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After hanging while trying to save a bookmark, Firefox now hangs when I select Show All Bookmarks

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I was saving a bookmark using "Add Bookmark" from the menu bar, but the window where you select the folder froze. Firefox became unresponsive. I force quit. When Firefox restarted, I tried Show All Bookmarks to see if that bookmark had saved or not. But that made Firefox hang again, and so did repeated attempts.

Here is the crash dump: Date/Time: 2016-08-12 17:48:13 -0700 OS Version: Mac OS X 10.11.6 (Build 15G31) Architecture: x86_64h Report Version: 22

Command: Firefox Path: /Applications/Firefox.app/Contents/MacOS/firefox Version: 48.0 (4816.7.26) Parent: launchd [1] PID: 2748

Event: hang Duration: 1.10s (process was unresponsive for 18 seconds before sampling) Steps: 11 (100ms sampling interval)

Hardware model: iMac17,1 Active cpus: 8

Fan speed: 1201 rpm


Timeline format: stacks are sorted chronologically Use -i and -heavy to re-report with count sorting


Heaviest stack for the main thread of the target process:

 11  ??? [0x7fff7391bce0]
 11  ??? [0x7c8]
 11  ??? (<31788F2D-B33C-3041-A084-96766B946A2C> + 30901084) [0x10302e35c]
 11  -[NSPasteboard stringForType:] + 31 (AppKit + 6931299) [0x7fff84ce7363]
 11  -[NSPasteboard _dataForType:securityScoped:] + 91 (AppKit + 6930912) [0x7fff84ce71e0]
 11  -[NSPasteboard _dataForType:index:usesPboardTypes:combinesItems:securityScoped:] + 277 (AppKit + 6925859) [0x7fff84ce5e23]
 11  -[NSPasteboard _dataWithoutConversionForTypeIdentifier:securityScoped:] + 453 (AppKit + 6925225) [0x7fff84ce5ba9]
 11  CFPasteboardCopyData + 27 (CoreFoundation + 686347) [0x7fff89fc790b]
 11  __CFPasteboardCopyData + 2688 (CoreFoundation + 689056) [0x7fff89fc83a0]
 11  __semwait_signal + 10 (libsystem_kernel.dylib + 94474) [0x7fff8a53d10a]
*11  semaphore_wait_continue + 0 (kernel + 1029568) [0xffffff80002fb5c0]


Process: firefox (Firefox) [2748] Path: /Applications/Firefox.app/Contents/MacOS/firefox Architecture: x86_64 Parent: launchd [1] UID: 503 Task size: 238901 pages (+2) CPU Time: 0.021s Note: Unresponsive for 18 seconds before sampling Note: 2 idle work queue threads omitted

