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Accidentally quiting Firefox by typing Q (when I meanst to type W) gets Firefox stuck in safe mode; only cure: enter time machine and replace my Profile with an earlier version! Then restart the computer.

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Accidentally quitting Firefox [by typing Q when I only meant to close its open window with W] always puts Firefox into 'permanent' safe mode -- and restarting the Mac doesn't get it out of safe mode. Nothing works but opening Time Machine and replacing my user profile with an older one! Most annoying.

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A few times a week

== With Firefox 3.6.3

Accidentally quitting Firefox [by typing Q when I only meant to close its open window with W] always puts Firefox into 'permanent' safe mode -- and restarting the Mac doesn't get it out of safe mode. Nothing works but opening Time Machine and replacing my user profile with an older one! Most annoying. == This happened == A few times a week == With Firefox 3.6.3

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cor-el
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What do you mean with 'permanent' safe mode ?

Try http://kb.mozillazine.org/Preferences_not_saved and How to fix preferences that won't save