Upgrading to the latest version of Firefox would cost me about $2,500 so why am I mad?

I have a Mac G5 with OS 11.4.11. In order for me to upgrade to the latest version of Firefox I would have to install a new system. If I install a new system I have to install all new programs. Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, GoLive and other CS programs, plus PowerPoint, QuarkXpress , and many others. I can't afford to upgrade. I really like Firefox but what am I suppose to do?

Firefox 4 and later require a Mac with an Intel processor and OS X 10.6 (Firefox 16 runs on OS X 10.5).
*http://www.mozilla.org/firefox/17.0.1/system-requirements/
For an unofficial Firefox 17.0 ESR compatible version (TenFourFox) that runs on PowerPC Macs with OS X 10.4.11 or OS X 10.5.8 you can look at:
*http://www.floodgap.com/software/tenfourfox/
*http://www.macupdate.com/app/mac/37761/tenfourfox
*http://code.google.com/p/tenfourfox/wiki/ReleaseNotes170
*http://code.google.com/p/tenfourfox/wiki/PluginsNoLongerSupported
*http://code.google.com/p/tenfourfox/wiki/QuickTimeEnabler
*http://code.google.com/p/tenfourfox/wiki/AAATheFAQ

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Start '''[https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/troubleshoot-firefox-issues-using-safe-mode Firefox in Safe Mode]''' {web Link} by holding down the '''<Shift> ''(Mac Options)'' ''' key, and then starting Firefox. Is the problem still there?

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I tried to upgrade to the latest version of Firefox but on the Firefox start page it still says "you are not on the latest version of Firefox, upgrade now". The start page looks different so maybe it did upgrade but why does the reminder still show?

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'''If you want the Google search page as your home page,''' change your home page to '''''about:home''''' (a new, updated version of the old Google/Firefox home page is now built-in to Firefox).
*See --> http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/How+to+set+the+home+page
Also see --> https://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Finding+your+Firefox+version 
You can also see your version on the ''Help > Troubleshooting Information'' display
'''If this reply solves your problem, please click "Solved It" next to this reply when signed-in to the forum.'''
Not related to your question, but...
You may need to update some plug-ins. Check your plug-ins and update as necessary:
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*'''''Next Generation Java Plug-in for Mozilla browsers''''': [https://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Using%20the%20Java%20plugin%20with%20Firefox#w_installing-or-updating-java Installing or Updating Java in Firefox]

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What do I do when I've tried upgrading to the latest version of Firefox and I see the message: "access denied"?

I've tried multiple times to upgrade to the latest version of Firefox. I click download, then run, and shortly after, a little pop-up appears titled "7-Zip" and the message "Access is denied" is within the pop-up.

Try this:
*Download the full Firefox installer and save the file to the desktop https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/all/
*Start the installation with a double-click on the desktop icon
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Boot the computer in Windows Safe Mode with network support (press F8 on the boot screen) as a test.
*http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/tutorials/how-to-start-windows-in-safe-mode/

Since my computer upgraded to the latest version of Firefox, I can't access or access only partial websites - how do I fix?

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Many site issues can be caused by corrupt cookies or cache. 
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'''''Firefox/Tools > Options > Advanced > Network > Cached Web Content: "Clear Now"'''''
 and 
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* 
I found that after Firefox v29, a LOT of my settings and 
add-ons were changed / reset. Try this; 
'''''[https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/troubleshoot-firefox-issues-using-safe-mode Start Firefox in Safe Mode]'''''
 While you are in safe mode; 
'''''Firefox Options > Advanced > General'''''. 
Look for and turn off '''Use Hardware Acceleration'''. 
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I get this error message when trying to upgrade to the latest version of Firefox, Setup has caused and error in SETUP.EXE.

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I using Windows ME.

