When i open links in firefox (mac) it gets redirected to another page
when i click on a link (e.g. after preforming a google search) It opens to a new tab and it opens to a different page instead and I have to press the back button (sometimes repeatedly) to get to the desired link.
when i click on a link (e.g. after preforming a google search) It opens to a new tab and it opens to a different page instead and I have to press the back button (sometimes repeatedly) to get to the desired link.
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# Question
It is very annoying when I am at a favourite web site and Firefox will not automatically redirect to another page. It is so continuous and I have to "Allow" through the whole time I am at my favourite web sites.
Here is one of those sites:
http://conservatives4palin.com/You can make it automatically redirect by doing this:
1. Go to: Tools > Options > Advanced > General
2. Untick the 'Warn me when websites try to redirect or reload the page' option
3. Click 'OK'
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I own a MacBook Air. On really any site I go to I click on a link and get redirected to another page, often an advertisement. For example, I am on ESPN and want to click on a story, when I click on the link, a new page or tab opens up. I have to x out to get to my story. I use Google and Safari. In Safari, I click on a story in ESPN and new page opens up as well. Can any one help?
There is no need to download anything to solve this problem. You may have installed a variant of the "VSearch" ad-injection malware. Follow Apple Support's instructions to remove it.
If you have trouble following those instructions, see below.
Malware is always changing to get around the defenses against it. This procedure works as of now, as far as I know. It may not work in the future. Anyone finding this comment a few days or more after it was posted should look for a more recent discussion, or start a new one.
The VSearch malware tries to hide itself by varying the names of the files it installs. To remove it, you must first identify the naming pattern.
Triple-click the line below on this page to select it, then copy the text to the Clipboard by pressing the key combination command-C:
/Library/LaunchDaemons
In the Finder, select
Go ▹ Go to Folder...
from the menu bar and paste into the box that opens by pressing command-V. You won't see what you pasted because a line break is included. Press return.
A folder named "LaunchDaemons" may open. Look inside it for two files with names of the form
com.something.daemon.plist
and
com.something.helper.plist
Here something is a variable string of characters, which can be different in each case. So far it has always been a string of letters without punctuation, such as "cloud," "dot," "highway," "submarine," or "trusteddownloads." Sometimes it's a meaningless string such as "e8dec5ae7fc75c28" rather than a word. Sometimes the string is "apple," and then you must be especially careful not to delete the wrong files, because many built-in OS X files have similar names.
If you find these files, leave the LaunchDaemons folder open, and open the following folder in the same way:
/Library/LaunchAgents
In this folder, there may be a file named
com.something.agent.plist
where the string something is the same as before.
If you feel confident that you've identified the above files, back up all data, then drag just those three files—nothing else—to the Trash. You may be prompted for your administrator login password. Close the Finder windows and restart the computer.
Don't delete the "LaunchAgents" or "LaunchDaemons" folder or anything else inside either one.
The malware is now permanently inactivated, as long as you never reinstall it. You can stop here if you like, or you can remove two remaining components for the sake of completeness.
Open this folder:
/Library/Application Support
If it has a subfolder named just
something
where something is the same string you saw before, drag that subfolder to the Trash and close the window.
Don't delete the "Application Support" folder or anything else inside it.
Finally, in this folder:
/System/Library/Frameworks
there may an item named exactly
v.framework
It's actually a folder, though it has a different icon than usual. This item always has the above name; it doesn't vary. Drag it to the Trash and close the window.
Don't delete the "Frameworks" folder or anything else inside it.
If you didn't find the files or you're not sure about the identification, post what you found.
If in doubt, or if you have no backups, change nothing at all.
The trouble may have started when you downloaded and ran an application called "MPlayerX." That's the name of a legitimate free movie player, but the name is also used fraudulently to distribute VSearch. If there is an item with that name in the Applications folder, delete it, and if you wish, replace it with the genuine article from mplayerx.org.
This trojan is often found on illegal websites that traffic in pirated content such as movies. If you, or anyone else who uses the computer, visit such sites and follow prompts to install software, you can expect more of the same, and worse, to follow. Never install any software that you downloaded from a bittorrent, or that was downloaded by someone else from an unknown source.
In the Security & Privacy pane of System Preferences, select the General tab. The radio button marked Anywhere should not be selected. If it is, click the lock icon to unlock the settings, then select one of the other buttons. After that, don't ignore a warning that you are about to run or install an application from an unknown developer.
