How To Download And Install Firefox On Mac

  

This article explains how to download and install Firefox on a Mac.

  • If you are updating from a previous version of Firefox, see Update Firefox to the latest release.
Note: This article only applies to Mac. For instructions to install Firefox on Windows, see How to download and install Firefox on Windows.For instructions to install Firefox on Linux, see Install Firefox on Linux.

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Make sure your Mac meets the System Requirements for Firefox. If you use an old version of OS X, see these articles for more information:
  1. Visit the Firefox download page in any browser (for example, Safari). It will automatically detect the platform and language on your computer and recommend the best version of Firefox for you.
  2. Click .
    • Note: If you want to have a choice of the language for your Firefox installation, click the Download options and other languages link instead.
  3. Once the download has completed, the file (Firefox.dmg) may open by itself and pop open a Finder window containing the Firefox application. Drag the Firefox icon on top of the Applications folder in order to copy it there.
    Note: If you do not see this window, open the Firefox.dmg file that you downloaded.
  4. After dragging Firefox to the Applications folder, hold down the control key while clicking in the window and select Eject 'Firefox' from the menu.
Complete the steps above before running Firefox. Do not run Firefox directly from the Firefox.dmg file, as this can result in issues such as lost data and settings.

Tip: You can add Firefox to your dock for easy access. Just open your Applications folder and drag Firefox to the dock.

Firefox is now ready for use. Just click on its icon in the dock or Applications folder to start it.

When you first start up Firefox, you will be warned that you downloaded Firefox from the Internet. Because you download Firefox from the official site, click .

Upon installation, Firefox will not be your default browser, which you'll be notified about. That means that when you open a link in your mail application, an Internet shortcut, or HTML document, it will not open in Firefox. If you want Firefox to do those things, click . If you're just trying out Firefox or simply do not wish to set Firefox as your default browser, click .

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Battery life is a big deal for people, but bigger doesn't mean better in this case.

Apple says the 13-inch and 15-inch MacBook Pros, despite the differences in their battery capacity, will both get up to 10 hours of wireless web activity, or 10 hours of iTunes movie playback.

  • To download Mozilla Firefox on your Mac, you'll need to use another browser to get to Mozilla's website.
  • Once you've downloaded Firefox onto your Mac, you can install it like you would any other program.
  • Firefox is one of the fastest browsers available, and puts a large emphasis on customization.
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Mozilla Firefox is one of the most popular internet browsers around, and has been since its launch all the way back in 2002. Firefox is known for its fast performance and customization options, and is a great browser to use on a new computer.

If you want to test the browser out for yourself using your Mac computer, follow the steps below to download and install it.

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1. Open your current browser. This could be Safari (Apple's default browser), Google Chrome, or a host of other options.

2. Go to https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/new/.

3. Select 'Download Now' in the middle of the page.

4. Your browser will then begin downloading the Firefox installation file. Once it's finished, click the download located at the bottom of the browser, or go to where your downloads are stored and double-click the Firefox file.

5. Let your Mac verify the file. Then drag the Firefox icon into the Application folder, as seen in the pop-up that opens.

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6. Find Firefox in your Applications folder and launch it.

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How To Download And Install Firefox On Mac

7. Search for Firefox and select.

8. A pop-up will ask if you're sure you want to open the browser, since it was downloaded from the internet. Select 'Open.'

Firefox

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Firefox will then launch.

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