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Q: Have Mac OS X 10.5.8. Want to update to safari 7.0... won't let me ... anyone know why?

Have Mac OS X 10.5.8. Want to upgrade to safari 7.0... it will not let me! Anyone know why?

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Wes

iMac, Mac OS X (10.5.8)

Posted on Apr 14, 2014 2:56 PM

by William Lloyd,Solvedanswer
William Lloyd William Lloyd
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A:

Of course it won't let you. You need to be running OS X Mavericks to run Safari 7.

 

Run "Software Update" and you'll get the latest version of Safari that's supported on Leopard. You can't use a newer version, as the OS doesn't support the APIs that newer versions of Safari require to run.

Posted on Apr 14, 2014 2:58 PM

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Q: Have Mac OS X 10.5.8. Want to update to safari 7.0... won't let me ... anyone know why?

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  • by William Lloyd,Solvedanswer

    William Lloyd William Lloyd Apr 14, 2014 2:58 PM in response to wesjr01
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    Apr 14, 2014 2:58 PM in response to wesjr01

    Of course it won't let you. You need to be running OS X Mavericks to run Safari 7.

     

    Run "Software Update" and you'll get the latest version of Safari that's supported on Leopard. You can't use a newer version, as the OS doesn't support the APIs that newer versions of Safari require to run.