I've owned Apple desktops since 1995. Firefox looks promisng, but why should I use it over the Safari browser?

I've been stung many times over the years by promises of all the things a browser or website (like Comcast) can do, only to find, that it doesn't apply to Apple products. I'm not tech saavy, but am willing to become more so, if it's worthwhile to do so. I am a public school speech language pathologist and have a chunk of time off work in which to become educated as to how to make this system work for me. My current iMac is only a few months old, so I'm not willing to run out and buy a pc. However, I have an internet provider which only works optimally on the Firefox browser (instead of my former default, Safari) now, and am unwilling to switch back to that horrid Comcast! So it's Firefox for me, as long as you tell me what Macs CAN'T do on Firefox before I get my hopes up for the 100th or more time since 1995.

They may have meant to clear the cache and remove the cookies from sites that cause problems and not a reset that involves a new Firefox profile, so you can try that if it happens again.
"Clear the Cache":
*Firefox > Preferences > Advanced > Network > Cached Web Content: "Clear Now"
"Remove Cookies" from sites causing problems:
*Firefox > Preferences > Privacy > Cookies: "Show Cookies"
Reload web page(s) and bypass the cache to refresh possibly outdated or corrupted files.
*Press and hold Shift and left-click the Reload button.
*Press "Ctrl + F5" or press "Ctrl + Shift + R" (Windows,Linux)
*Press "Command + Shift + R" (MAC)
See these pages about how to configure the toolbars.
*https://support.mozilla.org/kb/How+to+customize+the+toolbar
*https://support.mozilla.org/kb/Back+and+forward+or+other+toolbar+items+are+missing

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Hi Ishrak,
I apologize, I'm a bit unclear on exactly what you are trying to log into with your Apple ID, or what exactly you are seeing (alert message, directions, etc) when you try to do so. If you continue to have issues with your Apple ID, you may find one or more of the articles linked from the following page helpful:
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Hi again,
After a little further research, it appears that you would need to create separate iTunes libraries in order to be able to continue to purchase and download previously purchased items on the same computer, for two different Apple IDs. Sorry - but my husband and I have had the library we sync with authorized for so long, that we have not run into this issue, but it appears that you will get an warning when you try to authorize the second ID on the same computer, indicating that another ID is already associated with it.
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http://www.imore.com/how-use-multiple-apple-ids-one-computer-and-itunes
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GB

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•THANK YOU, and gratitude to whoever can help me unerstan.
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Using an email application, you can read all your email in the same place and store them on your local drive.
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You use a mail application for the same reason you use the internet when you could simply drive to the store to buy things or go get a newspaper or go to the library or go to the movie theater, etc.
But from time to time, and inexplicably to me, the 'A-Mail' icon seems prompted to start 'jumping' and wanting me to use it somehow, like sign up for it. This was a minor annoyance so i just clicked to close it and so ignored it and moved on.
This seems to happen when a website i'm on wants me to e-mail them and on their page i seem only have a choice to use 'A-Mail', none other, so i am pre-cluded from communication
because the website is attempting to open your email application.
Sounds like you simply use a web browser to view all your email.
If you want to send an email from a web page, you need to copy an email address, open your email account in your web browser, create a new email and paste the address.

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