![]() So if you’re wondering why exactly Mozilla keeps supporting Firefox on Windows XP and Vista, the numbers tell the real story. Vista had 1.41 percent market share, and the three old OS X versions had a combined 0.83 percent. Last month, XP still had about 11 percent market share, according to Net Applications. With Chrome no longer an option, many are likely going with Firefox. Many XP users thus choose to use third-party browsers. IE9 is only available for Windows Vista and Windows 7, while IE10 and IE11 are only for Windows 7 and Windows 8. Windows XP users cannot upgrade to newer versions of Microsoft’s browser: IE8 is the latest version they can install. ![]() Mozilla is thus going out of its way to support XP for additional years, even longer than Microsoft. Keep in mind that Microsoft retired Mainstream Support for Windows XP on Apand then pulled Extended Support for the operating system on April 8, 2014. It’s unfortunate that Mozilla is not doing the same with old Windows versions. ![]() Mozilla correctly notes that “all three of these versions are no longer supported by Apple” and that “unsupported operating systems receive no security updates, have known exploits, and are dangerous for you to use.” If you want to continue getting Firefox updates, the company thus recommends upgrading your Mac. ![]() Firefox ESR releases are maintained for one year, and so Mozilla will continue to support it on OS X 10.6, 10.7, and 10.8 “until mid-2017.” Firefox ESR 45 will be the last version that supports these old OS X versions. Mozilla also offers a Firefox version called Extended Support Release ( ESR) for schools, universities, businesses, and others who need help with mass deployments.
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