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FIREFOX crashes when trying to attach files to email

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When using Mozilla Firefox for Gmail (and Startmail), when clicking on file icon to ADD a file to the email, it brings up file window, but then freezes, crashes. Ironically enough it works with yahoo.

It used to work fine if I just dragged the file into the email, but now that isn't working either. Never fully loads the file. So then the spinning wheel of death comes, then I have to quit firefox and then crash report comes every time and asks for me to restore the tabs if i want. It's a major pain.

I tried with IE and it works just fine, so it's definitely Firefox.

I have the latest version of Firefox for MAC

Software OS X 10.9.5 (13F1603) Processor 1.3 GHz Intel Core i5 Memory 4 GB 1600 MHz DDR3 Intel HD Graphics 5000 1536 MB

When using Mozilla Firefox for Gmail (and Startmail), when clicking on file icon to ADD a file to the email, it brings up file window, but then freezes, crashes. Ironically enough it works with yahoo. It used to work fine if I just dragged the file into the email, but now that isn't working either. Never fully loads the file. So then the spinning wheel of death comes, then I have to quit firefox and then crash report comes every time and asks for me to restore the tabs if i want. It's a major pain. I tried with IE and it works just fine, so it's definitely Firefox. I have the latest version of Firefox for MAC Software OS X 10.9.5 (13F1603) Processor 1.3 GHz Intel Core i5 Memory 4 GB 1600 MHz DDR3 Intel HD Graphics 5000 1536 MB

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Using your mouse, mark the most resent 7 - 10 crash reports, and copy them. Now go to the reply box below and paste them in.

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Report ID Date Submitted bp-2dabfe90-12a3-4559-a7cb-699c42160223 I don't think these crashes are what I am talking about because I had 3-4 just today and they are not recorded here. The only way I can get a screenshot is if I simulate the spinning wheel of death and get it to freeze up by attempting to click the file button on gmail/yahoo or another online email, and try to go find a file to upload...then it begins spinning...and only way out is to hit command option esc (and physically stop the process of Firefox, which always says "Firefox not responding" Then a crash report comes up, and I send it every time.

Below is a copy paste of the last 7 shown from your instructions:

10/01/2016 11:31 bp-28fd4b89-9cf8-4799-97a3-aaa372160110 10/01/2016 10:23 bp-f674e164-0ef5-41d0-b3fc-e6c0c2160223 02/10/2015 00:11 bp-88d450c7-1bd3-4f9f-b447-b953a2150930 30/09/2015 19:11 bp-e059c618-7896-44f8-9862-9d7ae2150928 28/09/2015 14:52 bp-fda8075d-a8f6-4654-9ffd-b7b222150915 15/09/2015 13:52

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bp-2dabfe90-12a3-4559-a7cb-699c42160223 Date Processed 2016-02-23T16:04:30

bp-28fd4b89-9cf8-4799-97a3-aaa372160110 Date Processed 2016-01-10T10:23:46

Signature AVF_CreateMediaAcceleratorInterface

lpxpcom_x86_64.dylib = LastPass ?

AppleIntelHD5000GraphicsVADriver

libsystem_kernel.dylib =  ? Word for Mac ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ bp-f674e164-0ef5-41d0-b3fc-e6c0c2160223 Date Processed 2016-02-23T16:07:32

Signature js::ObjectGroup::maybeSweep

lpxpcom_x86_64.dylib = LastPass ?

libsystem_kernel.dylib =  ? Word for Mac

This is for Sumo's Related Bugs 1112741 NEW --- crash in js::types::TypeObject::maybeSweep(js::types::AutoClearTypeInferenceStateOnOOM*) ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ bp-88d450c7-1bd3-4f9f-b447-b953a2150930 Date Processed 2015-09-30T18:11:16.

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