Why can I access thePoint with a Mac or use a different browser like Firefox?
You can, actually. You just won’t have access to as much of the built-in functionality of thePoint. It’s not that you can’t use Firefox, your Mac, or other devices, but thePoint is based on Microsoft technology and takes advantage of the fact that KCTCS is a 99.9% Microsoft environment. KCTCS is heavily invested with Microsoft and, as such, over 99% of the desktop clients are Windows based. The recommended operating system is Windows 7, x64 bit version, mostly because it represents the newest version and helps “future proof” the desktop environment. However, Windows 7 x32, Windows Vista post SP1 (both x64 and x32), and even Windows XP post SP3 are acceptable versions of the base operating system configuration. It should be noted, however, that the decision on which version of Windows is chosen may directly affect the subsequent decisions made regarding the web browser type and version, as well as the office productivity type and version. For instance, Windows XP is nearing end of life
