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Browser for OS 10.6.8

Is there a web browser I can still use for this old 2008 macbook that is secure and up to date?

Thanks

iMac, macOS Sierra (10.12.2)

Posted on May 7, 2018 10:15 AM

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Posted on May 12, 2018 3:36 AM

No.

Even the Mozilla Firefox ESR version for OS X 10.6.8 is a year old now.

Mozilla Firefox ESR last update for OS X 10.6.8 was last May 2017.

So, no more supported web browsers for OS X 10.6.8 Snow Leopard, any longer.


Here is the last Firefox ESR supported version here.


Firefox 45.9 ESR .dmg install file here.


https://ftp.mozilla.org/pub/firefox/releases/45.9.0esr/mac/en-US/


Dbl click to download, locate the Firefox 45.9 ESR.dmg on your Mac.

Dbl click on the file and it should put up both a disk drive looking image and a pop up installation window.

Drag the Firefox Application icon into the Application folder shortcut icon in the same install window.

The go to your Applications folder, find Firefox, the launch it!


You may need to update Adobe Flash Player to the last compatible version for Firefox 45.9

You need to use Adobe's Flash Player uninstaller, first, to uninstall the older Adobe Flash Player.


https://helpx.adobe.com/flash-player/kb/uninstall-flash-player-mac-os.html


On the Adobe Flash Player section of the Adobe website, you will need to look for the last Adobe Flash Player version compatible with Mozilla Firefox 45.9.



This is the Adobe Flash Player you are looking for on the Adobe web site.



Adobe Shockwave Flash version 26.0.0.137


Look toward the bottom half of this webpage link.


https://fpdownload.macromedia.com/pub/flashplayer/installers/archive/fp_26.0.0.1 31_archive.zip


Once downloaded on your Mac, dbl-click to open the zIp file


Dbl click to Install the Mac OS version if there is one listed in the archive file (might be a .dmg file).



When you open that Adobe Flash Player archive file, it will create an archive folder.

Dbl click that folder, two other folders will appear.

Click the first folder WITHOUT THE words debug in it!

When that folder opens you are looking for a Mac OS .dmg file with this name


flashplayer26_0r0_131_mac.dmg


Dbl click on this and begin the install procedure from the brownish red Adobe install folder that appears.



Good Luck!

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May 12, 2018 3:36 AM in response to frankfrompatchogue

No.

Even the Mozilla Firefox ESR version for OS X 10.6.8 is a year old now.

Mozilla Firefox ESR last update for OS X 10.6.8 was last May 2017.

So, no more supported web browsers for OS X 10.6.8 Snow Leopard, any longer.


Here is the last Firefox ESR supported version here.


Firefox 45.9 ESR .dmg install file here.


https://ftp.mozilla.org/pub/firefox/releases/45.9.0esr/mac/en-US/


Dbl click to download, locate the Firefox 45.9 ESR.dmg on your Mac.

Dbl click on the file and it should put up both a disk drive looking image and a pop up installation window.

Drag the Firefox Application icon into the Application folder shortcut icon in the same install window.

The go to your Applications folder, find Firefox, the launch it!


You may need to update Adobe Flash Player to the last compatible version for Firefox 45.9

You need to use Adobe's Flash Player uninstaller, first, to uninstall the older Adobe Flash Player.


https://helpx.adobe.com/flash-player/kb/uninstall-flash-player-mac-os.html


On the Adobe Flash Player section of the Adobe website, you will need to look for the last Adobe Flash Player version compatible with Mozilla Firefox 45.9.



This is the Adobe Flash Player you are looking for on the Adobe web site.



Adobe Shockwave Flash version 26.0.0.137


Look toward the bottom half of this webpage link.


https://fpdownload.macromedia.com/pub/flashplayer/installers/archive/fp_26.0.0.1 31_archive.zip


Once downloaded on your Mac, dbl-click to open the zIp file


Dbl click to Install the Mac OS version if there is one listed in the archive file (might be a .dmg file).



When you open that Adobe Flash Player archive file, it will create an archive folder.

Dbl click that folder, two other folders will appear.

Click the first folder WITHOUT THE words debug in it!

When that folder opens you are looking for a Mac OS .dmg file with this name


flashplayer26_0r0_131_mac.dmg


Dbl click on this and begin the install procedure from the brownish red Adobe install folder that appears.



Good Luck!

May 26, 2018 3:08 PM in response to frankfrompatchogue

As I mentioned in a separate thread, the current versions of Adobe Flash Player are still compatible with Snow Leopard. The installer for Chrome (currently version 29.0.0.171) is here, and the installer for Firefox/Safari is here.


For a web browser, in addition for Firefox ESR 45 you can also use Google Chrome 47, which was released in 2016 and isn't that old. It is also the last version that didn't have the annoying yellow nag bar "This computer will soon stop receiving Google Chrome updates because Mac OS X 10.6, 10.7, and 10.8 will no longer be supported."

Jun 19, 2018 8:13 PM in response to frankfrompatchogue

Frank,


There is also a special fork of Pale Moon for Snow Leopard 10.6. It is called New Moon. I've used it myself and it is a fantastic browser. The current version is 27.9.3 and was released June 12, 2018: Pale Moon 27.9.3 for Snow Leopard - Pale Moon forum


New Moon has also been released for Windows XP, which was officially dropped at Pale Moon 26.5. The current version for XP is 27.9.1 and was released June 16, 2018: https://msfn.org/board/topic/177125-my-build-of-new-moon-temp-name-aka-pale-moon -for-xp/


The name "New Moon" was chosen because the Pale Moon developers wanted a different name to symbolize to users that they no longer officially supported Windows XP or Snow Leopard.

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