I get alerts to update Firefox. Updates won't load. I have Mac OS X 10.7

Occasionally I get alerts from Firefox to install updates. When I click to install, it never installs itself. I eventually close the window. What is the problem and how do I fix it?

If there are 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 disk image (dmg) file to the desktop
*Firefox 13.0.x: http://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/all.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 Firefox Profile Folder, so you won't lose your bookmarks and other personal data if you uninstall and (re)install Firefox.
*http://kb.mozillazine.org/Profile_folder_-_Firefox

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Whenever I click on a web link, do download a PDF form, for example, I get this error message:
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Please use your browser to download this file and open it in Adobe Reader or Adobe Acrobat.
To avoid this message in the future, many browsers provide a way to turn off certain add-ons, and some are able to show this document natively. Please contact your browser vendor for more details."
This problem only manifested recently. I have recently added Adobe CS6, but the problem manifests itself even when this is disabled. Any help much appreciated.

The Adobe Reader plugin may not be working properly on Mac.
* https://support.mozilla.org/kb/pdf-files-are-blank-and-cant-be-downloaded-mac
* https://support.mozilla.org/kb/Opening+PDF+files+within+Firefox
Disable the Adobe Reader plugin in Firefox (Tools > Add-ons > Plugins) and use the external Adobe Reader application or Preview application instead.
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*Firefox > Preferences > Applications > Adobe PDF document : Use Adobe Reader

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HT5568 I cannot update safari to 6.0.2 - I get for months "An error occurred while installing the updates.(103)" every time. I have Mac osx 10.8.2 Mountain Lion. Is Apple asleep?

I have Mac osx 10.8.2 Mountain Lion.
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Launch the Console application in any of the following ways:
☞ Enter the first few letters of its name into a Spotlight search. Select it in the results (it should be at the top.)
☞ In the Finder, select Go ▹ Utilities from the menu bar, or press the key combination shift-command-U. The application is in the folder that opens.
☞ Open LaunchPad. Click Utilities, then Console in the icon grid.
Select "/var/log/install.log" from the file list. Post the messages from the last installation or update attempt, starting from the time when you initiated it. If you're not sure when that was, start over and note the time.
Post the log text, please, not a screenshot. If there are runs of repeated messages, post only one example of each. Don’t post many repetitions of the same message.
When posting a log extract, be selective. Don't post more than is requested.
Please do not indiscriminately dump thousands of lines from the log into a message.
Important: Some private information, such as your name, may appear in the log. Edit it out by search-and-replace in a text editor before posting.

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I can no longer get to Facebook Via firefox It comes up loading in the tab but does not get any further one minute it was working the next it was,nt should I try uninstalling firefox then reinstall or does anyone know what could of happened thanks

* "Clear the Cache": Tools > Options > Advanced > Network > Offline Storage (Cache): "Clear Now"
* "Remove the Cookies" from sites that cause problems: Tools > Options > Privacy > Cookies: "Show Cookies"
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* Don't make any changes on the Safe mode start window.
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When I try to opn Morilla Firefox I get the following -Your Firefox profile cannot be loaded. It may be missing or inaccessible.

I am running windows 7. I have tried deleting and reinstalling but I still get the message Your Firefox profile cannot be loaded. It may be missing or inaccessible.

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