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Lolu chungechunge lwabekwa kunqolobane. Uyacelwa ubuze umbuzo omusha uma udinga usizo.

I have been using safari on mac recently, but needed to download a file in Firefox. It downloaded fine and appears in the download list, but I can't seem to open or access it. Just don't know how to I suppose! Help much appreciated ; )

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What do I need to do to open the downloaded file? It appears that stuff downloaded via safari is in one file and downloads via Firefox are in another.

What do I need to do to open the downloaded file? It appears that stuff downloaded via safari is in one file and downloads via Firefox are in another.

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Check and tell if you are able to Download & Open a file while using Firefox Safe Mode.

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Isisombululo Esikhethiwe

Troubleshooting extensions and themes

Check and tell if you are able to Download & Open a file while using Firefox Safe Mode.

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Is "Open containing Folder" grayed if you right-click that file in the Download Manager?

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Thanks for your help. I fired Firefox up in safe mode; disabled the programmes I had on there and then I was able to retrieve my downloads from the download list.

Many thanks. Have a great day )

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Thanks for your help. I fired Firefox up in safe mode; disabled the programmes I had on there and then I was able to retrieve my downloads from the download list.

Many thanks. Have a great day )