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BROWSER SPECS

Review the chart below to determine the screen dimension(s) of your target audience, then proceed to the Downloads page to learn more about the recommended grid systems and obtain sample templates.

We’ve done everything we could to provide comprehensive, verifiable information here for the most common platforms and screen dimensions. All screenshots were created with default browser settings under fresh user accounts, so things like Dock size and toolbars are all in their initial state. Vertical scrollbars have been forced on. Every measurement in the table below links to the corresponding screenshot that was used so you can see for yourself how we arrived at these numbers.

If we missed a major browser or a platform, you can help us out. Visit our Measure utility, take some screenshots and email them to us. Don’t forget to take screenshots in every monitor resolution or tablet orientation. This is a community effort, so let’s all pitch in!

Browser Platform Max Width Fold Max Width Fold Max Width Fold
Chrome 8 Mac OS X 10.6 1009 607 1265 626    
Ubuntu 10 1009 658 1265 690 1425 790
Windows 7 1007 667 1263 699 1423 799
Windows XP 1007 677 1263 709 1423 809
Firefox 3 Mac OS X 10.6 1009 551 1265 570    
Ubuntu 10 1011 543 1267 575 1427 675
Windows 7 1007 575 1263 607 1423 707
Windows XP 1007 578 1263 610 1423 710
Firefox 4 Beta Mac OS X 10.6 1009 592 1265 611    
Windows XP 1007 631 1263 663 1423 763
Internet Explorer 6 Windows XP 1003 599 1259 631 1419 731
Internet Explorer 7 Windows XP 1003 592 1259 624 1419 724
Windows Vista 1003 622 1259 654 1419 754
Internet Explorer 8 Windows 7 1003 583 1259 615 1419 715
Internet Explorer 9 Beta Windows 7 1007 668 1263 700 1423 800
Opera 11 Mac OS X 10.6 1009 576 1265 594    
Ubuntu 10 1011 605 1267 637 1427 737
Windows 7 1007 644 1263 676 1423 776
Safari 5 Mac OS X 10.6 1009 604 1265 621    
Windows 7 1007 646 1263 678 1423 778
Safe Area 1003 543 to 677 1259 570 to 709 1419 675 to 809
Users with this resolution or higher as of January 2011 98.9% 72.9% 32.3%
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