iMac OS X10.10.3: Why do I have to download Firefox every time the power shuts off? Thanks
New Mac. Whenever I shut the power off, Firefox disappears, and I have to download it again. (Same thing happens with Apache OpenOffice.) What am I doing wrong? Thank you.
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hi, please follow the steps in How to download and install Firefox on Mac in order to install firefox properly.
Thank you, Philipp. I'll give it a try next time Firefox disappears. The steps are different from the regular download instructions. Kindest regards
When you download the installer, keep it in a safe place.
Thank you, FredMcD. I'll do that. Kindest regards
Had a thought, did you check your trash bin?
Using your file browser, open the Programs Folder on your computer.
Windows: C:\Program Files C:\Program Files (x86) Mac: Open the "Applications" folder. Linux: Check your user manual.
Look for the Firefox program, and turn on the Read Only flag. If the program disappears again, you have a bigger issue.
Make sure that Firefox gets installed properly.
Open the Firefox disk image file and drag the Firefox program into the Applications folder on your hard drive. You shouldn't double-click the Firefox application to run it from the disk image, but instead drag it out of the DMG folder.
Thanks everyone. I'm an old guy and having a hard time following most of this. It isn't in my trash. When I downloaded it the last time, before Philipp's advice, it (and OpenOffice) goes to my hard drive under "Devices" with an eject symbol next to it. Just as if I plugged in a jump drive. It is also in "Applications," and I access it from the Dock. I can't find a "read only flag," ".dmg," ".pkg," or a "DMG folder." I appreciate all of your help, but I'll probably have to continue the way things are. Too difficult for me. Thanks!