Can't reinstall firefox 3.6 with Apple powerpc processor
Somehow I slipped through the maze (how is that even possible_ and automatically upgraded from FF3.6 to FF4 (?) (downloaded and installed Firefox 11.0.dmg, never had a warning). Obviously this doesn't work since FF4 is only suitable for intel-based Macs. But when I try to downgrade and reinstall 3.6, I still get the warning that FF3.6 isn't suitable for PowerPC-based Macs. The link http://mozilla.org/firefox gets me to the introductionpage of a beta-version of a still to be released version of FF. But there's no downloadbutton and I can hardly imagine this will solve the problem since the beta unquestionably is also only suitable for Intel. How to get FF back?
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Firefox 4 versions and later do not run on a PowerPC Mac(like yours) and require at least OS X 10.5 and an Intel Mac. Firefox 11.0 System Requirements
The latest version for your ppc mac is 3.6.28 you can download from here:
http://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/all-older.html
Firefox 3.6 System Requirements
1. Download a new copy of the Firefox program(3.6.28) from the above link
2. Trash the current Firefox application to do a clean (re-) install.
3. Install the new version that you have downloaded(3.6.28).
Your profile data is stored elsewhere in the Firefox Profile Folder, so you won't lose your bookmarks or other personal data.
see also: Installing Firefox on Mac
[For older Macs that aren't supported in Firefox 4+ versions, if you like, try TenFourFox for PowerPC's running Mac 10.4.11 & 10.5.8]
http://www.floodgap.com/software/tenfourfox/
http://tenfourfox.blogspot.com/
https://code.google.com/p/tenfourfox/wiki/PluginsNoLongerSupported
thank you
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