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i can't access about.config because FF keeps adding "www." before it

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Entering "about.config" into the location bar automatically turns into "www.about.config" which of course can't be found. I'm sure I'm missing something simple here. Mac OS 10.9.5, FF 49.0.2

Entering "about.config" into the location bar automatically turns into "www.about.config" which of course can't be found. I'm sure I'm missing something simple here. Mac OS 10.9.5, FF 49.0.2

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Hi, it's about:config

Note there is a colon, not a full stop between the words!

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Hi, it's about:config

Note there is a colon, not a full stop between the words!

If your question is resolved by this or another answer, please take a minute to let us know. Thank you!

James
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Yes it is a : and not a .

another about: url you may be interested in is about:about as it lists all about urls for that version.

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