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How come 5.0 can't open local desktop images files (.jpg, .tif, .png ...) on my Mac anymore?

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Bluewolf
Bluewolf
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I'm using Mac 10.6.8 and the newest version of Firefox 5.0. I have always been able to select File > Open File from the Firefox menu and select any image file on my computer and view it in the browser window. Suddenly I can't do this. All image files on my system are greyed out and not accessible. I can open html files from my local desktop and all images are present but can't open any .css files or single image files.

I'm using Mac 10.6.8 and the newest version of Firefox 5.0. I have always been able to select File > Open File from the Firefox menu and select any image file on my computer and view it in the browser window. Suddenly I can't do this. All image files on my system are greyed out and not accessible. I can open html files from my local desktop and all images are present but can't open any .css files or single image files.

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Puzzeled
Puzzeled
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Does anyone know of a way to view tiffs in any browser on a mac? I'm trying to read files on the us patient website

terry_nyorks
terry_nyorks
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Hello, Under Mac OS X v 10.6.8, with Firefox v 5.0.1 (the latest of both I believe, for a MacBook), a. *.tiff file wont work, but with the same OS under Safara Version 5.1 (6534.50), I can open a tiff file. Tested against tiff files (I've made) on my local machine.

If you open a saved/downloaded *.tiff file in the MacBook's own preview, you can then happily save it as a jpeg (at about 1/5 the file size, as a bonus).

Or, you could manipulate the file in GIMP.app, and save as a jpeg.

There is a product out there called AlternaTiff, but as far as I know it only works on Windows.

Will report in if I find an add-on for Firefox.

Here a couple of photos, ex printed catalogues, for testing.

terry_nyorks
terry_nyorks
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Here's the *.tiff file.

I've had to switch browser to Safari, as you can't load a tiff in Firefox, either.

terry_nyorks
terry_nyorks
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..... Hmmm! Oops! Can't upload an *.tiff via Safari either, on this website . Have done previously elsewhere.