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ralphmorgan · ralphmorgan #1 (**permalink**)

03-07-2010, 08:58 AM

I have FireFox and my sister-in-law got on my Mac and somehow lost the toolbar and also put the mode into full screen. How do I get out of full screen? My user's manual is too brief to give me any info. Thanks

Oneironaut · Oneironaut #2 (**permalink**)

03-07-2010, 09:11 AM

Not sure how Firefox could stay in full screen unless a video was playing. Is the menu bar at the very top of your screen visible? If so, go to View and from Toolbars, choose which toolbars you want showing. If even your menu bar isn't showing, then I don't know what the issue might be.

ralphmorgan · ralphmorgan #3 (**permalink**)

03-07-2010, 09:19 AM

No menu bar or tool bar at the top. Complete full screen. Driving me nuts. Can't even navigate. Help, help. Thanks

bobtomay · bobtomay #4 (**permalink**)

03-07-2010, 09:21 AM

Don't know how either, but the 'esc' key should get you out of it.

ralphmorgan · ralphmorgan #5 (**permalink**)

03-07-2010, 09:25 AM

Esc doesn't do anything either. I have gone thru all F keys, then control F keys, then Command F keys, then option F Keys, then esc with control, option and command. Nothing in that vein has worked. Anything else I can try?

DarkestRitual · DarkestRitual #6 (**permalink**)

03-07-2010, 09:25 AM

Yep. If esc doesn't work, then who knows =-O. Clearly you have a web browser. How did you get to your user manual if you're in fullscreen? Hit esc... try command tabbing out to a different app... google?

DarkestRitual · DarkestRitual #7 (**permalink**)

03-07-2010, 09:26 AM

Also the key to get to fullscreen is command shift f... try hitting that.

By the way... first search result gave me this. When I typed in. "firefox mac fullscreen."

Try it out sometime, it's all the rage. The kids can't get enough of this google.

bobtomay · bobtomay #8 (**permalink**)

03-07-2010, 09:28 AM

Try... cmd+shift+F

DR beat me to it, yep very first link on a google of 'Mac Firefox fullscreen'

ralphmorgan · ralphmorgan #9 (**permalink**)

03-07-2010, 09:30 AM

I have both FireFox and Safari. I can go to Safari and navigate around and go where ever without problems. But FireFox is locked in full screen, no menu, no tool bars, I guess they are hidden at the top of the screen and I can see them. I tried to pull the screen down but that don't work either. I am going to go to FireFox web site and see if there is help there.

bobtomay · bobtomay #10 (**permalink**)

03-07-2010, 09:34 AM

Do you mean Firefox is taking up the entire screen or only that the menu bar is above the top of the screen and unreachable.

If the 2nd, it means she was playing around with the resolution of your display. If this is the case, you will have to experiment with a couple of different resolutions until you find one where you can grab the menu bar.

DarkestRitual · DarkestRitual #11 (**permalink**)

03-07-2010, 09:35 AM

Also, next time you get stuck, try using expose? I forget the function key for it... F9.

ralphmorgan · ralphmorgan #12 (**permalink**)

03-07-2010, 09:46 AM

The command shift F brought me back to normal. Thanks. Now I have still got the problem of the navigation toolbar. Although checked I don't have the back key, etc. I will work on that with the FireFox help menu that I can now see. Thanks to all. You guys are always there and ready to help. I have just converted to Mac a couple of months ago and it has "been an experience" to say the least. Over 20 years on a PC makes you kind of dumb when you get a Mac. Thanks again.

ralphmorgan · ralphmorgan #13 (**permalink**)

03-07-2010, 09:58 AM

I am back to normal, well my Mac FireFox screen is back to normal, I am still as goofy as ever.

toMACsh · toMACsh #14 (**permalink**)

03-07-2010, 05:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ralphmorgan

Now I have still got the problem of the navigation toolbar.

Firefox > View > Toolbars > Customize...

follow instruction provided

bobtomay #4 (permalink)
Member Since: Dec 22, 2006 Location: Texas, where else? Posts: 22,031 Mac Specs: 15" MBP 2.33 C2D 256 4GB, MBA 13" i7 1.8, MB 2.0 2GB, Nano 4th, 3GS, iPad 1	03-07-2010, 09:21 AM Don't know how either, but the 'esc' key should get you out of it. I cannot be held responsible for the things that come out of my mouth. In the Windows world, most everything folks don't understand is called a virus.
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bobtomay #8 (permalink)
Member Since: Dec 22, 2006 Location: Texas, where else? Posts: 22,031 Mac Specs: 15" MBP 2.33 C2D 256 4GB, MBA 13" i7 1.8, MB 2.0 2GB, Nano 4th, 3GS, iPad 1	03-07-2010, 09:28 AM Try... cmd+shift+F DR beat me to it, yep very first link on a google of 'Mac Firefox fullscreen' I cannot be held responsible for the things that come out of my mouth. In the Windows world, most everything folks don't understand is called a virus.
	QUOTE Thanks

