Firefox 8 will remember username and password in OS 10.6.8 but will not remember username and password in OS 10.7.2
I have a MacBook Pro running OS 10.6.8 and Firefox 8 will remember my username and password fine. I also have a MacMini with Intel I5 running OS 10.7.2 and Firefox 8 that will not remember my username or password.
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Make sure that you do not run Firefox in permanent Private Browsing mode.
To see all History and Cookie settings, choose:
- Firefox > Preferences > Privacy, choose the setting Firefox will: Use custom settings for history
- Deselect: [ ] "Always use private browsing mode"
I have my preferences set to "use custom settings for history" and the box for "always use private browsing mode" is not checked.
Do you mean names and passwords in the Password Manager or do you mean that you are no longer logged on to (remembered by) websites after closing and restarting Firefox?
There is a difference between remembering the name and password in the Password Manager and a "remember me" check box on a web page.
The latter usually involves the creation of a special "remember me" cookie that is stored on your computer and that is send to the server.
If that "remember me" cookie is removed or gets corrupted or is not send to the server then the server won't remember you and you need to sign in once again.
The website may be using autocomplete=off to prevent Firefox from saving the name and password.
You can remove autocomplete=off with a bookmarklet to make Firefox save the name and password.