Is there a replacement for the "how'd I get here" Firefox add-on?
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posted by Lorc
on Nov 15, 2012 -
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Is there a way to set my browser preferences to not automatically place the cursor in a Bing search field upon opening a new tab?
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posted by donpedro
on Sep 17, 2012 -
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While on Firefox (12.0) for my Mac (OS 10.5.8) I hit a mail link which caused my Firefox window to open rapidly window on window ad infinitum. It locked up my mac and I couldn't even get to Firefox Preferences/Tools etc without multiple windows opening on top. I force- quit. I restarted and this did not help. I uninstalled an reinstalled and this did not help. It hit about midnight and stupid and tired, I deleted my entire profile....The whole blasted thing in a rash moment.
So unlike available articles on Mozilla for retrieving missing/lost/messed with profiles mine is simply bye-bye by my own hand. I emailed Mozilla and got these instructions:
"Try to delete the profiles.ini file
*http://kb.mozillazine.org/profiles.ini_file
*http://kb.mozillazine.org/Profile_folder_-_Firefox"
I don't have the ini file in the locations specified nor elsewhere.
This link did not seem to help, either. I tried entering a terminal command for Firefox (cannot find page for that now) and no luck. If I click on Firefox, it says "Firefox is already open, only one copy can be in use." (Nothing else is open and I even restarted the computer a few times.)
Any ideas? I like Firefox the best and would like to use it. And yes, I was an idiot to delete things so will take appropriate lashings.
posted by snap_dragon
on May 13, 2012 -
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Why doesn't my browser remember me on one partciular site when accessed from my desktop when it does on my laptop?
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posted by xchmp
on Feb 13, 2012 -
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Why would one browser version circumvent my company's internet blocking software, while an updated version does not?
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posted by trogdole
on Dec 11, 2011 -
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Help me find the optimal web browser for my
ASUS eee Slate tablet PC. It is a fully functional PC in an iPad-like package. I love it, but I'm having a hard time finding a browser configuration that I like.
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posted by jeoc
on Aug 28, 2011 -
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Is there a utility for the Mac that will sync bookmarks across browsers and computers?
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posted by dfriedman
on Aug 10, 2011 -
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In Firefox I can easily find a site I've already visited by typing part of the URL and I get a list of URLs containing that string in a dropdown beneath the address. Can I get Chrome to do this?
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posted by jontyjago
on Jun 9, 2011 -
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Mac OSX 10.5.8 form PDF printing: Can anyone tell me why it might be that sites which generate a unique PDF for download will malfunction with Firefox but not with Safari or Chrome? A typical example is
Purolator.ca: clicking on the javascript link to print a waybill returns a cgi file but no pdf.
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posted by HLD
on Apr 7, 2011 -
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Some websites I use log me in automatically (Facebook) with full access to the site. Some automatically log me on, but require PW confirmation if I want to do something that may potentially compromise my security (LinkedIn, Amazon). Some websites demand a login each time I access the page (banking/trading sites; some of which save my login ID, none of which save my PW).I know precious little about this stuff. Cookies, is it?
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posted by holterbarbour
on Mar 30, 2011 -
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Updating to Firefox 4 broke my favorite Greasemonkey scripts! Is there any way to fix them?
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posted by Rhaomi
on Mar 23, 2011 -
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Anyone know of an extension (Ff/Chrome) that will 'sleep' (close) a tab for a set amount of time (say x days) and wake it up (re-open it)?
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posted by kjhosein
on Mar 13, 2011 -
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How do I get Firefox to auto-resolve one word entries into the URL bar to .com, rather than initiating a google search?
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posted by danny the boy
on Jan 18, 2011 -
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Why is my Firefox only rendering style sometimes on some web pages? It renders only plain text on first load and applies style on second or third refresh.
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posted by BlackLeotardFront
on Dec 10, 2010 -
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My firefox homepage and keyword.URL have been hijacked by "eSnips". It's incredibly persistent and resists all attempts to change. How do I kick its ass?
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posted by Senza Volto
on Nov 11, 2010 -
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Help me see unicode fonts on my browser (Firefox 3.6.10). Yes, I've seen
this and
this, but they don't help me. I need step by step instructions for idiots.
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posted by kingjoeshmoe
on Sep 18, 2010 -
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I find that I am consistently misspelling a certain proper name when sending mail to a friend who bears that name. I need a way to force the spell check built in to Firefox to flag the improper spelling. This is the exact opposite of the Firefox personal dictionary, which lets you prevent the spell check from flagging uncommon words you use that you know are spelled correctly. I've Googled extensively, and cannot find a solution. Can anyone provide an answer? I am running Firefox 3.5.9 on Ubuntu Linux 9.10 (Karmic Koala).
posted by zainsubani
on May 18, 2010 -
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How can I get my browser to open URLs matching a certain pattern in another, different browser program?
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posted by ymendel
on Mar 15, 2010 -
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I'm running Firefox 3.6 on my Mac (OS X.6.2). Yet when I try to load extensions that work on versions 3.5 & higher, they say I need to upgrade my browser. One extension had the following error message: "______" could not be installed because it is not compatible with your Firefox build type (Darwin_x86-gcc3)."
Also, youtube is claiming that I'm running a version of Firefox that will soon be incompatible with their website. What gives? Why does everyone think I'm running an older version of Firefox, and how do I fix this?
posted by ericbop
on Mar 8, 2010 -
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The latest versions of Firefox
and Safari that can run on my Mac Intel G4 tower (OS X 10.4.11) keep crashing when I open more than one video in separate tabs or windows on YouTube or Hulu. The problem isn't consistent, but it does seem to happen when I have at least 7 or 8 tabs open at once. Can anyone help me solve this?
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posted by zarq
on Jan 22, 2010 -
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Are there any browsers that are essentially Chrome clones in function and appearance, but aren't Chrome and don't share any common code?
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posted by doublehappy
on Jul 10, 2009 -
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I just learned about Firefox add-ons and grease monkey scripts (I know, I know....) There are literally thousands of these things and I was wondering which ones you find useful and how you use them. Any recommendations?
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posted by melodykramer
on May 9, 2009 -
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I deleted the Google search engine from my Firefox search engine bar. How do I add it back?
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posted by rintako
on Mar 21, 2009 -
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[Firefox Filter] The latest Firefox update seems to have hosed my No Squint add on. How to repair?
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posted by mikeand1
on Nov 13, 2008 -
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Firstly I am elderly,and not computer experienced..I have set Firefox as my default web browser,and yet I constantly receive messages from Firefox saying they are no longer my default. Please in simple terms could someone advise how I can set Firefox without interruption.Thank you
posted by ozred
on Nov 6, 2008 -
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I love IE7's built-in RSS/feed reader. I hate, hate, hate IE7's slowness and general, overal crapiness. I would love to use FireFox, but I want the same kind of RSS reader functionality. Is there is a plugin or extension for Firefox that exists and works just like IE7's RSS reader?
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posted by karizma
on Sep 29, 2008 -
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Firefox brings me back to any website's login screen, ad infinitum. Help me make it stop.
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posted by cocoagirl
on Sep 9, 2008 -
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I've read so much here lately
1 2 3 about not browsing as an admin, decided to
check it out and yepper, I surely was using an admin account. I've set up a non admin account, made a few other changes (described inside), hoping to find out from The Hive Mind if I am now safe enough to breathe easy(er).
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posted by dancestoblue
on Jul 21, 2008 -
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