 Thread 0x236d45         DispatchQueue 1         11 samples (1-11)       priority 46-47 (base 46-47)                     cpu time 0.018s
 <process frontmost, thread QoS user interactive (requested user interactive), process unclamped, process received importance donation from WindowServer [167], IO policy important, priority 47 (47)>
 11  ??? [0x7fff7391bce0] 1-11
   11  ??? [0x7c8] 1-11
     11  ??? (<31788F2D-B33C-3041-A084-96766B946A2C> + 30901084) [0x10302e35c] 1-11
       11  -[NSPasteboard stringForType:] + 31 (AppKit + 6931299) [0x7fff84ce7363] 1-11
         11  -[NSPasteboard _dataForType:securityScoped:] + 91 (AppKit + 6930912) [0x7fff84ce71e0] 1-11
           11  -[NSPasteboard _dataForType:index:usesPboardTypes:combinesItems:securityScoped:] + 277 (AppKit + 6925859) [0x7fff84ce5e23] 1-11
             11  -[NSPasteboard _dataWithoutConversionForTypeIdentifier:securityScoped:] + 453 (AppKit + 6925225) [0x7fff84ce5ba9] 1-11
               11  CFPasteboardCopyData + 27 (CoreFoundation + 686347) [0x7fff89fc790b] 1-11
                 11  __CFPasteboardCopyData + 2688 (CoreFoundation + 689056) [0x7fff89fc83a0] 1-11
                   11  __semwait_signal + 10 (libsystem_kernel.dylib + 94474) [0x7fff8a53d10a] 1-11
                    *7   semaphore_wait_continue + 0 (kernel + 1029568) [0xffffff80002fb5c0] 1-7
 <process non-frontmost, priority 46 (46)>
                    *4   semaphore_wait_continue + 0 (kernel + 1029568) [0xffffff80002fb5c0] 8-11
 Thread 0x236da4         DispatchQueue 2         11 samples (1-11)       priority 46-47 (base 46-47)
 <process frontmost, thread QoS user interactive (requested user interactive), process unclamped, process received importance donation from WindowServer [167], IO policy important, priority 47 (47)>
 11  _dispatch_mgr_thread + 52 (libdispatch.dylib + 32205) [0x7fff91ab3dcd] 1-11
   11  kevent_qos + 10 (libsystem_kernel.dylib + 98042) [0x7fff8a53defa] 1-11
    *7   ??? (kernel + 5828144) [0xffffff800078ee30] 1-7
 <process non-frontmost, priority 46 (46)>
    *4   ??? (kernel + 5828144) [0xffffff800078ee30] 8-11
 Thread 0x236dac         11 samples (1-11)       priority 31 (base 31)
 <process frontmost, thread QoS legacy (requested legacy), process unclamped, process received importance donation from WindowServer [167], IO policy important>
 11  thread_start + 13 (libsystem_pthread.dylib + 4945) [0x7fff920fd351] 1-11
   11  _pthread_start + 168 (libsystem_pthread.dylib + 14618) [0x7fff920ff91a] 1-11
     11  ??? (<31788F2D-B33C-3041-A084-96766B946A2C> + 40714335) [0x10398a05f] 1-11
       11  mach_msg_trap + 10 (libsystem_kernel.dylib + 69490) [0x7fff8a536f72] 1-11
        *7   ipc_mqueue_receive_continue + 0 (kernel + 812688) [0xffffff80002c6690] 1-7
 <process non-frontmost>
        *4   ipc_mqueue_receive_continue + 0 (kernel + 812688) [0xffffff80002c6690] 8-11
 Thread 0x236dd5         11 samples (1-11)       priority 31 (base 31)
 <process frontmost, thread QoS legacy (requested legacy), process unclamped, process received importance donation from WindowServer [167], IO policy important>
 11  kevent + 10 (libsystem_kernel.dylib + 97994) [0x7fff8a53deca] 1-11
  *7   ??? (kernel + 5828144) [0xffffff800078ee30] 1-7
 <process non-frontmost>
  *4   ??? (kernel + 5828144) [0xffffff800078ee30] 8-11
 Thread 0x236ddc         11 samples (1-11)       priority 31 (base 31)
