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30. I understand the sentiment

Thu Apr 11, 2013, 07:37 PM

Apr 2013

At some point you realize that many of your programs and websites are no longer "compatible" with your computer.

Used to be that Mac would weather all these. I remember PCers would go from 286 to 386 to 486 every year and I felt secure in my old Mac SE (before logging into the Wide World Web became routine). No longer.

Sigh.

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Firefox went ahead and upgraded me to 20.0 and now all is screwed up [View all] question everything Apr 2013 OP

I tried to update a while back and got screwed. I tossed it out and kept with my *very* old version. freshwest Apr 2013 #1

Thanks. I did something like that with Skype question everything Apr 2013 #2

The thread with the links here: freshwest Apr 2013 #5

Thanks, am going to logout and trash Firefox 20 question everything Apr 2013 #6

Make sure that you set it in your Firefox preferences to not automatically upgrade. freshwest Apr 2013 #8

You mean, downgrade? From 20.0 question everything Apr 2013 #13

I got hung up a long time ago and stopped upgrading. It was just too much to do at that time. freshwest Apr 2013 #14

I'm on Firefox 3.6. (But it's time for a new computer.) robinlynne Apr 2013 #27

I understand the sentiment question everything Apr 2013 #30

oh, I'm used to it. nothing is compatible anymore. robinlynne Apr 2013 #31

*raises hand* Same here. No new computer, though, just keep dragging it with me. freshwest Apr 2013 #34

me too. cant see videos. emails get sent before I finish. general chaos. robinlynne Apr 2013 #35

Well, I haven't had that problem at all, though. freshwest Apr 2013 #36

Well I hear it's never the computer, and always the computer user..... robinlynne Apr 2013 #37

What machine (display, desktop, etc.) are you using now? freshwest Apr 2013 #38

Thank-you! I am pre-intel. robinlynne Apr 2013 #39

FF screwed my pooch, too Berlum Apr 2013 #3

Firefox is a mess. I use Safari 95% of the time. Chrome only when I absolutely need Flash. onehandle Apr 2013 #4

Do you have a youtube downloader add-on that works with Safari? Just curious. freshwest Apr 2013 #9

Google is going after plug-in makers. onehandle Apr 2013 #10

Thanks, I'll open up Safari and try it there. I can put things in iTunes and drag to the desktop freshwest Apr 2013 #11

onehandle, I downloaded it and opened it, how do I get it into Safari? freshwest Apr 2013 #12

It's not a plug-in. It's a standalone app. onehandle Apr 2013 #15

Thank you, it worked wonderfully that way. Keeping it in my dock. Appreciate the help. freshwest Apr 2013 #16

Two words - adblocker plus! xtraxritical Apr 2013 #7

have you tried repairing your permissions? Voice for Peace Apr 2013 #17

No, never thought of this question everything Apr 2013 #18

right after I posted here, Firefox upgraded me to 20.. now I'll have to see what arises Voice for Peace Apr 2013 #19

Does it help with problems like losing bookmarks, font and text colors, add-ons, etc? freshwest Apr 2013 #20

I don't know the answer Voice for Peace Apr 2013 #21

But the repairing permissions is simply unlocking the lock and giving the password, right? freshwest Apr 2013 #22

it repairs permissions on your Mac hd Voice for Peace Apr 2013 #23

I don't feel comfortable doing anything to the hd. I might ask for a verify, but I thought repairing freshwest Apr 2013 #25

I only know a few things that work, but I have no idea why most of the time.. Voice for Peace Apr 2013 #26

It's in the First Aid section of Disk Utility Voice for Peace Apr 2013 #24

Thanks, again. Now "downgraded" to Firefox 19.0 I met with the same screen question everything Apr 2013 #33

What version of Mac OS are you using? GoneOffShore Apr 2013 #28

10.6.8 I think it is the last upgrade before Mountain Lion question everything Apr 2013 #29

Ah - I understand. GoneOffShore Apr 2013 #32