Is there a way to upgrade firefox on Linux Mint 19.1? Why has draconian Linux Mint banned this?

I'm putting off upgrading Linux as I have many hundreds of undocumented addons which will be lost and would take forever to attempt to remember how to re-install. (in fa… (read more)

I'm putting off upgrading Linux as I have many hundreds of undocumented addons which will be lost and would take forever to attempt to remember how to re-install.

(in fact I might just switch to macos and try using homebrew).

It seems very harsh that upgrading Firefox has been prevented by linux mint for years now.

Yes Homebrew is perhaps the way forward! Life would be easier with just one O/S as I need Macos anyway for adobe lightroom.

Asked by davegott2 1 hour ago

Last reply by jonzn4SUSE 1 hour ago

Website settings?

Why do I have to re-register with my banking website to remember my settings in order to not need two-factor authentication? I have selected in Preferences/settings for … (read more)

Why do I have to re-register with my banking website to remember my settings in order to not need two-factor authentication? I have selected in Preferences/settings for that website's cookies, etc, to be retained in Firefox.

Asked by paul_barnhill 2 hours ago

Last reply by Tanay 1 hour ago

add language

Hello, Mozilla Fire Support, thank you for your round-the-clock efforts. Please add Persian to the translation of the site, considering that Iran ranks third in Mozilla u… (read more)

Hello, Mozilla Fire Support, thank you for your round-the-clock efforts. Please add Persian to the translation of the site, considering that Iran ranks third in Mozilla usage out of a country of 100 million. İ hope Your kindness is growing day by day.

Mahbod

Asked by Volkan 3 hours ago

Last reply by TyDraniu 1 hour ago

New computer-trying to set up Thunderbird. Do not want to import anything but address book

Trying to set up Thunderbird on new computer. I do NOT want to import anything but address book from old computer. I use Thunderbird to Gmail since I also have an Android… (read more)

Trying to set up Thunderbird on new computer. I do NOT want to import anything but address book from old computer. I use Thunderbird to Gmail since I also have an Android phone and want to access emails with Thunderbird and Gmail. I downloaded the Thunderbird installer, but I cannot log into Gmail when the Thunderbird setup asks me to EVEN THOUGH I know I am using the correct Gmail password, it is rejected as incorrect. Do I need to set up a whole new Gmail account? I MUST use the same email address, and I doubt Google will allow me to set up a new account with that address.

Please help.

Asked by mel.library 3 days ago

Last reply by david 1 hour ago

Black Screen when opening PDF in firefox

So i reinstalled my graphics driver yesterday, and after that when i open a pdf on firefox it only shows blackscreen. it didnt happen on other browsers(chrome, edge) … (read more)

So i reinstalled my graphics driver yesterday, and after that when i open a pdf on firefox it only shows blackscreen. it didnt happen on other browsers(chrome, edge)

Asked by prasetyas7306 10 hours ago

Last reply by jonzn4SUSE 2 hours ago

sites do not open in Firefox

Dear Sir/Madam, I have recently found some sites that do not open in Firefox, however, in Chrome everyhing is fine. This was one of them: https://sciendo.com/article/10.… (read more)

Dear Sir/Madam,

I have recently found some sites that do not open in Firefox, however, in Chrome everyhing is fine. This was one of them: https://sciendo.com/article/10.2478/jdis-2025-0002

The other one was a login page for an Admin site - that is not suitable for testing, since it contains confidential data.

Could you please check it?

Thanks, Krisztina Kőrösi

Asked by Krisztina Kőrösi 6 hours ago

Last reply by jonzn4SUSE 2 hours ago

Problem for import booksmark in firefox- ubuntu

Hi, I have problem for import my bookmark. I installed firfox from snapstore. i uninstall it and then again installed it from snapp store. after re-installing i want to s… (read more)

Hi, I have problem for import my bookmark. I installed firfox from snapstore. i uninstall it and then again installed it from snapp store. after re-installing i want to signin in my account and then import my bookmarks & passwords. so i enter my email(i always use this email) but for the password i forgoted it so i click on change password and change it so i entered to my account with new password now here my problems started : i cant import data ! there is nothing! why? :( in another try i cick on import browser data it shows me this options import bookmarks from html or csv file. but i dont have these files! so my question is how can i import my previouse booksmarks and password ?! i really need them :(

thankyou for your help!

Ubuntu 24.04.1 LTS - my firfox version : 133.0 (64-bit)

Asked by Negin 5 hours ago

Last reply by jonzn4SUSE 2 hours ago

Lost all tabs and history after a crash

We apparently lost power sometime during the night. When I turned on the monitor and opened FF, I got the error message that it had crashed. As my subject line says, I lo… (read more)

We apparently lost power sometime during the night. When I turned on the monitor and opened FF, I got the error message that it had crashed. As my subject line says, I lost all my tabs, the pinned ones (probably about 10) as well as the open ones (probably between 10 and 15). I also lost all my history. I can't use the 'Restore Previous Session' because it doesn't give me that option.

