youtube says i'm trying to watch videos anonymously but i'm not.
videos offered as duckduckgo results. i'm not in private browsing mode. ad blocking is set to strict. youtube seems to say they'll track me whether i "watch here" or "… (read more)
videos offered as duckduckgo results. i'm not in private browsing mode. ad blocking is set to strict. youtube seems to say they'll track me whether i "watch here" or "watch on youtube." now that they've made it an issue, i'd rather be more private.
Firefox for iOS
My passwords are all gone and now I can't save any new ones either?
Please help me!! I’m desperate!! I have 15 years of saved passwords that no longer work!!!!!!! After I updated to 73.0 I have zero saved logins!!! My logins.json file is… (read more)
Please help me!! I’m desperate!! I have 15 years of saved passwords that no longer work!!!!!!! After I updated to 73.0 I have zero saved logins!!! My logins.json file is still there and I can open it in Notepad but everything is encrypted!!! Also, it says I don’t have a Master Password anymore, but I never cleared it! And when I go to change it I get a “unable to change” error!!! I also can’t save any new logins, no logins can be saved now!! I’ve searched google for hours and tried everything but nothing works!! And no, I don’t have the “logins.json.corrupted” file everyone mentions on other threads for this issue, my file is still logins.json!
Please help me!!!!!!
Firefox
Mac OS: How do I target a specific instance of Firefox from the command line when more than one instance is running?
I use different instance of FF with different profiles as front ends for specific php applications. Sometimes when I launch a new instance via the backend script of a GUI… (read more)
I use different instance of FF with different profiles as front ends for specific php applications. Sometimes when I launch a new instance via the backend script of a GUI app I've created, even though the command line arguments for the firefox binary specify the url, the instance sometimes fails to open the url and stays at the default home page. I'd like to avoid having to set the target url in the preferences for the FF profile and instead load it from the command line, as I set the url in a config file for my GUI app and don't want to have it set in multiple places.
Obviously I can get the PID of the instance, but then how would I use that (or the firefox binary) to tell that instance to open a specific URL?
Code from the script that launches FF: (included variable are defined previously)
browserlaunchcmd="$browserdir/Firefox.app/Contents/MacOS/firefox -P $browserprofile -no-remote \"http://$webdomain/\"" ... eval "$browserlaunchcmd"
unable to open PDFs downloaded from Firefox for Android
Firefox successfully downloads and saves PDFs, but they can't be opened - the system error message is "unable to read file." The same PDF from the same link can always be… (read more)
Firefox successfully downloads and saves PDFs, but they can't be opened - the system error message is "unable to read file." The same PDF from the same link can always be downloaded and opened using Chrome without issue.
Firefox for Android
How do I download Firefox for iOS 10.3
Current Apple Store link will not work
How to disable save/open file model in automation mode, with selenium webdriver using java?
I am running test automation scripts written in java, with selenium web driver. I download a file from a page and instantly a model appears asking to open or save the fil… (read more)
I am running test automation scripts written in java, with selenium web driver. I download a file from a page and instantly a model appears asking to open or save the file every time on script execution. Although I have chosen to save the downloaded file in normal mode but that selection doesn't work when browser is launched by automation script. I have attached the screenshot for better understanding. So my question: Is there a way to disable that box for test automation mode, using Firefox options?
When a UF2/WebAuthn security key confirmation dialogue is called, how do I prevent all firefox windows blinking orange in Windows taskbar?
I previously saw a post about having the confirmation dialog popping up on all windows (https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1574853) but that didn't address my i… (read more)
I previously saw a post about having the confirmation dialog popping up on all windows (https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1574853) but that didn't address my issue. That bug was fixed and the dialog box doesn't pop up across all windows, but what does happen is every firefox window gets alerted and turns orange as an alert and stays orange until each window is clicked. I went to WebAuthn.io to test this.
This is intrusive to my work as I have multiple virtual desktops and it alerts in all firefox windows across all my virtual desktops. I have my taskbar hidden but when these notifications pop up, this overlays on top of my current applications.
Picture of the effect is attached.
Is there any way to prevent this? Is this intended? If not, how can I remove this annoying notification?
Current firefox version is 68.5.0esr (64-bit). Is this potentially a bug in the ESR update channel that might have been fixed in another firefox version?
Why can't I use my fingerprint for passwsord entry?
Why can't I use my fingerprint to sign in like my other browsers? I just downloaded Firefox and will dump it if this feature is not available.
Office online - dictation - microphone permission does not stick
If you want to use dictate in an online office document you have to allow the microphone permission which is fine. However, after the mic times out and you want to contin… (read more)
If you want to use dictate in an online office document you have to allow the microphone permission which is fine. However, after the mic times out and you want to continue dictation you have to allow permission again and again.....why doesn't it stick? This does not happen in chromium. Once you have given mic permission there it sticks until you exit the document.
