Hardware acceleration and WindowBlinds causes Firefox to crash
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- Revision id: 131817
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- Creator: AliceWyman
- Comment: steps to disable HWA from https://support.mozilla.org/kb/troubleshoot-extensions-themes-to-fix-problems#w_turn-off-hardware-acceleration
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- Reviewed by: AliceWyman
- Is approved? Yes
- Is current revision? No
- Ready for localization: No
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There is a known issue with WindowBlinds that causes crashing in Firefox. We are working with them to fix the problem. In the meantime, here’s what you can do to continue using Firefox:
Option 1: Disable WindowBlinds for Firefox
See WindowsBlinds support for instructions.
Option 2: Disable hardware acceleration in Firefox
To turn off hardware acceleration:
- In the Menu bar at the top of the screen, click and then select or , depending on your macOS version.Click the menu button and select .
- Select the panel and the tab.
- Uncheck Use hardware acceleration when available.
- Click the Firefox menu and select .Click the Firefox menu at the top of the screen and select .Click the Firefox menu and select .
- Start Firefox the way you normally do.