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Firefox Download Window Missing

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After my browser automatically updated to 157.0, when attempting to download files on MacOS 27 (Golden Gate) the download window does not populate but a .part file appears in the default download location.

After my browser automatically updated to 157.0, when attempting to download files on MacOS 27 (Golden Gate) the download window does not populate but a .part file appears in the default download location.

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Hello,

To fix this, click the Apple menu, and select system settings. Next, select Privacy & Security, and scroll down and select "Files and Folders", then look for "Firefox" in the list. If it is there, make sure the toggle switch next to your Downloads folder is on.

Next, open Firefox and go to menu > settings > general, then scroll down to the files and applications section, then under downloads, select the option to "Save files to" instead of "Always ask you where to save files". After that, click the choose/browse button and re-select your downloads folder.

Lastly, you can try clearing your download history. To do so, go to menu > help > troubleshooting information, then under the application basics section, find the Profile Folder row and click Open Folder. After this, close Firefox. Then, in the finder window that is opened, look for a file named handlers.json and rename it to something like handlers.json.old or move it to another folder. After that, relaunch Firefox.

Oh, God bless you! Thank you so much.

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