Why won't the update which I keep receiving work? It just spins forever, and never does anything. (I asked this a month ago, and never got an answer)
I don't know what else to say. I keep getting an update to run, but it won't run. Have tried at least 8 times in the past month. I let it spin for 10 minutes once, and it still did nothing. Is there something that has to be changed in my set-up?
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Try downloading alternate and easiest way
What version are you trying to install?
Note: Swarnava's link takes you to the current Firefox download page (Firefox 8 as of the date of this reply). Firefox version 4 and above are not compatible with OSX versions lower than 10.5
Beginning with Firefox 4, Macs must have an Intel x86 processor (which you have) and OSX 10.5 or higher (your version is OSX 10.4).
The good news is that Firefox 3.6.24 still supports OSX 10.4 and Macs with the PPC Mac architecture. The bad news is that support for the Firefox 3.6.x series is likely to end in the first quarter of 2012.
- System requirements: Firefox 3.6.x
- Download Firefox 3.6.24: https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/all-older.html
- Also see --> http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Installing+Firefox+on+Mac
You can try the third-party product TenFourFox that supports PPC Macs. Firefox 8 version of TenFourFox is available. The product is based on Firefox released versions. All support is provided by the developer, not by this site:
- Home page: http://www.floodgap.com/software/tenfourfox/
- Developer's blog: http://tenfourfox.blogspot.com/
- VERY IMPORTANT; read this carefully: https://code.google.com/p/tenfourfox/wiki/PluginsNoLongerSupported
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Not related to your question, but...
You may need to update some plug-ins. Check your plug-ins and update as necessary:
- Plug-in check --> http://www.mozilla.org/en-US/plugincheck/
- Adobe Shockwave for Director Netscape plug-in: Installing (or Updating) the Shockwave plugin with Firefox
- Adobe PDF Plug-In For Firefox and Netscape: Installing/Updating Adobe Reader in Firefox
- Shockwave Flash (Adobe Flash or Flash): Updating Flash in Firefox
- Next Generation Java Plug-in for Mozilla browsers: Installing or Updating Java in Firefox
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