Why doesn't Firefox completely uninstall ?

Why does Firefox 22 on a Mac Os not completely uninstall? when I remove the application on the Mac by dragging the application to the garbage and then reinstall, my book marks are still present. Why? All applications should completely uninstall but Firefox does not and it has done this since version 13.
I am aware of the procedure to manual remove the files but this doesn't make sense as if you can manually remove files it should be automated.

Firefox stores your user data and settings (called your ''profile'') in a separate location from the program. Mac doesn't provide an easy way to remove your profile but you can do it manually. See these articles for details:
* [[Uninstall Firefox from your computer]]
*[[Profiles - Where Firefox stores your bookmarks, passwords and other user data]]

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For security reasons and less hassle, I like Chrome auto-updates Flash Player. Why doesn't Firefox do this?

Google Chrome has it's own version of the Flash plugin that is apart of the Google Chrome installation files. 
So Google needs to do a full update with every Flash release.
Firefox uses the Flash plugin as installed in your Linux distribution, 
If your Ubuntu Linux distribution doesn't have an automatic update for Flash then you need to do that manually.
*http://www.adobe.com/software/flash/about/

When saving files from the internet, why doesn't Firefox 'know' to put .jpg files in "Photos" and pdf files in "Documents"?

When saving files from the internet, why doesn't Firefox 'know' to put .jpg files in "Photos" and pdf files in "Documents"? IE always saved photos in the "Photos" file and documents in the "Documents" file. Firefox makes me choose every time. Very annoying.

How about if Firefox is programmed like IE in this ONE thing...
When saving files from internet sources, if the file ends in a typical photo extension such as .jpg, .bmp, .tif etc. it defaults to save it in your PHOTOS folder.
When saving anything like a .doc, .pdf etc. it defaults to save it to your DOCUMENTS.
You could still change it to 'desktop' if that if really where you want all your photos and documents... or some other folder that you decide, but DEFAULTS to the LOGICAL folder.
I have carpal tunnel SO bad that even typing this suggestion is painful and having to make the extra click along with moving the mouse EVERY time I want to save something is painful.
ALSO, I shouldn't need a bunch of ADDONS to accomplish this. I tried downloading one and it did nothing. The problem still exists.

Why doesn't firefox highlight webpages already visited

why doesn't firefox highlight webpages already visited

Make sure that you not run Firefox in (permanent) [[Private Browsing]] mode
* You enter Private Browsing mode if you select: Tools > Options > Privacy > History: Firefox will: "Never Remember History"
* To see all History and Cookie settings, choose: Tools > Options > Privacy, choose the setting Firefox will: Use custom settings for history
* Uncheck: [ ] "Automatically start Firefox in a private browsing session"
You can look at these prefs on the about:config page.
*http://kb.mozillazine.org/browser.history_expire_days (180) (also affects saved form data)
*http://kb.mozillazine.org/browser.history_expire_days_min (90)
*http://kb.mozillazine.org/about%3Aconfig
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Your above posted system details show outdated plugin(s) with known security and stability risks that you should update.
*Next Generation Java Plug-in 1.6.0_16 for Mozilla browsers
Update the [[Java]] plugin to the latest version.
*http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/index.html (Java Platform: Download JRE)

Why doesn't Firefox see that I have Flash loaded on my computer?

I have Flash 10.1.102.64 loaded on my computer and I can watch youtube videos on Windows IE. I just loaded Firefox 3.0.5 and when I try to watch a youtube video, it tells me I need to install Flash. Why doesn't it see Flash? Do I need to do something first?

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Why doesn't Firefox have an ADM/ADMX GPO file?

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hello jlindemann25, discussion and support about enterprise deployment is out of the scope of this forum unfortunately. you'll get a better response if you take this issue to the Enterprise User Working Group mailinglist.
https://wiki.mozilla.org/Enterprise

Why doesn't firefox have an uninstall button ...Or don't run when it's update shows it isn't compatible with my wireless hp printer? I don't want the version installed when it takes away my being able to print wirelessly!!!!!!

I don't want the updates...If they take away the ease of using my computer! The latest version didn't recognize the FB shortcut. and I use my wireless printer now I don't think I can because it had no updates for the printer after firefox updated I want to be able to back out of the update if it isn't compatible!!!!

