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Ivar · Jan 27, 2008, 01:18 PM

Hi all,

I get the dreaded "... is an application downloaded from the internet. Are you sure you want to open it?" every time I open Firefox... Is there any way to remove Firefox from this quarantine?

Cheers!

seanc · Jan 27, 2008, 01:26 PM

Where is Firefox? Have you copied it from the Disk Image it comes on when you download it to the Applications folder?
If you're mounting the Disk Image each time, then running it, then that seems like a reasonable explanation as to why it keeps asking you that.

Ivar · Jan 27, 2008, 01:34 PM

Firefox is in Applications (copied from the downloaded disk image).

Toyin · Jan 27, 2008, 01:50 PM

I get this with any file downloaded, despite which browser I'm using. I believe there is an option to not have the warning displayed anymore. Personally I keep it as an extra reminder.

Ivar · Jan 27, 2008, 02:01 PM

Yeah... I get this with all the files I download as well. But with Firefox (run from Applications) I get it every time I open it... very annoying.

Just to make myself clear. I get the warning when I open Firefox.

Sherman Homan · Jan 27, 2008, 02:12 PM

I think you are running Firefox from its disk image, the installation package. Check the installation instructions here:
Mozilla Download
You need to drag the Firefox program to your Applications folder.

Ivar · Jan 27, 2008, 03:25 PM

Originally Posted by Sherman Homan

I think you are running Firefox from its disk image, the installation package. Check the installation instructions here:
Mozilla Download
You need to drag the Firefox program to your Applications folder.

I'm not running Firefox from its disk image. I'm running it from the Applications folder. I've used os x for about 5 years and know how to install applications...

Veltliner · Jan 27, 2008, 03:35 PM

I have firefox, too.

And never got this message.

The only message I get is when I install software, where OS X asks me to confirm (very good it does that).

Ivar · Jan 27, 2008, 03:39 PM

I dont mind that OS X asks for confirmation of downloaded applications... It's just that I get this warning every time I open Firefox (from the Applications folder, not the disk image)...

Has nobody else encountered this bug?

seanc · Jan 27, 2008, 03:58 PM

This message only occurs the first time I open something I've downloaded, then it never happens again.

Have you repaired permissions in disk utility?

Ivar · Jan 27, 2008, 04:03 PM

Originally Posted by seanc

This message only occurs the first time I open something I've downloaded, then it never happens again.

Have you repaired permissions in disk utility?

Yes, I know it's normal that this message occurs the first time you open somthing you've downloaded... I have indeed tried to repear the premissions as well. I do get the "Warning: SUID file" but Apple says not to worry... Could that have something to do with my problem?

CharlesS · Jan 27, 2008, 04:05 PM

I doubt it.

The actual issue could be the permissions of the Firefox application itself, which Repair Permissions wouldn't fix. You could fix its permissions using the Terminal, but the easiest way might be just to re-download the DMG for Firefox.

Ivar · Jan 27, 2008, 04:09 PM

Originally Posted by CharlesS

I doubt it.

The actual issue could be the permissions of the Firefox application itself, which Repair Permissions wouldn't fix. You could fix its permissions using the Terminal, but the easiest way might be just to re-download the DMG for Firefox.

You were right. It was the premissions of the Firefox application. Thanks!!!