
On my Mac, why do websites display differently with FireFox than Safari.
I have been using FireFox on my Mac and prefer it over Safari, BUT recently, some, not all, websites are not displaying correctly! When I use Safari all the content is there and the websites display as they are supposed to. (I tried to insert a screen shot but unable to do so) I have the most current FF version installed, unless FireFox is not happy with my older MAC OS ??
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Hi debsk8, the problem on Yahoo mail icons is that the site's downloadable font is not being used, and Firefox can't find the same symbols in a font already on your computer.
Could you check your setting for lettings pages choose their own fonts? Either:
- "3-bar" menu button > Options > Content > "Advanced" button
- Firefox menu > Preferences > Content > "Advanced" button
In order to use downloadable fonts, that checkbox for "Allow pages to choose their own fonts" needs to be checked.
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Hi debsk8, Thank you for your question. I understand that there are some sites that do not display the same as Safari. Websites look wrong or appear differently than they should
If you also have examples please provide a description to the web compatibility team. http://webcompat.com
You can't attach a screenshot to the first post that starts a thread, but you can do that in subsequent replies.
Can you attach a screenshot?
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Screenshot
- https://support.mozilla.org/kb/how-do-i-create-screenshot-my-problem
Use a compressed image type like PNG or JPG to save the screenshot.
Thank you for the info!! Attached are a few screenshots to show the problem - I now know how to do a screen shot! thx.... anyway note on the Ancestry shot Safari shows a male or female head whereas Firefox show a simple symbol for male/female. I spoke with Ancestry and it is supposed to be the male/female head icons that are displayed. In the Yahoo shot Safair displays the icons and names for reply, delete etc but Firefox has some icon that only if you hover over it will it then display the name or what it is. this is very perplexing as I really prefer Firefox over Safari... any help will be appreciated! thank you
thank you for your help, pls see my examples and reply to the posting from rmcmguigan - thx!!!!!
oops sorry I meant cor-el (I am new at this)
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Hi debsk8, the problem on Yahoo mail icons is that the site's downloadable font is not being used, and Firefox can't find the same symbols in a font already on your computer.
Could you check your setting for lettings pages choose their own fonts? Either:
- "3-bar" menu button > Options > Content > "Advanced" button
- Firefox menu > Preferences > Content > "Advanced" button
In order to use downloadable fonts, that checkbox for "Allow pages to choose their own fonts" needs to be checked.
THANK YOU!!!! you did it!!! that was the problem!! oh something so simple!! I can't thank you enough, now I can go back to Firefox - whew!!