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By default, Firefox updates automatically. You can always check for updates at any time, in which case an update is downloaded but not installed until you restart Firefox.

Update Firefox Mac

Firefox version 78 is the last supported Firefox version for Mac users of OS X 10.9 Mavericks, OS X 10.10 Yosemite and OS X 10.11 El Capitan. These users will be moved to the Firefox Extended Support Release (ESR) channel by an application update. This will provide security updates until the next ESR update in July 2021, after which the affected users will no longer receive security updates.

  • If you are on a Mac computer with Apple Silicon and update from an older version to Firefox 84 or higher, you will need to fully exit and restart Firefox after the update (as explained here). Important: If the update didn't start, complete, or there was some other problem, go to the Systems & Languages page to download and install the latest.
  • Firefox will check for updates and download them automatically. When the download is complete, click Restart to update Firefox. If you are on a Mac computer with Apple Silicon and update from an older version to Firefox 84 or higher, you will need to fully exit and restart Firefox after the update.
Please note this video shows an older version of Firefox. The screens shown may have changed.
Note: If you use your Linux distribution's packaged version of Firefox, you will need to wait for an updated package to be released to its package repository. This article only applies if you installed Firefox manually (without using your distribution's package manager).
  1. Click the menu button , click Help and select About Firefox.On the menu bar click the Firefox menu and select About Firefox.
  2. The About Mozilla FirefoxAbout Firefox window opens. Firefox will check for updates and download them automatically.
  3. When the download is complete, click .
  • If you are on a Mac computer with Apple Silicon and update from an older version to Firefox 84 or higher, you will need to fully exit and restart Firefox after the update (as explained here).
Important: If the update did not start, did not complete or there was some other problem, go to the Systems & Languages page to download and install the latest version of Firefox for your system and language. You can also use this download page (see How to download and install Firefox on WindowsInstall Firefox on LinuxHow to download and install Firefox on Mac for more information).Update

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Stay safe: Download only from the official Mozilla links above to avoid malware and other online threats.

Update settings can be changed in Firefox OptionsPreferencesSettingsPreferences. In the Menu bar at the top of the screen, click Firefox and select Preferences.Click the menu button and select ... In the General panel, go to the Firefox Updates section.

Firefox version 78 is the last supported Firefox version for Mac users of OS X 10.9 Mavericks, OS X 10.10 Yosemite and OS X 10.11 El Capitan. These users will be moved to the Firefox Extended Support Release (ESR) channel by an application update. This will provide security updates until the next ESR update in July 2021, after which the affected users will no longer receive security updates.

While Apple does not have a public policy governing security updates for older OS X releases, their ongoing practice has been to support the most recent three releases. The last security update applicable to OS X 10.11 was made available in July 2018. Unsupported operating systems do not receive security updates, have known exploits and can be dangerous to use, which makes it difficult to maintain Firefox on those versions.

Mozilla Firefox For Mac Update

Up until July 2021, we will be updating affected users with critical security updates through the Firefox ESR channel to help retain the best possible security. After this, no security updates will be provided.

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How To Get Firefox On Mac

If you want to keep your Firefox version up to date, you will need to upgrade your operating system to macOS 10.12 or higher. Older versions that are not supported by Apple are unreliable and unsafe to use, which also makes it difficult to maintain Firefox on those versions.