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Add-on disappear when switch to different user on mac

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moustache
moustache
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I've installed a couples of add-ons to an administrator account on a macbook pro (10.6.8). Once i logged out and log into a different administrator account on the same computer all add-ons was gone. I've also try to download the add-ons again by entering the keywords on the search bar but non of the add-ons that i've installed on the other account can be found.

I've installed a couples of add-ons to an administrator account on a macbook pro (10.6.8). Once i logged out and log into a different administrator account on the same computer all add-ons was gone. I've also try to download the add-ons again by entering the keywords on the search bar but non of the add-ons that i've installed on the other account can be found.

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philipp
philipp
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hello, all addons and personal customizations are only saved in the context of the currently active user account, see Profiles - Where Firefox stores your bookmarks, passwords and other user data.

there should be no issue about installing the same addons on a different account though - can you install them directly from addons.mozilla.org?

moustache
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Didn't try that. I only tried to search all the add-ons that i've installed on the other account via do a search from the firefox add-on search bar. Will give it a try on Monday cause the computer was left in the office.

Thank you for your suggestion.