temekugirl
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Q: Somehow Safari got deleted from my iMac. It's not in my applications folder either. How do I get it back?

I Also keep getting the message "there's a problem connecting to your iDisk" I am running 10.6.8 and I have an older iMac its over 10 years old.

iMac (20-inch Early 2008)

Posted on Sep 4, 2016 12:55 PM

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Q: Somehow Safari got deleted from my iMac. It's not in my applications folder either. How do I get it back?

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  • by Niel,

    Niel Niel Sep 4, 2016 1:01 PM in response to temekugirl
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    Sep 4, 2016 1:01 PM in response to temekugirl

    1. Restore it from a backup, or rerun the latest security update for Snow Leopard.

    2. The iDisk no longer exists.

     

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  • by temekugirl,

    temekugirl temekugirl Sep 4, 2016 1:03 PM in response to Niel
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    Sep 4, 2016 1:03 PM in response to Niel

    I don't have a back-up. Its an old computer my kids only use for homework and projects. How do I run the latest security update?

    I didn't think idisk existed anymore but it keeps telling me that and to sign in to mobile me which I know is super old.

  • by Niel,

    Niel Niel Sep 4, 2016 1:08 PM in response to temekugirl
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    Sep 4, 2016 1:08 PM in response to temekugirl

    Click here.

     

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  • by temekugirl,

    temekugirl temekugirl Sep 4, 2016 1:19 PM in response to Niel
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    Sep 4, 2016 1:19 PM in response to Niel

    I got an error message saying "associated application could not be found"

  • by K Shaffer,

    K Shaffer K Shaffer Sep 4, 2016 2:31 PM in response to temekugirl
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    Sep 4, 2016 2:31 PM in response to temekugirl

    You may have to try & see if the last Safari version update is in fact

    a full version; or if by attempting to install it (40MB) it may see any

    old original bits that may reside in Snow Leopard still.

     

    • Safari 5.1.10 for Snow Leopard

    • About the security content of Safari 5.1.10 - Apple Support

     

    Another way to look at this, may be to get the Combo Update 10.6.8

    for Snow Leopard; it may or may not be able to find any Safari parts.

     

    So you may have to look at the Snow Leopard 10.6 install DVD, and

    re-install the OS X 10.6.x -- and then add the Combo Update to that.

     

    • Mac OS X 10.6.8 Update Combo v1.1

     

    Then you'd have an obsolete Safari 5.1.10.

     

    Or, if you need a somewhat newer browser that will still have limited

    support  for while yet, there is a Firefox browser. An 'ESR version' for

    older Mac OS X 10.6/10.7/10.8. See mozilla ESR link:

     

    For a workable "Mozilla Firefox browser" for your Snow Leopard 10.6.8

    you can look into this page for a download link from Mozilla, for the

    • Download Firefox Extended Support Release, in your native language:

    https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/organizations/all/

     

    {If you have the Snow Leopard 10.6 install-restore DVD, that is a handy

    tool to keep with a computer that runs it; for the 'utilities' value alone...}

     

    • IF you get the Mozilla Firefox ESR version from above link, that means

    you would not use the first part of the following instructions to install it;

    since it is not a regular (now unsupported) version. ~ Once past the part

    where you would already have the download -- use the instructions here:

    https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/how-download-and-install-firefox-mac

     

    Also with an external hard disk drive, you may consider using Time
    Machine software (in the OS X) and create backups. Also, learn how

    to make and use full system clones. A clone can run the computer if

    or when the hard drive fails; it is a bootable copy.

     

    In any event...

    Good luck & happy computing!