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MY FF recently updated to version 1380.1 (64bits) and my Sidebar Bookmarks are gone. That is I have to manually put them back every time I now start FF. I want them to always show when I start FF. When I need extra screen space, I would click the X and they'd disappear for that session. And when I was done, I'd click on View - Bookmarks they'd be reinstalled. And when I shut FF down and returned later, they'd be right there where I need them.

My question is, how do I get back to that setup?

I use several browsers and when it comes to functionality I consider FFox to be the best however with 1 major drawback - it's speed / lag issues which is why I stopped using it as my primary browser and only as secondary one

I can have 2 different Chromium based browsers open simultaneously and while this impacts the performance somewhat if I open Firefox and another browser responsiveness grinds to a halt (sometimes even crashes)

Even just starting Firefox by itself takes 5x as long as other browsers

So I'm wondering is Firefox just more resource intensive or is there something wrong with my setup?

The main difference between my Firefox install and my other browsers is the number of Bookmarks (10000s) due to me having it installed for much longer so is it possible for a large number of Bookmarks to slow the browser down even when not open ?

Other possible causes I read elsewhere are 'Cookies and site data' (currently around 50mb)

I clear the 'Temporary cached files' & 'Browsing history' on regular basis so they shouldn't be an issue

The add-ons I have installed are NoScript , Ublock Origin & Firefox Color

In regards to troubleshooting is it possible to install a 2nd install on the same system simultaneously without overwriting the current one ?

Thanks

Hi there. I like using the JoinHoney extension, but I don't want to bother me for the Coursera.com website. I don't see a way to configure Firefox to BLOCK the extension from looking at *.coursera.com .

Help?

When I log into my Outlook Web account, after putting in username and password, it sends me a verification number to my phone. When I put that number it the screen says "Logging out of Microsoft Outlook" and then takes me to the logged out screen. This was working fine until the last update of Firefox, and it works fine in the Duck Duck Go browser. It also works on my Android Cell phone.

It is consstantly freezing up. Sometimes if I click the x the window will refresh but that takes a minute or two. Mostly all I can do is close everything and start over.

I wish you answered the phone. I waste soooooo much time trying to fix this. Chrome doesnt do this

I have Firefox on two computer (plus my phone), both of them are running Linux Mint. On pc#1 Firefox behaves ok; on pc#2 instead it's abnormally zoomed in and it is very annoying to use. I am logged in with my Mozilla account on both devices, they have the same settings and Firefox is the only application displaying this behavior. If it matters, pc#1 has a bigger screen. I've attached a screenshot of the same page visualized on both devices as to show the difference.

(I am posting this from pc#1)

I have tried everything. I've gone into the permissions, I have it set that everything is allowed. I reset and forgot the sites multiple times, zoom and Google Meets, and when I reload still the same issue. It says I do not have a camera. The camera works for both Edge and the camera app on my laptop. I even checked my settings on my laptop, and Firefox has permission to access my camera. However, in the camera request history, it does not show that Firefox asked for access to my camera. It also says the last time it accessed my camera was last year, but I have been trying to get it to work this entire time. I am updated with Windows 11 and the latest update of Firefox. How do I fix this? Is it an issue with Firefox or Windows?

I am trying to figure out how to import my saved internet bookmarks from Mozilla. I saved them earlier today (I think) on my old computer that I'm replacing; had to create an account, which I did)... and now trying to figure out how -- on my new computer -- to import them.

I used to use firedfox years ago but switched like many to chrome when it became popular, I then moved to Edge which i prefered and used for many years now due to Chrome planning to block adverts I decided to give firefox another try, I am finding Firefox a delight to use and wish i had switched back years ago however having watched many review videos before installing it it would seem the majority believe it'll soon be over for firefox and we will all be stuck with no option but to use a chrome based browser, i hope this is not the case.

Do those that use it reglarly believe the time may be up or is there is life in the old dog yet?

It used to show how big and extension was when you would look at that extension, like how many MB it is. Now that is gone and it is almost impossible to find out how much space the add on is taking. Most of these add ons don't have the information even on their websites. What gives? Can we bring this back please? These things are important to know!

Can I remain anonymous here? I'm a widowed Senior Citizen and afraid of this doc and his wife. I was subjected to verbal and written elder abuse at their hands. Can my identity be hidden here? Will my name or email address be displayed? Thanks.

hello after my update yesterday i have not my bookmarks on the left side automaticly. when open a browser site i must always click opinions etc to have it. so i made a recovery and it works again. in the future no updates unless you give me a instruction to have it further. kind regards mh