I've restarted Firefox and also rebooted my computer...still nothing happens. It's up to date, version 133.0. But I have no history beyond this morning. Is there any way I can recover those tabs or history?

And in my FF Settings, there's a link at the top that says "Your browser is being managed by your organization". I don't have or belong to an organization. When I click on the link it takes me to another page that says it's "Active" and there's a huge list of "Documentation" that apparently involves a lot of code. Can you please explain what all that means? Thanks so much for any help!

Asked by Honey Wesley 2 days ago

Last reply by jonzn4SUSE 2 hours ago

Open Previous Tab

I have looked on the web and continue to find all sorts of references on how to configure your browser to open the tabs I had open last time I closed the browser. I have… (read more)

I have looked on the web and continue to find all sorts of references on how to configure your browser to open the tabs I had open last time I closed the browser. I have the "Open previous windows and tabs" checked in the General settings....and it doesn't work! How is that? Any special thing I need to do to get it to work?

Asked by Vernon L Kury 3 hours ago

Last reply by jonzn4SUSE 2 hours ago

135.0a1 youtube black screen with audio

After new update (135.0a1) my youtube vids starts with audio but NO actual video. Also it timeline constantly extends (like when you move cursor to timeline is extends ve… (read more)

After new update (135.0a1) my youtube vids starts with audio but NO actual video. Also it timeline constantly extends (like when you move cursor to timeline is extends verticaly and get more light color) and back to grey state.

I tried remove all addons, clear cookies and private windows. Also previewr of video rly buggy and just spams images(?)

Asked by kostan-sasha 9 hours ago

Last reply by jonzn4SUSE 2 hours ago

Thunderbird constantly crashing (win10)

I have been using Thunderbird for many, many years now and been happy with it. However last 6 months or so, it has been constantly crashing, often several times a day. … (read more)

I have been using Thunderbird for many, many years now and been happy with it.

However last 6 months or so, it has been constantly crashing, often several times a day. Crash reports almost never get sent as it says there is a technical error.

Using a HP Spectre 360 (7 years old) with Windows 10. All windows updates have been applied, and constantly virus checked etc. No other programs giving me grief like Thunderbird which is the most important program. Before Thunderbird I used Eudora which was also great. Always regretted changing to Thunderbird.

I am now over it and Thunderbird. How do I transfer all my emails, attachments etc going back 10-12 years or so to a new email program.

Any suggestions regarding a better email client. Don't want to use Outlook. Have been looking at Proton Mail.

Asked by John 1 week ago

Last reply by Wayne Mery 2 hours ago

signing in thurderbird

i been with thurderbird for 9 years. i just got a new computer and had my files tranfered to my new computer. first i couldent open thurderbird.i made a donation. do i th… (read more)

i been with thurderbird for 9 years. i just got a new computer and had my files tranfered to my new computer. first i couldent open thurderbird.i made a donation. do i thought that would help.no luck.i am 88 years old.i gusess iwill have to find new email place thank you .

Asked by Jack McCarthy 1 day ago

Last reply by Wayne Mery 3 hours ago

Sending Emails with Attachments Very Slow Since 128.5.1 Update

It seems that ever since my Thunderbird auto-updated to 128.5.1, sending messages with attachments is VERY slow. I just sent a client an email with a 6.9 MB attachment an… (read more)

It seems that ever since my Thunderbird auto-updated to 128.5.1, sending messages with attachments is VERY slow. I just sent a client an email with a 6.9 MB attachment and it took over 2 minutes to send. A few weeks ago, that would have gotten sent in seconds. I tried cleaning out my Inbox and Sent box by moving most of the messages to local folders, but no change. Any thoughts? Anyone else having this issue?

Asked by jim265 2 days ago

Last reply by Wayne Mery 3 hours ago

Response time / functionality

I've been using Thunderbird for a very long time, supporting it's development with modest contribution. Until recently everything went smoothly when sending a message (I … (read more)

I've been using Thunderbird for a very long time, supporting it's development with modest contribution. Until recently everything went smoothly when sending a message (I use 2 email accounts). However since a couple of weeks, there seems to be a delay when ever I send an email. Usually I was able to send a mail and keep working through my other mails. But this seems not to be the case anymore; Once I've clicked on sent (which is instant) I wanna to work/read other emails a message appears (TB does not reply anymore) and then only 5 seconds later I can keep scrooling through my list. It's strange. Any idea where this comes from. Many thanks for your answers. Stefan

Asked by stefan.sattler 1 week ago

Last reply by Wayne Mery 3 hours ago