Post by: bellbram on August 29, 2011, 09:26:40 AM
I'm back after a long absence which has something to do with my decrepitude (nice word!) and lots to do with having moved from Leopard to the King of the Jungle. Plus I am still trying to master the Track Pad. But I'm getting there sloooowly.
But this query has little to do with Lion. It's about my favorite browser. Well, it used to be my favorite until I could no longer find the 'Back' button. What's happened?
And how does one get back a page two without an app re-start?
Post by: Jack W on August 29, 2011, 09:53:15 AM
FF 3.6.20 OSX 10..8
Does not work in Safari 5.0.5 for me. That's another reason I prefer FF.
Altho FF just keeps coming out with new major releases in a whirlwind.
I'm sticking with 3.6.20 for now. Had some problems w/newer versions a couple of times.
But I love 3.6.20.
Jack
Post by: bellbram on August 29, 2011, 10:03:09 AM
Post by: Paddy on August 29, 2011, 11:16:09 AM
I'm using FF 5 in SL at the moment - about to reboot in Leopard - and it's there in both - same place as always.
Which version of FF are you using? Any add-ons?
It's there in FF 6 too - I downloaded that and checked too. There would be a HUGE hullabaloo if they took away the back button, so there is definitely something wrong with your FF, no matter which version it is.
You may have turned off the navigation bar by mistake:
http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Back%2...20are%20missing
Try the stuff suggested there and let us know if anything works.
Post by: bellbram on August 29, 2011, 11:55:00 AM
Post by: Xairbusdriver on August 29, 2011, 01:39:49 PM
Have you looked in the View->Toolbars->Customize menu? Perhaps you disabled/removed the back button, if so, maybe it's in the available items to install.
My version (5.1.1) also shows command-[ as the keyboard shortcut for going backwards in "History" (not sure what they mean by "History," however, I suppose it is limited to the "History" of any particular tab...).V6 has the same button as I see in V5.
[attachment=2304:BackButton_FFv56.jpg]
Post by: bellbram on August 29, 2011, 03:42:36 PM
Post by: Paddy on August 29, 2011, 04:29:40 PM
Post by: Xairbusdriver on August 29, 2011, 10:13:45 PM
- View->Navigation Toolbar should have a check.
Post by: bellbram on August 30, 2011, 02:22:22 AM
QUOTE(Paddy @ Aug 29 2011, 10:29 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Peter, check the link I posted above. There is definitely something wrong with your Firefox - the back button should be there and if it's not, you should check the various options to restore it.
Paddy,
After going thru several options, the Back Button has reappeared. Had to disable all add-ons but doubt I'll miss them. Many thanks.
Post by: Xairbusdriver on August 30, 2011, 09:13:28 AM
Nor can others learn from you travails! 
We need all you 'bleeding-edgers' experiences! 
Post by: bellbram on August 30, 2011, 10:16:29 AM
QUOTE(Xairbusdriver @ Aug 30 2011, 03:13 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Why not re-install those add-ons, one at a time and determine which one is the culprit...if there actually is one? Randomly changing things, without keeping some kind of record of what is being done can deprive you of the extra features you liked/wanted/needed since you have no idea what actually solved the original problem. Nor can others learn from you travails! We need all you 'bleeding-edgers' experiences!
Nor can others learn from you travails! We need all you 'bleeding-edgers' experiences! Well Jim, I've just Googled 'Firefox add-ons' and there seems to be hundreds! However I've bookmarked the site and will slowly go thru and see which ones I fancy. If my lovely new iMac blows up I'll know who to blame.
Post by: Xairbusdriver on August 30, 2011, 09:11:26 PM
That should be fewer than 100, anyway!!! But FF should be telling you when you have an incompatible add-on, anyway. At least that's what seems to happen when I download a new version of it.The key is to only install one at a time, preferably only one or two in a week. Then use FF for a few days and see if things go awry. If it does, you'll only have to remove the last one or two that you installed. Remember that any one add-on may be fine, by itself, but it may not 'play well with others.' In that case, you may want to investigate further to divide which one of a pair gets the boot!
But, whatever you find out, please add it to the info here!
