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Firefox 13.0.1 stops responding and I have to force it to quit when I try to clear cookies on my MacBook Air using
Tools->Clear Recent History->cookies selected
Preferences->Privacy->Clear Recent History when Firefox Closes->cookies selected
In either case, if I do not select cookies I have no problem.
Preferences->Privacy->Show Cookies->Remove All cookie has no problem.
I can recover simply by forcing Firefox to quit then restarting Firefox. I then deselect cookies in both cases and Firefox acts normally.
I do not have this problem on my MacBook Pro. Both the Pro and Air have been rebuilt from erased discs within the last several weeks.
This is similar to the thread "Firefox Stops Responding After Adobe Flash 11.3.300.262 Installed" (should be .257)" but in this case I do not access a flash site, FlashBlock is installed, and Flash is disabled. The recovery from this problem is very intrusive since I have to delete every file that says "Firefox" and reinstall Firefox.
https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/930683
** Reference Environment without problems that I know about
MacBook Pro 15" (late 2011 series, purchased 1/31/2012)
OS rebuilt from erased disc 6/14/2012
OS X 10.7.4 (11E53)
Java for OS X 2012-004 v 1.0
Airport Utility 6.1
Safari 5.1.7
Flashback malware removal tool v 1.0
iTunes 10.6.3
Mac OS X Update Combined OS X 10.7.4
AmazonMP3 Downloader 1.0.16
Flip4mac Media Plugin 2.4.4.2
Java Applet Plugin 14.3.0
Quicktime Plugin 7.7.1
Shockwave Flash 11.3.300.257
Shockwave director 11.6.3r33
Silverlight 5.1.104.11.0
** New Environment where Firefox stops responding
MacBook Air 13" (mid 2012 series, purchased 6/12/2012)
(I've only included the deltas from the MacBook Pro)
OS rebuilt from erased disc 6/24/2012
OS X 10.7.4 (11E2705)
->MacBook Air (mid2012) Software Update 1.0 (seems to be the most significant change)
Flash Block 1.5.15.1 enable
Shockwave Flash 11.3.300.257 disabled
Shockwave director 11.5.9r620 disabled (different level, but disabled)

Curiouser and curiouser.
I have tried the new Flash on my MacBook Pro using Firefox 13.0.1 at the same USA Today Crossword site, puzzle 6/25/2012 and I do ''' not''' have this problem.
The variations I see are
* I used the same DMG to put Adobe Flash on both machines and they are both at 11.3.300.257, 11.3 r300
* I used the same DMG to put Firefox 13.0.1 on both machines
* The MacBook Pro is 15" (late 2011) OS X 10.7.4 build 11E53
* The MacBook Air is 13" (June 2012) OS X 10.7.4 build 11E2705
* Both are the latest available OS X levels for their respective platforms.
* Both platforms have been built from erased discs and Apple recovery discs within the last few weeks. (The Air was rebuilt yesterday, 6/24).
* The OS X 10.7.4 software is at different build levels and additional software has been installed to support the Air.
* I have Shockwave Director 11.6.3r633 installed on the MacBook Pro
My findings:
* On the MacBook Pro, Firefox at the specified Flash site work as advertised
* On the MacBook Air, Firefox at the same flash site stops respondings and must be force quit.
Open questions:
* Must I have Shockwave Director also installed?
* Does the OS X software build level have an effect of some sort?
* Does the model series of the MacBooks - late 2011 and June 2012 - affect the problem. The Air has only been available in the within the last few weeks and I ordered it the day it became available.
Does the pointing circle become "shift one left" or "shift one right"?

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