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If not supporting IE, a good gauge is evergreen browsers (Chrome, Firefox, Edge) and Safari going back 2 major versions. This means supporting 2 years of Safari
by rayshan 9y ago
If not supporting IE, a good gauge is evergreen browsers (Chrome, Firefox, Edge) and Safari going back 2 major versions. This means supporting 2 years of Safari 9.x and 10.x as of today. macOS doesn't upgrade as often as evergreen browsers.
- timdorr 9y agoSafari 11 just came out this week, so you can drop 9.x soon.
- robocat 9y agoNote many older Apple devices are stuck on iOS9 or iOS10 - a good list is here: http://www.everyi.com/by-capability/maximum-supported-ios-version-for-ipod-iphone-ipad.html http://www.everyi.com/by-capability/maximum-supported-ios-ve... So it depends a little upon your user demographic (or whether you want to keep supporting users or companies that can’t afford to upgrade their device).
- timdorr 9y agoAlso keep in mind that in addition to limited language feature support, many of those older devices have limited performance capabilities as well. So, while you may be able to get your code to run on them, it might not be a great experience and of limited value to your customers to even try offering support.
- baybal2 9y agoWe consulted two eCommerce companies into dropping Safari support as such. During AB tests, sales actually went up