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settings are lost and return to default when firefox mozilla restrated on new macbook pro but why?

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have installed extension for duckduckgo but dissapears when restart computer and go back to default mozilla page - other setting also back to defaults

have installed extension for duckduckgo but dissapears when restart computer and go back to default mozilla page - other setting also back to defaults

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https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/how-to-fix-preferences-wont-save

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