 <process frontmost, thread QoS legacy (requested legacy), process unclamped, process received importance donation from WindowServer [167], IO policy important>
 11  __select + 10 (libsystem_kernel.dylib + 94330) [0x7fff8a53d07a] 1-11
  *7   ??? (kernel + 5989200) [0xffffff80007b6350] 1-7
 <process non-frontmost>
  *4   ??? (kernel + 5989200) [0xffffff80007b6350] 8-11
 Thread 0x236e01         11 samples (1-11)       priority 31 (base 31)
 <process frontmost, thread QoS legacy (requested legacy), process unclamped, process received importance donation from WindowServer [167], IO policy important>
 11  ??? (<269048EC-6715-3ED9-853D-E3D8E3C271E7> + 2175699) [0x1012132d3] 1-11
   11  __psynch_cvwait + 10 (libsystem_kernel.dylib + 93622) [0x7fff8a53cdb6] 1-11
    *7   psynch_cvcontinue + 0 (pthread + 30218) [0xffffff7f80e8e60a] 1-7
 <process non-frontmost>
    *4   psynch_cvcontinue + 0 (pthread + 30218) [0xffffff7f80e8e60a] 8-11
 Thread 0x236e05         11 samples (1-11)       priority 31 (base 31)
 <process frontmost, thread QoS legacy (requested legacy), process unclamped, process received importance donation from WindowServer [167], IO policy important>
 11  ??? (<269048EC-6715-3ED9-853D-E3D8E3C271E7> + 2175725) [0x1012132ed] 1-11
   11  __psynch_cvwait + 10 (libsystem_kernel.dylib + 93622) [0x7fff8a53cdb6] 1-11
    *7   psynch_cvcontinue + 0 (pthread + 30218) [0xffffff7f80e8e60a] 1-7
 <process non-frontmost>
    *4   psynch_cvcontinue + 0 (pthread + 30218) [0xffffff7f80e8e60a] 8-11
 Thread 0x236e07         11 samples (1-11)       priority 31 (base 31)
 <process frontmost, thread QoS legacy (requested legacy), process unclamped, process received importance donation from WindowServer [167], IO policy important>
 11  ??? (<269048EC-6715-3ED9-853D-E3D8E3C271E7> + 2175725) [0x1012132ed] 1-11
   11  __psynch_cvwait + 10 (libsystem_kernel.dylib + 93622) [0x7fff8a53cdb6] 1-11
    *7   psynch_cvcontinue + 0 (pthread + 30218) [0xffffff7f80e8e60a] 1-7
 <process non-frontmost>
    *4   psynch_cvcontinue + 0 (pthread + 30218) [0xffffff7f80e8e60a] 8-11
 Thread 0x236e08         11 samples (1-11)       priority 31 (base 31)
 <process frontmost, thread QoS legacy (requested legacy), process unclamped, process received importance donation from WindowServer [167], IO policy important>
 11  ??? (<269048EC-6715-3ED9-853D-E3D8E3C271E7> + 2175725) [0x1012132ed] 1-11
   11  __psynch_cvwait + 10 (libsystem_kernel.dylib + 93622) [0x7fff8a53cdb6] 1-11
    *7   psynch_cvcontinue + 0 (pthread + 30218) [0xffffff7f80e8e60a] 1-7
 <process non-frontmost>
    *4   psynch_cvcontinue + 0 (pthread + 30218) [0xffffff7f80e8e60a] 8-11
 Thread 0x236e09         11 samples (1-11)       priority 31 (base 31)
 <process frontmost, thread QoS legacy (requested legacy), process unclamped, process received importance donation from WindowServer [167], IO policy important>
 11  ??? (<269048EC-6715-3ED9-853D-E3D8E3C271E7> + 2175725) [0x1012132ed] 1-11
   11  __psynch_cvwait + 10 (libsystem_kernel.dylib + 93622) [0x7fff8a53cdb6] 1-11
    *7   psynch_cvcontinue + 0 (pthread + 30218) [0xffffff7f80e8e60a] 1-7
 <process non-frontmost>
    *4   psynch_cvcontinue + 0 (pthread + 30218) [0xffffff7f80e8e60a] 8-11
 Thread 0x236e0a         11 samples (1-11)       priority 31 (base 31)
 <process frontmost, thread QoS legacy (requested legacy), process unclamped, process received importance donation from WindowServer [167], IO policy important>
 11  ??? (<269048EC-6715-3ED9-853D-E3D8E3C271E7> + 2175725) [0x1012132ed] 1-11
