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Troubleshoot Firefox in Safe Mode
Posted by Gina Trapani at 11:30 PM on May 27, 2008
You already know how to create multiple user profiles in Firefox for various types of online work; but if you're trying to troubleshoot an existing Firefox profile, start up the 'fox in "Safe Mode" to disable add-ons or reset other custom configuration. Use firefox -safe-mode at the command line to get there.
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FriarKhan
Posted 3:50 PM 28/5/08
Funny that this was just posted today as I had to figure this out on my own yesterday when I finally upgraded to FF3 :P
FriarKhan
dkong1026
Posted 6:24 AM 28/5/08
ridiculously old news....
dkong1026
CarrieC
Posted 6:15 AM 28/5/08
On OS X Mac it is a little more involved. From the Mozilla help site:
How to start Firefox in Safe Mode
Close down Firefox completely: On the menu bar, click the Firefox menu, and select the Quit Firefox menu item.
Go to the Utilities directory (in the Applications folder) and open Terminal, then run:
/Applications/Firefox.app/Contents/MacOS/firefox -safe-mode
Firefox should start up with a Firefox Safe Mode dialog.
The /Applications part is the folder you have Firefox in. I don't so I had to modify that part.
-Carrie
CarrieC
finalellipsis
Posted 2:44 AM 28/5/08
Slow news day?
finalellipsis
Bobly
Posted 1:36 AM 28/5/08
There's also the simple Start -> All Programs -> Mozilla Firefox -> Mozilla Firefox (Safe Mode)
:P
Bobly
MikeCartmel
Posted 1:17 AM 28/5/08
Or you can click Start > All Programs > Mozilla Firefox > Mozilla Firefox (Safe Mode)
MikeCartmel
FarrahEagle
Posted 1:00 AM 28/5/08
Neat, but what are these Command Lines¹ and Start Menus¹ or which you speak? Firefox is very much multi-platform, you know...
FarrahEagle
Guard
Posted 11:47 PM 27/5/08
If you've set Firefox as your default browser, in the Start menu, right click on the Firefox (Internet) icon, and "Firefox Safe Mode" is one of the options there.
Guard