Mac: Firefox will work when a new download, will not work when opened from Applications folder
I deleted the FF download I had been using because I was having an issue where my bookmarks bar wouldn't show up, the max/min/close buttons on the window wouldn't appear,… (read more)
I deleted the FF download I had been using because I was having an issue where my bookmarks bar wouldn't show up, the max/min/close buttons on the window wouldn't appear, and nothing I typed would appear in the address bar. This was a clean download where I deleted FF from the applications folder.
The new download works fine if I double click the application directly in the download window (where it prompts you to drag it into the applications folder) and then sync my account to get the bookmarks and extensions back. Once I do drag the application into the applications folder and then try to open it from there, I am stuck with the same issues described above with an unresponsive address bar and no min/max/close buttons.
I've attached a screencap of the problem window and the "download window" in case either of those things were not clear.
Firefox
How do I stop a 'restart to update firefox' pending update?
Window 7 sp1 I checked '%LOCALAPPDATA%\Mozilla\updates' and the folder is EMPTY. I was on v67.0.x and it would have updated to the brand new v70. Tried installing v68.0.2… (read more)
Window 7 sp1 I checked '%LOCALAPPDATA%\Mozilla\updates' and the folder is EMPTY. I was on v67.0.x and it would have updated to the brand new v70. Tried installing v68.0.2I had the installer for and it opened in a new window without my favorites, saved logons, etc. I clicked on the firefox icon pinned to the lower taskbar and it opened v68.0.2 with all my favorites, logons, etc. Only seems to be one firefox application in Program Files. I Pasted 'about:profiles' into both and attached is the screen grab. Need to endup running v68.0.2 or v69 but NOT the just released v70. Why does an install or update always change my preferences to automatically install updates??
Firefox can't update to the latest version
A couple versions back, I started getting this pop-up message each morning, "Firefox can't update to the latest version". I downloaded a newer version and upgraded manua… (read more)
A couple versions back, I started getting this pop-up message each morning, "Firefox can't update to the latest version". I downloaded a newer version and upgraded manually a couple times, now up to 70.0, and the pop-up keeps happening. I see a couple other people have reported a similar problem, one here was blown off because they were, supposedly, running a beta version. I'm not running beta. The other one I found was fixed by doing something to the registry, but I'm on Linux, not MS Windows so there's no registry (at least none that I know about).
The one other symptom I've noticed is that when I bring up the "About Firefox" window, it takes a really long time to figure out that "Firefox is up to date". And it always says it's up to date (if I wait long enough) even when there's a newer version available.
It would be greatly helpful if that pop-up would say *why* it couldn't update itself but it does not give any useful information.
Thanks for any help on this.
My firefox crashes on windows 10 after 1 year, chrome is working fine. What is problem?
Firefox crash on the time but chrome is working fine. System notify " not enough memory" Is this true? I already removed all ext, app
Thanks Joe
I reinstalled Firefox, following the advice found on this support page, but have lost everything. Can anyone help me recover what I lost?
After the most recent Firefox updates, I wasn't able to load Facebook anymore, so I looked up whether I could reinstall Firefox without losing all my bookmarks and settin… (read more)
After the most recent Firefox updates, I wasn't able to load Facebook anymore, so I looked up whether I could reinstall Firefox without losing all my bookmarks and settings. I followed the advice given on this support page by renaming the folder "OldFirefox" and then reinstalling Firefox, but everything has been lost (or at least seems to be). What I don't understand is when I right click over the new Firefox icon (after the reinstall) and look at the properties, instead of pointing to the folder ...Mozilla/Firefox.exe, it's pointing to ....OldFirefox/Firefox.exe. It's as if the install didn't create a new Mozilla folder in the directory, even though it was supposed to during the install. Is there a way to get back what I lost? I feel like I'm going to throw up right now. I had an enormous amount of things bookmarked and saved. Thanks for any help.
Firefox 69.0.2 stopped working some time after updating to macOS10.15
Firefox 69.0.2 is no longer able to load any web page since some time after updating to macOS10.15. The Mac itself is connected to the Internet and I can do emails and Sa… (read more)
Firefox 69.0.2 is no longer able to load any web page since some time after updating to macOS10.15.
The Mac itself is connected to the Internet and I can do emails and Safari just works fine.
But FIrefox cannot connect to anywhere and show "The connection has timed out". I have tried Refreshing, Safe mode, and re-installation after removing the profile folder under Application Support. None of them worked.
Is this only me? Is there a fix?
Thanks, Kouichi
Unable to download any file on Google Drive using Firefox
I have been trying for weeks to solve this problem and figure out how it happened but I cannot download any type of file on Google Drive on Firefox and it's been botherin… (read more)
I have been trying for weeks to solve this problem and figure out how it happened but I cannot download any type of file on Google Drive on Firefox and it's been bothering me. I have cleared my cookies, cache, history, saved logins, restarted on private browsing, changed numerous settings and deleted and reinstall Firefox and Abode Flash. Nothing has worked. I even deleted McAfee protection in case it was a firewall problem but that didn't work either.
