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 -
17 answers
PDFs on Firefox for Mac: No matter what hacks I try, it seems that I cannot get the
PDF Plugin for Firefox on Mac OS X to work with either Firefox 9 or Firefox 10 beta. I feel like I must be doing something wrong because evidently other folks have gotten it to work. Would be grateful if anyone could walk me through the best way to get this extension working again.
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posted by Conrad Cornelius o'Donald o'Dell
on Jan 16, 2012 -
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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 -
7 answers
Lost livejournal comment in Firefox - got as far as "preview" before losing power.
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posted by seiryuu
on Mar 15, 2010 -
4 answers
I downloaded Cooliris for Firefox. It shows up as enabled in my Tools > Add-ons. Firefox doesn't show the icon in the toolbar to go to Cooliris. Any help? I am running the newest version of Firefox on my Mac. thanks!
posted by snap_dragon
on Feb 20, 2010 -
6 answers
I have a LOT of bookmarks for craft tutorials, supply places, etc. Often I can remember what the page of a tutorial looked like but can't remember what it was called, or even sometimes what it was about. ("There was this project that I remember thinking was really cool at the time... the site was really purple...") Is there a Firefox plug-in, Mac application, AIR application, or online service that lets you bookmark sites with corresponding screenshots? Thanks!
posted by cyborgirl
on Jan 29, 2010 -
10 answers
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 -
11 answers
I need a way to keep a browser state with tabs, cookies, passwords, forms all saved but password-protected and inaccessible. I have Mac OS 10.5.7 and I usually use Firefox, kinda hate Safari.
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posted by kathrineg
on Dec 3, 2009 -
7 answers
How can I reconcile Emacs, Firefox, and Cocoa controls' keyboard navigation, and still use Spaces' keyboard shortcuts?
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posted by ChrisR
on Jun 29, 2009 -
1 answer
Is there a Firefox extension that makes it play with iCal like Mail does in Leopard?
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posted by sjuhawk31
on Mar 3, 2009 -
0 answers
how do I download mp3s from
fileshare? My friend plays for the orchestra these songs are there to practice for, but has no internet connection, and wants these files on cd. I want to help him.
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posted by omnigut
on Feb 25, 2009 -
11 answers
My facebook, delicious and flickr aren't working, but all other sites are fine. What's wrong and how do I fix it?
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posted by carofowler
on Feb 2, 2009 -
8 answers
Why can't I listen to conference calls on Yahoo Finance? (using Mac Safari/Firefox)
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posted by b_thinky
on Oct 31, 2008 -
3 answers
I need to automatically refresh a web page and be alerted via email (or run an applescript) when it changes.
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posted by tamagosan
on Oct 4, 2008 -
6 answers
Why are headlines on a number of websites appearing only as outlines ever since I downloaded Firefox 3?
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posted by puffl
on Sep 10, 2008 -
6 answers
Yippee - Firefox 3.0 has landed. Will this solve the most glaring problem with Firefox 2.x - unlike native Mac app Safari, Firefox can't load pdf's inline.
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posted by ericbop
on Jun 17, 2008 -
6 answers
I'm using Firefox 2.0.0.14 on a second-generation Macbook on which I just installed Leopard. When I was using Tiger, I could simply go to a URL by typing "apple" or "metafilter" into the address bar. Now I have to enter the .com/.org/etc. at the end, or I get taken to Embarq's annoying search page. How can I fix this?
posted by 4ster
on Jun 14, 2008 -
11 answers
I love Firefox. I love using the Fox. I love the warm and fuzzy feeling I get from using opensource software.
But, I am drawn to Safari, and for only one feature. I love the way Safari handles PDFs. I like how it opens them in the blink of an eye, letting me view the PDF and then save it with the click of a button (overlay? whatever).
What I'm wondering is, is there any way to get the same behaviour in Firefox. I'm relatively new to Macs (soon to be 1 year), so I'm not too familiar with all the ins and outs, but I assume it is somehow connected to Preview.app.