Then, still in System Preferences, open the App Store or Software Update pane and check the box marked
Install system data files and security updates (OS X 10.10 or later)
or
Download updates automatically (OS X 10.9 or earlier)
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When I open the new Firefox 5, I get a blank tab instead of my home page?
I am able to click on the home page button and my home page opens, but I used to be able to open Firefox and my home page was there. I don't understand what I need to do.
Start Firefox in <u>[[Safe Mode]]</u> to check if one of the extensions or if hardware acceleration is causing the problem (switch to the DEFAULT theme: Firefox (Tools) > Add-ons > Appearance/Themes).
*Don't make any changes on the Safe mode start window.
*https://support.mozilla.org/kb/Safe+Mode
See also:
*http://kb.mozillazine.org/Unable_to_search_or_add_new_engines -
Can't open links that are supposed to pop up in another page.
Whenever I left click to open a link that is designed to open into another window, such as pdfs or just websites that are supposed top open in another window, the website opens up very briefly with the words about:blank, then it immediately closes.
How do I fix this?
Thanks!Start Firefox in <u>[[Safe Mode|Safe Mode]]</u> to check if one of the extensions (Firefox/Firefox/Tools > Add-ons > Extensions) or if hardware acceleration is causing the problem (switch to the DEFAULT theme: Firefox/Firefox/Tools > Add-ons > Appearance).
*Do NOT click the Reset button on the Safe Mode start window.
*https://support.mozilla.org/kb/Safe+Mode
*https://support.mozilla.org/kb/Troubleshooting+extensions+and+themes -
Whenever i click on an email link from a website I get redirected to my pages app.
This has been happening for some time now, whenever I'm on a website and I want to contact someone, I click on the email link, but instead of it taking me to my email page, it takes me to Pages. Does anyone know why and how to fix it?
From the Mail menu bar, select
Mail ▹ Preferences ▹ General ▹ Default email reader: Mail -
I'm having a problem sending a word doc via email. I have Mac for Office 08, and I'm using Mavericks OS. When I save the document as a .doc or .docx, and send it to someone, (doesn't matter if its safari, chrome or firefox or on my yahoo or gmail accounts) they receive it as a blank document. Yet, when I open it on my Mac, it has a "word" icon and I can read it. How do I fix?
I suggest you post on the Microsoft Mac forums since it's their software you're having issues with.
http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/mac -
Can't load Google Calendar. I'm getting this message: "Firefox prevented this page from automatically redirecting to another page" but unchecking the box for "Warn me when websites try to redirect or reload the page" has not helped. I'm using Firefox 3.6.3 on Mac OS 10.6.3. It's not reported as a generalised problem in Dashboard. Google Calendar opens and works fine on my 12" PowerBook G4, but this is a recent problem on my G5 13" MacBook Pro. Mayday!
== URL of affected sites ==
https://www.google.com/accounts/ServiceLogin?service=cl&passive=1209600&continue=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2Fcalendar%2Frender%3Ftab%3Dmc%26pli%3D1&followup=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2FcalendarNo I'm not using NoScript, but I'm pleased to report that the problem got resolved by deleting the original bookmark, logging in again, opening Google calendar, then bookmarking it again.
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[Solved] Thunderbird can't open link in Firefox after update
Today there were updates for Thunderbird and Firefox (and a few other). After that Thunderbird can't open links with Firefox. If I click on a link nothing happen. I started Thunderbird from terminal, and when I clicked on a link I got this message:
** (thunderbird-bin:6130): WARNING **: Could not launch default application for URI: Failed to execute child process "/usr/lib/firefox-7.0/firefox" (No such file or directory)
I checked /usr/lib and the folder for Firefox was directly under it, no folder "firefox-version" in between. I guess one must change the path somewhere for Thunderbird to find Firefox. Where to change that? I have looked both in the menus in Thunderbird, and in the Thunderbird folders in my home and in /usr/lib, but I don't see the path to Firefox anywhere.
Last edited by Lennie (2011-11-10 08:51:39)Lennie wrote:I checked /usr/lib and the folder for Firefox was directly under it, no folder "firefox-version" in between.
