I have tried to install Google Gears (Mac OS X version) on my laptop and on my desktop computers, and seem to be caught in some kind of loop... very frustrating!

My laptop is a PowerPC G3 (500 MHz), with Mac OS 10.3.9, and Firefox v. 2.0.0.14.

My desktop is a PowerPC G4 (Dual 450 MHz ), running Mac OS 10.2.8, with Firefox 2.0.0.14.

In both cases, I go to the Google Gears installation page, and click 'Install Google Gears'. I am taken to the 'Terms of Service' agreement, and I click 'Agree and Download'.

Firefox says, "You have asked to install the following item:", and it's gears-osx-opt.xpi (unsigned) from <http://dl.google.com/gears/ current/gears-osx-opt.xpi>. I tell it to install, and it appears to be loading up in 'Add-ons' (as Google Gears 0.3.14.0), and on this download window, I'm given a button to 'Restart Firefox'. I restart Firefox (to complete the installation), and THE SAME INSTALLER WINDOW is there waiting for me! This could go on and on forever.

If I look in Firefox's Tools (Add-ons), there it is... Google Gears 0.3.14.0, looking good. But the Preferences button isn't functioning, only 'Disable' and 'Uninstall'. Also under Firefox's Tools, I see 'Google Gears Settings', but it's inactive. It's just there.

What the devil is happening?

Thanks...we've tried a variety of things, and the Google Gears website seems unable to acknowledge that I already have Google Gears installed, or at least part of it..

;-(