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Sorry if this has been dealt with already - I've searched but can't find the answer.
I only switched from PC this week and am getting there slowly. Last night I tried to download the Flickr uploader for Mac from the Flickr website. Although Firefox told me I was downloading the .dmg, as soon as it started I had an .exe with a random name on my desktop. When I double clicked this I was asked if i wanted to install the MS Office for Mac test. I stopped and d/l it again. Different random name, same result.
Later I was trying to d/l another installation of a different bit of software from a different site. Same result.
I googled and saw a couple of people with the same experience but no answer. I went back with Safari and got the files I wanted, so it looks like a Firefox with Mac issue.
I want to use Firefox as Safari won't do some of the things I need.
Does anybody now the answer to this one?
Thanks,
Jack.
I only switched from PC this week and am getting there slowly. Last night I tried to download the Flickr uploader for Mac from the Flickr website. Although Firefox told me I was downloading the .dmg, as soon as it started I had an .exe with a random name on my desktop. When I double clicked this I was asked if i wanted to install the MS Office for Mac test. I stopped and d/l it again. Different random name, same result.
Later I was trying to d/l another installation of a different bit of software from a different site. Same result.
I googled and saw a couple of people with the same experience but no answer. I went back with Safari and got the files I wanted, so it looks like a Firefox with Mac issue.
I want to use Firefox as Safari won't do some of the things I need.
Does anybody now the answer to this one?
Thanks,
Jack.