Firefox 3.6.13 / Mac OSX.6.6, open-PDF-with Preview preference is not retained across sessions

Using Firefox 3.6.13 / Mac OSX 10.6.6, when I visit PDF-file links, the default ALWAYS reverts to saving file in downloads folder. I go to Firefox -> Preferences -> Applications -> Search PDF, set Open-With Preview (Default). Fo rhtat session of Firefox, everything is fine. The next time I sure Firefox it has forgotten this preference and I have to set it AGAIN. Every time I restart FF.
Although I had Adobe reader also installed, Adobe doesn't seem to be grabbing the PDF ring wither, it's always reverting to saving files. What's wrong?

Here's the fix. Dump Firefox 3.6.13 and Re-Install Firefox 3.5.16. Problem solved.

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