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Firefox v15 and up cause my computer (MAC OSX 10.8.2) to freeze for about 30 seconds every 15-30 seconds and forces me to turn it off with the power button

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Firefox v15 and up cause my computer (MAC OSX 10.8.2) to freeze for about 30 seconds every 15-30 seconds and forces me to turn it off with the power button. It only causes this after I have opened Firefox, my computer runs fine before opening Firefox. I h

Firefox v15 and up cause my computer (MAC OSX 10.8.2) to freeze for about 30 seconds every 15-30 seconds and forces me to turn it off with the power button. It only causes this after I have opened Firefox, my computer runs fine before opening Firefox. I h

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This kinda sounds like yo are maybe having a hardware problem on your computer. have you tried to repair the permissions on your hard drive? create a new Firefox profile? Profile Manager - Create, remove or switch Firefox profiles

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This kinda sounds like yo are maybe having a hardware problem on your computer. have you tried to repair the permissions on your hard drive? create a new Firefox profile? Profile Manager - Create, remove or switch Firefox profiles

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Finally fixed it... so far.... tyvm