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= Disable 'Reset Firefox ...' =
 * Tired of annoying mesage "It looks like you haven't started Firefox in a while. Do you want to clean it up for a fresh, like-new experience? And by the way, welcome back!"
 * Solution found at http://miroslav.suchy.cz/blog/archives/2014/05/13/how_to_disable_reset_prompt_in_firefox/index.html
 * step by step:
  * Open: `about:config`
  * Create a new entry by selecting any entry > right mouse click > New > Boolean
  * Enter the preference name: `browser.disableResetPrompt`
  * Value: `True`

Firefox

Disable 'Reset Firefox ...'

This Connection is Untrusted

ff1.png

  • You see this message on encrypted sites with selfsigned certificates. If you trust the site, click:

I Understand the Risks > Add Exception > Get Certificate > Confirm Security Exception

Profile in use / Clean lock files

  • After an unclean stop of Mozilla or Thunderbird (application crashes, desktop session crash, server crash ) it happened frequently that a new start of the application fails with:

inuse.png

  • To clean the setup, start either
    • Applications > System Tools > Clean Firefox/Thunderbird - Remove Lock', or

    • call rmlock.sh from a terminal.

Turn off Spell Checker

Windows

Tools > Options > Advanced > General > Check my spelling as I type: Off

Solaris / Linux

Edit > Preferences > Advanced > General > Check my spelling as I type: Off

Firefox Not Scrolling with Up/Down Arrow Keys or Home/End Keys

PublicMathWiki: firefox (last edited 2023-06-01 09:18:47 by crose)