Sue San

Q: Can't update firefox it says i don't have rights but i am the only admin and user of this computer. Can't ask Mozilla as they don't send email to confirm registration.Am powerless at this point.

I can't update Firefox from 3.6.24 to 3.6.28. It tells me i don't have the rights but i am the only administrator and user of this computer. I have checked the accounts-- and it did allow me to download Firefox in the first place.

I have registered with Mozilla but they are not sending a confirmation email so can't post a question. Have done this twice.

When i click "more info" it says i can read and write, it also says i have Custom rights, i don't know if that means anything important.

The update panel doesn't give me the option of entering a password, i'm just blocked. And powerless......

Mac OS X (10.5.8), Firefox 3.6.24

Posted on Apr 7, 2012 3:38 AM

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  • by BDAqua,

    BDAqua BDAqua Apr 7, 2012 10:36 AM in response to Sue San
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    Apr 7, 2012 10:36 AM in response to Sue San

    Hi Sue,

     

    From your other post...

     

    Apr 7, 2012 4:11 AM

     

     

    I have not used this site before and its late in New Zealand.... i don't know the correct way to add to my earlier question about no admin rights to update F Fox.  I have had a look at other replies on the site and found the reason, it is because "allow user to administrate this computer" is dimmed and disabled. Nothing i do can enable it. I am able to undo the lock and i click on my account but nothing activates the key i need to be able to administer this computer so this is actually my question.. how do i overcome this important problem?

    Mac OS X (10.5.8), Firefox 3.6.24

     

    https://discussions.apple.com/thread/3859102?tstart=0

     

    We're going to have to fool OSX into making an Admin account if there isn't one on there now.

     

    Admin Hack...

     

    http://www.hackmac.org/?q=node/4

     

    Starts up like the first time you buy a new Mac, but after filling in all that info again, you should have access to the computer and the other Users & files will still be there... give the new User a different name than an existing one.