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mac - Firefox opens but it constantly frozen - can't open tabs/tools/file/help etc

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aurevoirpeyton
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when I open firefox, it will open but the page will be unresponsive. when I try to open a tab or the menu options the beachball will come up and it will freeze. this slows down my whole computer.

when I open firefox, it will open but the page will be unresponsive. when I try to open a tab or the menu options the beachball will come up and it will freeze. this slows down my whole computer.

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cor-el
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It is possible that your security software (firewall, anti-virus) blocks or restricts Firefox or the plugin-container process without informing you, possibly after detecting changes (update) to the Firefox program.

Remove all rules for Firefox and the plugin-container from the permissions list in the firewall and let your firewall ask again for permission to get full, unrestricted, access to internet for Firefox and the plugin-container process and the updater process.

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