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Why does the Firefox icon sometimes appear closed on the Mac OS X dock when that application is in fact open?

FireFoxFan89
FireFoxFan89
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When Firefox is open, sometimes its dock icon still appears closed. The right-click context menu for the icon even has an "Open" option, which does nothing because Firefox is already open.

The attached image shows three open apps in the dock, yet the Firefox icon is the only one that isn't indicating that it's open.

When Firefox is open, sometimes its dock icon still appears closed. The right-click context menu for the icon even has an "Open" option, which does nothing because Firefox is already open. The attached image shows three open apps in the dock, yet the Firefox icon is the only one that isn't indicating that it's open.
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Modified by FireFoxFan89

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guigs
guigs
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HI FireFoxFan89, Is there any other behavior that you notice about when Firefox is open and the doc appears this way?

For example, if you move the doc does the dot not appear, is Firefox still running in your Activity Monitor, is there another Firefox icon at the end of your doc?

FireFoxFan89
FireFoxFan89 Question owner
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Yes, there is another Firefox icon at the end of my dock, and that one behaves normally. I didn't even notice it until you pointed out looking for another one.

Modified by FireFoxFan89