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I had to use Safari to download Firefox 4., since Firefox 3.6.16 can't open DMG files. I apparently now have 4.0 on my mac, but I can't open it. I can only get 3.6.16. What don't I understand?

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Question I had to use Safari to download Firefox 4., since Firefox 3.6.16 can't open DMG files. I apparently now have 4.0 on my mac, but I can't open it. I can only get 3.6.16. What don't I understand?

My mac (OSX 10.6.7, 2.8 Ghz Core 2 Duo, memory 4GB 800 MHz DDR2 SDRAM) thinks that I've downloaded Firefox 4 in my Applications folder. But I can't access it. I don't know what I did wrong, or how to undo the wrong. Why is Firefox sending out updates in DMG files if firefox can't open DMG files?

Question I had to use Safari to download Firefox 4., since Firefox 3.6.16 can't open DMG files. I apparently now have 4.0 on my mac, but I can't open it. I can only get 3.6.16. What don't I understand? My mac (OSX 10.6.7, 2.8 Ghz Core 2 Duo, memory 4GB 800 MHz DDR2 SDRAM) thinks that I've downloaded Firefox 4 in my Applications folder. But I can't access it. I don't know what I did wrong, or how to undo the wrong. Why is Firefox sending out updates in DMG files if firefox can't open DMG files?

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FireFox can't open lots of files it isn't suposed to. DMG is opened by the Mac osx as a virtual volume file you just drag the FireFox icon to where you want it installed. Check your desktop for a FireFox volume... like a drive. Double click the DMG file if it is not there. This is how Mac works it has nothing to do with FireFox, many apps install this way!