That's right: http://mailman.archlinux.org/pipermail/ … 22051.html
Unfortunately I have no idea what needs fixing. Have you tried to reboot? -
chat - with google/yahoo webmail - when i opened in the firefox earlier version, it automatically loads the webchat on the side bar(gmail) or there is a smiley face next to username (yahoo) but with Firefox4 - i dont seem to get the chat working.
uninstalled firefox ....deleted all files still remaining under mozilla firefox directory in program files ... to avoid having to reprogram all my settings, reisntall all addons as well .. I did not remove anything from mozilla firefox that is stored in either appdata or under the windows users directory (if any)
... the as suggested reinstalled the latest version of the firefox browser using the link you provided in the email ..; tested and several issues still remain present and unresolved ....
so please this is urgent or I will have to jump browsers and start using chrome .. because we work 14 hours a day 6 (sometimes 7) days a week, to get ready for the launch of our newest venture and we cannot lose that much days on browser related issues ... so please instead of putting me through week long step process .. of do this .. do that .. can you please actually look into the issue from your end .. I use firefox for so many, many years thta I deserve this kind of support .. thnx Robert -
I have rented a movie on apple tv and wish to finish it on my mac book air. When I open iTunes on my mac book air I can not see the movie in iTunes. It is an authorised device and I can see other purchases just. How do I fix it?
Rented movies downloaded to an Apple TV can't be transferred to any other device.
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When I click on a link in an email using gmail in the Mozilla brower, I get the following message at the top of the screen:
"Firefox prevented this page from automatically redirecting to another page...[Allow].
How can I stop this?# Press Alt+T
# Select Options
# Select Advanced Panel
# Select General Tab
# You will see option "Warn me when websites try to redirect or reload page"
# Uncheck it as given in the screenshot.
<img src=http://dl.dropbox.com/u/7456129/Firefox/advancedgeneraltab.jpg width=600px height=600px>
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I recently installed Adobe Flash Player 11 ActiveX--11.4.402.265 and when I open My Mozilla Firefox browser I keep getting this message flashing on my screen: 'Adobe Flash Player 11.4 r402 has stopped working" and then "Windows is checking for a solution"
This flashes a few times then usually stops but not always.
It happens every time I try to open a new page.
I fixed this problem by uninstalling Adobe Flash Player 11 and installing Adobe Flash Player 10.3. However, now my IE browser wants me to install Adobe Flash Player 11 again. Although I don't use my IE browser frequently, I DO have to use it sometimes. Will there be an update to Firefox 15.0 to correct this issue?Tylerdowner:
Thank you, your solution worked great.
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How to enable private mode from commandline, with an URL.
I am a software dev and I wish to have my application open links in Firefox.
Using ShellExecute(), i can do with with commandlines like:
firefox.exe http://support.mozilla.org
But I also want the option to open the link in private mode.
I am able to start firefox in private mode by doing this:
firefox.exe -private
However, if I add a link to the command line
firefox.exe -private http://support.mozilla.org
I get strange results.
If firefox is not running, it launches 2 copies of the application.
One that opens in private mode and the other opens in normal mode and goes to the URL specified.
If firefox is already running, it just opens the URL in a new tab.
No private mode instance is launched.
Am I using the command-line syntax incorrectly?It will never work if Firefox is already running as Firefox will use the already opened Firefox instance.<br />
In that case only using a separate profile will work.
You can try to specify the -url switch as well.
*firefox.exe -private -url http://support.mozilla<i></i>.org
You can also look at the -new-tab switch.
*firefox.exe -private -new-tab http://support.mozilla<i></i>.org
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Can't open links in Firefox or Safari
In the past few months, I have lost the ability to click on some links in Safari and Firefox--all I get is a blank page. Today I tried Internet Explorer and had no problem. My older Mac has no problem with Safari or Firefox, but the Macbook (10.6.8) gives me a black or white blank page. Worked with the good people at Apple for over two hours yesterday to no avail--really don't want to do a clean system install. Any ideas?
I am also having the issue where I cannot click on many links (primarily in facebook, but other sites as well). The problem only occurs sometimes, but basically I'm having to click a link upwards of 5 times before it'll actually go, if it goes at all. I like safari because of the trackpad gestures, but I'm typically a chrome user. Any idea why I'm having such difficulty clicking links in safari? Is this a recognized issue somewhere that someone else has come across?
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