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search bar doesn't work

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Marc
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usually when I type a search into the search bar it performs the search if I hit enter or the magnifying glass icon. with 3.16.13 running on Mac OS 10.6.5 nothing happens. I've switched search engines using the drop down menu to no avail.

usually when I type a search into the search bar it performs the search if I hit enter or the magnifying glass icon. with 3.16.13 running on Mac OS 10.6.5 nothing happens. I've switched search engines using the drop down menu to no avail.

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cor-el
cor-el
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You can try to delete search.sqlite and search.json in the Firefox Profile Folder

Start Firefox in Diagnose Firefox issues using Troubleshoot Mode to check if one of the add-ons is causing the problem (switch to the DEFAULT theme: Tools > Add-ons > Themes).

  • Don't make any changes on the Safe mode start window.

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