Background processes but multiple accounts.

On my Macbook I have four accounts. I loaded Firefox via one of them. I do not want Firefox running or its 'background processes' in the other accounts as I do not use it… (read more)

On my Macbook I have four accounts. I loaded Firefox via one of them. I do not want Firefox running or its 'background processes' in the other accounts as I do not use it there. If I switch account from the one in which I use Firefox to another does Firefox keep running processes?

Asked by omits 22 hours ago

settirefox as default browser

i am a new user of firefox and selected it to securely access some websites. I followed the instructions to set firefox as my default browser but the search bar still say… (read more)

i am a new user of firefox and selected it to securely access some websites. I followed the instructions to set firefox as my default browser but the search bar still says" search with google or enter address " and it shows google as the web browser , When i click the dropdown menu firefox is not an option . How do i set this so firefox is the browser ? i am using windows 11 .Thanks in advance.

Asked by tartab100 23 hours ago

Avast Antitrack.

I have recently found out that i couldn't add my Avast Antitrack to the system. On querying this with Avast they tell me that Firefox will no longer use this add on. I re… (read more)

I have recently found out that i couldn't add my Avast Antitrack to the system. On querying this with Avast they tell me that Firefox will no longer use this add on. I really want to know why this can no longer be used on Fire fox please.

Asked by andywoodjetts151 23 hours ago

Bing Maps not working correctly with Firefox

Up until recently Bing Maps in the UK has the option to display Ordnance Suvey Maps and the function to measure distance. Now, using Firefox, Bing Maps display a Beta ve… (read more)

Up until recently Bing Maps in the UK has the option to display Ordnance Suvey Maps and the function to measure distance.

Now, using Firefox, Bing Maps display a Beta version with very limited functionality. Using Microsoft Edge, Bing Maps have all the functionality that I expect.

Has something changed within Firefox that has caused this problem? Is there something that can be done to allow Bing Maps to work correctly from within Firefox?

Asked by john.rovcom 5 days ago

Last reply by john.rovcom 1 day ago

latest firefox update

Hi - After the latest Firefox update on my laptop around 2 days ago, I am now unable to play a game on facebook that i've been playing with no probs on Firefox for years.… (read more)

Hi - After the latest Firefox update on my laptop around 2 days ago, I am now unable to play a game on facebook that i've been playing with no probs on Firefox for years. After this update, this game of all things (nothing else is) is slowing Firefox down. Now the page fully loads very slowly - as do the moves I try to make. Am I correct in thinking that there is basically no option to safely return to the previous version? If so, why at the very least was I not given the option not to update, while acknowledging I may be at greater risk if making such a choice. Looking forward to some help please! Thank you Steve

Asked by stephenabloom 1 day ago

Firefox will not open

I've used Firefox for years and have been very happy with it. Recently, however, it will not open no matter what I do. I've refreshed it, removed and reinstalled it, but … (read more)

I've used Firefox for years and have been very happy with it. Recently, however, it will not open no matter what I do. I've refreshed it, removed and reinstalled it, but it still will not open. What could be the problem?

Asked by Rob Ladely 1 day ago

Drorinat

The name Drorinat appears in my Search engine options. It is Not removable. What is it, why is it there and why is it Not removable? I have searched the Internet but am u… (read more)

The name Drorinat appears in my Search engine options. It is Not removable. What is it, why is it there and why is it Not removable? I have searched the Internet but am unable to come up with any information about it. Thank you.

Asked by Von Fraunken 1 day ago

Last reply by Von Fraunken 1 day ago

Unreadable "Foreign To Me" Font on Firefox

I am on MacOS and all of a sudden, my Firefox font is unreadable (to me) foreign text. All pages display the strange font. If I copy/paste, the text copied and pasted is … (read more)

I am on MacOS and all of a sudden, my Firefox font is unreadable (to me) foreign text. All pages display the strange font. If I copy/paste, the text copied and pasted is English.

I have removed and re-installed Firefox. I removed the Firefox and Mozilla directories under ~/Library to remove files. But the strange display still happens. The image is attached.

Asked by Ed Brown 1 day ago

Website permissions

I am experiencing a recurring issue with Firefox microphone permissions. When I visit https://chatgpt.com and allow microphone access, it works for the current session. … (read more)

I am experiencing a recurring issue with Firefox microphone permissions.

When I visit https://chatgpt.com and allow microphone access, it works for the current session. However, every time I open a new window or restart Firefox, I receive the same “Enable mic access” error from the site. I have to manually re-set the microphone permission through the lock icon each time.

Steps I have already tried:

Manually setting https://chatgpt.com to Allow in Firefox → Settings → Privacy & Security → Permissions → Microphone.

