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My firefox will not download and says that it cannot be run in DOS mode. How do I now use firefox on my new macair?

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I purchased a new Mac. I tried to download firefox, and the system won't let it open or even read it. the Mac says the program cannot be run in DOS mode.

I purchased a new Mac. I tried to download firefox, and the system won't let it open or even read it. the Mac says the program cannot be run in DOS mode.

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James
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Download the Mac version .dmg and not the Windows version which is .exe

http://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/all.html

Look in the Mac OS X list as the file should be named Firefox.6.0.2.dmg

https://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Installingz+Firefox+on+Mac

http://kb.mozillazine.org/Installing_Firefox#Mac_OS_X