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Best web browser for older Mac

I have a 2013 Mac that is running Sierra 10.12.6. Safari was working fine until a couple months ago, now I am running into issues where I can't use certain sites and can't watch videos. I have google chrome but it makes my computer slow and I just got a notice that I will no longer be able to update it with 10.12.6. So my question is what is the best web browser I can use with my older Mac? I would like for it to be free, secure, fast and not use a lot of memory as I usually have multiple tabs open at one time. if it comes with a good bookmark manager that would also be a plus. I see that I can download older versions of certain browsers, but I read that this is not a good idea since the updates are necessary for security purposes. It is becoming increasingly difficult for me to conduct basic research so any sites you can refer me to with this info or help you can offer would be much appreciated, thanks!

Posted on Sep 23, 2022 6:09 PM

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Posted on Sep 24, 2022 10:30 PM

Correction: I have a MacBook Pro, LATE 2011....NOT 2013.

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Sep 23, 2022 6:23 PM in response to KayDee1234

2013 Macs can be upgraded beyond Sierra. You don't give your Mac model (MacBook Air, iMac, etc) and whether it is early 2013, mid 2013, or late 2013 (some of those only apply to certain models). Reply with the model and model year and I can provide more information.

But, depending on that, your Mac should be able to be upgraded to either Catalina or Big Sur which would allow you to be able to continue to run a current 3rd party browser such as Chrome or FireFox.


Note that if you upgrade to Catalina or later you will also need to update any non-Apple 32-bit apps. You can use the following to see if you have any: https://www.stclairsoft.com/Go64/

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