Safe mode: visual indicator?

hi:
i had to use safe mode extensively to get myself out a major pickle.
i am back up running again, nearly a day later.
but now, i wonder, how do i know for sure, there is no parts of "safe mode" still ON.
is there a visual indicator?
I have my bookmarks, addons back. But things like
- restart is not working.
- permissions are not being saved (e.g. i had to turn OFF the permission allow site to store content for the Amazon CloudReader firefox add-on. Firefox is not remembering i have turned this OFF. I have turned off like 10 times now.... mmm...)
thankyou for your helpfu

Hello,
Safe Mode ends the moment you close Firefox and start it normally. You can restart your computer for good measure.<br>
Open the Add-ons Manager, Extensions category. In Safe Mode, all extension and appearance add-ons are disabled, and there's a note at the top that says, "All add-ons have been disabled by safe mode" (This statement isn't actually true: plugins are unaffected by Safe Mode).
You've asked a separate question about the restart issue.
* https://support.mozilla.org/questions/989203
If you're unable to save preferences, see
* [[How to fix preferences that won't save]]

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