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when i drag the 5.0.1 upgrade to the apps folder it asks if i want to replace the old version and i click yes, continue, and then it says cannot complete b/c i do not have sufficient priviledges for some of the items.

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when i drag the 5.0.1 upgrade to the apps folder it asks if i want to replace the old version with the one i am moving and i click yes, continue, and then it says cannot complete b/c i do not have sufficient priviledges for some of the items. then i am returned to the window where you drag the upgrade to the apps folder. i went into the firefox "get info" window and made sure that as the admin i had read and write priviledges and i gave everyone read and write priviledges too. but still the same. cannot get an upgrade.

when i drag the 5.0.1 upgrade to the apps folder it asks if i want to replace the old version with the one i am moving and i click yes, continue, and then it says cannot complete b/c i do not have sufficient priviledges for some of the items. then i am returned to the window where you drag the upgrade to the apps folder. i went into the firefox "get info" window and made sure that as the admin i had read and write priviledges and i gave everyone read and write priviledges too. but still the same. cannot get an upgrade.

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If you have 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 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.