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Keep extensions separate in same Firefox account on different machines

I use a Firefox account on two different machines- one is a Mac and the other is a Windows machine. I have some programs installed on the Windows machine that installed a… (read more)

I use a Firefox account on two different machines- one is a Mac and the other is a Windows machine. I have some programs installed on the Windows machine that installed an extension for Firefox. Those programs are not Mac compatible but because of the same account, those extensions were copied to the Firefox installation on Mac. I was wondering if there is a way to isolate the extensions to just the windows installation? Thanks!

Asked by Sunny 2 years ago

Answered by FredMcD 1 year ago

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Preferences and passwords

I cannot access the preferences and my saved passwords in Firefox for Mac on my computer. When I go to preferences in the menu bar or type command-comma nothing happens a… (read more)

I cannot access the preferences and my saved passwords in Firefox for Mac on my computer. When I go to preferences in the menu bar or type command-comma nothing happens at all. I'm worried to say the least!

Asked by JB 1 year ago

Answered by FredMcD 1 year ago

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Firefox 78.15.0esr (64-bit) constantly crashing on Mac El Capitan when I try to attach an image

Firefox has been my favourite browser for years but I am about to uninstall and kick it to the curb!!! Every time I want to attach/insert an image (on many different sit… (read more)

Firefox has been my favourite browser for years but I am about to uninstall and kick it to the curb!!!

Every time I want to attach/insert an image (on many different sites/platforms/apps) it freezes ~ I have to shut down and start again, losing whatever I have been working on. I have uninstalled and reinstalled a few times and have checked ~ all is up to date.

Any advice would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks a mil!

Asked by lee65 1 year ago

Answered by cor-el 1 year ago

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i have a website that automatically starts up and it is not in my settings as a start up site. am i hacked?

this website pops up at the start up of firefox https://www.igsave.net/ i dont have any websites in my setting that should pop up. why is this site automatically popping … (read more)

this website pops up at the start up of firefox https://www.igsave.net/ i dont have any websites in my setting that should pop up. why is this site automatically popping up?

Asked by run3away 1 year ago

Last reply by cor-el 1 year ago

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FirefoxCP WebExtensions and FireFoxCP Isolated Web Content

FirefoxCP WebExtensions and FireFoxCP Isolated Web Content seem to cause my Mac's fans to spin crazily and are taking up the most resources by far. This happens most fre… (read more)

FirefoxCP WebExtensions and FireFoxCP Isolated Web Content seem to cause my Mac's fans to spin crazily and are taking up the most resources by far. This happens most frequently on Hearst newspaper site and other heavy ad sites. I can turn off Enhance Tracking Protection which does not really seem to have an effect. I mean the fans will slow after about a minute or two and then start up again when I go do the next page. According to Mac Activity Monitor FirefoxCP WebExtensions will use up just over 2GB of memory and FireFoxCP Isolated Web Content will use just under 2GB of memory.

FF 94.0.2 (64-bit)

macOS Monterey 12.0.1 MacBook Air (13-inch, Early 2015) 2.2 GHz Dual-Core Intel Core i7 8 GB 1600 MHz DDR3 Intel HD Graphics 6000 1536 MB

Asked by Peterd 1 year ago

Last reply by cor-el 1 year ago

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Default search engine

While trying to switch my default search engine in Firefox preferences, the only search engine that is available says "a browser" and has the firefox logo next it. There … (read more)

While trying to switch my default search engine in Firefox preferences, the only search engine that is available says "a browser" and has the firefox logo next it. There are no additional search engines to choose and it's driving me insane.

Is there something I'm missing? If anyone could help me get a google search engine in the toolbar, I would be grateful.

Thanks Austen

Asked by austenconley 1 year ago

Last reply by cor-el 1 year ago

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ESC button changes the screen size

In the current Firefox version (95, Mac OS) pressing the ESC button will resize the screen. This is extremely annoying as this button cannot be used any longer to exit fu… (read more)

In the current Firefox version (95, Mac OS) pressing the ESC button will resize the screen. This is extremely annoying as this button cannot be used any longer to exit full screen videos, full screen documents, modals and popups on website, as doing so will result in resizing the whole browser window.

