Upgraded to Firefox 12, when Firefox hangs so does Mac 10.6.8

After upgrading to Firefox 12, Firefox will hang which then causes every other program on my mac that's running to hang and have for force shutdown the computer.

'''kthersh,'''
Does the problem with a hang in one program (Firefox) causing other running programs to hang, which then causes the entire Mac Operating System to hang, happen with any other program besides Firefox? In other words, if you browse using Safari or another browser, does the problem go away?
You said the problem goes away in Firefox [[Safe Mode]] .... is that still the case? I just wanted to make sure you aren't talking about [https://support.apple.com/kb/HT1455 Mac OS X Safe Mode] .
If the problem only happens when you use Firefox or if you aren't sure if it goes away in Firefox [[Safe Mode]] because it only happens from time to time, there are a few other [[Basic Troubleshooting]] steps you can try ... for example, troubleshooting plugins, a clean reinstall of Firefox or creating a new Firefox profile (see the linked article for details).
You could also try a Mac forum such as discussions.apple.com to see if anyone has had a similar problem with Firefox 12 or if anyone has a Mac-specific solution to suggest.

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