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firefox keeps uninstalling itself

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bubbawny
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I'm new to Mac. I installed Firefox running on an iMac 27" with 10.12.1 update. Everything works great. Until I reboot. Then firefox isn't there, and there's a ? on my Launcher where the Firefox Icon used to be.

I can't figure out why it keeps getting removed on reboot. Help!

I love Firefox for my use and as a developer. But having to re-install after every reboot is getting old.

(Sorry. This question is posted from Safari. Firefox uninstalled again.)

I'm new to Mac. I installed Firefox running on an iMac 27" with 10.12.1 update. Everything works great. Until I reboot. Then firefox isn't there, and there's a ? on my Launcher where the Firefox Icon used to be. I can't figure out why it keeps getting removed on reboot. Help! I love Firefox for my use and as a developer. But having to re-install after every reboot is getting old. (Sorry. This question is posted from Safari. Firefox uninstalled again.)

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Hello bubbawny.

The question mark on an item in the dock means that the original item/app can't exist because it is removed or deleted. Probably you run the app from dmg file. You must copy firefox to Applications folder.

please see, specially the step 3 : How to download and install Firefox on Mac.

all new stable firefox versions: https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/all/

all new developer firefox versions : https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/developer/all/


thank you

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Hello bubbawny.

The question mark on an item in the dock means that the original item/app can't exist because it is removed or deleted. Probably you run the app from dmg file. You must copy firefox to Applications folder.

please see, specially the step 3 : How to download and install Firefox on Mac.

all new stable firefox versions: https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/all/

all new developer firefox versions : https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/developer/all/


thank you

bubbawny
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Thank you. That did it. (I had double-clicked on the FF icon to run, and didn't know you had to drag it on top of the apps folder.