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  * 'Applications > System Tools > Clean Firefox/Thunderbird - Remove Lock', or
  * call 'rmlock.sh' from a terminal.		   * `Applications > System Tools > Clean Firefox/Thunderbird - Remove Lock', or`
  * call `rmlock.sh` from a terminal.

Firefox

Contents

  1. Firefox
  2. This Connection is Untrusted
  3. Profile in use / Clean lock files
  4. Turn off Spell Checker
    1. Windows
    2. Solaris / Linux
  5. Firefox Not Scrolling with Up/Down Arrow Keys or Home/End Keys

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

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