Pinned app tabs don't logout on browser close

Pinned app tabs are restored on browser restart, however I have gmail pinned, with save passwords disabled, and still when I close the browser, it automatically logs in.
I tried it with private browsing, disabling cookies, deleting cookies on browser restart... still the same.

I was just trying to fix this too. I found a solution here: https://support.mozilla.com/en-US/questions/810049
You need to change the about:config option ''browser.sessionstore.privacy_level''. The link suggests '2' (store nothing) but '1' (only store for non-https) will also work.

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My pinned App Tabs do not reappear after I close and then reopen Firefox 4. Why is this happening? What can I do about it?

Using Firefox 4:
I right-click on a tab to "pin as app tab."
The new app tab appears as expected.
But after I close and then reopen Firefox 4, my app tab(s) no longer appear. They go away. Repeated cycles of the above do not keep the app tabs present .
Advise on this would be appreciated.
Thank you.

I have been having this problem on occasion for a while. (Most recently in firefox 7) I just discovered that I had a phantom firefox.exe process running for some reason. This has the same effect as closing your tabbed window before a non tabbed window. I killed the process and my app tabs magically work again.

My pinned apps tabs keep disappearing. They will stay for a week or so, then all of a sudden they're gone. I checked the forums and everything that was suggested there, I did or un-did. But there's no point in having the tabs if they don't stay.

My pinned apps tabs keep disappearing. They will be there for a week or so, then they just aren't there the next time I open the browser. My settings seem to be OK, i.e. no clearing of history, etc.
It's frustrating because then I have to go through the whole process of pinning everything as app tabs again.

Try the suggestion in this thread: http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/questions/840901 instead of the garbage above. You would think mozdevs who actually know a solution to this problem would post the solution in all the relevant threads.
If it doesnt work too, I'm ready to get rid of FF as my primary browser.
Why bother providing a feature thats buggy ?? I once wasted my time pinning 20 apps over and over again till I realized it was poorly written and unsupported.

Pinned App Tabs will not shrink to flavicon. They stay large in width like a regular tab.

On my Windows 7 machine, I can pin app tabs but they never shrink to a flavicon. They stay large in width and look like a regular tab so there is no space saving. I do not have this problem on either of my XP machines.

Start Firefox in [[Safe Mode]] to check if one of the add-ons is causing the problem (switch to the DEFAULT theme: Tools > Add-ons > Themes).
* Don't make any changes on the Safe mode start window.
See:
* [[Troubleshooting extensions and themes]]
You can also check if you have a file [http://kb.mozillazine.org/UserChrome.css userChrome.css] in the chrome folder in the [http://kb.mozillazine.org/Profile_folder_-_Firefox Firefox Profile Folder]
* http://kb.mozillazine.org/Editing_configuration

Why the pinned app tab doesn't stay pinned?

I pinned "google.com" as an app tab on the tab bar. I closed firefox and opened it again and found the pinned app tab removed.
I tried another site "http://www.ember.man.ac.uk/login.php", the same thing happened again.
Why is this happening? Is this because of clearing my browser history?
I have set firefox4 beta to clear my history by checking browsing history ,cookies, download history active logins,
form, and search history cache.
I left saved passwords, offline website data, and site preferences unchecked.

App Tabs are stored in sessionstore.js as part of the session data, so make sure that session restore is enabled and working properly.
Is Firefox creating a file [http://kb.mozillazine.org/sessionstore.js sessionstore.js] in the [http://kb.mozillazine.org/Profile_folder_-_Firefox Profile Folder] ?
See also:
* http://kb.mozillazine.org/Session_Restore

Today my pinned apps, tab groups and history ALL disappeared, and my settings were changed to "Clear history when Firefox closes." How can this happen!?

I've had several pinned apps, tab groups etc that always reappeared when I closed and opened Firefox. I always had history stored without a problem.
Today I opened Firefox, and my pinned apps, tab groups, and history were all gone, and the option to Clear history when Firefox closed was checked. I did NOT do that. How could that happen? I definitely need to avoid this happening again!!
Please help! Thanks!

If you didn't do that yourself and nobody else has used the computer then an extension may have made that change.
I see in your list that you have some Norton extensions (toolbars) installed that could cause it, but others may do this as well.
* [[Troubleshooting extensions and themes]]

App Tabs don't refresh when opening Firefox

I have an app tab set for local weather and an app tab for Gmail. When I open Firefox 4.0, the both weather data and the Gmail page are from the last time I manually refreshed it. The main tabs refresh to current data every time you open Firefox, but not the app tabs. I have to open each one and manually refresh them to get current data.