Adding https://chatgpt.com as an exception in Cookies and Site Data (set to Allow).

Clearing site data and resetting permissions.

Confirming microphone access is enabled in Windows settings.

Running Firefox in Safe Mode with all extensions disabled.

Creating a fresh Firefox profile and testing again.

The issue persists across profiles and with no extensions enabled. Other sites seem to remember microphone permissions correctly, but chatgpt.com does not.

System details:

Firefox version: [insert your version, e.g., 128.0.2 (64-bit)]

Operating System: [e.g., Windows 11 Pro 23H2]

Reproducible: Always

Expected result: Once I set the microphone permission to Allow for chatgpt.com, Firefox should persist this setting across sessions.

Actual result: The permission resets, and I have to manually toggle it on each new session.

Please advise if this is a known bug or provide a fix.

Thank you.

Asked by rubenbe75 1 day ago

Session resumption with session IDs TLS1.2

Hello community, I'm an embedded systems developer and we have a ressource constraint IOT device which is using TLS1.2. When we use https:// to access the internal websit… (read more)

Hello community, I'm an embedded systems developer and we have a ressource constraint IOT device which is using TLS1.2. When we use https:// to access the internal website of the device, Firefox does a complete TLS handshake for each asset to download which renders https:// almost unusable. This happens despite session resumption using session IDs is offered by the device. When accessing the device with Chrome or Edge there's only one handshake and all the following TLS sessions are resumed with the ID of the first handshake. In Firefox security.ssl.disable_session_identifiers is set to false.

Is it intended behaviour that Firefox ignores session IDs for TLS1.2?

Used Firefox version: 142.0 (64-Bit) Windows 11

Thanks in advance.

Johannes

Asked by johannes.schock 1 day ago

Last reply by johannes.schock 1 day ago

PayPal says blocked.

Running an old Mac mini and Catalina. Firefox 128.14.0esr (64-bit) As of today I can't log in to PayPal from my desktop using Firefox as my browser, it says I am "block… (read more)

Running an old Mac mini and Catalina. Firefox 128.14.0esr (64-bit)

As of today I can't log in to PayPal from my desktop using Firefox as my browser, it says I am "blocked" I spoke to Paypal and the account is fine. From the same machine and the same internet connection, I can log in with Safari and do not get the Blocked message. I can log in via Safari and my iPad. I can log in with ethernet or WiFi (different ISPs, one BT, one Spitfire) as long as it isn't Firefox.

All signs point to the old browser. Can/will this be fixed? Cheers,

Mary Anne

Asked by ma9 1 day ago

Last reply by ma9 1 day ago

Switching user in chatbot extention for Google gemini AI

I have logged in with multiple google accounts Firefox.But i want to use a different user / second account for Google Gemini Ai.As i have to login my office account as pr… (read more)

I have logged in with multiple google accounts Firefox.But i want to use a different user / second account for Google Gemini Ai.As i have to login my office account as primary account and second one as personal account.I want to use my personal account for Google gemini.Is there a way to switch it.

Asked by Gopal 1 day ago

Videos don't play on Firefox

I cannot get certain videos to play on Firefox. YouTube, Instagram, Tumblr all can play videos. Pretty much everything else doesn't work. Patreon, I get a black screen… (read more)

I cannot get certain videos to play on Firefox. YouTube, Instagram, Tumblr all can play videos. Pretty much everything else doesn't work. Patreon, I get a black screen. On Twitch, I can only see the 'not currently streaming' screen, even if they're currently live, and VODs don't work. My computer specs are below. Operating system is Windows 10, I use Windows Defender for anti-virus. Everything works completely fine in other browsers. Here's everything I've tried to fix this:

  • Updating Firefox
  • Updating my computer
  • Running in Incognito
  • Running in troubleshooting mode
  • Allowing autoplay
  • Disabling hardware acceleration
  • Disabling addons
  • Clearing cache and data
  • Enabling/disabling DRM content
  • Installing Windows Media Pack

My specs: Processor Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-10700F CPU @ 2.90GHz 2.90 GHz Installed RAM 32.0 GB (31.8 GB usable) Storage 932 GB HDD TOSHIBA DT01ACA100, 477 GB SSD Micron 2300 NVMe 512GB Graphics Card NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti (8 GB) Device ID C6C4BD2F-BD36-40B6-A917-13896770194D Product ID 00325-82058-09721-AAOEM System Type 64-bit operating system, x64-based processor

This has been going on for over a year now. I've gone through all of the above troubleshooting steps multiple times. The only progress I've made is getting YouTube from nonfunctional to working again.

Asked by cassidy.radtke 6 days ago

Last reply by cassidy.radtke 1 day ago