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To keep your personal information safe, we recommend you switch to a newer computer capable of running Mac OS X Mountain Lion (10.8) if possible.

<!-- New recommendations based on those for 10.5 users. See https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/firefox-no-longer-works-mac-os-x-10-5/discuss/4633 --> Firefox 3.6.28 is the last version of Firefox that works with [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mac_OS_X_Tiger Mac OS X 10.4] or [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PowerPC_G3 PowerPC processors]. To keep your personal information safe, we recommend you switch to a newer computer capable of running [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OS_X_Mountain_Lion Mac OS X Mountain Lion (10.8)] if possible. This article covers your options. {for win,linux} {note}'''Note:''' This article only applies to Mac OS X.{/note} {/for} =Option 1: Switch to a newer computer= Apple stopped supporting Mac OS X 10.4 in 2007 and many software makers have either dropped support for it or soon will. Your best bet is to get a computer capable of running the latest version of Mac OS X - Mac OS X Mountain Lion (10.8). This is the most secure option and will allow you to run the latest and greatest Firefox. *[http://www.apple.com/osx/specs/ Mac OS Mountain Lion supported models] *[http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4889 Use Migration Assistant to transfer files to a new Mac] =Option 2: Continue to use Mac OS X 10.4 and Firefox 3.6.28= If you can't switch to a newer computer you can continue to use Mac OS X 10.4 and Firefox 3.6.28 - they will continue to work. However, you will no longer receive stability and security updates for Firefox. {warning}'''Warning:''' Continuing to use Mac OS X 10.4 is no longer supported by Apple and poses a significant security risk.{/warning} [[Template:ShareArticle|link=http://mzl.la/Obc2SX]]