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Firefox just automatically updated my system (9.0.1 Mac) and it is unbelievelably SLOW! WHY?

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marcia847
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Firefox was recently "automatically" updated on my system. I am running Max OSX 10.6.8. The new Firefox is 9.0.1. My internet crawls!! I have had times in the past when it ran slow. But this is really most annoying!

Firefox was recently "automatically" updated on my system. I am running Max OSX 10.6.8. The new Firefox is 9.0.1. My internet crawls!! I have had times in the past when it ran slow. But this is really most annoying!

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Hasan
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Perform the suggestions mentioned in the following articles:

Check and tell if its working.

-> Update All your Firefox Plugins

  • https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/plugincheck/
  • When Downloading Plugins Update setup files, Remove Checkmark from Downloading other Optional Softwares with your Plugins (e.g. Toolbars, McAfee, Google Chrome, etc.)
  • Restart Firefox