Drag URL to dock in Firefox

I don't have Firefox installed, but Camino works exactly like Safari in that respect.

Don't forget you have to drag the URL to the far right of the Dock where the folders are placed (i.e. next to the trash can).

I know I can drag to the desktop...

You should be able to drag the file from the desktop to the dock, to the right of the Trash separator. Good luck!

Andrew99

iMac 1 GHz Flat Panel 15" PPC 768 MB RAM Mac OS X (10.4.9)

but Firefox is not available in the list of
applications for some reason.

If Firefox doesn't appear on the list you'd need to browse to it. In Safari Preferences > Default Web Browser, choose "Select" from the drop-down box. From the resulting screen browse through your HD until you find Firefox -- if Firefox was installed properly it should reside in the Applications folder. Once you locate it, click the Select button. See if that works. Good luck!

Andrew99

iMac 1 GHz Flat Panel 15" PPC 768 MB RAM Mac OS X (10.4.9)

In the list of applications, there are some that can
open a photoshop file (Imageready, Illustrator, etc.)
and those that can't (Garageband, Address Book, etc)
are faded in color and you can't choose them.

That might happen if you have "Recommended Applications" enabled in your finder window rather than "All Applications." Toward the top of a Choose Other Application window, look for the Enable drop-down menu and select "All Applications." All applications on the list should then become available. Of course, there's no guarantee a given application would be able to open a particular file; you'll get an alert if it can't. But at least it's become active for you to choose from so you can try.

Be that as it may, you shouldn't need to perform a Get Info on Firefox to select it as your default web browser in Safari Preferences. So that's a mystery. Are there other browsers on the list from which you can choose? Is Firefox installed in your Applications folder? Need a bit more information.

You might also try the solution offerred in this thread. Post back...

Andrew99



iMac 1 GHz Flat Panel 15" PPC 768 MB RAM Mac OS X (10.4.9)

Sounds as if you're headed in the right direction. Good luck!

Andrew99

iMac 1 GHz Flat Panel 15" PPC 768 MB RAM Mac OS X (10.4.9)