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#To manually check for a Firefox update, click the Help menu on the menu bar, and select Check for Updates....
<Check for Updates Image>
#To manually check for a Firefox update, click the Help menu on the menu bar, and select Check for Updates....
<Check for Updates Image>
#If updates are available, click Get the New Version to begin the process. 
<New Version Image>
#If updates are available, click Get the New Version to begin the process. 
<New Version Image>
*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.
<Restart Firefox Image>
#When the install process is complete, you must restart Firefox. To close Firefox and re-open it, click Restart Firefox.
<Restart Firefox Image>


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#To manually check for a Thunderbird update, click the Help menu on the menu bar, and select Check for Updates....
<Check for Updates Image>
#To manually check for a Thunderbird update, click the Help menu on the menu bar, and select Check for Updates....
<Check for Updates Image>
#If updates are available, click Get the New Version to begin the process. 
<New Version Image>
#If updates are available, click Get the New Version to begin the process. 
<New Version Image>
*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.
<Restart Firefox Image>
#When the install process is complete, you must restart Thunderbird. To close Thunderbird and re-open it, click Done.
<Restart Firefox Image>

Revision as of 19:48, 23 July 2010

Updating Mozilla Firefox (Windows)

  • Start Mozilla Firefox
  • Click on the help button in the main toolbar
  • Click on Check for Updates:

File:Winfoxstp1.png

  • If there are updates available, click on the Get the New Version button

File:Winfoxstp3.png

  • Firefox will prompt you to restart when the downloads have finished:

File:Winfoxstp2.png

  • You have now successfully updated to the latest version of Firefox

Updating Mozilla Thunderbird (Windows)

  • Start Mozilla Thunderbird
  • Click on the help button in the main toolbar
  • Click on Check for Updates:

File:Winstp1.png

  • If there are updates available, the following prompt will appear:

File:Windstp2.png

  • 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
  • Then click on Apply Downloaded Update Now

File:Winthunstp1.png

  • You will then have to restart Thunderbird by clicking on the restart Thunderbird link in the bottom right corner of the prompt:

File:Winthunstp2.png

  • You have now successfully updated to the latest version of Thunderbird

Updating Mozilla Firefox (Mac OS X)

  1. To manually check for a Firefox update, click the Help menu on the menu bar, and select Check for Updates....
<Check for Updates Image>
  2. If updates are available, click Get the New Version to begin the process. 
<New Version Image>
    • If no updates are available, click Done to close the window.
  3. When the install process is complete, you must restart Firefox. To close Firefox and re-open it, click Restart Firefox.
<Restart Firefox Image>

Updating Mozilla Thunderbird (Mac OS X)

  1. To manually check for a Thunderbird update, click the Help menu on the menu bar, and select Check for Updates....
<Check for Updates Image>
  2. If updates are available, click Get the New Version to begin the process. 
<New Version Image>
    • If no updates are available, click Done to close the window.
  3. When the install process is complete, you must restart Thunderbird. To close Thunderbird and re-open it, click Done.
<Restart Firefox Image>