Does firefoxes master password help against cyber attacks or is it just good for people trying to get in youre own computer?

Just want to know if master password guards against online attacks

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*** I really don't believe he has a magical link that will fix my issue ***
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*** He didn't even wait to see if the link actually works, and he's already trying to end the chat ***
*** His magical link didn't fix the issue. ***
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Would you mind continuing in your earlier thread here: https://support.mozilla.com/en-US/questions/837063

What does the "master password" do on a MacBook Air?

I was looking around on the privacy settings on my MacBook Air, and I came across an option to set a "master password". This sounded safe, so I set a difficult one that was memorable for me. I'm just curious: What does the master password do? Why would I need one? and When can I activate it?
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OS X 10.6 and earlier versions
Master Password can be used to reset login/administrator password without using Installation DVD.
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Just open System Prefs > User & Groups. Click the padlock (bottom left), it usually is locked, enter the master password. Then select your Admin user from the list on the left, click the Password tabs then 'change password' button. Enter the master password in the 'old password' field but leave the 'new password' & 'verify' field empty, the click 'change password'.
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My back button and refresh button and my yahoo tool bar are dimmed a lot when I open up firefox. So as a result, I cannot use the back button nor my refresh button AND my yahoo toolbar disappears a lot. I have tried to get on your chat session but it is a

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== Issue
==
I have another kind of problem with Firefox
== Description
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My back button and refresh button and my yahoo tool bar are dimmed a lot when I open up firefox. So as a result, I cannot use the back button nor my refresh button AND my yahoo toolbar disappears a lot. I have tried to get on your chat session but it is always closed. I need one on one help. Please reply with resolution.
== This happened
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Every time Firefox opened
== two or three months ago
==
== Firefox version
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3.6.3
== Operating system
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Windows XP
== User Agent
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Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-US; rv:1.9.2.3) Gecko/20100401 (BT-canvas) Firefox/3.6.3 GTB7.0 (.NET CLR 3.5.30729)
== Plugins installed
==
*-npdnu
*npdnupdater2
*Coupons, Inc. Coupon Printer DLL
*Coupons, Inc. Coupon Printer Plugin
*The QuickTime Plugin allows you to view a wide variety of multimedia content in Web pages. For more information, visit the QuickTime Web site.
*6.0.12.448
*RealPlayer(tm) LiveConnect-Enabled Plug-In
*RealJukebox Netscape Plugin
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*Adobe PDF Plug-In For Firefox and Netscape "9.3.2"
*BrowserPlus -- Improve your browser! -- http://browserplus.yahoo.com/
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*Yahoo Application State Plugin version 1.0.0.7
*3.0.50106.0
*My Web Search Plugin Stub for 32-bit Windows
*Google Updater pluginhttp://pack.google.com/
*Google Update
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* If you see the item in the Customize window then drag it back from the Customize window to the Navigation toolbar.
* If you do not see that item then click the Restore Default Set button in the View > Toolbars > Customize window.
See also [[Back and forward or other toolbar buttons are missing]] and [[Navigation Toolbar items]]
See http://kb.mozillazine.org/Toolbar_customization

I have a disability and my hand shakes does anyone know of software for a mouse that is good for people with hand tremors?

I have a disability and my hand is shaky does anyone know of software for a mouse that is good for people with hand tremors?

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How do I make firefox only prompt me for the master password only when it's required, instead of just randomly prompting me?

Firefox used to only ask me for my master password when I navigated to a site where I had a stored password ... now it prompts me when it opens or every 30 minutes (security.password_lifetime doesn't fix my issue) and I do not like this behavior. I don't want to have to enter it every time I open the browser, but rather when I get to a site where it is needed. I don't know why this behavior was changed, but it is incredibly annoying and it is only driving me away from firefox.

This is sooooo irritating that it does this everytime. No way to turn it off without turning off the master password ... so either I give it up, I deal with it, or I stop using firefox ... I this at this point firefox development has taken a turn for the worst ... it's gone from being the quickest browser to being one of the slowest. I used to hate IE .. but I'm starting to prefer it to Firefox ... well, I prefer Chrome now ... Firefox has gone down the hole. 1+gig of memory for 3 webpages.

