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Firefox continues to impress reviewers and experts, who point out the browsers' efficiency, attention to detail, and impressive privacy options. That said, Firefox, just like every other browser, can experience a range of issues, from slow browsing all the way to regular crashes and everything in between.
Today we want to highlight the most common Firefox problems and provide you with simple fixes that anyone can use to get Firefox back to its best.
Profile Manager - Create, remove, or switch Firefox profiles explains how to do things like, create a new profile, set a new default profile and delete an old profile. Recover user data missing after Firefox update explains how to use the Profile Manager to switch profiles, if multiple profiles exist.
Firefox Slow & Freezes
A fox should not be slow, and fire should not freeze. So when Firefox is lagging and hanging, frustration sets in pretty quickly. Force quit is the go-to move, but that is a temporary relief that won’t solve an underlying Firefox issue.
Before we get to some specific solutions, make sure you’ve followed these basic principles:
Close unnecessary tabs and windows – Because each one, even if not being used, will take up system resources and slow your Mac down. Bookmark what you don’t need to come back to later.
Update Firefox – Updates contain bug fixes and performance improvements.
- May 19, 2016 All this information is stored in a profile folder that keeps your data separate from the Firefox program, so if anything goes wrong with Firefox, your information is preserved. If you ever run into any problems with Firefox, trying a new profile can help you troubleshoot.
- In order to create a new profile, you use the Profile Manager.To start the Profile Manager in Windows, follow these steps: Close Firefox completely (select File Exit from the main menu of Firefox).; Select Start Run. From the Windows Start menu (use the search box on Vista).; Enter firefox.exe -ProfileManager and press OK.; On Linux or Mac, start Firefox with the -ProfileManager switch.
- May 21, 2016 The default location of Mozilla Firefox’s profile folder differs depending on your operating system platform. For Windows 7, Windows 8, 8.1 and Windows 10, you can find your Firefox profile folder at: C: Users (username) AppData Roaming Mozilla Firefox Profiles abcxyzxx.defaut. For Mac OS X, the default folder is located at.
Recognize your Mac is getting old – Have you had your Mac for several years? Is everything slow, not just Firefox? Sometimes you have to acknowledge when age has caught up with it.
Now it’s time to go over some specific solutions to help Firefox problems on Mac. These will help even if your Mac is an old-timer.
Clean up Firefox (and your macOS)
If Firefox keeps freezing or is just generally sluggish, it could be the result of a browser that has too much history, cache, and other “temporary” files clinging to the ankles of your once mighty Fox. Luckily, getting rid of this extra burden is simple. Even if it doesn’t completely fix your browser speed, it will still be great for your system.
To manually clear your search history, Firefox caches and other unneeded browser files:
- Navigate to History > Clear Recent History
- Click on Details to reveal the full list
- Check what you want to remove
- Make sure “Time range” is set to Everything
- Click Clear Now
Another way to speed up Firefox along and your macOS, in general, is to use CleanMyMac X. In a couple of quick clicks the app will find and, with your approval, remove unneeded system files from all over your macOS - including your Firefox cache and browser history.
To clean up Firefox caches, and other browser junk the easy way:
- Download CleanMyMac X for free and run it
- Select System Junk tab
- Click Scan
- Click Clean
Firefox Crashing
Foxes are elegant and agile creatures, which is to say that when there is an obstacle, they should evade it smoothly, not crash into the thing.
When Firefox doesn’t load or crashes, this makes us incredibly sad. Thankfully, we have some solutions to get Firefox back on its feet.
Identify problematic Firefox add-ons
In a terrible murder mystery, the cliché is that “the butler did it.” Well, when Firefox is crashing regularly, it’s tempting to say “the add-on did it.”
Plugins and extensions add so much to our browser experience, but they are also a common cause of problems. To start with, make sure each extension and plugin is up-to-date. Firefox even has an official plugin checker.
If everything checks out but Firefox keeps crashing, we recommend running it in Safe Mode. This will load Firefox without any add-ons.
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To start Firefox in Safe Mode:
- Click the Firefox menu button
- Click Help
- Select Restart with Add-ons Disabled
You can also launch Firefox while holding the Shift key to start in Safe Mode.
If the crashes go away in Firefox Safe Mode, then you know the butler add-on did it.
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So we know that an add-on is causing the crashes, now what?
You should disable all your ad-ons and turn them back on one at a time. This way you can methodically find the guilty add-on.
To manage your Firefox add-ons follow these steps:
- Click the Firefox menu button
- Select Add-ons > Extensions or Appearance
- Disable or enable as you like
- Restart Firefox
Firefox crashes on startup
Uh-oh. Firefox won’t even start?
Don’t worry; it may seem like “the worst thing that could have ever happened to anyone” but the solution is often easier than you’d expect. Begin by holding the Shift key when launching Firefox to start in Safe Mode.
If this works then chances are you have a dodgy extension. Follow the steps from Identify problematic Firefox add-ons.
However, if Safe Mode isn’t working either, you’re going to have to uninstall and reinstall Firefox.
To manually reinstall Firefox:
- Make sure the application is closed
- Drag the application to your Trash
- Empty your Trash
- Download the latest version of Firefox for Mac
- Install Firefox
This will repair Firefox will keeping your profile including bookmarks and settings.
An easier and safer option is to use CleanMyMac’s Uninstaller to repair Firefox with a reset:
- Launch CleanMyMac and click on Uninstaller
- Click on Mozilla Firefox
- Click on a small arrow next to Firefox icon
- Click Application Reset
Firefox not loading pages
You had one job, Firefox!
