Why can't I down; load Firefox?
It gives me error message lost profile.
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Nookie44 said
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Hi, Need to attach the screenshot.
You may need to use another browser to go to the URL to download it. https://www.mozilla.org/firefox/all/ If can not download with any browsers please try getting this and run it. https://www.malwarebytes.com/mac/ and if can not download that you need to go to a friends and download to USB
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What site are you downloading from?
I am in Safari and going to Mozalla firebox to down load for a MacBook Pro, I get error message no profile.
Are you getting this message during the download, or when you start Firefox?
http://kb.mozillazine.org/Profile_folder_-_Firefox#Navigating_to_the_profile_folder
https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/profile-manager-create-and-remove-firefox-profiles
https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/how-run-firefox-when-profile-missing-inaccessible
https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/back-and-restore-information-firefox-profiles
When I start Firefox.
Check the links I posted.
Create a New Profile 2nd URL Fred provided. https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/profile-manager-create-and-remove-firefox-profiles TEST Look on your Desktop for a Folder called OldFirefoxProfile If is
- https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/recovering-important-data-from-an-old-profile
- http://kb.mozillazine.org/Transferring_data_to_a_new_profile_-_Firefox
if not : uninstall Firefox and then Reinstall with Current Release Firefox 59.0.1 with a Full Version Installer
Please let us know if this solved your issue or if need further assistance.
I have MacOS High Sierra Version 10.13.3. Could this be why I can not download Firefox.
That should not make any difference, as long as you download the installer for your system from;
'Can I send you a screen shot of what I am getting when I try and download?
/Users/frank/Desktop/Screen Shot 2018-03-17 at 9.59.20 PM.png/Users/frank/Desktop/Screen Shot 2018-03-17 at 10.17.25 PM.png
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Nookie44 said
/Users/frank/Desktop/Screen Shot 2018-03-17 at 9.59.20 PM.png/Users/frank/Desktop/Screen Shot 2018-03-17 at 10.17.25 PM.png
Hi, Need to attach the screenshot.
You may need to use another browser to go to the URL to download it. https://www.mozilla.org/firefox/all/ If can not download with any browsers please try getting this and run it. https://www.malwarebytes.com/mac/ and if can not download that you need to go to a friends and download to USB
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