Zotero & script problem on Firefox?

shivohum · November 2, 2011

I'm running OS X 10.6.8, Firefox 7.0.1, and I think the Zotero 2.1.1. Out of the blue, Firefox started having a script error of the kind referenced in the FAQ, with a "chrome://zotero/content/xpcom/zotero.js:667" message. I kept pressing continue, but it wouldn't stop. I rebooted, and then Firefox eventually started, but had a warning triangle over the Zotero icon. I tried clicking it and it said Zoter could not start because of an error. I could not access Add-Ons at all (I'd click and nothing would happen). I could close the initial window, but couldn't quite Firefox -- it wasn't responding.

I force-quit FIrefox and restarted it, and got the unresponsive script message again.

What is going on here?

dstillman · November 2, 2011

Looks like a problem with the Firefox add-on manager. Try reinstalling Zotero. It won't affect your current data.

shivohum · November 2, 2011

Beautiful - problem solved. Thank you!