![]() Leopard is the newest Apple OS that runs on PowerPC, as opposed to Intel-based Macs. ![]() The open-source developer dropped support for PowerPC-equipped Macs earlier this year. ![]() Some Leopard users have already been left behind by Mozilla. If Aas' plan is adopted, Firefox 13, now set to ship June 5, would be the last to support Leopard.Īlthough there were some dissenting voices in the discussion thread Aas kicked off, none objected to the eventual demise of Firefox support for Leopard, instead wondering when would be the best time to retire Mac OS X 10.5. The last time Apple updated its own Safari browser for Leopard was July 20, when it released Safari 5.0.6.Īpple typically stops issuing security updates for an older edition of Mac OS X when there are two successors available. By June 2012, when Aas suggested support stop, Leopard users should comprise only about 13% of Mac Firefox users.Īas also noted that Apple itself has halted support for Leopard it released the last security update for the 2007 operating system last June, several weeks before the launch of Mac OS X 10.7, better known as Lion. Citing Mozilla's own data, Aas said that 24% of active Mac Firefox users currently run the browser on machines powered by Mac OS X 10.5, aka Leopard. ![]()
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