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Using Alfred for a search on Firefox

co-firefoxsync
co-firefoxsync
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First, here's my system: I am running the lastest Mac OS, the latest version of Firefox, and the latest version of Alfred. Firefox is set as my default browser.

I use Alfred for searches on DuckDuckGo, and I use Firefox as my browser to get results to those queries.

This problem just started happening:

If Firefox is not currently open on my computer and I type in a search query on Alfred (which should return the result of that query in the browser), Firefox just shows me a blank page. It's as if I didn't search anything at all. Then, I need to re-do my search.

To test if it was Alfred that was the problem, I changed my default broswer to Safari, and it worked perfectly. I downloaded DuckDuckGo's browser, and the same process worked there too. Alfred is not to blame here. I'm baffled.

I have checked and rechecked my Firefox settings. I can't seem to figure out what's going on. Anbody have a clue what's going on?

Thank you!

First, here's my system: I am running the lastest Mac OS, the latest version of Firefox, and the latest version of Alfred. Firefox is set as my default browser. I use Alfred for searches on DuckDuckGo, and I use Firefox as my browser to get results to those queries. This problem just started happening: If Firefox is not currently open on my computer and I type in a search query on Alfred (which should return the result of that query in the browser), Firefox just shows me a blank page. It's as if I didn't search anything at all. Then, I need to re-do my search. To test if it was Alfred that was the problem, I changed my default broswer to Safari, and it worked perfectly. I downloaded DuckDuckGo's browser, and the same process worked there too. Alfred is not to blame here. I'm baffled. I have checked and rechecked my Firefox settings. I can't seem to figure out what's going on. Anbody have a clue what's going on? Thank you!

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co-firefoxsync
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Hi Dropa, thank you for your reply. I'll be sure to follow up with that.

Unfortunately, the problem persists beyond the scope of what Alfred does.

For example, if I create a hyperlink in Pages, or in Bear, or in Evernote (I've done this in all three apps) and I click on this saved link when Firefox isn't open, I still get the same result: A blank page. Any query, or any link that is supposed to open up in my default browser normally, I get a blank page.

Any tips you could provide as to how to fix? I'll check into Alfred on the forum you suggested.

Thank you!