What happened to the File, Edit, and View menus?
If the File, Edit and View menus are missing, it is usually because the Menu Bar has been hidden, Firefox is in full screen mode or because the file storing your toolbar information has become corrupt. We'll show you how to fix each of these.
If the File, Edit and View menus are missing, it is usually because Firefox is in full screen mode or it is not the selected application. We'll show you how to fix these.
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Show the menu bar again
- Click the menu button
and choose .
- Click
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- Click to save your changes.
- Click the menu button
and choose .
- Click the dropdown menu at the bottom of the screen and choose .
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- Click the green button.
Turn off full screen mode
Here's how to turn off full screen mode so you can see the menu bar again.
- Click the menu button
on the right side of the toolbar.
- Click the full screen button
.
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- Move the pointer to the top of the screen to make the toolbar reappear.
- Click the menu button
on the right side of the toolbar and select .
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- Click the menu button
on the right side of the toolbar and select .
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Firefox is not the selected application
Your Mac will always display the menu bar for the program that's currently selected. Look at the name next to the Apple menu
in the top left corner of your screen. If it doesn't say "Firefox," click anywhere on the Firefox window to select it again.
Fix corrupted toolbars and controls
If the file storing your toolbar information has become corrupt, you can use the Refresh Firefox feature to restore the default toolbar settings and controls.
- Click this Refresh Firefox button directly, if you are viewing this page in Firefox.
This won't work if you are using a different browser or on a mobile device.- You can also find a Refresh Firefox button at the top of the Firefox about:support Troubleshooting Information page.
- To continue, click in the confirmation window that opens.
- Firefox will close to refresh itself. When finished, a window will list your imported information. Click and Firefox will open.