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Firefox 4 and 5 refuse to replace my Firefox 3.6. Dragging the Firefox icon to the Applications icon never succeeds.

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HexHedRon
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I tried installing Firefox 4 several times, and Firefox 5 several times. Each time, I got only as far as the window with the Firefox and Applications icons. When I dragged the Firefox icon onto the Applications icon and released it, it bounced back to its former position. Firefox 3.6 remained the only installed version.

I tried installing Firefox 4 several times, and Firefox 5 several times. Each time, I got only as far as the window with the Firefox and Applications icons. When I dragged the Firefox icon onto the Applications icon and released it, it bounced back to its former position. Firefox 3.6 remained the only installed version.

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Try dragging the existing Firefox icon from your Applications folder to the trash can first.

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kerframil
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Try dragging the existing Firefox icon from your Applications folder to the trash can first.

HexHedRon
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Kerframil's suggestion worked.