In order for the javascript modified content on a webpage to be refreshed on re-opening firefox (if you are either using the
"Show my windows from last time" option, or you are using pinned app tabs) the webpage needs to refresh it's content on loading.
For users with this problem: let the website developer know you have this problem.
For web developers:
You simply need to include an onLoad in your body:
<body onload='refresh_AJAX()'>
and write a javascript function "refresh_AJAX()", which updates all the relevant content.

Why is 'bookmark all tabs' disabled when multiple pinned app tabs are open?

I have 6 or so tabs open as 'App tabs', and no normal tabs.
I was expecting to be able to 'bookmark all tabs' so I can open my app tab configuration next time I start Firefox.
But the 'Bookmark all tabs' menu item is disabled.

It would still be nice to bookmark all open App Tabs. I use one window for App Tabs and others for random browsing. If for some reason I accidentally close the App Tabs window before I close the others, I have to manually re-establish the App Tabs window because it doesn't restore them.

My App Tabs aren't saving when I close Firefox, they're gone when I re-open. Anyone know why this might be happening?

Just downloaded Firefox 5 and love the App Tabs concept. I right click, Pin as App Tab, then close Firefox. When I re-open it, there aren't any pinned App Tabs.

App (pinned) tabs and Tab Groups (Panorama) are stored as part of the session data in the file sessionstore.js in the Firefox profile folder.
* http://kb.mozillazine.org/Profile_folder_-_Firefox Firefox
* http://kb.mozillazine.org/sessionstore.js
* http://kb.mozillazine.org/Session_Restore
Make sure that you do not use [[Clear Recent History]] to clear the "Browsing History" when Firefox is closed because that prevails and prevents Firefox from opening tabs from the previous session.
* https://support.mozilla.com/kb/Clear+Recent+History
It is also possible to use:
* [http://kb.mozillazine.org/Menu_differences Firefox/Tools > Options] > General > Startup: "When Firefox Starts": "Show my windows and tabs from last time"

I copied this from your 5.0 download information: "All of the App Tabs you have set when you close Firefox will open as App Tabs when you start Firefox again." When I opened my computer today all my apptabs from yesterday had disappeared. Why?

Your download page for 5.0 stated: All of the App Tabs you have set when you close Firefox will open as App Tabs when you start Firefox again.
I liked the convenience of using App Tabs and was disappointed to find that the ones I had set up yesterday were gone today. Am I doing something wrong?

Works fine for me, I can simulate your problem by improperly closing Firefox.
The correct way would be to close the windows you don't want and then to exit Firefox through the File ("'''Alt+F'''") menu then use '''Exit''' or '''Qui'''t depending on your system.
But '''I can simulate your problem''' by closing the good window with "X" in the upper right-corner first (the one with the app-tabs) and then close the other window by any means.
You restart Firefox and open a window, since you closed without app-tabs there are none so you just see a window with your home page.
Firefox has some things added to Firefox 4 and therefore in Firefox 5.
# "'''Alt+S'''" (Hi'''s'''tory menu)
# "'''Restore Previous Session'''" (that's the window without the app-tabs, but you have to this first)
# "'''Restore Recently Closed Windows'''" -- can choose which window to reopen based on name and the mouse-over tells how many tabs. or you just use "'''Restore All Windows'''" without the guessing.
''I know you are on a Mac, and this affects Windows user more than anybody else, but it does affect other systems besides Windows, occasionally, perhaps more often now with the plugins container.''
The following may not completely eliminate having to terminate Firefox through the Windows Control Panel but it will come very close.
'''Plug-in and tasks started by Firefox may continue after attempting
to close Firefox''' The "X" in the upper right-hand corner closes the
Window (same as Ctrl+Shift+W) but even if it is the last Firefox window,
it does not necessarily close Firefox .
The only '''proper way to exit Firefox''' is to use '''Exit''' through the
File menu, not the "X" in the upper right corner of last Firefox window.
In the Firefox 4 and 5 that would be Alt+F then X
* '''Firefox hangs''' | Troubleshooting | Firefox Support http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Firefox%20hangs#w_hang-at-exit
Use the '''Windows Task Manger''' to remove all running firefox.exe in the "'''Processes'''" tab of the Windows Task Manager, then restart Firefox.
If Firefox will still not start, remove the parent.lock file from the profile which is created each time Firefox is started to prevent other Firefox tasks from running, see 
http://kb.mozillazine.org/Profile_in_use#Remove_the_profile_lock_file
'''Avoiding Problems with close/restart''' ''choose either extension''
:Use to close and restart Firefox after enabling or disabling an extension, switching to a new theme, or modifying configuration files, then you don't have to worry about delay or have to look in the Task Manager to see if Firefox is closed yet.
Both extensions use the same keyboard shortcut "'''Ctrl+Alt+R'''" or a file menu option.
*"'''Restartless Restart'''" extension for Firefox 4.0+ only (2 KB download ) https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/249342/
*For older versions use "'''QuickRestart'''" extension (34 KB download) ( https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/3559/

