Recommended hardware and software

Desktop computers and laptops

In general, we recommend Windows or macOS X-based computers purchased within the last two years. FareHarbor will also work on Chromebooks, although it’s important to note that printing from a Chromebook requires a wireless printer setup.

Suggested minimum system requirements are a 64-bit 1.8+ GHz processor, 8GB of RAM, and a display with a resolution of at least 1024×768.

Tablets

We recommend the following types of tablets:

• Windows: Microsoft’s Surface tablets. Note: These tablets are best suited to using FareHarbor in a web browser, rather than with the FareHarbor app.
• iOS: Apple iPads released within the last 18 months.
• Android: Samsung tablets released within the last 18 months.

Suggested minimum system requirements are 1-2 GB RAM and displays that are 8 inches or larger.

Smartphones

We suggest iOS or Android smartphones released within the last 18 months.

Browsers

Windows & Mac Computers

We strongly suggest using the latest version of Google Chrome as your browser.

You can use any of the following browsers, making sure they meet the minimum version number:

• Google Chrome version 63 or later
• Mozilla Firefox version 60 or later
• Apple Safari version 10.1 or later
• Microsoft Edge version 18 or later

Note: Internet Explorer (IE) is not supported.

iOS & Android

• Our iOS app is available for devices running iOS 13 or later.
• Our Android app is available for devices running Android 8.0 or later.

Some features of FareHarbor will not work with outdated or unsupported software, and we are unable to provide technical support in this case.

JavaScript

You will need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser in order to use FareHarbor. Most browsers allow sites to run JavaScript by default, but if you’ve previously disabled it, you’ll need to go into your browser settings and turn it back on.

Ad blockers

If you use an ad blocker on your computer, we strongly suggest whitelisting fareharbor.com. We use words that are sometimes identified and blocked by these plugins (like “affiliate”) that may cause FareHarbor to not work correctly.

System updates

Machines should be scanned for viruses, malware, and malicious plugins regularly, as they can greatly affect web performance. We do warn against using Windows XP, as Microsoft ended support for it in 2014.

We recommend broadband internet for an ideal experience. Broadband internet is always connected (vs. dial-up) and runs at a download speed of at least 25 megabits per second (Mbps). If you’re not sure what your download speed is, you can check on fast.com.

You may also want to use additional hardware such as receipt printers, cash drawers, credit card swipers, or check-in scanners. In these cases, see our recommendations below. Please make sure to select the section based on your geographic location.