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why can i not download firefox to my mac?

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Attention!!!

The file "Firefox 3.6.13.dmg" has been blocked. The file is larger than the configured file size limit.

URL = http://mirror.clarkson.edu/mozilla/firefox/releases/3.6.13/mac/en-US/Firefox%203.6.13.dmg

this is the message i keep getting when i try to download firefox

Attention!!! The file "Firefox 3.6.13.dmg" has been blocked. The file is larger than the configured file size limit. URL = http://mirror.clarkson.edu/mozilla/firefox/releases/3.6.13/mac/en-US/Firefox%203.6.13.dmg this is the message i keep getting when i try to download firefox

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Are you trying to download Firefox from work, school, or other "public" place? Possibly a firewall or ISP issue.

Go to www.mozilla.com from another location and try downloading Firefox 3.6.13 again, or use a different computer and save it on a USB stick.

See How to download and install Firefox on Mac for install help.

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Chosen Solution

Are you trying to download Firefox from work, school, or other "public" place? Possibly a firewall or ISP issue.

Go to www.mozilla.com from another location and try downloading Firefox 3.6.13 again, or use a different computer and save it on a USB stick.

See How to download and install Firefox on Mac for install help.

Modified by AliceWyman

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P.S. Here's a related topic on Apple's forum, in case it helps:

http://discussions.info.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=2426418
Topic : Trouble downloading big files

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this helped! i was at my college and they must have had a limit on file size. thanks!