bobtomay #10 (permalink)
Member Since: Dec 22, 2006 Location: Texas, where else? Posts: 22,031 Mac Specs: 15" MBP 2.33 C2D 256 4GB, MBA 13" i7 1.8, MB 2.0 2GB, Nano 4th, 3GS, iPad 1	03-07-2010, 09:34 AM Do you mean Firefox is taking up the entire screen or only that the menu bar is above the top of the screen and unreachable. If the 2nd, it means she was playing around with the resolution of your display. If this is the case, you will have to experiment with a couple of different resolutions until you find one where you can grab the menu bar. I cannot be held responsible for the things that come out of my mouth. In the Windows world, most everything folks don't understand is called a virus.
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ralphmorgan #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Nov 20, 2009 Location: Spring Branch, Texas Posts: 57 Mac Specs: 2009 iMac10,1 w/Mountain Lion 10.8.2 Intel Core 2 Duo, 3.06 GHz, 4GB RAM, 4S iPhone with 6.? upgrade	03-07-2010, 08:58 AM I have FireFox and my sister-in-law got on my Mac and somehow lost the toolbar and also put the mode into full screen. How do I get out of full screen? My user's manual is too brief to give me any info. Thanks
	QUOTE Thanks

Oneironaut #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Feb 23, 2009 Posts: 1,262 Mac Specs: 21" iMac * 2.8 Ghz Intel Core i7 * 16GB 1333 Mhz DDR3 * 1TB HD *AMD Radeon HD 6770M 512 MB	03-07-2010, 09:11 AM Not sure how Firefox could stay in full screen unless a video was playing. Is the menu bar at the very top of your screen visible? If so, go to View and from Toolbars, choose which toolbars you want showing. If even your menu bar isn't showing, then I don't know what the issue might be.
	QUOTE Thanks

ralphmorgan #5 (permalink)
Member Since: Nov 20, 2009 Location: Spring Branch, Texas Posts: 57 Mac Specs: 2009 iMac10,1 w/Mountain Lion 10.8.2 Intel Core 2 Duo, 3.06 GHz, 4GB RAM, 4S iPhone with 6.? upgrade	03-07-2010, 09:25 AM Esc doesn't do anything either. I have gone thru all F keys, then control F keys, then Command F keys, then option F Keys, then esc with control, option and command. Nothing in that vein has worked. Anything else I can try?
	QUOTE Thanks

DarkestRitual #6 (permalink)
Member Since: Apr 09, 2009 Location: Ithaca NY Posts: 2,073 Mac Specs: 13 inch alMacBook 2GHz C2D 4G DDR3, 1.25GHz G4 eMac	03-07-2010, 09:25 AM Yep. If esc doesn't work, then who knows =-O. Clearly you have a web browser. How did you get to your user manual if you're in fullscreen? Hit esc... try command tabbing out to a different app... google?
	QUOTE Thanks

DarkestRitual #7 (permalink)
Member Since: Apr 09, 2009 Location: Ithaca NY Posts: 2,073 Mac Specs: 13 inch alMacBook 2GHz C2D 4G DDR3, 1.25GHz G4 eMac	03-07-2010, 09:26 AM Also the key to get to fullscreen is command shift f... try hitting that. By the way... first search result gave me this. When I typed in. "firefox mac fullscreen." Try it out sometime, it's all the rage. The kids can't get enough of this google.
	QUOTE Thanks

ralphmorgan #9 (permalink)
Member Since: Nov 20, 2009 Location: Spring Branch, Texas Posts: 57 Mac Specs: 2009 iMac10,1 w/Mountain Lion 10.8.2 Intel Core 2 Duo, 3.06 GHz, 4GB RAM, 4S iPhone with 6.? upgrade	03-07-2010, 09:30 AM I have both FireFox and Safari. I can go to Safari and navigate around and go where ever without problems. But FireFox is locked in full screen, no menu, no tool bars, I guess they are hidden at the top of the screen and I can see them. I tried to pull the screen down but that don't work either. I am going to go to FireFox web site and see if there is help there.
	QUOTE Thanks

DarkestRitual #11 (permalink)
Member Since: Apr 09, 2009 Location: Ithaca NY Posts: 2,073 Mac Specs: 13 inch alMacBook 2GHz C2D 4G DDR3, 1.25GHz G4 eMac	03-07-2010, 09:35 AM Also, next time you get stuck, try using expose? I forget the function key for it... F9.
	QUOTE Thanks

ralphmorgan #12 (permalink)
Member Since: Nov 20, 2009 Location: Spring Branch, Texas Posts: 57 Mac Specs: 2009 iMac10,1 w/Mountain Lion 10.8.2 Intel Core 2 Duo, 3.06 GHz, 4GB RAM, 4S iPhone with 6.? upgrade	03-07-2010, 09:46 AM The command shift F brought me back to normal. Thanks. Now I have still got the problem of the navigation toolbar. Although checked I don't have the back key, etc. I will work on that with the FireFox help menu that I can now see. Thanks to all. You guys are always there and ready to help. I have just converted to Mac a couple of months ago and it has "been an experience" to say the least. Over 20 years on a PC makes you kind of dumb when you get a Mac. Thanks again.
	QUOTE Thanks

ralphmorgan #13 (permalink)
Member Since: Nov 20, 2009 Location: Spring Branch, Texas Posts: 57 Mac Specs: 2009 iMac10,1 w/Mountain Lion 10.8.2 Intel Core 2 Duo, 3.06 GHz, 4GB RAM, 4S iPhone with 6.? upgrade	03-07-2010, 09:58 AM I am back to normal, well my Mac FireFox screen is back to normal, I am still as goofy as ever.
	QUOTE Thanks

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