When I restart Firefox, instead of restarting, it simply quits.

I am running Firefox 5.0.1 on Mac OS X Snow Leopard (10.6.8).
When I restart firefox (for example, in the add-ons manager or through the "Restart Firefox with Add-ons Disabled" link, it does not restart. Instead, it simply quits. The only time that it successfully restarts is when I am in safe mode.

Strange, since Google is unlikely to do that. Maybe it was an bundled installer masquerading as the official one?
To start your clean-up efforts, please check your home page setting. Do you get the 3 tabs when you press Command+n to launch a new window? If so, the extra URLs may be tacked on to your home page setting in the Preferences dialog. These articles describe where to find that. Note that it can be difficult to see the full details of that field due to limited space available, so often it is easier to delete it all and paste in just the URL you want.
* [[Startup, home page and download settings]]
* [[How to set the home page]]
Next, please check your extensions, as they can override your settings. I suggest disabling ALL nonessential or unrecognized extensions on the Add-ons page. Either:
* Command+Shift+a
* Tools menu > Add-ons
In the left column, click Extensions. Then, if in doubt, disable. (Or if obviously bad, remove.)
Usually a link will appear above at least one disabled extension to restart Firefox. You can complete your work on the tab and click one of the links as the last step.
Any improvement?

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== User Agent ==
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