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http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/system-requirements.html
You can try KernelEx to get Firefox 3+ to work, but it would be very slow with an old PC of less than 750Mhz.
http://sourceforge.net/projects/kernelex/

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Thank you!
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I also posted this question on Yahoo! Answers and someone said this:
This is currently happening to me too, and I eagerly emailed Mozilla and they replied saying,
''Thank you for the message you sent to our team. We are currently facing huge problems with our update managers and several issues have risen around the world about updating failures. We hope to get it fixed as soon as possible and we hope you understand that we are trying our best to get it back up and running''
So, I advice you to use Chrome or Opera while Firefox updates their problems.
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See;
* http://kb.mozillazine.org/Backing_up_and_restoring_bookmarks_-_Firefox
* http://kb.mozillazine.org/Profile_backup
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Remove all rules for Firefox from the permissions list in the firewall and let your firewall ask again for permission to get full unrestricted access to internet for Firefox.
See [[Server not found]] and [[Firewalls]] and http://kb.mozillazine.org/Firewalls

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== This happened ==
Every time Firefox opened
== Firefox Upgraded Their Browsers

Your UserAgent string in Firefox is messed up by another program that you installed, and those websites don't know you are running Firefox 3.6.3 (which is what you do have installed).
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User_Agent]
type '''about:config''' in the URL bar and hit Enter
''If you see the warning, you can confirm that you want to access that page.''
Filter = '''general.useragent.'''
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Download a new copy of the Firefox program and save the DMG file to the desktop
* Firefox 6.0.x: http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/all.html
* Trash the current Firefox application to do a clean (re-)install
* Install the new version that you have downloaded
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* http://kb.mozillazine.org/Profile_folder_-_Firefox

I have a 2011 iMac running MAC OS X Version 10.6.8. I get msgs. to upgrade to the latest version of Firefox. When I start the download, it goes into a buffering mode, nothing happens. Also happens when I go to the FF website to download manually.

Details are above.

If you have problems with updating or with the permissions then easiest is to download the full version and trash the currently installed version to do a clean install of the new version.
Download a new copy of the Firefox program and save the DMG file to the desktop
* Firefox 6.0.x: http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/all.html
* Trash the current Firefox application to do a clean (re-)install
* Install the new version that you have downloaded
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* http://kb.mozillazine.org/Profile_folder_-_Firefox

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Having updated firefox, it does not work. After an hour or so to try and open firefox, it says firefox has crashed and gives option to restart or quit.
Same with internet explorer and chrome - no response. After about an hour, excel finally opened but so slow to be able to do anything.
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Any ideas would be so gratefully relieved please!!
Thank you in advance,

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Starting The Computer In Safe Mode;
If running, turn your computer off.
Remove any disks and thumb drives that are in your hard drives or ports.
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'''Windows; '''Press the <F8> key repeatedly.
'''Mac: '''Hold down the Shift key.
'''Linux; '''Using the command line, Linux/Unix computers can be booted
into various run levels that determine which resources are loaded.
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Mac safe modes.
* Source; '''[http://encyclopedia2.thefreedictionary.com/Linux+Safe+Mode Safe Mode; Free Online Encyclopedia]'''
When the '''Boot''' menu is displayed, release the key you were pressing.
You must now choose what mode to use. The most used are;
* Safe Mode; The computer runs with only a minimum set of programs.
* Safe Mode '''With '''Networking; Same as above, but with internet access.

I upgraded to the latest version of firefox and when i click on a icon on my desktop after logging out of firefox it gives me the error message : there was a problem sending the command to the program how do i get rid of this?

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@sjpierce - I don't believe that this is a Firefox-specific issue, but it does sound like you have some sort of malware on your machine. What was this innocuous link that you clicked on? A lot of viruses and malware make their rounds on Facebook.
Regardless, what I would do is this ( I assume you're running Windows):
* Download the Free and awesome Microsoft Security Essentials (MSE) via [http://www.microsoft.com/security_essentials/ http://www.microsoft.com/security_essentials/]
* Next update MSE and do a full system scan to ensure you don't have any existing malware on your machine. If so, clean it off and reboot. Keep doing this until you come up clean.
* Refer to this article on SUMO [[Profiles|Profiles]]
* Delete your old Firefox profile, create a new one and launch Firefox 4 again using the new profile
You should be back to normal at this point.
If you are running an OS like Mac OS X or Linux, it's unlikely that you have malware and you should probably clean your Firefox profile and start over again.

Upgrading to the latest version of Firefox would cost me about $2,500 so why am I mad?

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