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How do I save GIFs to my desktop?

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Lisavdb
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I used to be able to save GIFs just fine by dragging them to my desktop, but one day it stopped working and now I can only save them as videos or snapshots. Both are obviously extremely inconvenient.

I'm using a Macbook Air, running Mac OS X Lion 10.7.5.

Thank you for all the help!

I used to be able to save GIFs just fine by dragging them to my desktop, but one day it stopped working and now I can only save them as videos or snapshots. Both are obviously extremely inconvenient. I'm using a Macbook Air, running Mac OS X Lion 10.7.5. Thank you for all the help!

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FredMcD
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Some added toolbar and anti-virus add-ons are known to cause Firefox issues. Disable All of them.

Place your mouse on the image, right click, select Save As . .