When i click on the Firefox icon, a message about Torbutton appears. Wen i close the messag, i get a proxy error note.

I recently downloaded the latest version (15.0.1) of Firefox for my Mac. When i click on the Firefox icon, i get a display "Important Torbutton Information". It states "Torbutton is now always enabled. Click on the Torbutton for more information". I click on OK. I then get a display that states "THE PROXY SERVER IS REFUSING CONNECTIONS". I believe that i have two problems. 1. How do i fix the Proxy Server.
(2) How do i access Torbutton?
Someone has attempted to contact me by e-mail but it is not being accepted. My email address is: [email protected]

See these articles for possible solutions:
*[[Firefox is already running but is not responding]]
*http://kb.mozillazine.org/Profile_in_use

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