How to stop Android FF from creating repeated tabs from a home screen short cut?
It's pretty silly to keep replicating the same link just because I click on the short cut many times during the day! Why not notice there's already an existing tab open, … (read more)
It's pretty silly to keep replicating the same link just because I click on the short cut many times during the day!
Why not notice there's already an existing tab open, and reuse that? Saves time and traffic.
Google Chrome doesn't do this, and I'm sure there's an easy fix for FF as well.
Thanks from down under!
How can corporations prevent users from making connections via the FPN? The FPN bypasses some of our security controls when in use.
When the FPN is in use, our proxies no longer read the traffic and the thus no longer block based on category, or scan the downloads for malicious payloads. Is there a DN… (read more)
When the FPN is in use, our proxies no longer read the traffic and the thus no longer block based on category, or scan the downloads for malicious payloads. Is there a DNS entry, or URL we can block on the proxy before the FPN connection is made, that will prevent the FPN from working? If we do make such a block, perhaps towards "firefox.*.cloudflareclient.com", will that affect other aspects of FF from working?
Firefox Private Network Browser-level protection
i cant import passwords frome chrome 80 to firefox 73
installed latest version of firefox on my windows pc, but cant import passwords frome chrome! bookmarks imported successfully, problem is passwords and site logins. … (read more)
installed latest version of firefox on my windows pc, but cant import passwords frome chrome! bookmarks imported successfully, problem is passwords and site logins.
4K 24p Youtube 3:2 pulldown judder with AMD graphics
Youtube 4K 30/60P are playing fine on my overclocked AMD Vega 11 GPU at mid-level GPU utlisation, however 24P videos show a lot of judder clearly due to improper 3:2 pull… (read more)
Youtube 4K 30/60P are playing fine on my overclocked AMD Vega 11 GPU at mid-level GPU utlisation, however 24P videos show a lot of judder clearly due to improper 3:2 pulldown.
Contrary to common understanding, it's not a dropping frame issue, there's no dropped frames. Also, this does not happen to 1440P and below videos.
In comparison, MS Edge classic plays flawlessly even without taxing GPU 3D engine, only Video Decode; Chromium based browsers use nearly 90% of the GPU 3D power but they play nicely too, only stutter when overlay shows and limited by hardware capability.
Adrenaline driver 19.9.2 used, so far the most stable driver for my hardware.
Ryzen 5 3400G@4.1Ghz, Vega 11@1650Mhz, DDR4 16GB dual channel @3333Mhz, Gigabyte B450 I Aorus Pro Wifi.
Firefox is not changing sound output device automatically
I have speakers plugged into the sound card, and USB headphones. Let's say I'm watching YouTube, and I disconnect my headphones; Speakers are now the main output device o… (read more)
I have speakers plugged into the sound card, and USB headphones. Let's say I'm watching YouTube, and I disconnect my headphones; Speakers are now the main output device on Windows, but the YouTube tab in Firefox is still outputting to the headphones that are no longer connected. To fix it, I have to refresh the page. This indicates that Firefox checks for the current Output device when loading the page, but doesn't check it afterwards.
Please fix this in the future builds.
Firefox unexpectedly exits
In the last couple of days, Firefox has started unexpectedly exiting. It doesn't show an error message on screen or create a Firefox crash report - it just vanishes - bu… (read more)
In the last couple of days, Firefox has started unexpectedly exiting.
It doesn't show an error message on screen or create a Firefox crash report - it just vanishes - but it does create a WER log and entry in the Windows Application error log. It doesn't necessarily exit when it has the focus in response to user interaction - some times I'll be doing something else, and try to tab back to Firefox, and it's just gone. Mean time between crashes is about 30 minutes - not "instantly" or "on startup" but enough to be unlivable with.
