Plus sign to add more shortcuts is missing from Firefox browser home page/new tab page

Hello, An update or two (maybe more?) ago, the plus sign with which we add shortcuts to the Firefox browser home page/new tab page disappeared, so now we can no longer … (read more)

Hello,

 An update or two (maybe more?) ago, the plus sign with which we add shortcuts to the Firefox browser home page/new tab page disappeared, so now we can no longer add shortcuts on the home page/new tab page.  Please help.  I am running Firefox Version 129.0.2 (64-bit) on a Windows 11 Pro 64-bit if that makes any difference.  Thanks.

Asked by Wonder Woman 5 months ago

Last reply by markojotic 2 months ago

how to add short-cut to home page?

No answers to how to do this, even googling. The best I get is to click on the 3-vertical-dots icon next to the intended address's url field. No such icon exists, nor it … (read more)

No answers to how to do this, even googling. The best I get is to click on the 3-vertical-dots icon next to the intended address's url field. No such icon exists, nor it to be found in "Customize Tools"

Macbook Air, M1 — 12.6.8 Firefox 129.0.2

Asked by wbps 5 months ago

Last reply by cor-el 5 months ago

Bookmark Toolbar

Try as hard as I may from all the Help screens, I cannt find a solution to how to permanently pin the Bookmark Toolbar to the side of the screen in my version of Firefox … (read more)

Try as hard as I may from all the Help screens, I cannt find a solution to how to permanently pin the Bookmark Toolbar to the side of the screen in my version of Firefox which is 129.0.2 in Windows 11. The option to pin the toolbar where the user wants it to appear seems to have vanished. Am I correct?

The only options I can find in Firefox now are Show Toolbar and it will only appear across the top of the screen (unless I Ctrl+B); Show in new tab or Hide.

Ctrl+B will bring up the tool bar, say to the left, but when Firefox is closed and re-opened there is the need to Ctrl+B again to redisplay the toolbar. My experience of Windows 10 was that everytime I opened Firefox my side bar for Bookmarks automatically appeared because I had always been able to pin it there.

Please help to restore the function, if it hasn't been removed through updates.

Thank you.

Asked by peternewlands06 5 months ago

Last reply by cor-el 5 months ago

Profile

Firefox should definitely add a dedicated option in the toolbar to make switching between profiles easier. Currently, the only way to do this is through the "about:profil… (read more)

Firefox should definitely add a dedicated option in the toolbar to make switching between profiles easier. Currently, the only way to do this is through the "about:profiles" tab, which is much less convenient than the profile switching options in other browsers

Asked by davide.calzo06 5 months ago

Last reply by TechHorse 5 months ago

Sponsored shortcut for @Google despite sponsored shortcuts being disabled

I have disabled sponsored shortcuts in Firefox settings, and did this when I first set up my browser. Today when launching my browser the first link in my shortcuts was … (read more)

I have disabled sponsored shortcuts in Firefox settings, and did this when I first set up my browser.

Today when launching my browser the first link in my shortcuts was to @Google which I specifically do not use. I do not use google search. I do not want google search. I do not want cookies or content from google.

Why was this sponsored shortcut pushed to my browser after I disabled sponsored shortcuts?

Asked by 109238763191 5 months ago

Last reply by cor-el 5 months ago

starting/wanting to use Java. Java is loaded but I am having issues starting to use it.

bold textstarting/wanting to use Java. Java is loaded but I am having issues starting to use it. I have Java loaded and installed but ho to starting to use ???? … (read more)

bold textstarting/wanting to use Java. Java is loaded but I am having issues starting to use it. I have Java loaded and installed but ho to starting to use ????

Asked by bert94193 5 months ago

Last reply by cor-el 5 months ago

Hotmail/Outlook

Yesterday, I get a screen popup that says" Outlook(formerly Hotmail)" Saying Hotmail will now be Outlook. I've had Hotmail for maybe 30+ years now? I've always had Firef… (read more)

Yesterday, I get a screen popup that says" Outlook(formerly Hotmail)" Saying Hotmail will now be Outlook.

I've had Hotmail for maybe 30+ years now? I've always had Firefox open to my inbox, which is Outlook and has been for a year or better.

Since yesterday it will not open up to my inbox. It opens to the MS website showing what I wrote up above and a picture of Outlook.

I've deleted cookies and cache. Also history. Even though I point it to my inbox it just goes to that advertisement. I have the stay signed in box checked and don't show this again. But it does show again and again. I hope there's a way to fix this, pretty sure it not a Firefox issue. Just hoping someone else has had and and found a way around it.

Thanks Daniel B

Asked by DocHoliday69 5 months ago

Last reply by ThePillenwerfer 2 months ago

Saving usernames but not passwords

I would like Firefox to save my usernames for sites, but not the passwords. However, Firefox insists that I supply a password before it will save the account details, an… (read more)

I would like Firefox to save my usernames for sites, but not the passwords. However, Firefox insists that I supply a password before it will save the account details, and if I supply a dummy password, then it will not let me later edit the account and delete the password. I like to remember my own passwords rather than store them anywhere.

