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Browser will not display websites with appropriate properties

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tyler.smeltekop
tyler.smeltekop
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Hello,

I have a new issue with Firefox that began after a routine, small update to my Mac OS (Catalina 10.15.7). Please refer to the images provided, showing a normal view of a website in Chrome vs what I am seeing in Firefox.

  • Link colors are being overwritten by some default blue and purple
  • Graphical interface elements, such as the line underneath "All" in the navbar, do not appear
  • Black outlines are appearing where they do not normally, and elements that would be in a light gray are now black, etc

These issues are only limited to my Firefox browser and do not occur in other browsers I have installed. I have performed the Refresh Firefox function, and all of these issues are persisting. In things like Gmail, these black lines and flat/missing GUI elements essentially render it unusable.

I'm desperate for a solution.

Hello, I have a new issue with Firefox that began after a routine, small update to my Mac OS (Catalina 10.15.7). Please refer to the images provided, showing a normal view of a website in Chrome vs what I am seeing in Firefox. * Link colors are being overwritten by some default blue and purple * Graphical interface elements, such as the line underneath "All" in the navbar, do not appear * Black outlines are appearing where they do not normally, and elements that would be in a light gray are now black, etc These issues are only limited to my Firefox browser and do not occur in other browsers I have installed. I have performed the Refresh Firefox function, and all of these issues are persisting. In things like Gmail, these black lines and flat/missing GUI elements essentially render it unusable. I'm desperate for a solution.
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Chosen solution

Settings > General > under "Language and Appearance" click "Advanced..." > ensure "Allow pages to choose their own fonts, instead of your selections above" is selected

THEN

Settings > General > under "Language and Appearance" click "Colors..." > ensure "Never" is set for "Override the colors specified by the page with your selections above"

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tyler.smeltekop
tyler.smeltekop Question owner
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Chosen Solution

Settings > General > under "Language and Appearance" click "Advanced..." > ensure "Allow pages to choose their own fonts, instead of your selections above" is selected

THEN

Settings > General > under "Language and Appearance" click "Colors..." > ensure "Never" is set for "Override the colors specified by the page with your selections above"

FredMcD
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That was very good work. Well Done.


cor-el said

This could be a problem with High Contrast Mode on Mac. See "New" in the release notes. Firefox now automatically enables High Contrast Mode when "Increase Contrast" is checked on MacOS in the Accessibility settings.