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Slow startup and freezes for a bit

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hazeshadeofwinter1
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Firefox is very slow on startup also it doesn't allow me to type on the address bar just after startup have to open another window. While i double click on the ff icon it just doesn't open immediately instead a dialog box opens and then 2 windows open after like forever. I have tried the basic troubleshooting ; restarting, clearing startup cache, running troubleshooting mode, disabling extensions etc the problem still persists. Other browsers don't have this issue.

Firefox is very slow on startup also it doesn't allow me to type on the address bar just after startup have to open another window. While i double click on the ff icon it just doesn't open immediately instead a dialog box opens and then 2 windows open after like forever. I have tried the basic troubleshooting ; restarting, clearing startup cache, running troubleshooting mode, disabling extensions etc the problem still persists. Other browsers don't have this issue.
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FredMcD
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Start Firefox using Troubleshoot(Safe) Mode {web link}

A small dialog should appear. Click Start In Troubleshoot(Safe) Mode (not Refresh). Is the problem still there?


https://support.mozilla.org/kb/Firefox+is+already+running+but+is+not+responding

https://www.basezap.com/cant-open-firefox-because-a-copy-of-firefox-is-already-open-mac/

https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/196771/cant-open-firefox-because-a-copy-of-firefox-is-already-open

http://kb.mozillazine.org/Firefox.exe_always_open