I am probably too relaxed in the way I use technology. Got a few free minutes on a very busy day? Take a break and upgrade your browser. You think I would learn.
Mozilla is trying to set some kind of record for downloads with the new version of Firefox and this intent has made news. I follow the tech news. So, I thought I would join in.
I download the browser. Simple enough. I click on the icon. Nothing. I restart. I repair privileges. I download and install again. Nothing. I reread the download page seeking clues. Nothing. I sulk. I search for earlier version to get back to square one. Everything takes me back to the page for downloading the newest version.
I carefully review the support page. There it is – FireFox 3 will only work with Mac OS 10.4. Clear enough. Here I also find the link to download Firefox 2.
Just for the record.
1) Take a careful look at the Firefox download page. The download button clearly says 10.x – to my thinking this would include 10.3.9. Perhaps the reason the download count is so high is that folks like me are downloading multiple times in the hopes of receiving a working copy.
2) I do run the most recent OS ON MY OWN machines. I work for the frugal University of North Dakota. I run what the university provides in my office – it is a matter of principle. You get what the university is willing to pay for.
Back to work.
Be careful out there.
