Firefox crashing frequently

[m85476585]

Is Firefox crashing frequently for anyone else? I'm running 3.6 and it is crashing on me almost every day, and every time it is just after I start typing in the address bar or the search bar.

 

[miknos]

Firefox for mac is crap compared to Windows counterpart.

If you use it because of extensions, try Chrome. More stable, faster and have a better user interface.

If you insist in using Firefox; Maybe you have many plugins/extensions installed. Uninstall all and if necessary, download Firefox again.

 

[-aggie-]

My problems are only with Safari sucking. Firefox runs perfect for me.

 

[angelwatt]

Check to see if there are any crash logs being generated.

~/Library/Logs/CrashReporter/...

Also, it could be addon related so you can try disabling some of them to see if that helps.

If you use it because of extensions, try Chrome. More stable, faster and have a better user interface.

I have the opposite experience as you. Chrome is less stable, slower, and I don't like the interface. Everyone has their own preferences. I can't stand Chrome personally.

 

[m85476585]

The only crash reporter log is from the middle of 2009 when I was using Firefox 3.5 beta.

Chrome for Mac is still beta, so I imagine it isn't completely stable either. Overall I haven't had any major problems with Firefox before 3.6.

 

[angelwatt]

The only crash reporter log is from the middle of 2009 when I was using Firefox 3.5 beta.

Must not have been a full crash then. In that case, open up Console.app and have a look there right after Firefox crashes on you. There are lots of messages that come through here, which is why I only recommend looking at it when this happens. It may give some clues.