request to update safari
Many sites will not allow me to view anymore stating my safari browser needs updating. App store indicates no such thing. I am running Mac mini 10.11.16 OS X ElCapitan
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If you are running Mac OS X El Capitan, then you are running an outdated version of the OS and Safari.
Apple's support of both of those has long ended. Updates to that Safari version will not be forthcoming.
The best you can do is upgrade your Mac OS to something newer IF your Mac mini is compatible. Along with the macOS upgrade will come a newer version of Safari. If you mini is too old to run a newer macOS, then you will have to replace the Mac with a new or newer one.
Optionally, you can run a third party browser in your current OS, but that will become problematic because browser developers are beginning to drop support for such an outdated Mac OS. Check Firefox or Brave.
If you can upgrade your OS, it's recommended to upgrade to the most recent version that your Mac can run.
❗️ Do NOT upgrade until you have made a Time Machine or other backup of your startup drive.
Learn How to Back up your Mac with Time Machine
How to Upgrade macOS:
The macOS version you can upgrade to depends on the year your Mac was released.
Click the (Apple) menu at the top of your screen and choose About This Mac.
Check the Compatibility of your Mac with newer versions of macOS:
➡️ macOS 10.13 High Sierra is compatible with the Macs listed here
➡️ macOS 10.14 Mojave is compatible with the Macs listed here
➡️ macOS 10.15 Catalina is compatible with the Macs listed here
➡️ macOS 11 Big Sur is compatible with the Macs listed here
➡️ macOS 12 Monterey is compatible with the Macs listed here
❗️ – IMPORTANT – Your 32-bit apps won’t work in Catalina, Big Sur or Monterey.
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT208436
Use the free utility Go64 to check the compatibility of your apps:
https://www.stclairsoft.com/Go64/
✅ - IF your Mac and apps are compatible, then using Safari only, download the macOS upgrade installer app:
Click > High Sierra, Mojave, Catalina, Big Sur or Monterey.
Once downloaded, double-click the “Install macOS [version]” app in the Applications folder to begin the upgrade.