I cannot install the latest version of Firefox
I am attempting to download and install Firefox 5.0. I am currently running Firefox 3.6.18. I have a Mac with OSX 10.5.8.
I was able to successfully download the file named 5.0.dmg, and to open the file. I dragged the Firefox icon to my Applications folder, as instructed. I was informed that an older file of the same name was present, and I chose to replace this with the new file, and the files were then installed. I then quit Firefox and restarted the program. Two tabs opened, one of which was my homepage, the other of which was a Firefox page telling me I had successfully installed version 3.6.18, and recommending to update to the latest version. When I clicked on the appropriate link for the latest version, I was taken to the download page for the file 5.0.dmg.
I went through this process twice, with the same result. I would very much like to update to version 5.0 of Firefox, and can't at all figure out why I don't seem to be able to do so.
Thanks in advance for any help.
Download a new copy of the Firefox program: http://www.mozilla.com/firefox/all.html
Trash the current Firefox application to do a clean reinstall.
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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