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For builds for other systems and languages not provided, see the Contributed Builds section at the end of this document. dmg file, double click the Firefox Disk Image to open it in Finder, and then drag the Firefox application onto your hard disk. Drag the icon to your Dock if you want it to appear there. gz This will create a firefox subdirectory of that directory. Other Platforms Extract the compressed archive and run firefox. Uninstalling Firefox To uninstall Firefox, follow these instructions: Windows From the Start menu, choose Control Panel. When the Control Panel appears, double click Add/Remove Programs. These instructions leave your profile in place in case you install Firefox again in the future. If you wish to remove your profile folder, remove the location described below in the "Profile Folder" section. Note that by doing this you are destroying all of your Bookmarks, saved passwords, settings and other information and should you decide to use Firefox again you will be starting with a clean profile. mozilla/firefox Other Changes * On Linux, Firefox now follows GTK's setting for textbox keybindings, so pressing Ctrl+letters triggers application shortcuts instead of readline-like text-editing shortcuts.
Extensions and Themes You may run into issues with our new Extension Compatibility and Update mechanism. There are simple workarounds for each of the three problems we're aware of. This is because Firefox changes from release to release and as such the ways in which some extensions integrate changes, meaning there can be problems when running an older extension with a newer version of Firefox. If you find that your favorite Extension or Theme has not been updated to be compatible with this release of Firefox, write the author and encourage them to update it. All Systems * Some firewall software may silently block Firefox from running. Most firewalls will ask you whether to allow a program to connect to the Internet. If you deny access, you must go into the firewall's configuration program and re-allow access.
Windows * When installing as a restricted-access user on a shared machine into a location that you can write to, there may still be negative side effects (default browser/other keys not being set correctly). When installing as a restricted access user do not attempt to install over an installation in a restricted-access/shared location as this may destroy that installation.
firefox -new-window /url/ will open the url in a new window; Web Page Rendering Troubleshooting * Poorly designed or incompatible Extensions can cause problems with your browser, including make it crash, slow down page display, etc. If you encounter strange problems relating to parts of the browser no longer working, the browser not starting, windows with strange or distorted appearance, degraded performance, etc, you may be suffering from Extension or Theme trouble. Disable the Extension or Theme that is causing trouble and then start normally. If you uninstall an extension that is installed with your user profile (ie you installed it from a web page) and then wish to install it for all user profiles using the -install-global-extension command line flag, you must restart the browser once to cleanse the profile extensions datasource of traces of that extension before installing with the switch. If you do not do this you may end up with a jammed entry in the Extensions list and will be unable to install the extension globally. If you encounter strange problems relating to bookmarks, downloads, window placement, toolbars, history, or other settings, use the Firefox Safe Mode to disable all extensions, themes, and optionally attempt to clean up any corrupted data. Make it your mission to convert as many of your friends, family members and coworkers as possible. If you're a student, get it distributed at your college.
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