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Configuring Firefox for Mac

Print this page and follow the instructions below to configure your browser.

  1. Under the View menu, check to be sure there is a check beside Status bar; if not select Status Bar.

  2. Under the Firefox menu select Preferences...
     
    1. Click the Content icon at the top.
      1. Click to check the box beside Block pop-up windows.
      2. Click the Exceptions... button beside Block pop-up windows.
      3. Click the Remove All Sites button.
      4. Type blackboard.com in the text box below Address of web site.
      5. Click the Allow button.
      6. Type utsystem.edu in the text box below Address of web site.
      7. Click the Allow button.
      8. Click the X on the top left corner to close the Allowed Sites - Pop-ups window.
      9. Click to check the boxes beside Load images automatically, Enable JavaScript, and Enable Java.
      10. Click the Advanced... button beside Enable JavaScript.
      11. Check to be sure the box beside Hide the status bar is NOT selected.
      12. Click to check the box beside Change status bar text.
      13. Click the OK button.

    2. Click the Privacy icon at the top.
      1. Click the Show Cookies... button.
      2. Click the Remove All Cookies button.
      3. Click the X in the top left corner to close the Cookies window.
      4. If the check box beside Accept cookies from sites is checked, select they expire from the Keep until: menu.
      5. Click the Exceptions... button.
      6. Click the Remove All Sites button.
      7. Type blackboard.com in the text box below Address of web site.
      8. Click the Allow button.
      9. Type utsystem.edu in the text box below Address of web site.
      10. Click the Allow button.
      11. Click the X on the top left corner to close the Exceptions - Cookies window.
      12. Click the Clear Now... button.
      13. Click to check the box beside Cache.
      14. Click the Clear Private Data Now button.

    3. Click the Advanced icon at the top.
      1. Click the Network tab.
      2. Click the Clear Now button.
      3. Click the X on the top left corner to close the Preferences window.

  3. Close the browser and Restart your computer.