Suggested Web Browser Use

With the implementation of Google Apps, and the inability to manage multiple Google accounts in the same browser, GPS Alliance IT policy became to install multiple browsers for staff to use to meet their needs.

Below are the browsers that are installed and their suggested use:

OS X -

• Chrome - Your personal UMN Google Apps account and general web browsing


• Safari - Secondary email accounts


• Firefox - Central UMN web-based applications, such as PeopleSoft and ImageNow.

Windows -

• Chrome - Your personal UMN Google Apps account and general web browsing


• Firefox - Secondary email accounts and all other central UMN web-based applications, such as PeopleSoft.


• Internet Explorer - Central web-based applications that require its use (ImageNow, etc.)

FYI - The Office of Information Technology continually suggests using Firefox over Internet Explorer wherever possible due to security issues inherent in Internet Explorer.