I have tried password managers and they are overbearingly controlling, particularly given that they don't store my passwords let alone my 2FA details, so I'd rather just use Firefox's less onerous, built-in system, if only it would allow me to save an account without a password. Surely saving a username without a password is a safe option, so why block it?

Asked by fffox2 5 months ago

Last reply by cor-el 5 months ago

Download prompt not working

I have a new desktop. I checked the box in Settings to "Always ask you where to save files." However, it's still dumping files in Downloads without asking. Why, and how … (read more)

I have a new desktop. I checked the box in Settings to "Always ask you where to save files." However, it's still dumping files in Downloads without asking.

Why, and how do we correct that?

Asked by ithinktfiam 5 months ago

Last reply by TechHorse 5 months ago

importing Safari "favorites" to Firefox

Hello, I am hoping to escape the Apple + Google search world and am trying out Firefox, which I used to use many years ago. How do I / Can I show my Safari "Favorites" o… (read more)

Hello, I am hoping to escape the Apple + Google search world and am trying out Firefox, which I used to use many years ago.

How do I / Can I show my Safari "Favorites" on the homepage of Firefox? A simple, obvious question, but I have not found an answer in your files.

Thank you,

Cynthia Whitehead

Asked by Juris Translations 5 months ago

Last reply by cor-el 5 months ago

No suggestions when searching in the preferences?

Seemingly straightforward searches through the options like: "Reset firefox" "Clear cookies" "Empty cache" None of these things pull up any results when searchi… (read more)

Seemingly straightforward searches through the options like:

  • "Reset firefox"
  • "Clear cookies"
  • "Empty cache"

None of these things pull up any results when searching the settings... Why?

Asked by garciapiano 5 months ago

Last reply by ThePillenwerfer 5 months ago

User.js file does not apply

I've installed firefox with pacman on Linux, and I installed arkenfox. It did not work, I tried other user.js', none worked. I've also tried wiping my entire firefox root… (read more)

I've installed firefox with pacman on Linux, and I installed arkenfox. It did not work, I tried other user.js', none worked. I've also tried wiping my entire firefox root folder, then using arkenfox, but did not work.

Asked by deateaterOG 5 months ago

Last reply by cor-el 5 months ago

where is userContent.css?

Hi, I want to use dark background color theme in the Mozilla Firefox PDF viewer, read here https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/1434510 but cannot find "userConten… (read more)

Hi, I want to use dark background color theme in the Mozilla Firefox PDF viewer, read here https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/1434510 but cannot find "userContent.css". My question is where can I find this file on a Windows 7 or Windows 10 installation?

Asked by Sensei Sendo 5 months ago

Last reply by ThePillenwerfer 5 months ago

Latest Update Will Not Save Passwords Even If The Setting is Check Marked

I have gone to sites that already have my stored password. The saved password is not populating. I deleted the password. When I go back to the same site, it did not ask t… (read more)

I have gone to sites that already have my stored password. The saved password is not populating. I deleted the password. When I go back to the same site, it did not ask to save my password even though the option is selected is settings. This started after the recent update.

Asked by William Babcock 5 months ago

Last reply by cor-el 5 months ago

Text Login Codes from Facebook, other sites

I just cleared all my (Firefox) cookies, history, and caches. In the process, I must have deleted how Facebook texts a code for me to log in. How do I set that up again? … (read more)

I just cleared all my (Firefox) cookies, history, and caches. In the process, I must have deleted how Facebook texts a code for me to log in. How do I set that up again?

Asked by authorlfh 5 months ago

Last reply by cor-el 5 months ago

Adobe Acrobat Add-On Extension Corrupt

The Adobe Acrobat Add-On Extension for Firefox was missing so I attempted to add it from Adobe Acrobat Pro 2017. I have had to do this manually by installing from the ad… (read more)

The Adobe Acrobat Add-On Extension for Firefox was missing so I attempted to add it from Adobe Acrobat Pro 2017. I have had to do this manually by installing from the adobe_acrobat-1.0-windows.xpi file. This usually has worked. When i tried to add it this time is said the add-on file was corrupt.

I tried uninstalling and redownlading AdobeAcrobatPro 2017 thinking this would add an uncorrupted file and got the same the same message. Unfortunately, because I had used the Adobe license key too many times for Acrobat 2017 on my computer I had to upgrade to Adobe Acrobat Pro 2020. i had hoped this would solve the problem. But no, I get the same message corrupt file message even with a new copy of the Acrobat Pro 2020.

What is going on? Can anyone help with this?

Asked by gkbergen 5 months ago

Last reply by TyDraniu 5 months ago