safari too new for my os x

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safari too new for my os x

Hello everybody!

I sincerely apologise if this has ever been asked before or isn't posted in the correct forum!!

I am completely useless when it comes to things like this and would really appreciate an idiots guide to sorting my safari problem!

I was browsing something online a couple of days ago and the browser told me it was incompatible and safari needed to be updated to a newer version, after clicking the link and installing the newest version I didnt think nothing of it and carried on with my business (didnt realise at the time I never closed my browser down giving no chance for the fresh install to open up so was effectively still using the older version whilst browsing!)

A few days later I opened up my mac turned it on and the safari symbol was pale with a kind of stop symbol and would not load when clicked on! remembering I had once used chrome and also firefox I began to search for those but found that they both too had the same pale symbol and same cross over the top, a very stupid idea I then had was to delete anything internet browser related inset my original disks and install a fresh version of applications to my hard drive which included safari after rebooting I click on safari for a message to pop up saying that this version is too new for my os x please could somebody put me right my mac is very old (possibly 3,1 2007 model) but never til now let me down, always updated fine with no issues and holds lots of photos and files I really dont want to lose.

Please please please could some kind person write me out an idiots step by step guide to get the internet browser working again (doesnt necessarily have to be safari) but lets me keep all my data thats stored on the macbook itself.

Thanks in advance and again apologies if in the wrong section or has been asked before!

Michael

Posted on Jul 15, 2015 2:04 PM

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Answer 1

Jul 15, 2015 2:20 PM in response to mick the novice

Michael ..

In order to assist you we need to know exactly with OS X is currently installed on your Mac.

Click your Apple  menu top left in your screen.

From the drop down menu click: About This Mac

Which version do you see?

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Answer 2

Jul 16, 2015 1:51 AM in response to Carolyn Samit

So it says Mac OS X, Version 10.5.8.

Thanks

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Answer 3

Klaus1

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Jul 16, 2015 2:56 AM in response to mick the novice

Delete Safari and restore the proper version by running the 10.5.8 combo updater.

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Answer 4

Jul 16, 2015 3:38 AM in response to Klaus1

Thanks Klaus1,

could you talk me through it as I said before im a complete novice and really need a step by step guide to get me through it.

thanks

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Answer 5

Eric Root

Level 10

685,251 points

Jul 16, 2015 6:42 AM in response to mick the novice

Click the link below to download the combo update, Once downloaded, double click on it and install it.

Mac OS X 10.5.8 Combo Update

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Answer 6

Jul 16, 2015 8:54 AM in response to Eric Root

Thanks Eric,

my problem is that I cannot actually access the internet as no web browser will load on the macbook to actually click on this link.

Im having to use my phone to communicate on this forum, when I power on the macbook and click on safari no page loads, it just says the version is too new and then goes back to my main screen

????

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Answer 7

Jul 16, 2015 11:19 AM in response to mick the novice

The Safari app that runs on v10.5.8 cannot be updated to the newest version given your OS X v10.5.8 is five operating systems behind. Even if you restored v10.5.8 with an install disc, be aware, Apple has not provided security for such an old system in years.

Even if you could install v10.10 Yosemite which is the latest OS X, given the fact that it's a 2007 Mac, the old hardware would struggle to keep up with a new OS X.

I hate being the bearer of bad news but it's time for a new Mac.

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Answer 8

Jul 16, 2015 2:59 PM in response to Carolyn Samit

The combo update link that was given earlier would it be possible to download that onto maybe a usb or somehing and then plug into the mac to revive? A new mac has been a long time coming I just cannot lose whats saved to this one!!! Thank you everybody whoses tried to help me out!

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Answer 9

Eric Root

Level 10

685,251 points

Jul 17, 2015 6:37 AM in response to mick the novice

If you can download the combo update on another computer, you can then transfer it to a USB drive, and attach the drive to your computer to install the update.

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