Web browsers
A web browser is a program that lets you view and navigate websites. Different web browsers work better for different things and different websites. Although you might like using just one web browser for everything, it’s a good idea to have more than one web browser on your computer.
Common browsers
Google Chrome
Chrome is a very popular web browser that is a very good choice for your coursework at PCC. It’s the best choice if you use a lot of Google Apps like Google Mail, Google Drive, and Google Hangouts. Since our school’s email is managed by Google, Chrome can be really helpful if you’re using these apps a lot. It also has the most compatibility with D2L Brightspace.
If you want to use cool school-approved tools like Read & Write, or online meeting tools like Zoom for your classes, Google Chrome is a great option.
Google Chrome can be downloaded for free at: google.com/chrome.
Microsoft Edge
Windows 10 comes with a new browser called Edge, which takes the place of Internet Explorer as the default browser. Edge runs on the same engine as Google Chrome, which makes it a good choice for similar reasons.
Mozilla Firefox
Firefox is a well-liked web browser and can be a good alternative to Chrome. Firefox tends to be very reliable across its updates compared to other browsers, and it works well with D2L.
Mozilla Firefox can be downloaded for free from mozilla.org.
Apple Safari
Safari is the standard browser for Mac computers and is included with macOS. We recommend it for Mac users because it works best with the macOS system.