I have reinstalled Firefox, checked that it is up to date (73.0.1 (64-bit)), and disabled all my plugins except 1Password (I can't really use a browser without the 1Password plugin so if it doesn't work with it on, it's the same as it not working at all)
Some WER log files for example:
https://pastebin.com/hCYpgRnJ https://pastebin.com/GczJg6xV https://pastebin.com/65xDaCrU
and here's a windows application log entry:
Fault bucket , type 0 Event Name: APPCRASH Response: Not available Cab Id: 0
Problem signature: P1: firefox.exe P2: 73.0.1.7352 P3: 5e4abc33 P4: ntdll.dll P5: 10.0.18362.657 P6: 64d10ee0 P7: c0000005 P8: 000000000003c900 P9: P10:
Attached files: \\?\C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\WER\Temp\WERDF67.tmp.WERInternalMetadata.xml
These files may be available here: \\?\C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\WER\ReportQueue\AppCrash_firefox.exe_5842855acf56b951933ad221b8aefc848d0bf9_fd4a202a_cfe131be-ac4c-4c84-aaf1-565f6edc013e
Analysis symbol: Rechecking for solution: 0 Report Id: a6d3bb6e-585f-4a9e-bf89-80d4b12d5fc0 Report Status: 131172 Hashed bucket: Cab Guid: 0
and here's the systme metadata file
<WERReportMetadata> <OSVersionInformation> <WindowsNTVersion>10.0</WindowsNTVersion> <Build>18362</Build> <Product>(0x31): Windows 10 Pro N</Product> <Edition>ProfessionalN</Edition> <BuildString>18362.657.amd64fre.19h1_release.190318-1202</BuildString> <Revision>657</Revision> <Flavor>Multiprocessor Free</Flavor> <Architecture>X64</Architecture> <LCID>2057</LCID> </OSVersionInformation> <ProblemSignatures> <EventType>APPCRASH</EventType> <Parameter0>firefox.exe</Parameter0> <Parameter1>73.0.1.7352</Parameter1> <Parameter2>5e4abc33</Parameter2> <Parameter3>ntdll.dll</Parameter3> <Parameter4>10.0.18362.657</Parameter4> <Parameter5>64d10ee0</Parameter5> <Parameter6>c0000005</Parameter6> <Parameter7>000000000003c900</Parameter7> </ProblemSignatures> <DynamicSignatures> <Parameter1>10.0.18362.2.0.0.256.49</Parameter1> <Parameter2>2057</Parameter2> <Parameter22>0000</Parameter22> <Parameter23>00000000000000000000000000000000</Parameter23> <Parameter24>0000</Parameter24> <Parameter25>00000000000000000000000000000000</Parameter25> </DynamicSignatures> <SystemInformation> <MID>85361BF0-48E9-4BB8-A01E-1DFE00E50316</MID> <SystemManufacturer>Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd.</SystemManufacturer> <SystemProductName>Z97N-WIFI</SystemProductName> <BIOSVersion>F7</BIOSVersion> <OSInstallDate>1571139164</OSInstallDate> <OSInstallTime>2019-10-15T11:32:43Z</OSInstallTime> <TimeZoneBias>00:00</TimeZoneBias> </SystemInformation> <SecureBootState> <UEFISecureBootEnabled>0</UEFISecureBootEnabled> </SecureBootState> <ReportInformation> <Guid>cfe131be-ac4c-4c84-aaf1-565f6edc013e</Guid> <CreationTime>2020-02-26T10:20:20Z</CreationTime> </ReportInformation> </WERReportMetadata>
"about.config started being blocked in the address past 2 hours. Worked before then to fix printer problems. Please help so I can continue to use Firefox.
"about:config" just started being blocked when type in address bar on both computers. Worked until 2 hours ago.
How to logout from Google Search engine while keeping Gmail logged in ?
Hi, is there a way to de-sync the loggin from Gmail and Google search ? I don't want to be logged in on any web search using Google search engine, while at the same time … (read more)
Hi,
is there a way to de-sync the loggin from Gmail and Google search ? I don't want to be logged in on any web search using Google search engine, while at the same time I'd like to keep me logged in in Gmail webpage.
If I log out from Google search page, then I get automatically logged out from Gmail. Quite annoying.
Thanks
after required update on 2/18/2020, I have no folders. I tried deleting global...sqlite.
My global-messages-db.sqlite file is 2.084,640kb. I tried the user forum recommendation of deleting it. (I renamed it.) TB created a new file but that file only contained… (read more)
My global-messages-db.sqlite file is 2.084,640kb. I tried the user forum recommendation of deleting it. (I renamed it.) TB created a new file but that file only contained 100kb of data and still did not include the main profile I have used for the last several years. The folder pain also does not show the default folders (inbox, sent, drafts, none of these display. I tried creating the sent folder and TB said that folder already exists. I did select "show all" under "view/folders." The folders pain does show a previously used profile. My contacts and calendar are intact.
Thunderbird
How can I get the Master Password request to be reliably faster?
I use Momentum as my start page. And it doesn't have any required password. Also, Firefox does start with all browser windows that were open last, and some do require a p… (read more)
I use Momentum as my start page. And it doesn't have any required password. Also, Firefox does start with all browser windows that were open last, and some do require a password. The problem with them is that they start "discarded" so still don't trigger the need to enter the password.
Ultimately, this needs to be resolved. It's a deal breaker to have to put a different start page. And as it is, it can take from about 10 seconds (rarely) to more than 10 minutes (often). This doesn't work for me and needs to be resolved in a way where it asks for the password upon opening the browser.
Opening Email in Unlisted Email Client (or where to request they add a new client)?
Hi all, what’s the best way to open emails in the Canary email app on iOS or iPadOS? It’s not a listed option. Can I request this somewhere? Thanks.