I'm only having this problem on my HP laptop and on this browser. Downloading google drive files works on my Dell Laptop through any browser.
If anyone has any suggestions as to why this is happening and how to solve it, I would be very grateful. I provided a screenshot of the error every time I try to download a file.
Latest update removed logins, bookmarks. "old firefox" not present
As above. FF installed the update despite the checked option to NOT install automatically. NO "old firefox" folder was created-anywhere. No other profile is present tha… (read more)
As above. FF installed the update despite the checked option to NOT install automatically. NO "old firefox" folder was created-anywhere. No other profile is present that has the old data. My adult daughter's grad school laptop. Years of bookmarks, logins and I do not know what all ARE GONE!! I allowed FF to download but NOT INSTALL-since it was not my machine and I wanted to avert any disaster (I, in fact, looked at the options first, to make sure) NOW WHAT?? Is that is a bug?? Why was there no "old FF" created? Why did it install regardless of instructions to the contrary. Is there some other place to look? She does not seem to have any automatic backups for FF profiles.
Update option is checked but FF will no automatically update and keeps asking to download newer version.
Using 68.0.2 in Debian 9.4 Stretch. Originally FF 68.0.2 was installed in my Downloads directory but I moved it to /opt and is still working fine. Since the release of ve… (read more)
Using 68.0.2 in Debian 9.4 Stretch. Originally FF 68.0.2 was installed in my Downloads directory but I moved it to /opt and is still working fine. Since the release of version 69 it has been pestering me asking for an update, even that the automatic update option is checked on. Downloaded 69.0 and again moved to it to /opt. Renamed the 68.0.2 from firefox to firefox 68 and tried to run 69 but it will not respond. Any ideas on how to solve this issue? Thanks.
How do I, once and for all, never, ever to return, completely disable Firefox auto-updates?
In the admin account and all user accoutns, I had Firefox > Options > Advanced > NO UPDATES and turned OFF "Use a background service to install updates." I cre… (read more)
In the admin account and all user accoutns, I had Firefox > Options > Advanced > NO UPDATES and turned OFF "Use a background service to install updates."
I created a new account on this computer. The VERY FIRST THING I did was go to Firefox > Options > Advanced > NO UPDATES and turned OFF "Use a background service to install updates."
Guess what. It updated. It updated for all accounts.
I've easily lost four work days of time in the first 8 months of 2019 because of FIrefox updates. I need a way to stop updates. ALL updates. FOREVER. ALL UPDATES UNCONDITIONALLY BLOCKED. No leakage. I do not want them with a goat. I do not want them on a boat. I do not want them here or there. I do not want them anywhere. Is there any remaining ambiguity?
The ways described above don't cut it. So let's think unconventionally. Is there a file I can set the protections on, so Firefox's update balks and gives up? Can I create a file that has a name that Firefox update expects, and give that file some content or property so that Firefox update fails?
Hi Guys, I am using Ubuntu 10.04 OS with Mozilla Firefox 35 version & i am unable to upgrade Mozilla Firefox version to latest version... please help
Hi Guys, I am using Ubuntu 10.04 OS with Mozilla Firefox 35 version & i am unable to upgrade Mozilla Firefox version to latest version... please help
I have tried to follow all the steps outlined in the articles, when pasting the profiles etc. from my old comlputer to my new PC they are not there. TX
continued--- they are not there. Thanks for trying to help us.
New clear profile every time after Firefox update
Hello. In organization we like to use Firefox as default browser. But we have a every day problem with profiles. After update, Firefox create new profile and not copy use… (read more)
Hello.
In organization we like to use Firefox as default browser. But we have a every day problem with profiles.
After update, Firefox create new profile and not copy user data to it. So user lost hes tabs, extensions, history and e.t.c. We can see two or more profiles for one user.
For example user logon to computer with Firefox version 68.0.1. Firefox automatically update to 68.0.2, and user now have new profile without custom data.
profiles.ini looks like:
[Install308046B0AF4A39CB] Default=Profiles/6qa5a710.default-release Locked=1
[Profile1] Name=default-release IsRelative=1 Path=Profiles/6qa5a710.default-release
[Profile0] Name=default IsRelative=1 Path=Profiles/xu3ic03g.default-1561039332923 Default=1
[General] StartWithLastProfile=1 Version=2
We create powershell script for workaround issue. Script copy files from privies profile: $profileCurrent\*.sqlite" $profileCurrent\sessionstore.jsonlz4" $profileCurrent\extensions\*.*" $profileCurrent\*.json"
You mast know that in organization we user roaming profile and ue-v, so users can logon on any computer. Some computers can be with older Firefox version like 68.0.1 or new one like 68.0.2.
Please help find solution for this issues. Can Firefox account help with this? Or we mast create some more clever script?
Thank you.
Hello, I have the issue Couldn't load XPCOM.
Hello, I see this issue happened for other people but I coudnt find the right answer : I am on Linus and whatever the version I take (latest I tried is 67.0b9), I have an… (read more)
Hello,
I see this issue happened for other people but I coudnt find the right answer :
I am on Linus and whatever the version I take (latest I tried is 67.0b9), I have an error trying to run it in command line.