When web pages don’t open, it’s more than a little annoying, considering that’s the main task of a browser. But let’s not jump to conclusions, maybe Firefox isn’t to blame.
The first step is to open a new tab and try other sites. If they aren’t loading either, the second step would be to try another browser like Safari and see if the web pages load there.
If they do then the problem is with Firefox.
Let’s Firefix it!
Proxy problems
If you’re using a proxy server to browse the web, it could be the problem that’s stopping Firefox from loading pages. It’s easy to check, simply follow these steps:
- Click on the Firefox menu
- Navigate to Options > Advanced > Network
- Click on Settings under Connection
- Select No Proxy
- Close options and reload web pages
Clear cookies and cache
In Clean up Firefox (and your MacOS) we covered how to clear your cache and once again it could be the solution to your Firefox problem. Also, this time we suggest also cleaning Cookies, whether using the manual methods or the easier CleanMyMac methods.
Firefox setup tips
We wanted to share a few tips to help you get even more out of your Firefox experience.
Keep your privacy intact
If you go to Preferences > Privacy > History you can use “Custom settings for history” from the dropdown. Now you can personally decide exactly what Firefox remembers.
Ask for permission
We’ve talked a lot about the problems with add-ons. A great tip is to navigate to Tools > Add-ons and from the dropdown next to each add-on, select “ask to activate”. Some people won’t like the extra step; others will love knowing exactly what their add-ons are up to.
Monitor Mozilla
If your Firefox performance is important, you could try turning on Enable Firefox Health Report by going to Option > Advanced > Data Choices. Now when you click Learn More you will see an overview of your browser’s stability and performance.
Find Text
All browsers have an option to find text on a web page but Firefox has a setting (Options > Advanced> Search for text when I start typing) that allows you to immediately type and find matching text.
Firefox Firefixed!
There you have it. Your Firefox should now be jumping, skipping, spinning…okay, I honestly have no idea what foxes do. But I do know that by using the manual solutions and quick fixes from CleanMyMac X, your Firefox browser should be stable and performing better than ever.
To keep it that way, bookmark this page for reference and be sure to follow best practices like clearing cache, closing unneeded tabs, and checking for updates.
Do all this, and your fox will remain on fire for a long time to come.
Firefox For Mac Profile Settings
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Firefox stores your personal data, such as bookmarks, passwords and extensions, in a profile folder on your computer, in a location separate from the Firefox program. This article explains how to back up your profile, restore it, or move your profile to a new location or computer.
Note:The Refresh Firefox feature creates an Old Firefox Data folder on your desktop, which contains a backup of your old profile folder and its contents. If you recently refreshed Firefox and still have this folder, you already have a complete profile backup.
- To restore or move selected information instead of the entire profile, see Recovering important data from an old profile.
- Just Bookmarks? For backing up, restoring, or moving your bookmarks (not other data), see Restore bookmarks from backup or move them to another computer.
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- 3Restoring a profile backup
- Click the menu button , click Help and select Troubleshooting Information.From the Help menu, select Troubleshooting Information. The Troubleshooting Information tab will open.
- Under the Application Basics section next to Profile FolderDirectory, click . A window will open that contains your profile folder.Your profile folder will open.
Note: If you are unable to open or use Firefox, follow the instructions in Finding your profile without opening Firefox.
To back up your profile, first close Firefox if it is open and then copy the profile folder to another location.
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- Locate your profile folder, as explained above.
- Close Firefox (if open): Click the Firefox menu and select Exit.Click the Firefox menu at the top of the screen and select Quit Firefox.Click the Firefox menu and select Quit.
- Go to one level above your profile's folder, i.e. to %APPDATA%MozillaFirefoxProfiles~/Library/Application Support/Firefox/Profiles/~/.mozilla/firefox/
- Right-clickHold down the Ctrl key while you click on your profile folder (e.g. xxxxxxxx.default), and select Copy.
- Right-clickHold down the Ctrl key while you click the backup location (e.g. a USB-stick or a blank CD-RW disc), and select Paste item.
- Click the Firefox menu and select Exit.Click the Firefox menu at the top of the screen and select Quit Firefox.Click the Firefox menu and select Quit.
- If your existing profile folder and profile backup folder have the same name, simply replace the existing profile folder with the profile backup, then start Firefox. Important: The profile folder names must match exactly for this to work, including the random string of 8 characters. If the names do not match or if you are restoring a backup to a different location, follow the steps below.
Restoring to a different location
If the profile folder names do not match or if you want to move or restore a profile to a different location, do the following:
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- Completely close Firefox: Click the Firefox menu and select Exit.Click the Firefox menu at the top of the screen and select Quit Firefox.Click the Firefox menu and select Quit.
- Use the Firefox Profile Manager to create a new profile in your desired location, then exit the Profile Manager. Note: If you just installed Firefox on a new computer, you can use the default profile that is automatically created when you first run Firefox, instead of creating a new profile.
- Locate the backed up profile folder on your hard drive or backup medium (e.g., your USB-stick).
- Open the profile folder backup (e.g., the xxxxxxxx.default backup).
- Copy the entire contents of the profile folder backup, such as the mimeTypes.rdfhandlers.json file, prefs.js file, bookmarkbackups folder, etc.
- Locate and open the new profile folder as explained above and then close Firefox (if open).
- Paste the contents of the backed up profile folder into the new profile folder, overwriting existing files of the same name.
- Start Firefox.