Firefox and this forum?

[Jonzjob]

I usually use Firefox for all of my web browsing and we are now on the latest Firefox Quantum 66.0.3 (64-bit) and when I tried to sign on to the Mac forum here I had to change my password. I also had to sign on again. When I signed on with the new password it seemed to accept it and I was in. BUT when I went to the forum I was logged out.

So I signed on again and it was accepted, but again when the screen refreshed to the forum screen I was signed out again. It carried on in that loop.

At the moment I am signed on with Safari and it is a programme that I have never been really happy with. I like Firefox. Has anyone else had this problem?

Another problem with the new Firefox is that we had a banner across the top of the screen this morning telling me that some of the add-ons had been disabled. Duckduckgo was one of them. It gives some alternatives and the two top ones are google. I want to try to steer clear of that lot as much as possible and have used 'ddg' for quite a while since it was recommended on here.



Is this the way Firefox is going now, into the google trap?

 

[MacGandalf]

Have the same problem with Firefox 66.0.3 as of a few minutes ago. Apparently a certificate that supports these add-ons has expired and Firefox has disabled all add-ons until they have a fix.

Here's a link that explains what is going on.
Here'''s what'''s going on with your Add-ons being disabled, and how to work around the issue until its fixed. : firefox

 

[IWT]

Helpful Link, MacGandalf. Thank you.

Ian

 

[Rod]

Yes I'm in the same boat but have just swapped to Safari as my default after an 8 year hiatus and installed the AdGuard extension on Firefox and Safari. Jonzjob you too might like to revisit Safari, it really has improved a lot, it's just different to Chromium browsers. Also AdGuard has anti tracking and phishing protection improved with Duck Duck Go which I do now use with Safari.
Either way I think the exclusion will be short lived.


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[krs]

Firefox used to be my main browser as well, but since they started with Quantum, I lose my log-in information on most websites when I do a FF up issue - most annoying having to put all that info in for every website again, not just this one.

For Mac-Forum and a few other sites that I visit daily or even more often, I have switched to the Brave browser.
Loads faster, has built in ad and tracking blockers - haven't had any problems with that browser, but it's still not my default browser.

 

[MacGandalf]

All fixed now.

 

[Rod]

Aha! I didn't think it would last long.


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[pm-r]

Have the same problem with Firefox 66.0.3 as of a few minutes ago. Apparently a certificate that supports these add-ons has expired and Firefox has disabled all add-ons until they have a fix.

FF is no longer my main browser, but checking and using the same 66.x version, I don't seem to have any such problems so I guess I don't have a missing or expired certificate that seems to be the cause of the problem.


- Patrick
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[chscag]

The same error as reported by John was likewise reported and discussed over in the MacRumors Forum. Seems like FF made some changes which caused the problem. Another reason why I gave up on FF long ago.

 

[macgig]

here is the official firefox link. I noticed this issue today also their working on it.

Update Regarding Add-ons in Firefox | Mozilla Add-ons Blog

 

[pm-r]

here is the official firefox link. I noticed this issue today also their working on it.
Update Regarding Add-ons in Firefox | Mozilla Add-ons Blog

Here's hoping most Firefox users experiencing the problem actually get to that webpage to learn of what the problem is all about.



- Patrick
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[Rod]

Good link Patrick. I already had the studies preferences ticked and I now see marked as done on the "fix" mentioned. Very handy for others though.


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[badshoehabit]

I had the same trouble a few weeks ago. It has now resolved except every time I select 'new posts', I get a message saying a web page is slowing the browser, do I want to wait or shut it down? I say shut and it takes me where I want.

 

[pm-r]

Testing, just ignore.

It seeems I can't post here nor does the Restore Auto-Save Content send when invoked.


- Patrick
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EDIT:

Well that worked obviously, but the Restore Auto-Save Content won't send. Strange.

Oh well.

And It won't send from here if I paste the saved Restore Auto-Save Content text as I just tried.

Something's goofy and I don't think it's anything to do at my end.

PS: How do I get rid of the "Restore Auto-Save Content" from the "Quick Reply" that's showing just below this message??? Cancel does't work.


- Patrick
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