This wasn't the case in earlier versions. Extremely annoying, willing to switch browser because of this.

Asked by maxagrocka 1 year ago

Last reply by maxagrocka 1 year ago

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Need Firefox to forget a weird credit card format

I've searched all the websites and controls, restarted the Macbook and Firefox, changed preferences, cleared cookies and caches, even searched auto:config to no avail. Wh… (read more)

I've searched all the websites and controls, restarted the Macbook and Firefox, changed preferences, cleared cookies and caches, even searched auto:config to no avail. When I enter or paste a credit card in any web vendor's page, Firefox incorrectly inserts the number with spaces in it so it can't be approved. How can I change settings to get a card entered as a continuous string of numbers with no spaces?

Thanks, Robert

Asked by robertrx login 1 year ago

Last reply by FredMcD 1 year ago

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How to fix popup going to desktop

I am having a problem with Firefox and have not found a similar issue on Google. The trouble I am having is with a browser extension/popup, specifially Metamask. When I g… (read more)

I am having a problem with Firefox and have not found a similar issue on Google. The trouble I am having is with a browser extension/popup, specifially Metamask. When I go to a website and click to connect to Metamask it opens the Metamask popup/extension, but minimizes the main Firefox page and goes to my desktop. I have to open the Firefox page again and the popup is at the top right of the page. But every single time I have to do anything with the Metamask extension/interacting with a website it closes the Firefox page and goes to desktop. I have not been able to find a solution, please help me with this very annoying problem. TIA

Asked by vanileggio 1 year ago

Last reply by FredMcD 1 year ago

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Posts disappear from my view!

Hi, Recently Firefox seems to have developed a fault. I manage several public Facebook pages and post updates and my own camcorder film on a regular basis, usually with… (read more)

Hi, Recently Firefox seems to have developed a fault. I manage several public Facebook pages and post updates and my own camcorder film on a regular basis, usually with no problem. Recently, when I go back into the pages some of my posts are not visible to me and seem to have disappeared. I think it is possible that other people can see them. Sometimes they appear again only to disappear again when I log back in! Also I am unable to view some posts, using Firefox, on other peoples Facebook pages though I am able to do so using Safari. Does anyone know what I can do to rectify this please? I would prefer to continue using Firefox Thank you from Judy

Asked by judegilbert 1 year ago

Last reply by FredMcD 1 year ago

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Firefox has a problem...please help

I have enjoyed Firefox for years and now there is a problem. If Firefox will not allow me to access my www.apple.com account then it is dysfunctional and I will change b… (read more)

I have enjoyed Firefox for years and now there is a problem.

If Firefox will not allow me to access my www.apple.com account then it is dysfunctional and I will change browsers. Holiday presents are very important to me and there was no problem signing-in previously.

What is the problem and what is the fix-it?

Asked by markboska 1 year ago

Last reply by FredMcD 1 year ago

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Firefox Preferences and other services inoperable

I can't access either the 'about Firefox' or the 'preferences' pages from the menu bar. Someone helped me get into my passwords yesterday evening but the point is that FF… (read more)

I can't access either the 'about Firefox' or the 'preferences' pages from the menu bar. Someone helped me get into my passwords yesterday evening but the point is that FF isn't functioning, and I can't update to see if that fixes it.l

Asked by JB 1 year ago

Last reply by FredMcD 1 year ago

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Extra Firefox icon in mac dock

Since upgrading my iMac to Big Sur, I get an extra Firefox icon in my dock. Now, here's the strange part: it has a small screen on the icon at about 2:00. Even stranger: … (read more)

Since upgrading my iMac to Big Sur, I get an extra Firefox icon in my dock. Now, here's the strange part: it has a small screen on the icon at about 2:00. Even stranger: it connects to the website my wife has on her macbook. It gets stranger: the Firefox icon with the screen appears even if my Firefox app is off. And finally: the icon connects to her Safari app, not her firefox app. That is, when I click on the icon with the screen it shows me her Safari website.

I am at a loss.

Asked by stalfnzo 2 years ago

Last reply by AliceWyman 1 year ago