   11  __psynch_cvwait + 10 (libsystem_kernel.dylib + 93622) [0x7fff8a53cdb6] 1-11
    *7   psynch_cvcontinue + 0 (pthread + 30218) [0xffffff7f80e8e60a] 1-7
 <process non-frontmost>
    *4   psynch_cvcontinue + 0 (pthread + 30218) [0xffffff7f80e8e60a] 8-11
 Thread 0x236e0b         11 samples (1-11)       priority 31 (base 31)
 <process frontmost, thread QoS legacy (requested legacy), process unclamped, process received importance donation from WindowServer [167], IO policy important>
I was saving a bookmark using "Add Bookmark" from the menu bar, but the window where you select the folder froze. Firefox became unresponsive. I force quit. When Firefox restarted, I tried Show All Bookmarks to see if that bookmark had saved or not. But that made Firefox hang again, and so did repeated attempts. Here is the crash dump: Date/Time: 2016-08-12 17:48:13 -0700 OS Version: Mac OS X 10.11.6 (Build 15G31) Architecture: x86_64h Report Version: 22 Command: Firefox Path: /Applications/Firefox.app/Contents/MacOS/firefox Version: 48.0 (4816.7.26) Parent: launchd [1] PID: 2748 Event: hang Duration: 1.10s (process was unresponsive for 18 seconds before sampling) Steps: 11 (100ms sampling interval) Hardware model: iMac17,1 Active cpus: 8 Fan speed: 1201 rpm -------------------------------------------------- Timeline format: stacks are sorted chronologically Use -i and -heavy to re-report with count sorting -------------------------------------------------- Heaviest stack for the main thread of the target process: 11 ??? [0x7fff7391bce0] 11 ??? [0x7c8] 11 ??? (<31788F2D-B33C-3041-A084-96766B946A2C> + 30901084) [0x10302e35c] 11 -[NSPasteboard stringForType:] + 31 (AppKit + 6931299) [0x7fff84ce7363] 11 -[NSPasteboard _dataForType:securityScoped:] + 91 (AppKit + 6930912) [0x7fff84ce71e0] 11 -[NSPasteboard _dataForType:index:usesPboardTypes:combinesItems:securityScoped:] + 277 (AppKit + 6925859) [0x7fff84ce5e23] 11 -[NSPasteboard _dataWithoutConversionForTypeIdentifier:securityScoped:] + 453 (AppKit + 6925225) [0x7fff84ce5ba9] 11 CFPasteboardCopyData + 27 (CoreFoundation + 686347) [0x7fff89fc790b] 11 __CFPasteboardCopyData + 2688 (CoreFoundation + 689056) [0x7fff89fc83a0] 11 __semwait_signal + 10 (libsystem_kernel.dylib + 94474) [0x7fff8a53d10a] *11 semaphore_wait_continue + 0 (kernel + 1029568) [0xffffff80002fb5c0] Process: firefox (Firefox) [2748] Path: /Applications/Firefox.app/Contents/MacOS/firefox Architecture: x86_64 Parent: launchd [1] UID: 503 Task size: 238901 pages (+2) CPU Time: 0.021s Note: Unresponsive for 18 seconds before sampling Note: 2 idle work queue threads omitted Thread 0x236d45 DispatchQueue 1 11 samples (1-11) priority 46-47 (base 46-47) cpu time 0.018s <process frontmost, thread QoS user interactive (requested user interactive), process unclamped, process received importance donation from WindowServer [167], IO policy important, priority 47 (47)> 11 ??? [0x7fff7391bce0] 1-11 11 ??? [0x7c8] 1-11 11 ??? (<31788F2D-B33C-3041-A084-96766B946A2C> + 30901084) [0x10302e35c] 1-11 11 -[NSPasteboard stringForType:] + 31 (AppKit + 6931299) [0x7fff84ce7363] 1-11 11 -[NSPasteboard _dataForType:securityScoped:] + 91 (AppKit + 6930912) [0x7fff84ce71e0] 1-11 11 -[NSPasteboard _dataForType:index:usesPboardTypes:combinesItems:securityScoped:] + 277 (AppKit + 6925859) [0x7fff84ce5e23] 1-11 11 -[NSPasteboard _dataWithoutConversionForTypeIdentifier:securityScoped:] + 453 (AppKit + 6925225) [0x7fff84ce5ba9] 1-11 