I am the original poster, and I got rid of CA Security Suite & and loaded the Avast! which has some great features even on the freeware. No more crashes or freezing & yes I think there is a problem with CA & Firefox, but am not sure what it is. CA was a big time hog. I also got rid of my ISP and installed a Intellinet Wireless G PCI Card & now am completely wireless on my PC. Faster by far than what I was paying $50/month for & I use my Windows Firewall.

Why doesn't Firefox display my inbox contents in Windows Live?

I manage to log into my Windows Live account but once I'm in there nothing responds. I can't open my inbox, compose new emails or anything else...I can only get to my main page. When I click on any of the above I just get a blank white screen and the address bar doesn't change from the main Windows Live page. This does not happen with other browsers like Explorer and Chrome and it also doesn't happen if I access another email account. I have uninstalled Firefox and reinstalled it but this doesn't resolve the issue. This problem started when I tried to block some spam emails I was receiving. Could I have blocked myself from accessing this account with Firefox?

Many site issues can be caused by corrupt cookies or cache. In order to try to fix these problems, the first step is to clear both cookies and the cache.
Note: ''This will temporarily log you out of all sites you're logged in to.''
To clear cache and cookies do the following:
#Go to Firefox > History > Clear recent history or (if no Firefox button is shown) go to Tools > Clear recent history.
#Under "Time range to clear", select "Everything".
#Now, click the arrow next to Details to toggle the Details list active.
#From the details list, check ''Cache'' and ''Cookies'' and uncheck everything else.
#Now click the ''Clear now'' button.
Further information can be found in the [[Clear your cache, history and other personal information in Firefox]] article.
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Why Doesn't Firefox 34.0.5 Render Any Web Pages - All Are Blank White

I am using Firefox on on W7-SP1 computer and three W8.1 computers
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2. Did an uninstall and clean install - Did not solve problem
3. Turned off Web Protection in Bitdefender Internet Sececurity 2015 - Did no solve problem
4. Turned off Web Protection in Malwarebytes 2.03 - Did not work
5. Turned off Protection in Malwarebyes Anti-Exploit - Did not work
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Hey,
I really hope I can help some of you poor ones who have that problem because I had it, too! Right after upgrading to Version 34.0.5, no webpages displayed any content but a blank. It annoyed me very much, especially since it's hard to get an earlier Firefox version and seemingly impossible to downgrade. What helped me in the end was:
Disabling one of my add-ons, namely "Privacy Defense".
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Good luck!

Why doesn't firefox close out when I'm done with it and close it; when next I try to open firefox again I get a dialog box telling me firefox is open and to close it or restart my computer? I'm tired of doing that one of more times a day.

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Why doesn't firefox 8 or 9 open e-mail imbedded (zip) pictures in Yahoo like IE8 does?

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Hi,
You can consider the [https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/reset-firefox-easily-fix-most-problems Reset Firefox] feature via '''Help''' ('''Alt''' + '''H''') > '''Troubleshooting Information'''. If it is okay, you can then install the Mozilla Archive Format add-on.
If you have security software installed you can try to delete all existing entries for Firefox and its sub processes in the different configuration modules and try to fully trust/allow Firefox afresh. Even after network access is completed, Firefox would still need unlimited access to its disk cache/memory as well as its files. Please see [https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/Firewalls this].
[http://kb.mozillazine.org/Firewalls AV/Firewall Configuration]

Why doesn't firefox 8 work on windows 7 32 bit

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Why doesn't Firefox 4.0 work AT ALL on my fully updated Windows XP system?

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I can't believe FF put this out at this time. Please help. Thanks.

A couple of troubleshooting options to try:
You may have an incompatible add-on causing problems, for details of how to troubleshoot this see https://support.mozilla.com/kb/Troubleshooting+extensions+and+themes
You can also try creating a new profile (location where user data is stored) , this can help to determine if something in your current profile is causing problems. See http://kb.mozillazine.org/Creating_a_new_Firefox_profile_on_Windows
If the new profile works, you can copy certain data such as bookmarks and passwords to the new profile. It is best to re-install any add-ons. For details of the files to copy see https://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Recovering+important+data+from+an+old+profile

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https://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/How+to+customize+the+toolbar
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