I worked it out... It's the theme!!! Change back to the default theme that comes with Firefox 3.0.5 and all works normal lol. I thought it was the particular theme I was using (iFox Smooth) but I had another one on there and that froze everything up as well. So unless you got a theme there Kirk that doesn't interfere then I think I found the culprit.
YAY! On Sun, Jan 4, 2009 at 11:47 AM, Joe Murphy <[email protected]> wrote: > Well I opened Google Docs and clicked on the 'Offline' link up top and hit > accept in the popup box. It didn't freeze and let me sync my docs. I closed > firefox down and restarted it and in the docs page it has the green tick > there instead of the offline link confirming it was all good and working. > > If was after that when I installed the other add-ons. I opened up docs and > checked it again and all was good even with the other add-ons installed and > running. It was only when I clicked on Tools/Gears Settings that it locked > up just like it did before. I shut firefox down through task mananger, > restarted it and now my docs page is back to the offline link again instead > of the green tick. If I click on it and accept the box it freezes again just > like it has always done since I can remember. Back to square one. :( > > Any ideas? > > > > > On Sun, Jan 4, 2009 at 11:30 AM, Kirk M <[email protected]> wrote: > >> >> Clicking on "Tools/Gears settings" brings up the Gears dialog box with a >> list of my Gears enabled WordPress powered sites. I don't run "Foxmarks" >> though. Had you already added Foxmarks when it locked up? >> >> From: Joe Murphy >> Sent: Saturday, January 03, 2009 6:30 PM >> >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: [gears-users] Re: Gears not working with my Firefox 3.0.5 browser >> >> >> Doh! Now it's frozen again! >> >> I went into gears settings in firefox and it froze again. I shut it down >> and rebooted and now I'm back to where I started again. :( >> >> Kirk can you try click on Tools/Gears Settings and tell me what happens? >> >> >> On Sun, Jan 4, 2009 at 10:01 AM, Joe Murphy <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >> Kirk you genius, creating a fresh new profile did the trick! I'll try >> enabling all my add-ons and see if it still works... >> >> Yep all good. Thanks so much. I hope everyone else is reading this. >> >> For all those wondering how to create a new profile in Vista or XP click >> on the link below... >> >> >> http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Managing+profiles#Starting_the_Profile_Manager >> >> Thanks again Kirk, you've made my day! >> >> God bless >> Jad >> >> >> On Sun, Jan 4, 2009 at 9:31 AM, Kirk M <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Did you try Firefox on a new profile? Also, have you cleared Firefox's >> cache? If not, try clearing all of your private data and trying Gears again. >> If that doesn't work, try running Firefox with a fresh profile and see if >> that works. >> >> Just thinking out loud here. >> >> From: Joe Murphy >> Sent: Saturday, January 03, 2009 5:14 PM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: [gears-users] Re: Gears not working with my Firefox 3.0.5 browser >> >> >> Ok I just disabled all other add-ons except Google Gears and it still >> locks up (freezes). >> >> So it's got me beat. I have absolutely no idea what is going on. >> >> >> On Sun, Jan 4, 2009 at 9:06 AM, Joe Murphy <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Wow ok thanks for that. I don't understand it then. I've never got this to >> work for a long as I can remember. Even last week I got a brand new >> notebook. I installed the latest Firefox, Gears and some other addons and >> again it does exactly the same thing. >> >> The other addons I am running are AdBlockPlus, DowndloadHelper, >> DownloadThemAll, Firefox Bookmarks Syncronizer and Tabmix Plus. is there >> anyone else here running some if not all of these add-ons I have running >> here? >> >> >> >> On Sun, Jan 4, 2009 at 8:46 AM, Oblygre <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >> >> I'm using 3.0.5 without any problems. Extensions: Firebug, Logmein, >> Dictionary and, of cource, Gears >> Br >> Olav B. Lygre >> >> >> On Jan 3, 9:46 pm, "Joe Murphy" <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Thanks Kirk. So are you Firefox 3.0.5 at the moment? >>> >>> Perhaps it's clashing with another addon for us here, an addon that you >>> don't have kirk? >>> >>> >>> >>> >> On Sun, Jan 4, 2009 at 2:31 AM, Kirk M <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> > Gears has been working for me with Firefox 3.0.* with no > problems >>> (WinXP >>> > Pro SP3). Just for info's sake. >>> >>> > -------------------------------------------------- >>> >> >> > From: "Jad" <[email protected]> >>> >> >> > Sent: Friday, January 02, 2009 6:43 PM >>> > To: "Gears Users" <[email protected]> >>> > Subject: [gears-users] Re: Gears not working with my > Firefox 3.0.5 >>> browser >>> >>> >> Has Gears ever worked with anything after Firefox 2? >> After a few >>> >> google searches now I can't see anything with this >> working. I guess >>> >> it's back to IE or Chrome until this must needed feature >> for me is >>> >> working correctly. >>> >>> >> On Dec 30 2008, 1:10 am, "[email protected]" >> <[email protected]> >>> >> wrote: >>> >>> >>> I am having exactly the same issue as described below. >>> I have >>> tried >>> >>> re-installing Gears and it seems to really not install >>> ever - and >>> >>> stays in the "loop" having me restart Firefox and then >>> load Gears >>> >>> again. >>> >>> When I click on Firefox browser menu TOOLS / ADD-ONS , >>> Gears >>> appears >>> >>> but the OPTIONS link is not active. >>> >>> >>> Any help or suggestions would be greatly appreciated. >>> >>> >>> On Dec 26, 7:57 pm, jcast <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> >>> >>> > Hello, >>> >>> > I tried installing Gears and the setup/installation >>> > > runs >>> smoothly. >>> >>> I >>> >>> > am asked to restart my browser which I do, but when my >>> > > >>> browser is >>> >>> > restored (after it restarts), Gears installer tries to >>> > > run >>> again and >>> >>> > install the program. At this point, my browser >>> > freezes. I > >>> am able to >>> >>> > see the add-on on the Firefox Addons list and in the > >>> > >>> Install/Remove >>> >>> > Program List but I am not able to run the program. >>> >>> -- >>> "Whatever is but might not be is dependent on what is but cannot not be." >>> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> >> "Whatever is but might not be is dependent on what is but cannot not be." >> >> >> >> >> -- >> "Whatever is but might not be is dependent on what is but cannot not be." >> >> >> >> >> -- >> >> "Whatever is but might not be is dependent on what is but cannot not be." >> >> >> >> >> -- >> "Whatever is but might not be is dependent on what is but cannot not be." >> > > > > -- > "Whatever is but might not be is dependent on what is but cannot not be." > -- "Whatever is but might not be is dependent on what is but cannot not be."
