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I Can't install Firefox Sync on Firefox 25.0.1 for Mac, which I need to use Firefox on iphone.

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Katzmau
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When I tried to install Firefox sync it said it was not compatible with firefox 25.0.1. Mac 10.6.8 is the most my system can handle.

I have an iphone 4 running iOS 7.0.3.

I want to use firefox on my iphone and believe i need to install Firefox Sync to accomplish this. Is there anyway where i can run firefox on my iphone?

Syncing between the Mac and the iphone would be good but is not essential.

When I tried to install Firefox sync it said it was not compatible with firefox 25.0.1. Mac 10.6.8 is the most my system can handle. I have an iphone 4 running iOS 7.0.3. I want to use firefox on my iphone and believe i need to install Firefox Sync to accomplish this. Is there anyway where i can run firefox on my iphone? Syncing between the Mac and the iphone would be good but is not essential.

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hello, due to apple's restrictive policies it is unfortunately not possible to implement & offer independent third-party browsers for idevices.
mozilla is prohibited to bring the rendering & javascript engine of firefox onto iOS, since apple is only allowing the use of its own webkit in the terms & conditions for developers - as long as this is the case, firefox and its addon ecosystem cannot be ported to iOS devices.

http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2416461,00.asp

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hello, due to apple's restrictive policies it is unfortunately not possible to implement & offer independent third-party browsers for idevices.
mozilla is prohibited to bring the rendering & javascript engine of firefox onto iOS, since apple is only allowing the use of its own webkit in the terms & conditions for developers - as long as this is the case, firefox and its addon ecosystem cannot be ported to iOS devices.

http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2416461,00.asp

Katzmau
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This is disappointing, but thank you very much for your time. This will save me many hours of frustration.