quote:Mozilla launch failure workaround Under Mac OS X 10.2.2, several readers have experienced problems with the Mozilla 1.2b browser. General symptoms include an inability to get past the splash screen, with the first browser window stalling and rendering the application useless. MacFixIt reader Drew offers a workaround:
"Go into your ~/Library/Mozilla folder (that is, the Mozilla on your User/Library folder), move out the bookmarks, cookies, and preferences files (4 in all) buried in your profile folder, then throw out your Mozilla folder. Then, reinstall Mozilla (actually, you can do this first if you like... but do not run it until after you have deleted your ~/Library/Mozilla folder).
"Once you have done the above, then run Mozilla. It should run just fine. Then, quit right out, go back into the new profile folder in ~/Library/Mozilla, and replace the new versions of the 4 files you took from before. Better yet is to just copy the bookmarks and cookies files and reset your preferences anew, especially if you decide to replace your distribution with one of the more recent nightly releases."
