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Why do known good pop-ups show up behind my active window in Firefox instead of in front of the active window?

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I use a web-based software called Blackbaud FAWeb and whenever I click to have a biographical information page show up for a student, the pop-up window shows up behind active window. I would like it to show up in front of the active window as it does in other Mac browsers.

I use a web-based software called Blackbaud FAWeb and whenever I click to have a biographical information page show up for a student, the pop-up window shows up behind active window. I would like it to show up in front of the active window as it does in other Mac browsers.

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Separate Issue; Your System Details shows;

Installed Plug-ins

Garmin Communicator Plug-in Version 4.0.4.0 Garmin Communicator Plug-in Version 4.1.0.0
Having more than one version of a program may cause issues. You must remove the older programs. Then get the current full installer.


Start Firefox in Safe Mode {web Link} by holding down the <Shift>
(Mac Options)
key, and then starting Firefox. Is the problem still there?

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I tried it in safe mode and still had the same problem.

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Has it always popped up in front before? When did it stop?

Are you using any kind of blocking programs?

Some added toolbar and anti-virus add-ons are known to cause Firefox issues. Disable All of them.

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It's never popped up in front. I was hoping with newer and newer versions it would "fix" itself but it's had the same problem for 2 years now. Safari on the Mac works fine, just can't figure out why Firefox isn't doing it.

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I would guess a public link to the page is out of the question?

Contact the system techs. Maybe they can come up with something.