Is there some sort of bug where app tabs don't work with private browsing? My pinned tabs don't show when I start Firefox in private mode.

I recently updated to Firefox 5.0, and I was pretty impressed with the app tabs. I usually use Firefox in private browsing mode, but recently I changed that to make use of the history function. However, I decided to change it back to permanent private browsing, and apparently my pinned tabs all just disappeared. Is there anyway I can change this?

App (pinned) tabs and Tab Groups (Panorama) are stored as part of the session data in the file sessionstore.js in the Firefox profile folder. 
If you use Private Browsing mode then no session data is stored to disk.

Pinned app tab disappear, cookies has been delete when reboot computer.

All the tabs that was pin as app tabs disappear,
all cookies has been delete. Everything work fine when restart firefox4 but these happened when restart computers. All settings are default.
problem occur yesterday while I have been use for a month and everything worked fine. Reinstall application didn't solve the problem. And my system is Windows 7
Thank you.

-> Tap ALT key or press F10 to show the Menu Bar
-> go to Tools Menu -> Options -> Privacy -> History section -> '''Firefox will: select "Use Custom Settings for History"''' -> REMOVE Checkmark from '''"Permanent Private Browsing mode"''' -> place CHECKMARKS on:
1) Remember my Browsing History 2) Remember Download History 3) Remember Search History 4) Accept Cookies from sites -> select "Exceptions..." button -> Click "Remove All Sites" at the bottom of "Exception - Cookies" window
4a) Accept Third-party Cookies -> under "Keep Until" select "They Expire"
-> REMOVE CHECKMARK from CLEAR HISTORY WHEN FIREFOX CLOSES
-> Click OK on Options window
Check and tell if its working.

My app tabs disappeared when opening my browser. How do I get them back, without doing a system restore to yesterday?

When I opened firefox as my browser, I accidentally clicked on it twice, it opened two sessions. I closed one session, but, as it turns out I closed the session that had all of my app tabs, leaving the page that had none of my app tabs.
Now, I cannot get my app tabs back.
I tried doing a session restore to the previous session and that didn't help.
How can I get the correct session, with my app tabs in place, without doing a) a system restore point on the whole computer or b) restarting the computer?

On your iPod Touch, open the iTunes app. There should be tab named "purchased", which shows all your purchase history. Choose the "Not on this iPod" tab and you'll get a list of purchased products that are not on your device. Hope this helped.

When I start Firefox 4.0 my previously set App Tabs don't re-open

Using Firefox 4.0 under Win XP Home SP3 I do "Pin as App Tab" to several tabs. When I restart Firefox those tabs do not open, either normally or as App Tabs. What do I need to do to make them re-open automatically on re-start?

You're welcome! I will try to get these details added to the documentation for App Tabs.
 Please click on the '''Solved''' button to mark this question as solved for the benefit of other users. Thanks.

"All of the App Tabs you have set when you close Firefox will open as App Tabs when you start Firefox again." No they don't. Why? FF4 for mac.

I set the Ap Tabs but when I close and reopen they are not there. It just opens to my homepage tab again.

It is possible that there is a problem with the files [http://kb.mozillazine.org/sessionstore.js sessionstore.js] and sessionstore.bak in the [http://kb.mozillazine.org/Profile_folder_-_Firefox Profile Folder]
Delete the files sessionstore.js and sessionstore.bak in the Firefox Profile Folder.
* Help > Troubleshooting Information > Profile Directory: Open Containing Folder
* http://kb.mozillazine.org/Profile_folder_-_Firefox
* http://kb.mozillazine.org/sessionstore.js
If you see files sessionstore-##.js with a number in the left part of the name like sessionstore-1.js then delete those as well. 
Deleting sessionstore.js will cause App Tabs and Tab Groups to get lost, so you will have to create them again (make a note).
See also:
* http://kb.mozillazine.org/Session_Restore

Pinned app tabs don't logout on browser close

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