Is there a more recent version of Safari that I should have in order to use my bank's website?

Every time I try to sign-on to my online banking (Chase), I get redirected to a browser update page. Since I'm using Safari, I go to this link and the instructions are to go into settings / software updates and check for updates, but there are none at this time, so it seems that I'm up to date, but my bank is expecting a different version of Safari in order to allow me access to my account.......


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Posted on Dec 20, 2023 03:47 PM

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Posted on Dec 20, 2023 05:04 PM

This is a known issue with Chase (and perhaps other banks).


You would need to upgrade at least to Monterey in order to get Safari 17.


The easier alternative is just to use Firefox or Brave instead of Safari. Firefox works perfectly well with Chase.

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Dec 21, 2023 12:17 PM in response to fredd33

Terrible support, and Apple is also responsible for building Safari into the OS.


Terrible support for a terrible website, no surprise.


Website developers that intend to use Safari need to develop for Safari. Apple does not develop websites, other than Apple's websites.


Chase Bank needs to stop using the outdated and privacy-intrusive "user agent" query as the means to determine if a browser can handle their website, which was never a good idea to begin with. They are the only large commercial institution still doing that.


If you are motivated to do so direct their attention to this excerpt from Apple's Safari Developer Documentation (emphasis added):


Important

Use feature detection to enable or disable functionality instead of relying on the name or version of the browser in the User Agent string. Learn how to detect available features on MDN…


The passage regarding feature detection in that document uses even stronger language:


"... this is a terrible practice that should be discouraged at all costs."


Unfortunately, Chase's continued and inexcusable use of that terrible practice leaves you out in the cold until they realize the error of their ways and correct it. Contact them and ask if they would like to purchase a new Mac for you, or if you should continue to indulge their terrible practice by using a different browser. Choose one, or the other.


Or, they can fix their website, like everyone else already did years ago.

Dec 21, 2023 09:42 AM in response to DanielCM5

I have the same experience with Chase bank logins. Their interrupt page says they support macOS Catalina and above but insist on Safari 16 and above, but Catalina only has Safari 15.6.1 as the latest for that version of MacOS. Chase's webmaster or IT people are impossible to reach about this. Terrible support, and Apple is also responsible for building Safari into the OS.

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