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Just installed Firefox 4 and I am no longer asked if I want to save tabs. Instructions say my Firefox settings may be configured differently. How do I change the settings?

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Firefox is installed on a MacPookPro running Snow Leopard

Firefox is installed on a MacPookPro running Snow Leopard

Chosen solution

  1. Type about:config in the address bar and press enter.
  2. Click on I'll be careful, I promise
  3. Enter browser.warnOnQuit in the filter field at top
  4. Double click (toggle) on it to change the boolean value to true.
  5. Now enter browser.showQuitWarning in the filter field
  6. Double click on it to change it to true
  7. Now restart Firefox
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Chosen Solution

  1. Type about:config in the address bar and press enter.
  2. Click on I'll be careful, I promise
  3. Enter browser.warnOnQuit in the filter field at top
  4. Double click (toggle) on it to change the boolean value to true.
  5. Now enter browser.showQuitWarning in the filter field
  6. Double click on it to change it to true
  7. Now restart Firefox

Modified by Himanshu Garg

Thanks Sunveer. This solution worked fine. I have seen other responses to similar questions, but your directions were the clearest.

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