Always opens in main monitor

Everytime I launch Firefox, it opens in the main monitor. Before updating to the latest version V.12, it was opening in the secondary monitor of my system.
I've tried to reduce and drag the windows and put it into the secondary monitor and rebooting and it always comes back to the main monitor.

I too have the same problem on OS 10.6.8. I downloaded Firefox 11.0 and that version opened correctly on the secondary monitor the very first time. It's interesting that it was able to recognize which screen to start on without even going through the steps to open, close and reopen on the desired monitor. Evidently, version 12 made the internal setting but chose to ignore it.
It sure would be nice to have an option in preferences something like:
* Open new windows on the same monitor as last used
* Always open new windows on primary monitor
* Always open new windows on secondary monitor (if available)
Update:
Drat! Did an update thinking it would take me to the highest version of FF 11 and it took me to 13. It also ignored which monitor windows should open on. Back to 11... [rolls eyes]

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