I no longer use Safari because it has become corrupted. I keep getting an odd looking update for Safari which is think is a scam since it is my understanding that Safari cannot be updated alone and can only be updated with an OS update. Is this correct?
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iMac Line (2012 and Later)
For the last several years, Apple has adhered to supporting the current shipping operating system, and the two previous major releases. Right now, the oldest release of macOS to receive Security (and Safari) updates is High Sierra (10.13.6). I just updated to Safari 13.0.3 on it yesterday on High SIerra.
If your are using Sierra (10.12.6) or older, there will be no Safari updates, and you will need a currently supported, non-Apple browser to maintain security currency with financial institutions, and websites that require it. Firefox 70.0.1 or Brave are good choices to maintain browser security on older releases of macOS — provided you confirm the minimum requirements for these browsers.
For the last several years, Apple has adhered to supporting the current shipping operating system, and the two previous major releases. Right now, the oldest release of macOS to receive Security (and Safari) updates is High Sierra (10.13.6). I just updated to Safari 13.0.3 on it yesterday on High SIerra.
If your are using Sierra (10.12.6) or older, there will be no Safari updates, and you will need a currently supported, non-Apple browser to maintain security currency with financial institutions, and websites that require it. Firefox 70.0.1 or Brave are good choices to maintain browser security on older releases of macOS — provided you confirm the minimum requirements for these browsers.
Separate Safari updates are indeed available - just open the App Store and click on the Updates icon on the top right. The latest version of Safari is 13.0.3. Thanks for the reminder - I'm gonna do it today also...
Good luck...
You may have an infestation of ad/malware too. Download the free Malwarebytes for Mac, and run it. It will show the junk it finds and offer to remove it. After the full featured 14-day trial, you can continue to use it interactively as needed.
That's odd because the Malwarebytes site showed macOS 10.10 or later today.
Check menu : About This Mac panel. What is in the parenthesis regarding your Mac model description. You use that date nomenclature (e.g. Late 2013) to check your hardware compatibility with OS X El Capitan, and if you have it, there is a link on that page to the El Capitan upgrade on the Mac App Store.
Perform a last Time Machine backup of Yosemite (10.10) before you upgrade, and verify that your printer/scanner and applications are all compatible with the upgrade.
Just updated Safari to 13.0.3 without any problems and am using it right now. Hope you also had similar results.
Good luck...
I’m not sure you understand what I’m saying. I’m using an old OS and only want to update Safari. I do not want to update the OS. When I go to Apple, I’m told I have to update the OS in order to update Safari. Almost daily I get a weird pop up window that wants me to update Safari. It doesn’t look like it came from Apple.
I'm using El Capitan which I know is old. So it looks like the Safari update I keep getting is a scam. I had to quit using Safari on my iMac because windows of junk kept opening. Now I get this stupid pop up screen and safari is trying to open on its own. The only way to stop it is to Force Quit. Annoying but I'll have to live with it as updating to current OS isn't an option. I'm running too many old programs like Adobe Suite 5.0 to do volunteer work. Thanks for verifying.
I just realized that the computer I'm having a problem with isn't El Capitan. It is Yosemite. I'd love to upgrade it to El Capitan but can't figure out how. I know all my software works with that OS because that's what is on my MacBook. Anyway Malwarebytes for Mac doesn't work on Yosemite. Thank you for the suggestion though and if you know of any other fix, please let me know.
Why ask a question in the High Sierra forum if you're not using High Sierra??
But, apparently you're not using High Sierra, but an older version, but you neglect to say what version. That's a pretty important thing to point out I would think.
Good luck...
I'm currently using Opera which works well but will keep Brave in mind.
My OS is very old. El Capitan. But it is what it is.
Thank you.
OK, good luck. :)
It can be difficult and/or confusing as to how to get it to post on ASC where you want it... too much artificial from Apple & too little intelligence from Apple.
Thank you. It was a bit confusing but I now have the answer to my question.
:)
I no longer use Safari because it has become corrupted
