Updates will not download anymore even though the computer meets all the requirements and it goes into and endless loop of connecting to the server, why?

Firefox used to update automatically as it's set-up to do. Now it shows an update for security and asks to download it. Then it won't download it. The box shows a bar that continually shows that it's in motion and the message says that it's trying to connect to the server but it never does. I checked the system requirements for the download and it has the requirements. Your help information doesn't give an answer for this problem. I would need to talk to someone who can help. Is that at all possible? Thanks, chezo7

You '''can not''' download version 8.0.x, the latest for your PPC MAC is the 3.6.24 version.
Firefox 4 versions and later do not run on a PowerPC Mac. Firefox 4 and later require at least OS X 10.5 and an Intel Mac.
http://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/8.0/system-requirements/
3.6.24 version you can download from here:
http://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/all-older.html
by the way a group of Mac users have created their own Community Build from the "Firefox 4+" versions.
TenFourFox for PPC's running Mac 10.4.11 & 10.5.8 .
http://www.floodgap.com/software/tenfourfox/
http://tenfourfox.blogspot.com/
also see:
http://code.google.com/p/tenfourfox/wiki/PluginsNoLongerSupported
thank you
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