Systems, Browsers & Plug-ins
Windows Users
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Firefox
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Mac Users
This site best viewed with Firefox.
Mac operating systems and compatible browsers.
Mac OS 10.2.8
Safari 1.0.3
Firefox 1.0.7
Mac OS 10.3.9
Safari 1.3.2
Firefox 2.0
Mac OS 10.4.X
Safari 2.0
Firefox 2.0
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Documents
Many of our documents are presented in the Adobe Acrobat portable document format (PDF).
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Multimedia
Our multimedia files, such as Breast Self-Exam and Anatomy of Breast Cancer, require the free Adobe Flash Player browser plug-in.
Pop-up Windows and Pop-up Blockers
Each internet browser provides ways to block pop-up windows, which often display unwanted advertising. However, some of the content on komen.org is displayed in pop-up windows. To learn more about enabling and disabling pop-ups, visit the following sites for instructions:
Internet Explorer Pop-up Blocker
Using Firefox Options and Preferences
Safari
Open the Safari web browser.
Click on Safari menu in the upper-left hand corner of the screen.
Turn the popup blocker on or off by checking (or un-checking) Block Pop-up Windows.
For more information about safari visit http://www.apple.com