11 CFPasteboardCopyData + 27 (CoreFoundation + 686347) [0x7fff89fc790b] 1-11 11 __CFPasteboardCopyData + 2688 (CoreFoundation + 689056) [0x7fff89fc83a0] 1-11 11 __semwait_signal + 10 (libsystem_kernel.dylib + 94474) [0x7fff8a53d10a] 1-11 *7 semaphore_wait_continue + 0 (kernel + 1029568) [0xffffff80002fb5c0] 1-7 <process non-frontmost, priority 46 (46)> *4 semaphore_wait_continue + 0 (kernel + 1029568) [0xffffff80002fb5c0] 8-11 Thread 0x236da4 DispatchQueue 2 11 samples (1-11) priority 46-47 (base 46-47) <process frontmost, thread QoS user interactive (requested user interactive), process unclamped, process received importance donation from WindowServer [167], IO policy important, priority 47 (47)> 11 _dispatch_mgr_thread + 52 (libdispatch.dylib + 32205) [0x7fff91ab3dcd] 1-11 11 kevent_qos + 10 (libsystem_kernel.dylib + 98042) [0x7fff8a53defa] 1-11 *7 ??? (kernel + 5828144) [0xffffff800078ee30] 1-7 <process non-frontmost, priority 46 (46)> *4 ??? (kernel + 5828144) [0xffffff800078ee30] 8-11 Thread 0x236dac 11 samples (1-11) priority 31 (base 31) <process frontmost, thread QoS legacy (requested legacy), process unclamped, process received importance donation from WindowServer [167], IO policy important> 11 thread_start + 13 (libsystem_pthread.dylib + 4945) [0x7fff920fd351] 1-11 11 _pthread_start + 168 (libsystem_pthread.dylib + 14618) [0x7fff920ff91a] 1-11 11 ??? (<31788F2D-B33C-3041-A084-96766B946A2C> + 40714335) [0x10398a05f] 1-11 11 mach_msg_trap + 10 (libsystem_kernel.dylib + 69490) [0x7fff8a536f72] 1-11 *7 ipc_mqueue_receive_continue + 0 (kernel + 812688) [0xffffff80002c6690] 1-7 <process non-frontmost> *4 ipc_mqueue_receive_continue + 0 (kernel + 812688) [0xffffff80002c6690] 8-11 Thread 0x236dd5 11 samples (1-11) priority 31 (base 31) <process frontmost, thread QoS legacy (requested legacy), process unclamped, process received importance donation from WindowServer [167], IO policy important> 11 kevent + 10 (libsystem_kernel.dylib + 97994) [0x7fff8a53deca] 1-11 *7 ??? (kernel + 5828144) [0xffffff800078ee30] 1-7 <process non-frontmost> *4 ??? (kernel + 5828144) [0xffffff800078ee30] 8-11 Thread 0x236ddc 11 samples (1-11) priority 31 (base 31) <process frontmost, thread QoS legacy (requested legacy), process unclamped, process received importance donation from WindowServer [167], IO policy important> 11 __select + 10 (libsystem_kernel.dylib + 94330) [0x7fff8a53d07a] 1-11 *7 ??? (kernel + 5989200) [0xffffff80007b6350] 1-7 <process non-frontmost> *4 ??? (kernel + 5989200) [0xffffff80007b6350] 8-11 Thread 0x236e01 11 samples (1-11) priority 31 (base 31) <process frontmost, thread QoS legacy (requested legacy), process unclamped, process received importance donation from WindowServer [167], IO policy important> 11 ??? (<269048EC-6715-3ED9-853D-E3D8E3C271E7> + 2175699) [0x1012132d3] 1-11 11 __psynch_cvwait + 10 (libsystem_kernel.dylib + 93622) [0x7fff8a53cdb6] 1-11 *7 psynch_cvcontinue + 0 (pthread + 30218) [0xffffff7f80e8e60a] 1-7 <process non-frontmost> *4 psynch_cvcontinue + 0 (pthread + 30218) [0xffffff7f80e8e60a] 8-11 Thread 0x236e05 11 samples (1-11) priority 31 (base 31) <process frontmost, thread QoS legacy (requested legacy), process unclamped, process received importance donation from WindowServer [167], IO policy important> 11 ??? (<269048EC-6715-3ED9-853D-E3D8E3C271E7> + 2175725) [0x1012132ed] 1-11 11 __psynch_cvwait + 10 (libsystem_kernel.dylib + 93622) [0x7fff8a53cdb6] 1-11 *7 psynch_cvcontinue + 0 (pthread + 30218) [0xffffff7f80e8e60a] 1-7 <process non-frontmost> *4 psynch_cvcontinue + 0 (pthread + 30218) [0xffffff7f80e8e60a] 8-11 Thread 0x236e07 11 samples (1-11) priority 31 (base 31) <process frontmost, thread QoS legacy (requested legacy), process unclamped, process received importance donation from WindowServer [167], IO policy important> 11 ??? (<269048EC-6715-3ED9-853D-E3D8E3C271E7> + 2175725) [0x1012132ed] 1-11 11 __psynch_cvwait + 10 (libsystem_kernel.dylib + 93622) [0x7fff8a53cdb6] 1-11 *7 psynch_cvcontinue + 0 (pthread + 30218) [0xffffff7f80e8e60a] 1-7 <process non-frontmost> *4 psynch_cvcontinue + 0 (pthread + 30218) [0xffffff7f80e8e60a] 8-11 Thread 0x236e08 11 samples (1-11) priority 31 (base 31) <process frontmost, thread QoS legacy (requested legacy), process unclamped, process received importance donation from WindowServer [167], IO policy important> 11 ??? (<269048EC-6715-3ED9-853D-E3D8E3C271E7> + 2175725) [0x1012132ed] 1-11 11 __psynch_cvwait + 10 (libsystem_kernel.dylib + 93622) [0x7fff8a53cdb6] 1-11 *7 psynch_cvcontinue + 0 (pthread + 30218) [0xffffff7f80e8e60a] 1-7 <process non-frontmost> *4 psynch_cvcontinue + 0 (pthread + 30218) [0xffffff7f80e8e60a] 8-11 Thread 0x236e09 11 samples (1-11) priority 31 (base 31) <process frontmost, thread QoS legacy (requested legacy), process unclamped, process received importance donation from WindowServer [167], IO policy important> 11 ??? (<269048EC-6715-3ED9-853D-E3D8E3C271E7> + 2175725) [0x1012132ed] 1-11 11 __psynch_cvwait + 10 (libsystem_kernel.dylib + 93622) [0x7fff8a53cdb6] 1-11 *7 psynch_cvcontinue + 0 (pthread + 30218) [0xffffff7f80e8e60a] 1-7 <process non-frontmost> *4 psynch_cvcontinue + 0 (pthread + 30218) [0xffffff7f80e8e60a] 8-11 Thread 0x236e0a 11 samples (1-11) priority 31 (base 31) <process frontmost, thread QoS legacy (requested legacy), process unclamped, process received importance donation from WindowServer [167], IO policy important> 11 ??? (<269048EC-6715-3ED9-853D-E3D8E3C271E7> + 2175725) [0x1012132ed] 1-11 11 __psynch_cvwait + 10 (libsystem_kernel.dylib + 93622) [0x7fff8a53cdb6] 1-11 *7 psynch_cvcontinue + 0 (pthread + 30218) [0xffffff7f80e8e60a] 1-7 <process non-frontmost> *4 psynch_cvcontinue + 0 (pthread + 30218) [0xffffff7f80e8e60a] 8-11 Thread 0x236e0b 11 samples (1-11) priority 31 (base 31) <process frontmost, thread QoS legacy (requested legacy), process unclamped, process received importance donation from WindowServer [167], IO policy important>

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I don't know how to find this info in Firefox anymore. Flash, Web Developer, ??

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Firefox repeatedly hung, and I force quit.

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BTW I think it's wack to have to install a separate program just to see a list of your plug-ins.

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Start Firefox in Safe Mode {web Link} by holding down the <Shift>
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Thanks. After starting in Safe Mode, I was able to view bookmarks. So what does that mean? Is there a next step?

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It could be the work of one of your add-ons. Type about:addons<enter> in the address bar to open your Add-ons Manager. Hot key; <Control>(Mac=<Command>)<Shift> A)

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