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How do I remove a word from the firefox dictionary after accidentally adding it?

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njredsox
njredsox

Title says it all, some places online said find the firefox folder in "application support" I could not find said file on my mac so i am unsure how to resolve this matter.

Title says it all, some places online said find the firefox folder in "application support" I could not find said file on my mac so i am unsure how to resolve this matter.

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See information about finding your Profile - https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/profiles-where-firefox-stores-user-data

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TheOldFox
TheOldFox

Edit the persdict.dat file in your profile using a text editor.

jscher2000 - Support Volunteer
jscher2000 - Support Volunteer
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To access your hidden profile folder, try using:

Help > Troubleshooting Information > "Show in Finder" button

TheOldFox
TheOldFox

Opening the Profile folder are steps 1 and 2 in the article portion posted above - https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/how-do-i-use-firefox-spell-checker#w_removing-a-word-you-have-accidentally-added

cor-el
cor-el
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In Mac OS X v10.7 and later, the $HOME/Library folder is a hidden folder.

Open Finder and use one of these:

  • Go > Go To Folder (Shift-Command-G) and in the dialog type: ~/Library
  • Open the "Go" menu and hold down the Option key to make the Library appear
TheOldFox
TheOldFox

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See information about finding your Profile - https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/profiles-where-firefox-stores-user-data