Firefox icon won't drag into applications folder

After I drag the icon, "something" seems to be happening, then it bounces back to the left and says 0 MB available.
I've updated Firefox many times, and this is the first time I've even gotten the prompt to drag the icon! I'm still using an old version.

Which version of Mac OS X do you have?<br />
Firefox 4 and later require at least OS X 10.5 and an Intel Mac.
* http://www.mozilla.com/firefox/4.0/system-requirements/
* http://www.mozilla.com/firefox/5.0/system-requirements/
* http://www.mozilla.com/firefox/3.6/system-requirements/
If you have problems with updating or with the permissions then easiest is to download the full version and trash the currently installed version to do a clean install of the new version.
Download a new copy of the Firefox program and save the DMG file to the desktop
* Firefox 5.0.x: http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/all.html
* Firefox 3.6.x: http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/all-older.html
* Trash the current Firefox application to do a clean (re-)install
* Install the new version that you have downloaded
Your profile data is stored elsewhere in the [http://kb.mozillazine.org/Profile_folder_-_Firefox Firefox Profile Folder], so you won't lose your bookmarks and other personal data.

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