Firefox 49 final was supposed to be released today but it got pushed back.
Heads up as what was supposed to be the final version still has this bug on some systems.
I was able to replicate it on mine.
This code got rid of it but there is an extra separator. Anyone know how to get rid of the extra separator?
First, upgrade to version 49.0.1 of Firefox. Then type in the address bar the words “about:config”; this will bring up a warning message that messing with the config file will void your warranty. There is no warranty; such a message is meant to keep you from changing the config file. Next, search in the search box the words “bookmark”; the line which says: “browser.bookmarks.showRecentlyBookmarked user set boolean”, change this from TRUE to FALSE by double-clicking on the line. Once it is set to FALSE, the Recently Bookmarked Section will be eliminated. And all will be right in the world of Firefox again.
thecompanion wrote:First, upgrade to version 49.0.1 of Firefox. Then type in the address bar the words “about:config”; this will bring up a warning message that messing with the config file will void your warranty. There is no warranty; such a message is meant to keep you from changing the config file. Next, search in the search box the words “bookmark”; the line which says: “browser.bookmarks.showRecentlyBookmarked user set boolean”, change this from TRUE to FALSE by double-clicking on the line. Once it is set to FALSE, the Recently Bookmarked Section will be eliminated. And all will be right in the world of Firefox again.
Thank you for the clear and helpful instructions. This got rid of the annoying issue immediately.
Linux Mint 17.2 64 Xfce / Firefox 42.0 / Thunderbird 38.4.0
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