This bug has driven me insane for months as well...
It appears that FF3.6+ has new processes inhibiting the localhost
preview in browser features used in DW.
This bug naturally blows chuncks;
(probably something to do w/ FF's:
"about:config -->security.fileuri.strict_origin_policy; {boolean set to the following} false vs True"
| or |
sump'n to do w/ FF's:
"about:config --> network.automatic-ntlm-auth.trusted-uris; {set to the following --->} localhost").
Anyhow...
Here is a tolerable work-around w/ very little impact involved. You will end up w/
both FF's latest version installed, while sort uh reverse integrating back to 3.5.15
(when needing to preview in browser via DW), by pointing @ the appropriate
version needed to run the preview in browser feature!
1. Okay, so; Remove the FF3.6+ app that's in the Applications folder and stick it in the trash, or somewhere else, or wherever.
2. Search the Google and grab a copy of the old FF3.5.15, like this link here: http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/3.5.15/releasenotes/.
3. Download that old FF3.5.15 build and once its in your Applications folder, then move it to a savvy location, i.e. a folder on the desktop or something.
4. Next, move FF3.6+ back to the Applications folder (I'm on 4.0 by now (w/ still no bloody fix... (sheesh))).
So now, we have the FF3.6+ is back where it should be (in Applications), and we also have the old FF3.5.15 saved in said savvy location.
5. Now, we point DW @ the old version of FF (3.5.15) via:
a. Preferences
b. Preview in browser
c. Select Firefox as Primary Browser, and up at the top to the left of the + - fields, choose to edit the folder browser location for which DW shall rely on.
d. Point the folder browser @ the old FF3.5.15 saved in your savvy location.
e. Make sure that "Preview using temporary file" selection is enumerated w/ a check before selecting [Okay] to save these settings.
6. Now, when you Select "Preview/Debug in browser", yer DW is pointing @ the old FF and works super-fantastic (as it should).
***Remember, you can't run two versions of FF simultaneously, but you can run them parallel at different times w/ no impact!***
7. When you wanna see how it appears in the latest FF+ builds, close down the old FF, launch the new version w/ DW running, then (if you already
messed w/ the about:config processes noted above) it should launch yer DW page when previewed THE FIRST TIME, AND THE FIRST TIME ONLY!
If you close this page when being previewed in FF+ builds, you'll have to
quit FF, then re-launch again to get your one-time-preview before having to
close FF again to re-preview said DW page, but really; screw the latest version:
Use the latest Firefox (3.6+) for secure surfing, use the old Firefox (3.5.15) for debugging!
Minus the impact of the one-time-set-up,
this work-around is the best of both.
^___^
- p
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