Re: firefox problem.

[Ronda Brown]

Hi WAMUGers,

Mac emailed me Offlist this morning with his Firefox problem, so I am posting 
the solution back to List in case anyone else experiences Dock problems. Such 
as not showing the light under an application’s icon when it is running, not 
showing an app in the dock when it is running, not being able to drag an App to 
the dock.

/Quote taken from Mac’s email to me:
Ronni ,I can have Firefox open and running but it does not appear in the dock. 
If I get it from applications and try to put it into the dock it will not go. I 
did no think you could have an application running and it not being in the 
dock. I can run it by doing a spotlight search and then opening from spotlight 
but that gets tiresome !
Malcolm McCallum
/End Quote:

My replies to Mac:

> 
> Hi Mac,
> 
> What version of OS X are you running? 
> What version of Firefox do you currently have installed? The current version 
> is 10.0.2
> 
> How did you install the Firefox update?
> A) by using the Update function in Firefox  - Firefox Preferences > Advanced 
> - Firefox Updates: Automatically install updates or check for updates
> B) by downloading from the Firefox download page

Hi Mac,

As I have not heard back from you and I have to rush out to a client now. 
>From re-reading your email, I suspect you have some corruption / fault with 
>The Dock.

If Firefox is installed correctly and the Firefox Application is in your 
Application Folder and you can open it from by double clicking the Application 
icon in Applications and it runs perfectly … BUT does not show as a running app 
in the Dock!

This indicates there is a fault / corruption in your Dock.

If this is what is happening:
Quit all running Applications.
Then:

Relaunch the Dock:

1. Open Terminal.app in your Applications > Utilities 
2. Copy & Paste this command

killall Dock

3. Hit Return 
4. Quit terminal.
5. Open Firefox from the Applications folder

See if this solves your problem.

If it does, you can then drag the Firefox icon from the Applications folder 
onto the Dock beside Safari.

If it doesn’t you will need to delete the plist file, so email back and let me 
know how you get on and if it has not sorted the problem for you, I’ll email 
details on what files to delete.
——
Update:
Mac has emailed back letting me know that the Relaunching of Dock has fixed his 
problem. 
Mac did need to run the command "killall Dock" a second time, but this should 
not have been necessary.
==
A bit more info about the Dock:

When an application is running, it will automatically show up in the Dock.  
If you click and hold on the application in the Dock it will present you with a 
popup menu with some options.  
Among them is ‘Keep in Dock’.   

To Add a Application to the Dock:
Drag the Application’s icon from the Applications Folder onto the Dock, 
anywhere LEFT of the Divider mark.

To add a Document or Folder to the Dock:
Note:  The divider between the section that contains Home, folders and the 
trash.
You can drag between the divider and the trash any documents you want instant 
access to.
If you drag folders to that section, clicking on the folder once there will 
reveal a hierarchical menu of that folder's contents.   
 
The Divider:
You can Drag this dashed line to resize the Dock. 
You can Control-Click it to see the divider’s Contextual Menu to bring up a 
menu with quick access to some of the settings in the Dock preference pane and 
a command for opening the Dock preference pane.

VERY IMPORTANT NOTE: 
All shortcuts on the Dock are just that, shortcuts, and nothing more.   
Don't make the mistake of removing the file from the hard drive after putting 
it in the Dock.  
If you do, you will never be able to access that file once in the trash, or 
emptied.

The dock is there for instant access.  It is NOT a data storage folder.


Cheers,
Ronni

17" MacBook Pro 2.3GHz Quad-Core i7 “Thunderbolt"
2.3GHz / 8GB / 750GB @ 7200rpm HD

OS X 10.7.3 Lion
Windows 7 Ultimate (under sufferance)



On 18/02/2012, at 4:05 PM, McCallum Malcolm wrote:

> I have just installed the latest firefox update which works well BUT when I 
> run it it does not appear in the dock and I cannot find out why. Safari is 
> there , What have i not done :-(
> 
> Mac 
> Malcolm McCallum
> 
> doc...@westnet.com.au
> Skype docmactor


















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Re: firefox problem.

[Ronda Brown]

 
On 18/02/2012, at 8:55 PM, McCallum Malcolm  wrote:

> Yes , Thats exactly what I mean. Sorry for delay in answering, domestic 
> problems.

Mac I don't understand your reply... Have you now got Firefox in your Dock?

I asked you in my previous email.

1.Do you mean it doesn’t appear in the dock when you are actually using it?
 Or 
2.Do you mean it doesn’t stay in the dock after you Quit Firefox?

You reply doesn't say which it is.

If it is that it disappears after you have finished using it, you need to drag 
the Firefox.app icon from Applications onto the Dock.
Place it beside Safari.

Cheers,
Ronni

Sent from Ronni's iPad


> On 18/02/2012, at 4:05 PM, McCallum Malcolm wrote:
> 
>> I have just installed the latest firefox update which works well BUT when I 
>> run it it does not appear in the dock and I cannot find out why. Safari is 
>> there , What have i not done :-(
>> 
>> Mac 
>> Malcolm McCallum
>> 
>> doc...@westnet.com.au
>> Skype docmactor
>> 
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[McCallum Malcolm]

Yes , Thats exactly what I mean. Sorry for delay in answering, domestic 
problems.

Mac
Malcolm McCallum

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On 18/02/2012, at 4:05 PM, McCallum Malcolm wrote:

> I have just installed the latest firefox update which works well BUT when I 
> run it it does not appear in the dock and I cannot find out why. Safari is 
> there , What have i not done :-(
> 
> Mac 
> Malcolm McCallum
> 
> doc...@westnet.com.au
> Skype docmactor
> 
> 
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[Ronda Brown]

Hi Mac,

Do you mean it doesn’t appear in the dock when you are actually using it, or do 
you mean it doesn’t stay in the dock after you Quit Firefox?

