Re: Google maps in Firefox

On Apr 2, 7:30 pm, Tony Roder <t...@well.com> wrote:
The last time Google stopped displaying its map (in FF 2.0.0.13 and XP
Pro on a PC), a kind soul offered this suggestion:

> > What you may need to do is to remove the cookies for google.com  that
you
> > already have, and let them be recreated as you use  google.
> > 1) get out of Google if it is open anywhere in Firefox
> > 2)  Tools, Options, Privacy,  Cookies:   Show Cookies       (for a
PC)
> > 3)  Select  the group   "google.com"  they should be either
in
> >        alphabetized list or at the very bottom.
> > 4)  with "google.com"  selected,  use the  "Remove
Cookies" button
> >       to remove cookies only for the selected site,  it is seldom
necessary
> >       or desirable to remove all cookies unless you have serious
problems.
> > 5) Bring  up  http://maps.google.com where you will have to
> >      use it to establish meaningful values for new cookies.

It worked... until now. Once more, no map. Sadly, this solution which
once brought me joy, does not now.

I would much prefer not to, but I'm thinking of switching to IE, where
Google maps work fine. Please don't let it reach that point.

Any and all suggestions will be appreciated.

"tony" wrote:
> On Apr 2, 7:30 pm, Tony Roder <t...@well.com> wrote:
> The last time Google stopped displaying its map (in FF 2.0.0.13 and XP
> Pro on a PC), a kind soul offered this suggestion:
> 
>> > What you may need to do is to remove the cookies for google.com 
that you
>> > already have, and let them be recreated as you use  google.
> 
> It worked... until now. Once more, no map. Sadly, this solution which
> once brought me joy, does not now.
> 
> I would much prefer not to, but I'm thinking of switching to IE, where
> Google maps work fine. Please don't let it reach that point.

Make sure that  JavaScript is turned on,  though if it were off
  you would get a message saying your browser is not supported
  they could have done better than that.

Try clearing your cache   
 
Make sure  about:config  value for
   permissions.default.image  is  1
   http://kb.mozillazine.org/Permissions.default.image
This one was really mentioned because you may be more
sensitive now to Google not working without noticing other sites
with problems.

unrelated:
I was going to update Google Earth today, just read there  were
some changes.  I see that it is Beta   http://earth.google.com/

-- 
HTH,
David McRitchie,   extensions I use are briefly documented on my site
Firefox Custom:  http://www.mvps.org/dmcritchie/firefox/firefox.htm
 

tony wrote:
> On Apr 2, 7:30 pm, Tony Roder <t...@well.com> wrote:
> The last time Google stopped displaying its map (in FF 2.0.0.13 and XP
> Pro on a PC), a kind soul offered this suggestion:
> 
>> > What you may need to do is to remove the cookies for google.com 
that you
>> > already have, and let them be recreated as you use  google.
>> > 1) get out of Google if it is open anywhere in Firefox
>> > 2)  Tools, Options, Privacy,  Cookies:   Show Cookies       (for a
PC)
>> > 3)  Select  the group   "google.com"  they should be
either in
>> >        alphabetized list or at the very bottom.
>> > 4)  with "google.com"  selected,  use the  "Remove
Cookies" button
>> >       to remove cookies only for the selected site,  it is seldom
necessary
>> >       or desirable to remove all cookies unless you have serious
problems.
>> > 5) Bring  up  http://maps.google.com where you will have to
>> >      use it to establish meaningful values for new cookies.
> 
> It worked... until now. Once more, no map. Sadly, this solution which
> once brought me joy, does not now.
> 
> I would much prefer not to, but I'm thinking of switching to IE, where
> Google maps work fine. Please don't let it reach that point.
> 
> Any and all suggestions will be appreciated.
> 
> T.


Don't know what your problem is, but I use Google maps daily with FF and 
have never had an issue. If you're going to use IE, wear garlic around 

"tony" <tony@well.com> wrote in message
news:mailman.513.1208379405.6882.support-firefox@lists.mozilla.org...
| On Apr 2, 7:30 pm, Tony Roder <t...@well.com> wrote:
| The last time Google stopped displaying its map (in FF 2.0.0.13 and XP
| Pro on a PC), a kind soul offered this suggestion:
|
| > > What you may need to do is to remove the cookies for google.com
that you
| > > already have, and let them be recreated as you use  google.
| > > 1) get out of Google if it is open anywhere in Firefox
| > > 2)  Tools, Options, Privacy,  Cookies:   Show Cookies       (for a
PC)
| > > 3)  Select  the group   "google.com"  they should be
either in
| > >        alphabetized list or at the very bottom.
| > > 4)  with "google.com"  selected,  use the  "Remove
Cookies" button
| > >       to remove cookies only for the selected site,  it is seldom
necessary
| > >       or desirable to remove all cookies unless you have serious
problems.
| > > 5) Bring  up  http://maps.google.com where you will have to
| > >      use it to establish meaningful values for new cookies.
|
| It worked... until now. Once more, no map. Sadly, this solution which
| once brought me joy, does not now.
|
| I would much prefer not to, but I'm thinking of switching to IE, where
| Google maps work fine. Please don't let it reach that point.
|
| Any and all suggestions will be appreciated.
|
| T.

Have you tried this?
http://kb.mozillazine.org/Images_or_animations_do_not_load

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Anyolmouse

tony wrote:
> On Apr 2, 7:30 pm, Tony Roder <t...@well.com> wrote:
> The last time Google stopped displaying its map (in FF 2.0.0.13 and XP
> Pro on a PC), a kind soul offered this suggestion:
> 
>>> What you may need to do is to remove the cookies for google.com 
that you
>>> already have, and let them be recreated as you use  google.
>>> 1) get out of Google if it is open anywhere in Firefox
>>> 2)  Tools, Options, Privacy,  Cookies:   Show Cookies       (for a
PC)
>>> 3)  Select  the group   "google.com"  they should be
either in
>>>        alphabetized list or at the very bottom.
>>> 4)  with "google.com"  selected,  use the  "Remove
Cookies" button
>>>       to remove cookies only for the selected site,  it is seldom
necessary
>>>       or desirable to remove all cookies unless you have serious
problems.
>>> 5) Bring  up  http://maps.google.com where you will have to
>>>      use it to establish meaningful values for new cookies.
> 
> It worked... until now. Once more, no map. Sadly, this solution which
> once brought me joy, does not now.
> 
> I would much prefer not to, but I'm thinking of switching to IE, where
> Google maps work fine. Please don't let it reach that point.
> 
> Any and all suggestions will be appreciated.
> 
> T.
Google maps works fine in Firefox, at least here it does.  If you have 
Flashblock turned on, then Streetview won't work.  I suspect that if you 
have javascript turned off, that it won't work then either.


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