Firefox crashes every time MacBook sleeps. Also, there is no Firefox application in the Apple store. This is not user friendly.
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Why is Apple so biased against Firefox?
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Firefox would have to add their browser to the Mac App Store. I’m guessing they are fine with people downloading directly from their website. That’s not Apple being biased though, it’s Firefox’s decision.
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What version of Firefox and MacOS are you running? I don't have any issues with my M4 Air under Sequoia.
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I use only firefox. Doesn't happen here.
No problems with FF here either. M4 Air and Sequoia. Might an extension be the culprit?
I am using Firefox as my primary browser for a few years now. I didn't have any issues with M3 Air, still on Sequoia.
Why is this Apple's fault?
I'm a firefox user myself, but the lack of a firefox in the app store is not an apple choice/problem its Firefox. If its crashing, that's on firefox.
Developers have access to the beta and its on them to update their apps
I run Firefox Nightly (the most "bleeding-edge" betas), and have for years. Currently on today's Tahoe beta (26.3 beta 1) and as usual Firefox runs fine without any crashes.
As p33t3r says, it could be an extension. Do a "safe" restart:
Go to about: profiles (without the space, as MacRumors stupidly converts to an emoji otherwise) and click the reboot without add-ons option.
As p33t3r says, it could be an extension. Do a "safe" restart:
Go to about: profiles (without the space, as MacRumors stupidly converts to an emoji otherwise) and click the reboot without add-ons option.
Firefox has many bugs on macOS. I believe that's on the developer, not Apple. For instance, a long-standing bug I experience is that Firefox doesn't respect Spaces (or virtual desktops). I want to keep a Firefox window in Desktop 1 and in Desktop 2. When I swipe on trackpad, Firefox keeps the window from Desktop 1 on top.
I have been using Firefox as my main browser on MacOS for awhile now. No problems. Maybe a few Firefox files got corrupted. Try uninstalling Firefox using https://freemacsoft.net/appcleaner/. Then try reinstalling Firefox and see if that helps.
This is odd. I can have FF windows in multiple spaces so long as I select 'None' in the FF Options Assign-to context menu. Right-click on the FF icon -> Options -> None (last choice under Assign-to)
I got no problems with FF on several machines for over a decade. I think your installation is bad.
;JOOP!
