Optimizing your browser for Artstor

Supported browsers

Supported browsers are the most recent versions of: 

• Safari
• Firefox
• Chrome
• Internet Explorer*

*As of May 2021, IE 11 is no longer supported

You can find out which browser you are using: 

Windows  Mac

Set Artstor as a trusted site

Firefox will allow users to add trusted sites but still caps the number of popups allowed from any one site (usually at 20). To remedy this, open a Firefox browser window and in the URL bar type about:config. Filter for dom.popup_maximum. Double-click this line and enter a new maximum, such as 1,000 or more.

Change screen settings

A screen resolution of at least 1280 x 1024 pixels is recommended for optimal viewing of Artstor. For optimal viewing of Artstor images, especially in the OIV, your color settings should be set to True Color (32 bit). Please use the following instructions to change the monitor resolution and color settings for PCs or for Macs.

For PCs

1. Click on the “Start” button in the lower left corner of your screen. Slide your cursor up and select the “Control Panel” option.
2. In the new window that opens, double-click on the “Display” icon.
   • If you are using Windows 2000, click on the “Start” button, then slide your cursor up to the “Settings” option to choose “Display.” If you don’t have this option, click on “Control Panel,” and once the window opens, double-click on the “Display” icon.
   • Note: For a shortcut to bypass the steps outlined in #1, right-click directly onto your desktop (with no program windows open) and choose “Properties” from the drop-down menu. This will also open the “Display Properties” window.
3. When the “Display Properties” window opens, click on the “Settings” tab.
4. In the bottom half of the window, you will see a “Screen area ” or “Screen resolution” section that displays your current screen resolution below a downward pointing arrow.
   • Click on the arrow and slide it to the right or left until the text below shifts to 1280 x 1024 pixels. If a value larger than 1280 x 1024 shows up, you have gone to far. Simply move the arrow back to the left until the text reads 1280 x 1024 pixels.
   • If you have a large monitor, you can set your resolution to higher a higher value, e.g. 1280 x 960.
5. Also in the bottom half of the window, you will see “Colors” or “Color quality” area that displays your current color setting [e.g. “256 Colors” or “High Color (16bit)”].
   • Select “True Color (32 bit)” from the drop-down menu.
6. Click on the “Apply” button, and then “OK” to exit the window.

For Macs

1. Go to the Apple menu, then select the “System Preferences” option.
2. Click on the “Displays” option, then click on the “Display” tab.
3. Select the desired screen resolution from the list in the “Resolutions” panel in the left-hand side of the window.
4. Then, select the desired color setting, e.g. “Millions”, from the drop-down menu in the right-hand side of the window.
   • Most likely, the default color setting on your Mac will be sufficient to view Artstor images, so you may not need to change this setting.
5. Close the window to apply your changes

Enable cookies

Cookies are messages sent to a web browser by a web server. Their main purpose of cookies is to identify users, in order to remember login information, prepare customized web pages, or save preferences that you have set for specific web sites. Artstor uses cookies, so you will need to enable them while working in the Digital Library.

Firefox for PCs

1. Open a new Firefox browser window.
2. Go to the “Tools” toolbar menu and select “Options…”.
3. When the “Options” window opens, click on the “Privacy” icon in the navigation panel.
4. Click on the “Cookies” category or tab and then check the box next to “Allow sites to set cookies” or “Accept cookies from sites.” Click the “OK” button to exit the “Options” window.
5. Alternatively, you can un-check this option and then click on the “Exceptions” button to the right. In the “Exceptions” window that opens, type “www.library.artstor.org” into the text field beneath “Address of the web site,” then click the “Allow” button.

For more information see the Firefox Support site on enabling cookies.

Firefox for Macs

1. Open a new Firefox browser window.
2. On the menu bar, click on the Firefox menu, and select “Preferences”.
3. When the “Preferences” window opens, click on the “Privacy” icon in the navigation panel.
4. In the dropdown menu next to “Firefox will:”, select “Use custom settings for history”.
5. Check mark “Accept cookies from sites” to enable Cookies.
6. Alternatively, you can un-check this option and then click on the “Exceptions” button to the right. In the “Exceptions” window that opens, type “www.library.artstor.org” into the text field beneath “Address of the web site,” then click the “Allow” button.

For more information see the Firefox Support site on enabling cookies.