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== Updating Mozilla Firefox (Windows) == | == Updating Mozilla Firefox (Windows) == | ||
#To manually check for a Firefox update, click the Help menu on the menu bar, and select Check for Updates....
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[[Image:winfoxstp1.png]] | [[Image:winfoxstp1.png]] | ||
#If there are updates available, click on the Get the New Version button | |||
[[Image:winfoxstp3.png]] | [[Image:winfoxstp3.png]] | ||
#Firefox will prompt you to restart when the downloads have finished: | |||
[[Image:winfoxstp2.png]] | [[Image:winfoxstp2.png]] | ||
* You have now successfully updated to the latest version of Firefox | #* You have now successfully updated to the latest version of Firefox | ||
== Updating Mozilla Thunderbird (Windows) == | == Updating Mozilla Thunderbird (Windows) == | ||
#To manually check for a Thunderbird update, click the Help menu on the menu bar, and select Check for Updates....
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[[Image:Winstp1.png]] | [[Image:Winstp1.png]] | ||
#If there are updates available, the following prompt will appear: | |||
[[Image:Windstp2.png]] | [[Image:Windstp2.png]] | ||
* Click on Update Thunderbird | #*Click on Update Thunderbird | ||
#After the update has completed, click on Restart Thunderbird | |||
* Thunderbird will restart and show you a pretty page telling you what the update changed | #*Thunderbird will restart and show you a pretty page telling you what the update changed | ||
* If there is a new version of Thunderbird available, you will have to apply the update after it has finished downloading | #*If there is a new version of Thunderbird available, you will have to apply the update after it has finished downloading | ||
#After the update has completed, click on the help button in the main toolbar, and select Apply Downloaded Update Now | |||
[[Image:Winthunstp1.png]] | [[Image:Winthunstp1.png]] | ||
* You will then have to restart Thunderbird by clicking on the restart Thunderbird link in the bottom right corner of the prompt: | #*You will then have to restart Thunderbird by clicking on the restart Thunderbird link in the bottom right corner of the prompt: | ||
[[Image:Winthunstp2.png]] | [[Image:Winthunstp2.png]] | ||
* You have now successfully updated to the latest version of Thunderbird | #*You have now successfully updated to the latest version of Thunderbird | ||
== Updating Mozilla Firefox (Mac OS X) == | == Updating Mozilla Firefox (Mac OS X) == | ||
#To manually check for a Firefox update, click the Help menu on the menu bar, and select Check for Updates....
| #To manually check for a Firefox update, click the Help menu on the menu bar, and select Check for Updates....
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#If updates are available, click Get the New Version to begin the process. | #If updates are available, click Get the New Version to begin the process. | ||
#*If no updates are available, click Done to close the window. | #*If no updates are available, click Done to close the window. | ||
#When the install process is complete, you must restart Firefox. To close Firefox and re-open it, click Restart Firefox. | #When the install process is complete, you must restart Firefox. To close Firefox and re-open it, click Restart Firefox. | ||
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#To manually check for a Thunderbird update, click the Help menu on the menu bar, and select Check for Updates....
| #To manually check for a Thunderbird update, click the Help menu on the menu bar, and select Check for Updates....
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[[Image:CheckForThunderbirdUpdatesMac.png]] | [[Image:CheckForThunderbirdUpdatesMac.png]] | ||
#If updates are available, click Get the New Version to begin the process.
| #If updates are available, click Get the New Version to begin the process.
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#*If no updates are available, click Done to close the window. | #*If no updates are available, click Done to close the window. | ||
#When the install process is complete, you must restart Thunderbird. To close Thunderbird and re-open it, click Done. | #When the install process is complete, you must restart Thunderbird. To close Thunderbird and re-open it, click Done. | ||
Revision as of 21:31, 23 July 2010
Updating Mozilla Firefox (Windows)
- To manually check for a Firefox update, click the Help menu on the menu bar, and select Check for Updates....
- If there are updates available, click on the Get the New Version button
- Firefox will prompt you to restart when the downloads have finished:
- You have now successfully updated to the latest version of Firefox
Updating Mozilla Thunderbird (Windows)
- To manually check for a Thunderbird update, click the Help menu on the menu bar, and select Check for Updates....
- If there are updates available, the following prompt will appear:
- Click on Update Thunderbird
- After the update has completed, click on Restart Thunderbird
- Thunderbird will restart and show you a pretty page telling you what the update changed
- If there is a new version of Thunderbird available, you will have to apply the update after it has finished downloading
- After the update has completed, click on the help button in the main toolbar, and select Apply Downloaded Update Now
- You will then have to restart Thunderbird by clicking on the restart Thunderbird link in the bottom right corner of the prompt:
- You have now successfully updated to the latest version of Thunderbird
Updating Mozilla Firefox (Mac OS X)
- To manually check for a Firefox update, click the Help menu on the menu bar, and select Check for Updates....
- If updates are available, click Get the New Version to begin the process.
- If no updates are available, click Done to close the window.
- When the install process is complete, you must restart Firefox. To close Firefox and re-open it, click Restart Firefox.
Updating Mozilla Thunderbird (Mac OS X)
- To manually check for a Thunderbird update, click the Help menu on the menu bar, and select Check for Updates....
File:CheckForThunderbirdUpdatesMac.png
- If updates are available, click Get the New Version to begin the process.
- If no updates are available, click Done to close the window.
- When the install process is complete, you must restart Thunderbird. To close Thunderbird and re-open it, click Done.