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AuntyEm
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Q: I keep getting browser insufficient notices for my Safari(6.1.6).  Are others updating and how?

I keep getting "update your browser" messages.  They say my version of Safari(6.1.6) is out of date? Are others having this problem? How have you solved it?

Mac Pro, Mac OS X (10.7.5)

Posted on Feb 26, 2016 5:14 PM

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AuntyEm

Q: I keep getting browser insufficient notices for my Safari(6.1.6).  Are others updating and how?

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  • by pinkstones,

    pinkstones pinkstones Feb 26, 2016 5:26 PM in response to AuntyEm
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    Safari
    Feb 26, 2016 5:26 PM in response to AuntyEm

    Yes, your browser is out of date, which is why you're getting those messages.  Your options are to upgrade to El Capitan so that you'll be using the current version of Safari, or using a different browser if you don't want to upgrade.  If that's the route you want to go, I would recommend Firefox.

  • by Hugh Master Of Technology,

    Hugh Master Of Technology Hugh Master Of Technology Feb 26, 2016 11:28 PM in response to AuntyEm
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    iPhone
    Feb 26, 2016 11:28 PM in response to AuntyEm

    you have to update your operation system (it comes with safari 9.0.3)

    https://itunes.apple.com/au/app/os-x-el-capitan/id1018109117?mt=12

  • by Roger Wilmut1,

    Roger Wilmut1 Roger Wilmut1 Feb 26, 2016 11:46 PM in response to AuntyEm
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    iTunes
    Feb 26, 2016 11:46 PM in response to AuntyEm

    You may feel that upgrading to El Capitan is worthwhile, provided that your Mac can handle it. It's available in the Mac App Store in Applications (free) and if your Mac isn't suitable you will find you can't download it.

     

    However 10.7.5 will run the latest version of FireFox which is a good browser and is also free and a lot less hassle to install.

     

    If you are going to upgrade to El Capitan you should check that your applications will run on it - some may need to be updated. There is a useful compatibility checklist at http://roaringapps.com/apps:table

     

    The requirements for El Capitan are

     

    • OS X v10.6.8 or later
    • 2GB of memory
    • 8GB of available space


      and the supported models are:

    • iMac (Mid 2007 or newer)
    • MacBook (Late 2008 Aluminum, or Early 2009 or newer)
    • MacBook Pro (Mid/Late 2007 or newer)
    • Xserve (Early 2009)
    • MacBook Air (Late 2008 or newer)
    • Mac mini (Early 2009 or newer)
    • Mac Pro (Early 2008 or newer)


    El Capitan will be fully supported for security updates etc; but there have been reports of older Macs finding it rather slow - in particular it seems to be designed for SSDs (solid state disks) rather than spinning hard disks.


    If you are going to upgrade, back up your computer first. (You should be doing this anyway.)