Re: Endless amount of tabs open up & browser freezes

Posted this earlier in wrong category.
Bought my 1st Mac a month ago: MacBook. Today I clicked on an email link at tumblr.com (reputable site) and multiple tabs began opening with an "untitled" label. Couldn't close them because Firefox froze. Happened again when I clicked on a reply to email on Craigslist. Searched the Internet for answers. Came across this description from someone with a PC: "I will be browsing the Internet with Windows Internet Explorer and ever so often an endless amount of tabs start opening up, one after another. I then have make an attempt to open Windows Task Manager and click on End Task. Whilst attempting to do this, I lose count of how many times my computer freezes." Is this a virus? Thought Macs didn't get viruses. What do I do now?

Hi guideblue,
It sounds to me like your version of Firefox is having some issues. The first things I'd try are the troubleshooting suggestions offered [here|http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Safe+Mode], especially the instructions for starting in Safe Mode. If one of your add-ons or preferences is causing a problem, for example, this will help you diagnose it.
The next step I'd follow is to uninstall the program and reinstall it.
Hope that helps!
—Hazy

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