This is really annoying and it happens to me with all the three of the Macs I use regularly: Firefox will randomly add bookmarks (usually the most recent tab I have open in the window) the toolbar folder without any prompting from me at all. It happens every time I open the program. Does anyone else have this problem, and if so, do you know if it's an error, or merely a setting? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
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Why does Firefox randomly add bookmarks to my toolbar folder?
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I have no Firefox extensions.
What's the key combo and is there a way to turn it off? Though this certainly could be the answer, I checked all Firefox keyboard shortcuts and I didn't find any that describe what's happening here. New bookmarks based on tabs I have open sometimes appear directly on the Bookmarks Toolbar, sometimes in a folder on the bookmarks toolbar. The fact that this has happened to me consistently on three different machines is driving me crazy!
What's the key combo and is there a way to turn it off? Though this certainly could be the answer, I checked all Firefox keyboard shortcuts and I didn't find any that describe what's happening here. New bookmarks based on tabs I have open sometimes appear directly on the Bookmarks Toolbar, sometimes in a folder on the bookmarks toolbar. The fact that this has happened to me consistently on three different machines is driving me crazy!
I've had this happen to me sometimes too... it isn't possible that it's a Javascript thing, is it? There *is* Javascript that adds a bookmark, I think, although I'm not sure...although I'd expect FF would disable it. This never happens to me in Firefox. I think Apple-D makes a new bookmark, but it should make a window pop-up asking you for a name, so it doesn't seem like that's how this happens.
You're right-- command-D opens a window and let's you choose. I use this frequently. This is something different. It's actually happened since the last time I posted! It's very random: sometimes it will place one new bookmark in the toolbar, sometimes two or three. Sometimes it's the same bookmark, created twice in a folder on the toolbar. Seeing as how it happens to me multiple times daily on various computers, I'm really surprised more people haven't encountered it.
It's actually got me seriously considering switching back to Safari again.
It's actually got me seriously considering switching back to Safari again.
I don't think it's a java script. I have many bookmark groups in my toolbar and sometimes the random bookmarks appear in any group or outside of them, and it happens with any site. It's just too random for a java script. It has happened with the MacRumors site for example.
I hope it gets fixed soon, I'm going to Google this to see if I can find anything else.
I hope it gets fixed soon, I'm going to Google this to see if I can find anything else.
If you aren't using extensions, why don't you just use Camino? It's the same rendering engine, but a much better browser. I don't think you will have that issue with it either.
Another user of Firefox having the same problem, although it sounds like not as often as you are. I use Firefox, as opposed to Camino, because I when I tried Camino, I couldn't see that it had RSS features in the browser. Does it and I'm just missing it?
Never had this problem, sorry. I'm going to search mozilla's site and see if I get a hit...
(I'm assuming you're not accidentally dragging the site URL to the bookmark toolbar, right? What version of Firefox are you running?)
(I'm assuming you're not accidentally dragging the site URL to the bookmark toolbar, right? What version of Firefox are you running?)
tobefirst said:
You know, I think you are right. I don't think Camino has RSS support as of yet. Oh well.
