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I am trying to update to the new version of firefox for mac but when I go to install it it says I don't have the system administrator rights to install, how can I fix this?

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I am trying to update to the new version of firefox for mac but when I go to install it it says I don't have the system administrator rights to install, this has happened on two computers and I am the only user on both computers.

I am trying to update to the new version of firefox for mac but when I go to install it it says I don't have the system administrator rights to install, this has happened on two computers and I am the only user on both computers.

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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

  • 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.