I cannot update Brave browser

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I am running MacOS Monterey 12.7.6. I cannot update my OS because I have a 2015 macbook pro and Monterey is it for me unless I get a new mac.

I tried downloading a new version of Brave but could not do that.

I have tabs and bookmarks which I need to keep.

I have checked the forum, but cannot find any relevant answers. Help would be much appreciated.

Thank you

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The latest Brave Browser stable release version (v1.76.81) should work with MacOS 12.7.n “Monterey”.

https://github.com/brave/brave-browser/releases/tag/v1.76.81

MacOS 11 “Big Sur” qualifies:

https://support.brave.com/hc/en-us/articles/360021357112-What-are-the-system-requirements-to-install-Brave

BEFORE you run the installer, delete the following 3 items:

The BraveSofware folder at:

  • /Users/username/Library/Caches/BraveSoftware/

The com.brave.Browser folder at:

  • /Users/username/Library/Caches/com.brave.Browser/

The com.brave.Browser.savedState folder at:

  • /Users/username/Library/Saved Application State/com.brave.Browser.savedState/

Exit / Quit BB. And I would restart your Mac. Then try the installer.

Where Brave Browser has usually been installed on the Mac:

/Applications/Brave Browser.app

/Users/username/Library/Application Support/BraveSoftware/

/Users/username/Library/Application Support/CrashReporter/Brave Browser ... .plist

/Users/username/Library/BraveSoftware/

/Users/username/Library/Caches/BraveSoftware/

/Users/username/Library/Caches/com.brave.Browser/

/Users/username/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/Brave Browser ... .crash

/Users/username/Library/Preferences/com.brave.Browser.plist

/Users/username/Library/Saved Application State/com.brave.Browser.savedState/

And the “Brave Browser … .diag” reports within:

/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/

You might not find:

/Users/username/Library/BraveSoftware

. . . do not worry about that.