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Help! My Canvas Course Dashboard won't load!
This article contains browser information and troubleshooting tips to help resolve browser related Canvas access issues.
Important information for Mac Users
- Issue: MAC's running OS X older then 10.10 will not display the Canvas website properly.
- Symptom: Flashing tiles on Canvas Dashboard / Unable to access courses
Browser Information
Safari: Canvas requires Safari version 15 or 16. Note: If you're still running OS X (10.11.6 or earlier), then your going to run into issues. The solution is to upgrade your operating system. Apple has a support page that may help Find out which macOS your Mac is using - Apple Support
Chrome: Canvas requires Chrome 108 or 109 and OS X El Capitan 10.11 or later.
Firefox: Canvas requires Firefox 108 or 109 and Firefox supports older Mac operating systems.
Supported Browsers
Instructure products support the current and previous major releases of the following browsers:
- Chrome 108 and 109
- Firefox 108 and 109 (Extended Releases are not supported*)
- Edge 108 and 109
- Safari 15 and 16 (Macintosh only)
To find out more about Instructure's computer and browser requirements, see the following Canvas Guide:
You can verify that the browser you are currently using is up to date by using the browser checker tool in the step below.