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This article explains how to download and install Firefox on a Mac.

This article explains how to download and install Firefox on a Mac. * If you are upgrading from a previous version of Firefox, see [[Update Firefox to the latest version]]. {for win,linux}{note}'''Note:''' This article only applies to Mac.{/note}{/for} {warning}Firefox requires an '''Intel processor''' and '''Mac OS X 10.5''' or above '''up to Firefox 16''', '''Mac OS X 10.6''' or above '''from Firefox 17'''. See all [http://www.mozilla.org/firefox/system-requirements.html System Requirements]. If you use an old Mac OS version, see [[Firefox no longer works with Mac OS X 10.4 or PowerPC processors]] or [[Firefox no longer works with Mac OS X 10.5]] for help.{/warning} = Installing Firefox on Mac = #Visit [http://mozilla.org/firefox] in any browser (for example, Apple Safari). It will automatically detect the platform and language on your computer and recommend the best edition(s) of Firefox for you. #Click the green download button to download Firefox. #:[[Image:Mac Install 1]] #Once the download has completed, the file (Firefox.dmg) should open by itself and pop open a Finder window containing the Firefox application. Drag the Firefox Icon on top of the Applications folder in order to copy it there. #:[[Image:Mac Install 2a]] #:{note}'''Note:''' If you do not see this window, click the Firefox.dmg file that you downloaded to open it.{/note} #:[[Image:Mac Install 2]] #After dragging Firefox to the Applications folder, hold down the {key control} key while clicking in the window and select {menu Eject "Firefox"} from the menu. #:[[Image:Mac Install 4]] #You can add Firefox to your dock for easy access. Just open your Applications folder and drag Firefox to the dock. #:[[Image:Add to Dock]] #:Firefox is now ready for use. Just click on its icon in the dock to start it. = Starting Firefox for the first time = When you first start up Firefox, you will be warned that you downloaded Firefox from the Internet. Because you download Firefox from the official site, you can click {button Open}.<br><br>[[Image:installingonmac-5-jpg60.jpg]] {note}'''Note:''' If you see the message '''"Firefox.app" can't be opened because the identity of the developer cannot be confirmed''' see [[Firefox can't be opened after you install it on a Mac - How to fix]] for solutions.{/note} Also, Firefox will not be your default browser and you'll be told about that. That means that when you open a link in your mail application, an Internet shortcut, or HTML document, it will '''not''' open in Firefox. If you want Firefox to do those things, click {button Yes} to set it as your default browser. If not or you are just trying out Firefox, click {button No}.<br><br>[[Image:installingonmac-6-jpg60.jpg]]