$ ./firefox (or with the -headless I tried too)
- PCOMGlueLoad error for file /local/vestbin/oxygen-uat/drivers/firefox/libnspr4.so
- cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory
Couldn't load XPCOM.
I checked all preriquisites and installed GTK3 but Still have the error.
What could it be ?
Thanks and Regards, Jeremy.
I had issues with Firefox 44.0. I removed and then tried re-installing latest version of Firefox, but it tells me that it cannot install and to retry again.
I am using Windows 10. Firefox 44.0 crashed. When I tried to reopen it it said a duplicate was running. I checked the Task Manager, there was no Firefox listed. Then I r… (read more)
I am using Windows 10. Firefox 44.0 crashed. When I tried to reopen it it said a duplicate was running. I checked the Task Manager, there was no Firefox listed. Then I removed Firefox 44.0 and rebooted my machine and reinstalled Firefox 44.0. It said the same thing but when I clicked to close it, this time it said the profile was missing. I removed FireFox 44.0 and rebooted my machine. I downloaded the latest version from Mozilla's website and tried to install it but it tells me that "For some reason it could not install the latest version" and to try to start it again.
Where are my existing Questions etc from the "Firefox" account linked to this new system?
Where are my existing Questions etc from the "Firefox" account linked to this new system? It promised that they would be linked if I used the same email. Nothing is in my… (read more)
Where are my existing Questions etc from the "Firefox" account linked to this new system? It promised that they would be linked if I used the same email. Nothing is in my Profile - I want my list of previous Questions !!!
Should have send everyone email warning of this. New account creation page should have option to enter existing UserName & be sent an email, so you know what email was being used. Over the years there have been many. Also different emails for "Get Satisfaction" (Is that defunct?) & for sending questions to Developers and AddOn authors...
I used the address that I found searching old email for announcements sent by Firefox/Mozilla, so it SHOULD be the one I used "here."
New to Firefox. Just installed on Win 10 & "unable to connect."
Changed settings to no proxy, but did not fix problem. Other solutions listed on the self-help page did not fix the problem. Other browsers work fine, except newly instal… (read more)
Changed settings to no proxy, but did not fix problem. Other solutions listed on the self-help page did not fix the problem. Other browsers work fine, except newly installed Firefox.
firefox - my profile is missing and nothing works
PLEASE HELP - I DON'T REALLY KNOW WHAT I'M DOING SO ANNOYED AT THIS NOW (day 2) I EVEN THOUGHT ABOUT GOING TO SAFARI !!! (can't though because i use a samsung phone) Got … (read more)
PLEASE HELP - I DON'T REALLY KNOW WHAT I'M DOING
SO ANNOYED AT THIS NOW (day 2) I EVEN THOUGHT ABOUT GOING TO SAFARI !!! (can't though because i use a samsung phone)
Got a new iMac with i7 processor (old one 2009 with high sierra) I set up the new one, backed up the old one and did the transfer from the external hard drive. Everything transferred even the firefox pages and tabs migrated but the bookmarks did not. A window for firefox quantum appeared for an upgrade which i left alone for now...
2009 imac firefox still works fine so looked up the problem = eventually found out 'my profile is missing', I have backed up latest copy firefox on 2009 imac and have an .html file and a .json file so using an sd card might work
tried these too but no good
http://kb.mozillazine.org/Profile_Manager#Accessing_the_Profile_Manager
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2xhFmFqeI5k&list=WL&index=2&t=0s
This is where firefox really lets itself down and I am not going to donate.
ANY IDEAS ? THANK YOU
Could you tell me the maximum supported version of Firefox in this OS environment?
Hello, I am a developer working on Red Hat Linux R5.10. Could you tell me the maximum supported version of Firefox in this OS environment? The current version of Red Hat … (read more)
Hello, I am a developer working on Red Hat Linux R5.10.
Could you tell me the maximum supported version of Firefox in this OS environment? The current version of Red Hat Linux R5.10 is related to the following environment. gtk2, glib 2.0, pango 1.14
The latest version(66.0.3) of Firefox has requirements below
-GTK + 3.4 or higher -GLib 2.22 or higher -Pango 1.22 or higher
This OS does not meet all the requirements.
help please
I keep getting a pop up wanting to install ??? I've never seen this format before "make changes to your HD"...how do I know it is safe?
Usually upgrades are automatic with a progress bar showing completion... I don't ever recall a Firefox Upgrade in the format: "Firefox would like to make permanent chang… (read more)
Usually upgrades are automatic with a progress bar showing completion... I don't ever recall a Firefox Upgrade in the format:
"Firefox would like to make permanent changes to your Hard Drive" [.sic]
I've had some Malware issues lately so I am suspicious of this unfamiliar format.
Thank You for your assistance with this matter...
Where am I to look or expect your response?? Through my Email Address would be just fine.
Regards,
Stephen M. Dinnerman 7smd7@twc.com