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I would like to start brwsing with firefox
I would like to start brwsing with firefox
Hi. I am running Firefox 149.0.2 on Arch Linux (Linux 6.19.12-arch1-1 (x86_64)). I have configured Firefox to use the "~/downloads" folder for downloads instead of the de… (read more)
Hi.
I am running Firefox 149.0.2 on Arch Linux (Linux 6.19.12-arch1-1 (x86_64)). I have configured Firefox to use the "~/downloads" folder for downloads instead of the default "~/Downloads". I have also checked the "Clear cookies and site data every time you close Firefox" box in the "Privacy & Security" tab of the settings page, and configured the History settings to "Never remember history".
The Downloads folder I have set is indeed respected by Firefox: all files I download are saved to "~/downloads". However, every time I close Firefox it creates a folder entitled "Downloads" (with a capital "D") on my home folder. I do not want this folder to be created.
This really looks like a bug from my perspective, but is there some way yo fix this via the "about:config" tab? Thanks for the attention.
With Mozilla Firefox for Linux Mint 150.0 after logging into Chase Bank , when trying to pay off my credit card, I get a message: "It looks like this part of our site is … (read more)
With Mozilla Firefox for Linux Mint 150.0 after logging into Chase Bank , when trying to pay off my credit card, I get a message: "It looks like this part of our site is not working right now". However the site works perfectly with Chrome, thus the problem must be with Firefox. I have cleared the Chase cookies and still getting the same result.
My Dell Precision Laptop from 2019 runs a frequently updated Ubuntu 24.04. About one or two weeks ago, after one of the latest Firefox updates, i noticed that video stre… (read more)
My Dell Precision Laptop from 2019 runs a frequently updated Ubuntu 24.04. About one or two weeks ago, after one of the latest Firefox updates, i noticed that video streaming produces rectangular flickering in rapid sweeps. ( Also fast scrolling large text websites produces similar flickering, I think I would have noticed it before...) . If you detected it once, you see it always again... :-( First I fiddled around with the nvidia settings because the driver was also recently updated, without much success. Playing locally stored videos, e.g. with VLC media player, still works fine, so the nvidia driver is not the problem i think. Yesterday I installed Chromium and the video performance is fine! As good as with firefox some weeks ago! So it must be one of the latest updates, that causes the problem. Generally I like firefox more than chromium. I like the control you have, e.g. via Add ons.. So I hope that the firefox performance will increase again... Thank you for firefox! Florian Mengedoht
Dear Firefox team The ASK-AI in firefox is very useful. We can use it more, but the limitation of AI providers, block us. So If you could add Ollama support, We can use … (read more)
Dear Firefox team
The ASK-AI in firefox is very useful. We can use it more, but the limitation of AI providers, block us. So If you could add Ollama support, We can use the AI that we installed on our Laptop. Please add this option also, or if this is an open-source project, please give me the Git project URL to I add it.
Thank you.
I've recently noticed that the minimize button on the top right of the screen is missing, all I have is the close app button and a drop down. I'm on Bazzite, I have the s… (read more)
I've recently noticed that the minimize button on the top right of the screen is missing, all I have is the close app button and a drop down. I'm on Bazzite, I have the sidebar disabled, I've already done a refresh. The only thing I really haven't done is a full uninstall then reinstall, but I wanted to see if there was a setting I missed anywhere. I've attached a screenshot of the drop down and close app button, but no minimize.
I want to sync my phone's firefox browser with my computers but I have so many security issues with google that I'm afraied that they may have control of the browser on m… (read more)
I want to sync my phone's firefox browser with my computers but I have so many security issues with google that I'm afraied that they may have control of the browser on my phone, and I most defiantly don't want the issues showing up here on my computer, Just trying to be careful.
There must be a way to turn off this popup off. This is REALLY annoying when it covers a password box and to remove it i must click outside it and I lose focus on the p… (read more)
There must be a way to turn off this popup off. This is REALLY annoying when it covers a password box and to remove it i must click outside it and I lose focus on the password box. If you must put he box there then at least leave the first part of the password box clear so I cab click on it and not have to click again to get the focus back.
Please forgive me if this question was already answered and that I might have accidentally overlooked that answer. I'm running Firefox 144.0 (64-bit) under Debian 13 (lin… (read more)
Please forgive me if this question was already answered and that I might have accidentally overlooked that answer.
I'm running Firefox 144.0 (64-bit) under Debian 13 (linux).
I want to configure Firefox to never restore any previous session when it starts up, irrespective of how Firefox was last exited.
Even if a running Firefox session was externally killed via some sort of system command or because of a reboot, I never, never, never, never, never, never, never, NEVER (!!!) want it to restart in any previous session.
I ALWAYS (!!!) want Firefox to launch with its default start page, no matter what.
I tried all of the suggestions that I have found on line about how this might be accomplished, but with each one of them, there are cases where the previous session was restored.
I repeat, I do NOT (!!!) EVER (!!!) want the previous session to be restored, under any circumstances.
Is there a way to accomplish this?
Thank you in advance for any suggestions, and again, please accept my apology if this has been answered and I overlooked that answer.
