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Scrolling issue on Firefox after upgrading to OS X Mavericks

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This article shows you how to address scrolling issue caused by upgrading to OS X Mavericks.
This article shows you how to address scrolling issue caused by upgrading to OS X Mavericks.

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{for not mac}{note}This article applies to Mac users only.{/note}{/for} Some OS X Mavericks users have experienced issues scrolling after attempting to swipe to a previous page. This issue has also been reported on other browsers. Try one of these solutions until Apple delivers a long-term fix. =Change your System Preferences= #Click on the Apple icon at the top left corner of your screen to open the menu. #Choose ''System Preferences'', and then ''General''. #Set your ''Show scroll bar'' setting to '''Always'''. =Change your about:config settings= #Type ''about:config'' in your address bar. #When the ''This might void your warranty'' warning page appears, click on the {button I'll be careful, I promise!} button to continue. #In the search box, type in ''browser.gesture.swipe'' to bring up the following preferences: #;[[Image:config swipe]] #Right-click on any one of these preferences and select {menu Modify} to edit its value. #Delete all the text in the string value field, and then click {button OK} to save your changes. #;[[Image:clear config]] #Repeat steps 4-6 for each of the following preferences: *browser.gesture.swipe.down *browser.gesture.swipe.left *browser.gesture.swipe.right *browser.gesture.swipe.up {warning}Changing your ''about:config'' settings could affect Firefox's performance. To change your settings back to the default, right-click on the preference and select {menu Reset}.{/warning}
{for not mac}{note}This article applies to Mac users only.{/note}{/for} Some OS X Mavericks users have experienced issues scrolling after attempting to swipe to a previous page. This issue has also been reported on other browsers. Try one of these solutions until Apple delivers a long-term fix. =Change your System Preferences= #Click on the Apple icon at the top left corner of your screen to open the menu. #Choose ''System Preferences'', and then ''General''. #Set your ''Show scroll bar'' setting to '''Always'''. =Change your about:config settings= #Type ''about:config'' in your address bar. #When the ''This might void your warranty'' warning page appears, click on the {button I'll be careful, I promise!} button to continue. #In the search box, type in ''browser.gesture.swipe'' to bring up the following preferences: #;[[Image:config swipe]] #Right-click on any one of these preferences and select {menu Modify} to edit its value. #Delete all the text in the string value field, and then click {button OK} to save your changes. #;[[Image:clear config]] #Repeat steps 4-5 for each of the following preferences: *browser.gesture.swipe.down *browser.gesture.swipe.left *browser.gesture.swipe.right *browser.gesture.swipe.up {warning}Changing your ''about:config'' settings could affect Firefox's performance. To change your settings back to the default, right-click on the preference and select {menu Reset}.{/warning} [[T:ShareArticle|link=http://mzl.la/1j6G6JT]]

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