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Can't test new Persona on Macbook (OSX Snowleopard)- custom Persona in menu check box doesn't exist!

-kodama
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I've been working on a Persona design, and according to

http://www.getpersonas.com/en-US/demo_create_3#test

I should be able to set my design as a custom Persona to see if it is correct before submitting it... but the directions for how to achieve this are completely inappropriate to the Mac and Firefox (3.6.9.) version that I have... there's no custom Persona check box in the Firefox preferences (which are located at the top left, without an icon... not on a bottom left cornered quick launch icon like the tutorial directs).

I followed a suggested link on the forums, which says that the Persona images are stored in the hard drive under /library/mozilla, but I can't find anything there and can't seem to find how to view any hidden objects... but considering messing with those settings is a lot more complex to poke around in on a Mac anyway, I'd like more appropriate instructions on how to correct this issue.

I've been working on a Persona design, and according to http://www.getpersonas.com/en-US/demo_create_3#test I should be able to set my design as a custom Persona to see if it is correct before submitting it... but the directions for how to achieve this are completely inappropriate to the Mac and Firefox (3.6.9.) version that I have... there's no custom Persona check box in the Firefox preferences (which are located at the top left, without an icon... not on a bottom left cornered quick launch icon like the tutorial directs). I followed a suggested link on the forums, which says that the Persona images are stored in the hard drive under /library/mozilla, but I can't find anything there and can't seem to find how to view any hidden objects... but considering messing with those settings is a lot more complex to poke around in on a Mac anyway, I'd like more appropriate instructions on how to correct this issue.

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the-edmeister
the-edmeister
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That testing step is referring to the Personas extension (aka Personas Plus), which is available from the Get Personas for Firefox button on the left-side of that page, or here where it is called Personas Plus - https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/10900/

You don't need that extension to use Personas in Firefox 3.6+ versions, but it adds certain features that aren't built into Firefox - like previewing a "custom" Persona before you upload it.

Modified by the-edmeister