There was an
earlier attempt at doing something similar on ask.MeFi, but that didn't really lead anywhere. Google searching doesn't help either.
In case you are wondering, I like this because I deal with a lot of PDF files (journal articles, woo). I'd consider switching to Safari as a main browser if it wasn't for the little differences (FF3's address bar, Command+1/2/3/4/etc, copious amount of extensions).
posted by doctor.dan
on Mar 15, 2008 -
10 answers
Whenever I open a new browser window in Firefox (2.0.0.11) on my Macbook (OS 10.4.10), the window opens one title bar too low. How can I force all new browser windows to spawn in the upper-left corner?
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posted by Admiral Haddock
on Jan 7, 2008 -
8 answers
I need a better browser for my Mac. I use a MacBook Pro 17". For the past year, I've been using Safari as my default browser. I like it swell except that it crashes all the frickin' time. I've installed SAFT, which allows me to restore my browsing sessions, but still -- it's a pain. Last weekend, I moved over to Firefox in the hopes that things would be improved. That's not going to work. What's with the delays for nearly every action?
Ugh. (No extensions installed.) I don't yet have Leopard, but am willing to upgrade if Safari 3 offers a marked improvement in performance.
What can I do to improve my web browsing experience? (Session restore is a
must. Undo closed tabs is nice.)
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posted by jdroth
on Nov 1, 2007 -
66 answers
Macbook keyboard issues: I clicked on a google search result and was sneakily redirected to one of those malware scan sites, now macbook keyboard is doing funny things. The arrows do not work and the apostrophe and forward slash keys bring up the "find" window at the bottom of the screen (firefox). How do cancel out whichever setting was changed and get my key functionality back?
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posted by birdlady
on Oct 3, 2007 -
7 answers
How can I make Firefox on OS X not clutter up my desktop? Every time I click on a file, I get that open or save dialog box. If I choose open, it saves a copy of the file to my desktop, then opens the desktop copy. I don't want Firefox to save anything to my desktop unless I choose the save option.
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posted by rachelpapers
on Sep 19, 2007 -
4 answers
I'm looking for Mac OSX software or a Firefox plug-in that will allow me to create local copies of web sites to be viewed later.
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posted by dripdripdrop
on Aug 23, 2007 -
8 answers
My Mac won't let anything but Safari connect to the internet. Help. Might pull out hair.
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posted by deinemutti
on Apr 30, 2007 -
7 answers
Is there a difference between BonEcho and Firefox 2.01? Also, why do both programs check from plugin updates EVERY time I load either program?
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posted by bronxteacher
on Jan 11, 2007 -
6 answers
Trying to view a PDF in Firefox 2.0 on an Intel iMac is even more of a pain in the butt that it was in Fx 1.5.0.7. What am I doing wrong?
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posted by DakotaPaul
on Nov 1, 2006 -
5 answers
I installed a Firefox extension, and now I can't figure out a way to get rid of it.
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posted by einarorn
on Sep 4, 2006 -
5 answers
When I use Firefox to create and publish an entry on my Wordpress 2 blog I have to go back and re-publish the entry to get any HTTP links I have included in the post to actually work. Am I doing something wrong? A bit more detail inside.
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posted by persona non grata
on Jul 26, 2006 -
11 answers
I'm trying to find a (stable) OSX web browser that...
A) allows you to select text and right-click to search for that text in Google,
AND
B) displays bookmarks in the bookmarks toolbar as favicons (not just plain text buttons).
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posted by bruceyeah
on Apr 27, 2006 -
12 answers
In Firefox, How do I add download actions for filetypes it doesn't know about?
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posted by sammich
on Feb 22, 2006 -
3 answers
How can I configure Firefox so that I can use Cmd-1 through Cmd-9 for bookmarks on my personal toolbar, identical to the behavior Safari uses?
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posted by WCityMike
on Dec 6, 2005 -
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