I have a '09 macbook pro 13" and seem to be struggling with Browser problems updates etc. I am currently using OS X El Capitan Version 10.11.6. I dont seem to be able to update to a newer operating system. I have tried firefox but again am not able to update to the newest version. What can/ should I do?
Perhaps an underlying issue is your Mac build model year
reached the 'end-of-the upgrades' road. Includes Firefox ESR,
goes no further, without update steps for El Capitan 10.11.6.
Other browsers which may still be supported by their makers
include [ Waterfox ] or [ Brave ] (links) & perhaps others.
If your Mac were built in 2012/2013, it'd see further upgrades.
There had been an issue with 'secure certificates expiry'
one work around existed, for older macOS & El Capitan:
• Q: "Many websites not loading in El Capitan.." - Apple Community (Oct 2021)
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/253272998?answerId=256123246022#256123246022
The "Let's Encrypt" site has some ideas [may help FFox]
for awhile. ~A newer browser such as Brave or Waterfox
could work, by introducing all newer certificates.
Perhaps an underlying issue is your Mac build model year
reached the 'end-of-the upgrades' road. Includes Firefox ESR,
goes no further, without update steps for El Capitan 10.11.6.
Other browsers which may still be supported by their makers
include [ Waterfox ] or [ Brave ] (links) & perhaps others.
If your Mac were built in 2012/2013, it'd see further upgrades.
There had been an issue with 'secure certificates expiry'
one work around existed, for older macOS & El Capitan:
• Q: "Many websites not loading in El Capitan.." - Apple Community (Oct 2021)
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/253272998?answerId=256123246022#256123246022
The "Let's Encrypt" site has some ideas [may help FFox]
for awhile. ~A newer browser such as Brave or Waterfox
could work, by introducing all newer certificates.
I continue to use Waterfox Classic on my early 2008 iMac running El Capitan, the newest version is 2021.11. Waterfox Classic is no longer part of the main Waterfox browser which now supports only 10.12+. Waterfox Classic is now on it's own so security + some functions might not be the newest, but still works well on my computer.
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