# Discourse does not load on Firefox anymore

**URL:** <https://discourse.julialang.org/t/discourse-does-not-load-on-firefox-anymore/97917>\
**Category:** Meta Discussion\
**Created:** [April 25, 2023, 8:30pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/discourse-does-not-load-on-firefox-anymore/97917 "2023-04-25T20:30:21Z")\
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**Author:** ![PetrKryslUCSD](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/julialang/user_avatar/discourse.julialang.org/petrkryslucsd/32/215825_2.png) [@PetrKryslUCSD](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/PetrKryslUCSD)\
**Post date:** [April 25, 2023, 8:30pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/discourse-does-not-load-on-firefox-anymore/97917/1 "2023-04-25T20:30:21Z")

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Windows 10, Firefox 112.0.2. This site does not load. Color balls jiggle and no progress ensues.  
Any clues?

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**Author:** ![stevengj](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/julialang/user_avatar/discourse.julialang.org/stevengj/32/71_2.png) [@stevengj](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/stevengj)\
**Post date:** [April 25, 2023, 10:06pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/discourse-does-not-load-on-firefox-anymore/97917/2 "2023-04-25T22:06:12Z")

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Works fine for me (Firefox 112.0.2, macOS 12.6).

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**Author:** ![PetrKryslUCSD](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/julialang/user_avatar/discourse.julialang.org/petrkryslucsd/32/215825_2.png) [@PetrKryslUCSD](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/PetrKryslUCSD)\
**Post date:** [April 25, 2023, 10:08pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/discourse-does-not-load-on-firefox-anymore/97917/3 "2023-04-25T22:08:25Z")

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Thanks! Anyone on Windows?

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**Author:** ![joa-quim](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/julialang/user_avatar/discourse.julialang.org/joa-quim/32/227_2.png) [@joa-quim](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/joa-quim)\
**Post date:** [April 25, 2023, 10:19pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/discourse-does-not-load-on-firefox-anymore/97917/4 "2023-04-25T22:19:22Z")

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Works fine for me (Win 11) Firefox 112.0.2

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**Author:** ![PetrKryslUCSD](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/julialang/user_avatar/discourse.julialang.org/petrkryslucsd/32/215825_2.png) [@PetrKryslUCSD](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/PetrKryslUCSD)\
**Post date:** [April 25, 2023, 10:25pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/discourse-does-not-load-on-firefox-anymore/97917/5 "2023-04-25T22:25:36Z")

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That is weird, I turned off all add ons, and it still wouldn’t load.

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**Author:** ![mbauman](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/julialang/user_avatar/discourse.julialang.org/mbauman/32/31082_2.png) [@mbauman](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/mbauman)\
**Post date:** [April 25, 2023, 10:46pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/discourse-does-not-load-on-firefox-anymore/97917/6 "2023-04-25T22:46:43Z")

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Does [https://meta.discourse.org](https://meta.discourse.org) work?

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**Author:** ![PetrKryslUCSD](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/julialang/user_avatar/discourse.julialang.org/petrkryslucsd/32/215825_2.png) [@PetrKryslUCSD](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/PetrKryslUCSD)\
**Post date:** [April 25, 2023, 11:05pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/discourse-does-not-load-on-firefox-anymore/97917/7 "2023-04-25T23:05:19Z")

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I checked another Win 10 computer with the same Firefox, and that works. So it must be that one particular computer that is giving me trouble. Thanks for helping me to debug.

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**Author:** ![roflmaostc](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/julialang/user_avatar/discourse.julialang.org/roflmaostc/32/30123_2.png) [@roflmaostc](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/roflmaostc)\
**Post date:** [April 28, 2023, 2:56pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/discourse-does-not-load-on-firefox-anymore/97917/8 "2023-04-28T14:56:14Z")

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I can remember that once I had similar issues.

In my case I changed the browser string and it worked again.

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**Author:** ![PetrKryslUCSD](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/julialang/user_avatar/discourse.julialang.org/petrkryslucsd/32/215825_2.png) [@PetrKryslUCSD](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/PetrKryslUCSD)\
**Post date:** [April 28, 2023, 3:09pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/discourse-does-not-load-on-firefox-anymore/97917/9 "2023-04-28T15:09:37Z")

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Sorry: what is the “browser string”?

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**Author:** ![roflmaostc](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/julialang/user_avatar/discourse.julialang.org/roflmaostc/32/30123_2.png) [@roflmaostc](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/roflmaostc)\
**Post date:** [April 28, 2023, 3:19pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/discourse-does-not-load-on-firefox-anymore/97917/10 "2023-04-28T15:19:06Z")

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Some Metadata sent by the browser.  
I had a plug-in which randomly changes it.

For Firefox there is a couple of plug-ins, try this one. And then you can change the string such that the web page thinls it’s a different browser and OS.

> **[User-Agent Switcher and Manager – Get this Extension for 🦊 Firefox (en-US)](https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/user-agent-string-switcher/)**
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> Download User-Agent Switcher and Manager for Firefox. Spoof websites trying to gather information about your web navigation—like your browser type and operating system—to deliver distinct content you may not want.