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New Tab/Home page redesign keeps reverting and is obscuring the page

Hi Mozilla team, After a recent Firefox update, my Home/New Tab page changed dramatically and became hard to use. The issue is not just that the layout looks different — … (閱讀更多)

Hi Mozilla team,

After a recent Firefox update, my Home/New Tab page changed dramatically and became hard to use. The issue is not just that the layout looks different — the new page is functionally worse for me because the shortcuts are oversized, they obscure the search bar area, and the trending/recommended stories are difficult to read.

I tried the usual fixes:

   I changed the New Tab/Home settings.
   I tried the about:config change to restore the older layout.
   The page returned to normal once, but only for one instance; after that, it went back to the problematic layout again.

So I think there are two problems:

   The redesigned Home/New Tab layout is too cluttered and interferes with basic use.
   My preference change is not sticking, because the page resets after a restart or later reopening.

What I need help with is:

   Why the Home/New Tab page is reverting after I change it.
   Whether this is caused by a Firefox study/experiment, session restore, a profile issue, or an extension.
   How to make the older compact layout stay permanently.
   My Firefox version is 153.0 (aarch 64).
   The problem happens after every restart of Firefox.
  Troubleshoot Mode changed nothing.
   The browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.nova.enabled setting was reset to false and that has held.
   I'm on macOS
   Using Sync across devices.

In addition I cannot find session restore - I was going to try unchecking it to see if that helps

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Missing Widgets options

I'm trying to add the world cup tracker to my home screen, but when i click the link, it just puts me in my new tab page with no changes. When I click the pencil edit ico… (閱讀更多)

I'm trying to add the world cup tracker to my home screen, but when i click the link, it just puts me in my new tab page with no changes. When I click the pencil edit icon, widgets are not an option for me. Is there a place I need to enable them?

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What happened to the automatic new tab that I always had to click on?

Today I noticed there was not a new tab to click on at all times. There always has been. Now I have to go to File and open a New Tab. What changed? is there a setting to … (閱讀更多)

Today I noticed there was not a new tab to click on at all times. There always has been. Now I have to go to File and open a New Tab. What changed? is there a setting to fix this? If so I can't find it.

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why is firefox suddenly forcing the use of the address bar for searching.

Suddenly I cannot search from the search bar. It defaults to the address bar. why "fix" something that was not broken. Being forced to use the address bar is frustrati… (閱讀更多)

Suddenly I cannot search from the search bar. It defaults to the address bar. why "fix" something that was not broken. Being forced to use the address bar is frustrating. If you go directly to the address bar, it tells you it cannot find that site.

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Why can't I remove the FIREFOX logo from my home page this happened after the latest update, I have all toggles off and been on about:congig and put the relevant tabs to false. Low and behold the round Firefox logo is still present blighting my wallpaper

Hi after the 152.0.6 Firefox update I cannot get rid of the round Firefox logo on my home screen and new tabs. I have this toggled off in settings and toggled false in ab… (閱讀更多)

Hi after the 152.0.6 Firefox update I cannot get rid of the round Firefox logo on my home screen and new tabs. I have this toggled off in settings and toggled false in about:config. Why aren't these updates tested before release to the public

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I have 4 rows for shorcuts but missing 3 at the end and have no way to add those last 3 shortcuts, how can I do that?

I have selected the 4 rows for shortcuts on my tab and have installed all but the last 3 spaces in the end of the 4th row. There's no option whatsoever to continue to add… (閱讀更多)

I have selected the 4 rows for shortcuts on my tab and have installed all but the last 3 spaces in the end of the 4th row. There's no option whatsoever to continue to add those remaining 3 spaces. Any suggestions?

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Can't find any location in the weather widget

I tried to use 'Change location' in the weather widget on the New tab page. I can type my location name in the search box, but it doesn't give any results. Thanks for rea… (閱讀更多)

I tried to use 'Change location' in the weather widget on the New tab page. I can type my location name in the search box, but it doesn't give any results. Thanks for reading my question!

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why cant i see my wallpaper?

when i open the browser today i noticed that my wallpaper which i've set isn't showing. i tried restarting and refreshing the browser but it didn't work. so i tried to c… (閱讀更多)

when i open the browser today i noticed that my wallpaper which i've set isn't showing. i tried restarting and refreshing the browser but it didn't work. so i tried to change my wallpaper or see it again by clicking customize, but i only saw that i have allowed my wallpaper, but no picture or another option was shown.

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Some of my shortcut icons dissapeared. And I can no longer see a "plus" icon to add more.

Some of my shortcut icons dissappeared. And I can no longer see a "plus" icon to add more. I had more than 4 rows. How do I return my firefox page to how it looked? … (閱讀更多)

Some of my shortcut icons dissappeared. And I can no longer see a "plus" icon to add more. I had more than 4 rows. How do I return my firefox page to how it looked?

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the list of most often visited sites has disappeared from just below the top search bar, I need them, where are they?

Had an IMPORTANT list of websites that were listed just below the top search bar. They have disappeared, and I need them back where are they and how do I place them back … (閱讀更多)

Had an IMPORTANT list of websites that were listed just below the top search bar. They have disappeared, and I need them back where are they and how do I place them back where I had them. Signed, Technically challenger senior that requires step by step instructions, basic skills please :)

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