Even the Mozilla Firefox ESR version for OS X 10.6.8 is a year old now. 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.
Note: If you have Mac OS X 10.7 (Lion) or 10.6 (Snow Leopard), you will need to download OS X El Capitan before you can upgrade to the latest Mac OS. Mac users interested in Firefox browser for mac 10.6.8. Generally download: Firefox 62.0 Free Firefox is one of the most popular web browsers on the market, providing numerous helpful features and quick speed to millions of users worldwide.
Dbl click to download, locate the Firefox 45.9 ESR.dmg on your Mac. Dbl click on the file and it should put up both a disk drive looking image and a pop up installation window. Drag the Firefox Application icon into the Application folder shortcut icon in the same install window. The go to your Applications folder, find Firefox, the launch it!
You may need to update Adobe Flash Player to the last compatible version for Firefox 45.9 You need to use Adobe's Flash Player uninstaller, first, to uninstall the older Adobe Flash Player. On the Adobe Flash Player section of the Adobe website, you will need to look for the last Adobe Flash Player version compatible with Mozilla Firefox 45.9. This is the Adobe Flash Player you are looking for on the Adobe web site. Adobe Shockwave Flash version 26.0.0.137 Look toward the bottom half of this webpage link. 31archive.zip Once downloaded on your Mac, dbl-click to open the zIp file Dbl click to Install the Mac OS version if there is one listed in the archive file (might be a.dmg file).
When you open that Adobe Flash Player archive file, it will create an archive folder. Dbl click that folder, two other folders will appear.
Click the first folder WITHOUT THE words debug in it! When that folder opens you are looking for a Mac OS.dmg file with this name flashplayer260r0131mac.dmg Dbl click on this and begin the install procedure from the brownish red Adobe install folder that appears. Even the Mozilla Firefox ESR version for OS X 10.6.8 is a year old now. 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. Dbl click on the file and it should put up both a disk drive looking image and a pop up installation window. Drag the Firefox Application icon into the Application folder shortcut icon in the same install window.
The go to your Applications folder, find Firefox, the launch it! You may need to update Adobe Flash Player to the last compatible version for Firefox 45.9 You need to use Adobe's Flash Player uninstaller, first, to uninstall the older Adobe Flash Player. On the Adobe Flash Player section of the Adobe website, you will need to look for the last Adobe Flash Player version compatible with Mozilla Firefox 45.9. This is the Adobe Flash Player you are looking for on the Adobe web site. Adobe Shockwave Flash version 26.0.0.137 Look toward the bottom half of this webpage link. 31archive.zip Once downloaded on your Mac, dbl-click to open the zIp file Dbl click to Install the Mac OS version if there is one listed in the archive file (might be a.dmg file). When you open that Adobe Flash Player archive file, it will create an archive folder.
Dbl click that folder, two other folders will appear. Click the first folder WITHOUT THE words debug in it! When that folder opens you are looking for a Mac OS.dmg file with this name flashplayer260r0131mac.dmg Dbl click on this and begin the install procedure from the brownish red Adobe install folder that appears. As I mentioned in a separate thread, the current versions of Adobe Flash Player are still compatible with Snow Leopard. The installer for Chrome (currently version 29.0.0.171) is, and the installer for Firefox/Safari is. For a web browser, in addition for Firefox ESR 45 you can also use, which was released in 2016 and isn't that old. It is also the last version that didn't have the annoying yellow nag bar 'This computer will soon stop receiving Google Chrome updates because Mac OS X 10.6, 10.7, and 10.8 will no longer be supported.'
Frank, There is also a special fork of Pale Moon for Snow Leopard 10.6. It is called New Moon. I've used it myself and it is a fantastic browser. The current version is 27.9.3 and was released June 12, 2018: New Moon has also been released for Windows XP, which was officially dropped at Pale Moon 26.5.
The current version for XP is 27.9.1 and was released June 16, 2018: The name 'New Moon' was chosen because the Pale Moon developers wanted a different name to symbolize to users that they no longer officially supported Windows XP or Snow Leopard. Apple Footer. This site contains user submitted content, comments and opinions and is for informational purposes only. Apple may provide or recommend responses as a possible solution based on the information provided; every potential issue may involve several factors not detailed in the conversations captured in an electronic forum and Apple can therefore provide no guarantee as to the efficacy of any proposed solutions on the community forums. Apple disclaims any and all liability for the acts, omissions and conduct of any third parties in connection with or related to your use of the site.
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4 First, a few settings: to open web links with Firefox instead of your current browser, leave ' Make Firefox my default browser' checked; uncheck it to keep your current default. Click on the ' Options' button to choose where to install the program (best to keep the defaults), and where to create shortcuts (taskbar / start menu / desktop). If checked, the ' Firefox background update service' will notify you when a new version of Firefox is released. Keep that option checked for an up-to-date browser: it's important for your security!