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I get a notification on my Mac that something is preventing Firefox from updating. Do you know what causes this?

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We get a small notification the something is preventing Firefox from updating..Don't know how many updates we have missed.

We get a small notification the something is preventing Firefox from updating..Don't know how many updates we have missed.

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If there are problems with updating or with the permissions then best 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 application and save the disk image file to the desktop

Your personal data is stored elsewhere in the Firefox profile folder, so you won't lose your bookmarks and other personal data when you uninstall and (re)install or update Firefox.