Warning: Firefox now includes downgrade protection to prevent corruption of user profile data. If you install an older version, you'll be prompted to create a new Firefox profile.
If there is a problem with a Firefox, most people will try to revert Firefox back to the way it was before and downgrade it, but we do not recommend this action. Downgrading Firefox leaves a user more vulnerable to attacks and, on most occasions, doesn't fix the problem that occurred while updating. This article gives you some alternatives to downgrading and links to old versions of Firefox, if you do choose to downgrade.
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Problems with an update are generally not caused by the new version of Firefox, but rather the update process. Installing a previous version will not help in most cases. Bluetooth serial failure. Instead, see:
OldVersion.com provides free. software downloads for old versions of programs, drivers and games. So why not downgrade to the version you love? Because newer is not always bett. 10.6.8 is extremely old (first released August 2009) and no longer supported by Apple (last update was released July 2011). Due to technological changes and improvements between older and newer mac versions, decisions had to be made to drop support for older versions in order to support newer features, in both the operating systems and Flash.
Note: Other problems can be solved with the Refresh Firefox feature. It restores Firefox to its default state while saving your essential information.
Instead of downgrading to an older, insecure version of Firefox and changing your update settings, you should consider these alternatives: Install Firefox Extended Support Release. Firefox Extended Support Release (ESR) is an official version of Firefox developed for large organizations like universities and businesses. Old versions of the Silverlight plugin for Mac OS X have been added to the Firefox add-on blocklist. We did this because these versions of the plugin are causing instability in Firefox, including crashing on popular sites such as Hotmail. The affected versions – all versions older than 5.1.0 – will be disabled.
Jun 20, 2018 Mozilla Firefox ESR last update for OS X 10.6.8 was last May 2017. So, no more supported web browsers for OS X 10.6.8 Snow Leopard, any longer. Here is the last Firefox ESR supported version here. Firefox 45.9 ESR.dmg install file here. Dbl click to download, locate the Firefox 45.9 ESR.dmg on your Mac.
Ensure all security and security related software is fully updated. Some security software will need to be upgraded to a new version for each Firefox version update.
Optional software bundled with security software may also need updating. Such software may not be essential for your security, but if outdated, it may interfere with the use of Firefox, or cause Firefox to crash.
If you want to downgrade, you can visit Mozilla's directory of older Firefox versions using the link below. Please note, however, that using older versions of Firefox can be harmful and that we recommend you use the newest version of Firefox. Warning: Old Firefox versions pose a significant security risk.
- Firefox 67.0.432-bit (US English)
- Firefox 67.0.464-bit (US English)
- Firefox 67.0.432-bit (US English)
- Firefox 67.0.464-bit (US English)
- Firefox 68.0.232-bit (US English)
- Firefox 68.0.264-bit (US English)
- Firefox 68.0.232-bit (US English)
- Firefox 68.0.264-bit (US English)
- Firefox 69.0.332-bit (US English)
- Firefox 69.0.364-bit (US English)
- Firefox 69.0.332-bit (US English)
- Firefox 69.0.364-bit (US English)
- Firefox 70.0.132-bit (US English)
- Firefox 70.0.164-bit (US English)
- Firefox 70.0.132-bit (US English)
- Firefox 70.0.164-bit (US English)
- Firefox 71.032-bit (US English)
- Firefox 71.064-bit (US English)
- Firefox 71.032-bit (US English)
- Firefox 71.064-bit (US English)
- Firefox 72.0.232-bit (US English)
- Firefox 72.0.264-bit (US English)
- Firefox 72.0.232-bit (US English)
- Firefox 72.0.264-bit (US English)
- Firefox 73.0.132-bit (US English)
- Firefox 73.0.164-bit (US English)
- Firefox 73.0.132-bit (US English)
- Firefox 73.0.164-bit (US English)
- Firefox 74.0.132-bit (US English)
- Firefox 74.0.164-bit (US English)
- Firefox 74.0.132-bit (US English)
- Firefox 74.0.164-bit (US English)
- Firefox 75.032-bit (US English)
- Firefox 75.064-bit (US English)
- Firefox 75.032-bit (US English)
- Firefox 75.064-bit (US English)
- Firefox 76.0.132-bit (US English)
- Firefox 76.0.164-bit (US English)
- Firefox 76.0.132-bit (US English)
- Firefox 76.0.164-bit (US English)
- Firefox 77.0.132-bit (US English)
- Firefox 77.0.164-bit (US English)
- Firefox 77.0.132-bit (US English)
- Firefox 77.0.164-bit (US English)
- Firefox 78.0.232-bit (US English)
- Firefox 78.0.264-bit (US English)
- Firefox 78.0.232-bit (US English)
- Firefox 78.0.264-bit (US English)
- Firefox 79.032-bit (US English)
- Firefox 79.064-bit (US English)
- Firefox 79.032-bit (US English)
- Firefox 79.064-bit (US English)
Important: By default, Firefox is set for automatic updates. To prevent Firefox from automatically updating itself after you install an older version, you'll need to change your Firefox update settings: Click the menu button and select .. In the General panel, go to the Firefox Updates section.
Instead of downgrading to an older, insecure version of Firefox and changing your update settings, you should consider these alternatives:
Install Firefox Extended Support Release.Firefox Extended Support Release (ESR) is an official version of Firefox developed for large organizations like universities and businesses. Firefox ESR does not come with the latest features but it has the latest security and stability fixes. For more information, see the article Switch to Firefox Extended Support Release (ESR) for personal use.
Use the latest version of another browser. If the current Firefox version is not to your liking or just not working right now, there are alternative browsers that you can use to browse the web.
Firefox Mozilla For Mac 10.6.8
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