Firefox on Mac bogs down. UNUSABLE. STOP ADDING FEATURES. JUST MAKE IT WORK!!!!

Firefox on Mac has been unusable for many months. After I open just a few windows it bogs down. Resets buy me maybe a few hours. How can we get the developers to STOP ADDING FEATURES!!!! STOP REDESIGN. JUST MAKE IT WORK RIGHT! As things stand I have to use Chrome and Safari. The best has become the worst.

Reset buys ne a few hours. This s jst a crippled product. Feature-itus has destroyed it.

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*http://kb.mozillazine.org/about:config

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Welcome to the Apple Community.
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*http://kb.mozillazine.org/Transferring_data_to_a_new_profile_-_Firefox

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Eric,
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Firefox on Mac bogs down. UNUSABLE. STOP ADDING FEATURES. JUST MAKE IT WORK!!!!

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