Since installing Firefox Sync my master password is requested randomly.

Since installing Firefox Sync my master password is requested randomly. is there a way of stopping this happening.

Somewhere around Firefox 29, Firefox changed how Sync accounts work. Please see this article for more information: [[How to update to the new Firefox Sync]]. If you can't do that in Firefox 33, you may want to install Firefox 29 temporarily to do the account change, and then update to Firefox 33. This article has information on how to find clean old versions of Firefox: [[Install an older version of Firefox]].

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    Peru Bob wrote:
    I think that you should discuss this with your mother.
    Specifically, ask her if she will add Photoshop to your allowed applications under the mac's parental controls.

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    You can look in Tools > Options > Sync
    Menu differences: [http://kb.mozillazine.org/Menu_differences Windows: Tools > Options - Mac: Firefox > Preferences - Linux: Edit > Preferences]
    See also:
    * [[What is Firefox Sync]]
    * [[How to sync Firefox settings between computers]]
    * [[How to sync Firefox between my desktop and mobile]]

  • Firefox master password prompt appears randomly

    Every time I open Firefox, the Master Password prompt appears randomly within about 30 seconds. Sometimes I'm still sitting on the home screen when I get the prompt.
    I have tried to refresh Firefox, reinstall Firefox, I've turned my Master Password requirement on and off, restarted the computer... nothing seems to work.
    I would either like the prompt right away, as soon as I open my browser, or when it is actually required, like when I open a login page. Not the current, seemingly random appearance that disrupts me in the middle of web browsing.
    This bug is so annoying that it is a deal breaker for me. It's especially annoying when I am starting to type something, then the Master Password prompt appears without warning and takes the cursor focus with it. I have to stop what I'm doing, deal with the Master Password prompt, then get back to what I'm doing.
    In the meantime, I've switched over to Chrome, which is serving my needs fine, but I would like to come back to Firefox if I can resolve this issue.

    Hi Will,
    Are you using Firefox Sync?
    In order to keep your sync login details secure, you have to unlock your master password before Firefox can synchronise.

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    I have an iphone 4 running iOS 7.0.3.
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    Syncing between the Mac and the iphone would be good but is not essential.

    This is disappointing, but thank you very much for your time. This will save me many hours of frustration.

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    An iPad reset, which is done by pressing and holding the home button and the sleep/wake or on/off button simultaneously until you see the Apple logo and then release.
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    I forgot my Firefox Sync username and password but have the sync code. Will that allow me to recover my bookmarks? I don't have access to the original computer in sync.

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  • Ever since installing Firefox 4 beta, even on regular Firefox, I get the pop-up "Crash Reporter"

    ever since installing Firefox 4 beta, even on regular Firefox, I get the pop-up "Crash Reporter": Add-ons: [email protected]:4.51,{CAFEEFAC-0016-0000-0016-ABCDEFFEDCBA}:6.0.16,{20a82645-c095-46ed-80e3-08825760534b}:1.2.1,{CAFEEFAC-0016-0000-0020-ABCDEFFEDCBA}:6.0.20,{3f963a5b-e555-4543-90e2-c3908898db71}:9.0.0.872,[email protected]:1.1,[email protected]:1.0.4,{972ce4c6-7e08-4474-a285-3208198ce6fd}:3.6.13.

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    Did you create a new profile folder for that beta?<br />
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    Every time Firefox opened
    == After Firefox Sync downloaded

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    Since installing firefox i seldom am able to access my hotmail account and my gmail account. I can access my net zero account with no problems. What might be causing this.
    == This happened ==
    A few times a week
    == When I installed Firefox about 3 weeks ago.

    Clear the cache and the cookies from sites that cause problems.
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    *Tools > Options > Advanced > Network > Offline Storage (Cache): "Clear Now"
    "Remove Cookies" from sites causing problems:
    *Tools > Options > Privacy > Cookies: "Show Cookies"
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  • I installed Firefox Sync to connect my PC to my new Samsung Exhibit II phone. Ever since, I cannot receive new emails or connect to network. I want to completely uninstall Sync. I would appreciate any help.

    I have not seen any keys, codes, etc on my phone. Just want to uninstall

    Hello- Well, the phone is new so I have an awful lot to learn about it. I know my phone works or goes through Google (Gmail)???? which I have always had a Gmail email. I wanted to sync my PC to my new phone. I downloaded Firefox Sync to my PC. It asked for my email and to create a password, which I did. And that was all I did. I glanced at my phone minutes later and realized that new emails weren't appearing anymore after downloading Sync to my PC. Yet, on my PC, new emails were appearing in my Gmail account. Also, right away I noticed a problem with my network on my phone.
    I don't know if I should have downloaded FireFox to my cell phone first before syncing.
    When I downloaded Sync to my PC and it asked me for my email address and to create a password, I created a NEW password (which then changed my Gmail password), which my cell phone does not know this new password.
    Anyway, today I 'Deactivated' my Sync, I think. Lol. But still have all the same phone issues. I'm guessing now that the problem may be because I changed passwords when I created the Sync?
    Any suggestions would be appreciated. Thank you

  • My laptop is not running well since installing Firefox 4. How can I go back to using Firefox 3, which I find better in so many ways?

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    For details of how to find your profile folder see https://support.mozilla.com/kb/Profiles

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