Is there a way to regain my firefox sync credentials with the firefox master password?

I have been using firefox sync since couple of years. I have formatted my laptop recently and since then I had been trying to set up the sync using my earlier account. But I don't remember which email address I gave for this. I remember the master password I used to protect my passwords. Is there a way using which i can regain all my bookmarks? Thank you very much for the help in advance.

You can have the password reset and have the server send you a new password, but that won't help if you do not have a backup of the sync key.<br />
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*https://support.mozilla.org/kb/ive-lost-my-firefox-sync-account-information
*https://support.mozilla.org/kb/how-do-i-manage-my-firefox-sync-account

Firefox master password prompt appears randomly

Every time I open Firefox, the Master Password prompt appears randomly within about 30 seconds. Sometimes I'm still sitting on the home screen when I get the prompt.
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I would either like the prompt right away, as soon as I open my browser, or when it is actually required, like when I open a login page. Not the current, seemingly random appearance that disrupts me in the middle of web browsing.
This bug is so annoying that it is a deal breaker for me. It's especially annoying when I am starting to type something, then the Master Password prompt appears without warning and takes the cursor focus with it. I have to stop what I'm doing, deal with the Master Password prompt, then get back to what I'm doing.
In the meantime, I've switched over to Chrome, which is serving my needs fine, but I would like to come back to Firefox if I can resolve this issue.

Hi Will,
Are you using Firefox Sync?
In order to keep your sync login details secure, you have to unlock your master password before Firefox can synchronise.

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Hi.
A year ago I was given an older G4 tower from work, circa 1999-2000, and the person who set up the master password was not working here anymore. I was planning to wipe the info eventually, but I wanted to remove some important files,etc. I went to the accounts section and added myself as an administrator, logged out the old administrator, logged in under my name, then removed the old administrator. Now I was the only user and was able to use the computer without having to buy system software. It saved me hours of reformating and it ran fine until a few years ago when I put a fresh OS X on it with more memory.
Hope this helped.
Again, I am not sure if this would work on the newer X's like Tiger. On the older it did the trick.
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Firefox Master Password using Gmail

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So it makes use of cookies to load the gmail automatically. <br>
So only Firefox can't make use of Master key password for GMAIL <br>

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Asking due to security concerns.
If use this feature do you suggest I also use a master password.

See also:
*https://support.mozilla.org/kb/Protecting+stored+passwords+using+a+master+password
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*http://kb.mozillazine.org/Profile_folder_-_Firefox

I have forgotten my Master password , help !

I have forgotten my Master password , what should I do , please be precise as I am barely computer literate .

Please clarify if you are talking about the Master Password associated with FileVault, or your standard everyday login password.
If you're talking about FileVault's Master Password it is possible to reset the it, but it still requires all users with FileVault-protected accounts to know their passwords. If a user has forgotten his or her login password, and you have forgotten the master password, there is no way to recover the user's data.
If you forget the master password, you can reset it, but you must know the passwords for any accounts with FileVault enabled:
1.
As an administrator user, delete the master password keychain file (/Library/Keychains/FileVaultMaster.keychain). When the master password keychain is deleted, Mac OS X assumes that no master password is set yet.
2.
In Security preferences, set a new master password.
3.
Log in to each account that has FileVault turned on, and use Accounts preferences to reset the password for each account.

Does Firefox have a security alert popup or is this a disguised ad for a vendor's security software?

My McAfee software full scan shows no viruses, yet I got a popup in Firefox with the title "Firefox security alert." The popup said my computer has 97 infected objects. The list includes 5 viruses, including one Trojan. There is a Start Protection button. Is this popup from Firefox or is it a disguised ad for some security sw vendor? I did another full scan with McAfee which showed no viruses. Does Firefox scan the users files for viruses???? The popup indicates it was a "quick scan," not a full scan. Is McAfee (which updates on my computer daily) the problem? Or is my laptop affected by "numerous virus attacks" as the popup states. I did not want to press the Start Protection button, since no SW company other than Firefox is mentioned in the popup.

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Some times in Firefox I see pop ups where Firefox is allowing you to make Firefox remember a password or some such thing like that.
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https://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Remembering+passwords

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