Arch Linux Wayland FF v150 from Arch repos When right clicking the context menu appears, but sometimes in odd places, and the disappears, so you can't select anything. S… (read more)
Arch Linux Wayland FF v150 from Arch repos
When right clicking the context menu appears, but sometimes in odd places, and the disappears, so you can't select anything.
Same is true selecting the Help submenu from the Hamburger menu.
Restarting the browser fixes it for a few minutes, then same problem comes back.
Other people also reporting the same thing - also Linux Wayland: https://www.reddit.com/r/firefox/comments/1suounc/comment/oi7jk9u/
firefox is about a third of the normal size . no idea how its happened i opened up use and cannot figure out how to correct it
How do I remove the dialects from the long list of english spelchecing. I'm only interested in the origianl (British) englis.
I am using Firefox 150.0 in Linux Mint Cinnamon on a Byte. I always turn off my computer when not in use. Recently I noticed that my search history has become very trun… (read more)
I am using Firefox 150.0 in Linux Mint Cinnamon on a Byte. I always turn off my computer when not in use. Recently I noticed that my search history has become very truncated. Specifically, if I use an in-site search function, my searches no longer appear in my browser history; I only see the address for the site's main page. If I want to resume a search after turning off the Byte, I have to navigate to the site main page and re-enter the search parameters, then try to remember how far down in the search results I got the last time.
I realize that I can bookmark searches. But the stuff I am doing may require returning to a parameter-heavy search that I did a month ago and didn't think I would need again.
Is there some way to adjust this new, uninformative default History dialog box and see my entire browsing history again?
When I try to save a file, if the target exists, Firefox defaults to overwriting. I'd rather it default to cancel. At least it works this way in Linux. It defaults to … (read more)
When I try to save a file, if the target exists, Firefox defaults to overwriting. I'd rather it default to cancel. At least it works this way in Linux. It defaults to cancelling in Windoze.
I thanks you for giving me the ability to use use firefox wihtout AI (by turning it off in the setting, you did it, love you, love you, love you), so really I can't use A… (read more)
I thanks you for giving me the ability to use use firefox wihtout AI (by turning it off in the setting, you did it, love you, love you, love you), so really I can't use AI, I don't use regular trnslation that AI enable like google traduction, and chatgpt etc.., I see from my use of them start, the soft skills go very below, they really kill my soft skills I am trying to avoid them as much as possible, and thank you for giving me a choise,
How do you change search engine from default Yahoo! to Google?
why did this error occur, wven tho https - only mode was disabled. and i wsa not not able to login the mathworks.com reset password webpage, i wsa able to sign in. this … (read more)
why did this error occur, wven tho https - only mode was disabled. and i wsa not not able to login the mathworks.com reset password webpage, i wsa able to sign in. this did not occur on firefox. i think it has something to do with hsts Access Denied You don't have permission to access "http://www.mathworks.com/mwaccount/account/resetpassword" on this server. Reference #18.ae014017.1777097497.efd9222 https://errors.edgesuite.net/18.ae014017.1777097497.efd9222
I run Ubuntu Mate. But versions later than 20.04 of Ubuntu Mate do not provide color support for my Samsung CLP-620. And, I can't install your latest MozillaVPN version… (read more)
I run Ubuntu Mate. But versions later than 20.04 of Ubuntu Mate do not provide color support for my Samsung CLP-620. And, I can't install your latest MozillaVPN version on 20.04 because it requires libssl.3 (I think that's the designation) which is no longer available for 20.04. So, I am left with the choice of (1) no MozillaVPN but a color printer; or (2) no color printer but MozillaVPN. I have multiple computers so if you can't tell me a way to get both (MozillaVPN and 20.04), I'm stuck with a conundrum and will end up dedicating one expressly for printing when I need color -- what a waste!
Note: I know 20.04 is history but I can live with it if I have to rather than junk a good printer.
I hope you can help.
All the best. Thanks for all you do.
Kubuntu 24.04 with various Firefox iterations including 149.0.2. It happens on stand alone, snap and flatpak versions. I do not know what triggers this problem. As far as… (read more)
Kubuntu 24.04 with various Firefox iterations including 149.0.2. It happens on stand alone, snap and flatpak versions. I do not know what triggers this problem. As far as can tell it only occurs on Wayland and not on 'X'. .... After using Firefox normally for a while I first notice the problem when I can't click into the separate search box on the toolbar, then I find I can't drag the tabs around as per usual. Then, if I click on a toolbar icon it does not respond. In summary, the toolbar becomes inoperative. I do have 9 pinned tabs but I can often have many more standard tabs up before I ever notice the problem and, today, when it occurred I only had 3 additional tabs up. So, I can't tie the problem to the number of tabs.
If I open a tab to a specific google sheet I use it won't let me use the split view option (it's greyed out) I would like to be able to split view the sheet so I can keep… (read more)
If I open a tab to a specific google sheet I use it won't let me use the split view option (it's greyed out)
I would like to be able to split view the sheet so I can keep an eye on the running totals while I am entering data elsewhere on the sheet.
Split View is enabled and works on other tabs