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Why am I periodically getting the message that my version of Firefox is outdated or not supported?

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On my 2008 MacBook Pro with OS 10.6.8, I am using Firefox 17.0.1.

On my 2008 MacBook Pro with OS 10.6.8, I am using Firefox 17.0.1.

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This is because your User Agent String (what tells websites the browser you use) is corrupt. You can fix it by following these directions: http://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/websites-say-firefox-outdated-or-incompatible

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This is because your User Agent String (what tells websites the browser you use) is corrupt. You can fix it by following these directions: http://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/websites-say-firefox-outdated-or-incompatible

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Thank you... problem solved!