Comments on: Update Safari browser without upgrading macOS

By: Diana

Diana — Tue, 31 May 2022 17:32:28 +0000

In reply to Judith. I have a 2015 MacBook Air running High Sierra and don't want to upgrade. I Prefer Safari, but also have Firefox for those sites that no longer support my Safari 13.1.2. I go back and forth as needed, but Safari is designated as the default browser. I also have Chrome, but I don't like the interface, so I rarely use it. Hope that helps.

By: Judith

Judith — Mon, 30 May 2022 16:13:31 +0000

If I change my browser to Firefox what are the implications – will I need to change passwords for example ? If I do download Firefox can I keep Safari for some websites as well? Thanks Judith

By: fabian barbin

fabian barbin — Tue, 29 Mar 2022 14:17:28 +0000

In reply to Lara. i'm wondering the same thing. I wonder why they don't answer?

By: Kushal Azza

Kushal Azza — Tue, 29 Mar 2022 12:56:46 +0000

In reply to fabian barbin. Apologies Lara for the late response and Hi Fabian! The Safari browser updates are released as a part of operating system iteration and Apple typically supports a version of the operating system until 4-5 years from its initial release date. X El Capitan was released in 2015 which is beyond the support timeline, hence there is a limited scope of receiving any upgrades for Safari. Perhaps you can try using other Safari alternatives for web browsing which might work in your case.

By: Lara

Lara — Wed, 10 Nov 2021 19:05:04 +0000

I have a 2009 MacBook which is updated to the last possible OS X El Capitan. Apple will not support any further OS updates. My daughter has been using it for school but today ran into the problem of Google Drive and a few other necessities needing an updated version of Safari. Are we out of luck?

By: Melodie

Melodie — Tue, 05 Oct 2021 13:37:37 +0000

My Safari recently started “can’t open the page” on numerous websites, or tells me “This connection is not private” to sites that I was able to access directly just last week. I tried several of your fixes with no luck and thought that maybe I just need a new Safari. I’ve gone to “System Preferences” numerous times and “Software Update” is not shown as an option. The App Store shows no updates. My Safari is version 11.1.2 on version 10.11.6 of Mac OS X El Capitan.

By: Kushal Azza

Kushal Azza — Tue, 05 Oct 2021 10:45:07 +0000

In reply to Melodie. Hi Melodie, you seem to be using 4 years old OS and Safari version which is missing great features and powerful security updates. Maybe you need to upgrade your Mac machine.