solution proposed Opening Firefox 3 (final) downloads a growlRegDict file

Firefox version: 3.0 Operating system: Intel Mac OS X 10.5.3
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JWDriskell
Firefox user

Every time I open Firefox 3, an alert dialog opens (Mac OS 10.5.x) as Firefox loads, saying:

Firefox-0A6926A0-3ED6-4933-AF5A-1FEB837C57BA-245-000009FC2D7A1D5D.growlRegDict” may be an application. It was downloaded from the Internet and will be opened by GrowlHelperApp. Are you sure you want to open it?

At the bottom of the dialog is a timestamp, showing that Firefox is downloading a new growlRegDict each time it opens.

I've updated to Growl 1.1.4. I've removed Firefox from the list of applications to which Growl "listens." In fact, Growl isn't even running. Still, I get this stubborn PITA. Any ideas?

Extensions installed:

none

Plugins installed:


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Qui 19 de Jun, 2008 09:08 PST  
Bo
Bo
13941 mensagens

Hmmm... Try uninstalling and reinstalling Firefox to see if that helps... See Uninstalling Firefox.

Good luck!



Qui 19 de Jun, 2008 11:40 PST  
JWDriskell
Firefox user

Bo:

I downloaded Firefox 3 again.
I backed up my profile, then deleted it (~/Application Support/Firefox/Profiles/), but left the rest of the Firefox support files.
I deleted the installed copy of Firefox 3.
I reinstalled Firefox 3.
I opened Firefox 3...
and got an error message saying that only one copy of Firefox could run at a time, leaving me one option: quit.
I opened Activity Monitor, but found no current processes for Firefox.
I tried opening Firefox again, with the same result.
I ran the UNIX maintenance scripts, deleted caches, rotated logs, and repaired disk permissions (using Cocktail).
I tried opening Firefox again, but still got the error message about concurrent sessions.
I copied my Firefox user profile back to its correct location.
Firefox opened, but again wanted to download a growlRegDict file.

Perhaps, if I had deleted the entire ~/Application Support/Firefox/ directory, I could have avoided the multiple-session issue. Maybe. But Firefox *still* wants to download a growlRegDict file every time I open the browser.

The only current solution would be to remove Growl, which is unacceptable. The other solution would be for Mozilla to correct this bug.



Sáb 21 de Jun, 2008 12:29 PST  
BootLips
Firefox user

maybe its a power pc bug... i am have the exact same problem



Seg 23 de Jun, 2008 20:53 PST  
Makation
Firefox user

I am running on Intel and I am experiencing the same issue.



Qua 25 de Jun, 2008 08:19 PST  
Anonymous

I have the same Problem Intel

can anybody help ?



Sex 27 de Jun, 2008 04:32 PST  
Anonymous

I've had the same problem, but for me this site did the trick: http://groups.google.com/group/growldiscuss/browse_thread/thread/ac2e4e6bde0f6c1a

In essence:

  • Download and install the Growl Registration Dictionary Editor (from here)
  • Browse to /private/var/folders/s5/..../-Tmp-/ (i.e. the folder where the .growlRegDict files are)
  • Use finder's Info Panel to change the default application for ".growlRegDict" files to Growl Registration Dictionary Edit

So, I hope, this'll work it for you either. And FYI: the .growlRegDict file isn't acutally downloaded from the internet each time you launch Firefox, it is only created every time!

Good luck ;)



Dom 29 de Jun, 2008 02:47 PST  
BootLips
Firefox user

I have a Dual 2.5 Ghz PowerPC G5 and am experiencing the same problem. I have tried reinstalling firefox... and I have the same result. I attached an screenshot.



Dom 29 de Jun, 2008 08:46 PST  
Joanna
Firefox user

I too am trying to solve this problem. I have downloaded the Growl Registration Dictionary Editor, and I am having trouble with step 2? Where and how do I find the /private/var/folders/s5/...folder?
thanks



Ter 05 de Maio, 2009 12:21 PST  
Andy
Firefox user

Can somebody please tell us where we can find the /private/var/folders/s5/...folder in Snow Leopard?

thanks



Dom 08 de Nov, 2009 00:41 PST  
Andy
Firefox user

Found the Solution, i needed to show my hidden folders.

How to show hidden folders:
open terminal and input commando ->

defaults write com.apple.finder AppleShowAllFiles FALSE

killall Finder

To hide the hidden files again, replace TRUE by FALSE



Dom 08 de Nov, 2009 01:08 PST  
Andy
Firefox user

Sorry i mean TRUE to show them and FALSE to hide them again

defaults write com.apple.finder AppleShowAllFiles TRUE

killall Finder



Dom 08 de Nov, 2009 01:09 PST  

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