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Can't open Firefox 3.6.12 on Mac OS X 10.6.5 even when I close Chrome and Safari, which are also installed on the Mac.

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Serena007
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When I right click the Firefox icon or left click the icon and then right click the menu option, Open, the icon bounces and nothing else happens. What's going on? Thanks.

When I right click the Firefox icon or left click the icon and then right click the menu option, Open, the icon bounces and nothing else happens. What's going on? Thanks.

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cor-el
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Try http://thexlab.com/faqs/resetlaunchservices.html

You may also need to repair the disk permissions: http://thexlab.com/faqs/repairprocess.html