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Q: updating safari for mac

From various websites, like my bank's, I'm getting messages saying my Safari browser is out of date, or they no longer support the version I have. When I went to the App store to look for updates, I got the message saying no updates available. What gives? I'm running 6.1.6 on OSX 10.7.5

MacBook Air, Mac OS X (10.7.5), Safari Version 6.1.6 (7537.78.2)

Posted on Jul 29, 2016 2:26 PM

by dominic23,Apple recommended
dominic23 dominic23
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A:

To upgrade Safari to the latest version, you have to upgrade the OS X to OS X El Capitan.

 

If you don't want to upgrade OS X to the latest version,

try another browser of your choice.

 

 

Best.

Posted on Aug 1, 2016 12:48 PM

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  • by dominic23,Apple recommended

    dominic23 dominic23 Aug 1, 2016 12:48 PM in response to Vashon Mark
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    Aug 1, 2016 12:48 PM in response to Vashon Mark

    To upgrade Safari to the latest version, you have to upgrade the OS X to OS X El Capitan.

     

    If you don't want to upgrade OS X to the latest version,

    try another browser of your choice.

     

     

    Best.

  • by VikingOSX,Helpful

    VikingOSX VikingOSX Aug 1, 2016 12:48 PM in response to Vashon Mark
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    Aug 1, 2016 12:48 PM in response to Vashon Mark

    Security is changing, and as older browsers are not receiving security updates, they are excluded from secure web sites that have upgraded their security access requirements. Another reality is that browser vendors are progressively dropping support for substantially older releases of OS X, which will soon leave you on an island (OS X Lion) with no secure browsing support.

  • by danielle927,

    danielle927 danielle927 Aug 21, 2016 5:05 PM in response to dominic23
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    Aug 21, 2016 5:05 PM in response to dominic23

    I am running El Capitan 10.11.6 and have the same issue with Safari being out of date

  • by dominic23,

    dominic23 dominic23 Aug 21, 2016 11:20 PM in response to danielle927
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    Aug 21, 2016 11:20 PM in response to danielle927

    El Capitan 10.11.6 comes with Safari version 9.1.2.

    That is the latest version of Safari available.

    From where do you get the "Safari out of date" message? Banks?

  • by White-1,

    White-1 White-1 Aug 22, 2016 1:41 AM in response to Vashon Mark
    Level 1 (38 points)
    Mac OS X
    Aug 22, 2016 1:41 AM in response to Vashon Mark

    You can only use SeaMonkey on Lion as for now. Other browser are out of date.

    Another thing you can do is install Windows 7 / 10 on your MacBook.