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Firefox 3.6.10 won't allow the FirFTP add on to be downloaded. - Mac OSX.6.4 but gives message "Firefox preventing download" ???

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On trying to get the FireFTP plug in the Firefox Browser gives the following message: "Firefox prevented this site from asking you to install software on your computer"

There seems to be a setting somewhere? preventing Firefox from installing the add-on.

On trying to get the FireFTP plug in the Firefox Browser gives the following message: "Firefox prevented this site from asking you to install software on your computer" There seems to be a setting somewhere? preventing Firefox from installing the add-on.

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That message is normal when installing Firefox add-ons:

Did you click the Allow button? If you still have problems, see Unable to install add-ons (extensions or themes)

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That message is normal when installing Firefox add-ons:

Did you click the Allow button? If you still have problems, see Unable to install add-ons (extensions or themes)

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Thanks Alice this sorted me out OK. - Should have looked a bit harder.