If it is that it disappears after you have finished using it, you need to drag 
the Firefox.app icon from Applications onto the Dock.
Place it beside Safari.

Cheers,
Ronni

On 18/02/2012, at 4:05 PM, McCallum Malcolm wrote:

> I have just installed the latest firefox update which works well BUT when I 
> run it it does not appear in the dock and I cannot find out why. Safari is 
> there , What have i not done :-(
> 
> Mac 
> Malcolm McCallum
> 
> doc...@westnet.com.au
> Skype docmactor

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Re: Firefox problem

[Robert Howells]

On 19/06/2009, at 9:41 AM, KEVIN Lock wrote:


Revisiting my previous request for help with FireFox.

After an upgrade to FireFox some weeks ago, I cannot access YouTube  
videos.The video appears with a note that that video is no  
longer available, however if I go through Safari the video runs.


I cannot see any preferences to change.  Any ideas for me?



We could guess that over time you may have updated OS as well and  
carried through a lot of old

preferences etc.

I would search your USER ( Library ) for anything of Firefox and ditch  
it all , then do a Firefox reinstal


Note some items may go under the name  Mozilla , or Firefox Mozilla

Bob







regards

Kevin

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Re: Firefox Problem

[Diana & Graham Stevens]

Bob Wrote:


I found a possible fix for "page up/page down" keys not working.
You will need to turn off caret browsing in firefox by either:
1. toggle it with F7
2. goto Firefox > Preferences > Advanced > General Tab > "uncheck" 
the "allow text to be selected with the keyboard" option


My OSX 10.3.9 works Ok with Firefox 1.5.0.1
 and I have that box " unchecked "


Thanks for the suggestion Bob.

I do not have the box checked and if I hit F7 it asks if I want to 
turn caret browsing on. I am fairly sure it has always been off.


I am still using 10.3.8 but Philippe says he has the same problem and 
he is using 10.3.9.


Now it has developed another quirk. If I hide Firefox when I 
reactivate it the window is mostly blank, the top menus are gone so I 
can't refresh, but if I ask for a new tab the tab underneath 
reappears!


It is all too difficult, I think I shall have an early night and 
think about it again in the morning.


Diana

Re: Firefox Problem

[Robert Howells]

On 13 Mar 2006, at 5:49 PM, Diana & Graham Stevens wrote:

I installed again from the new dmg file. The about Firefox window now 
has version 1.5.0.1 and two of the problems are cured but there is 
still no down arrow in the scroll bar.


Is this the case with other users or is it just me?

Diana



From a feedback writer :

You could try this

I found a possible fix for "page up/page down" keys not working.
You will need to turn off caret browsing in firefox by either:
1. toggle it with F7
2. goto Firefox > Preferences > Advanced > General Tab > "uncheck" the 
"allow text to be selected with the keyboard" option




My OSX 10.3.9 works Ok with Firefox 1.5.0.1
 and I have that box " unchecked "


Bob

Re: Firefox Problem

[J Philippe Chaperon]

Hi Dianna,

I did install Firefox 1.5.0.1 about 1 week ago and I have the same problem
as you do, no down arrow!! I have a G5 1.8Ghz dual running OS X 10.3.9.
Apart from this firefox seems to work well. I can't figure this out.

Regards,

Philippe

on 13/3/06 5:49 PM, Diana & Graham Stevens at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

> I installed again from the new dmg file. The about Firefox window now
> has version 1.5.0.1 and two of the problems are cured but there is
> still no down arrow in the scroll bar.
> 
> Is this the case with other users or is it just me?
> 
> Diana
> 
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Re: Firefox Problem

[Mike Fuller]

Using version 1.5 (not 1.5.0.1) I have no problem with the scroll  
arrows which are both there (I use the Mighty Mouse scroll button  
anyway) but I do have a problem with the map displacement. I'm using  
a G5 iMac with 10.4.5.


Cheers,

Mike

On 13/03/2006, at 5:49 PM, Diana & Graham Stevens wrote:

I installed again from the new dmg file. The about Firefox window  
now has version 1.5.0.1 and two of the problems are cured but there  
is still no down arrow in the scroll bar.


Is this the case with other users or is it just me?

Diana

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Re: Firefox Problem

[Diana & Graham Stevens]

I installed again from the new dmg file. The about Firefox window now 
has version 1.5.0.1 and two of the problems are cured but there is 
still no down arrow in the scroll bar.


Is this the case with other users or is it just me?

Diana

Re: Firefox Problem

[Diana & Graham Stevens]

Yvonne wrote:


Have you tried updating to the latest Firefox 1.5.0.1?


Curiouser and curiouser. I thought I got the latest version but I 
went to Mozilla and downloaded again. As it happens the last dmg file 
is still on the Desktop, exactly the same except for a 1- added to 
make the name different!


But in the about FireFox panel it says Firefox version 1.0.7 and at 
the bottom of the panel it says:
Mozilla/5.0 (Macintosh; U; PPC Mac OS X Mach-O; en-US; rv:1.7.12) 
Gecko/20050915 Firefox/1.0.7


I definitely installed it as my previous version did not have the 
Import function. I shall re-install from the new dmg file and see 
what happens.


Thanks for your help and also thanks to Lloyd who tried out the DFHS 
site for me. I shall report back.


Diana

Re: Firefox Problem

[wyvern]

Have you tried updating to the latest Firefox 1.5.0.1?

Yvonne

On 13/03/2006, at 12:54 PM, Diana & Graham Stevens wrote:

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