PortableFirefox-OS64

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& Reduced-Spaces In-Between Lines & Items, etc here in GH & also in GH-Pages):
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PORTABLE FIREFOX For MacOS X/XI 64

Executable(s) or Source Script(s)/Tool(s), Config(s), Setting(s), instruction(s), link(s), etc for “Portable Firefox For MacOS X/XI 64” ₁(aka “PortableFirefox-ForMacOS64” aka “PortableFirefox-OS64” aka “PortableFirefox-OSX64” aka “PortableFirefox-OSXI64” aka “PortableFirefox-OS-X-XI-64” aka “PortableFirefox-OSX1-64”)₁ are displayed+placed in this page.

Content/INDEX List: | Intro | Run/Build-Tools(for Users+Devs) ¹{ New Script/Tool License ⁷{ Type of New Tool/Script }⁷ | Old-Script | Xcode | Platypus | Cocoa-Dialog | Pashua }¹ | Pre-Build (for-DEVs) ²{ PB-1 | PB-2 | PB-3 | PB-4 | PB-5 }² | MODs (for-DEVs) ³{ - }³ | Build (for-DEVs) ⁴{ B-1 | B-2 | B-3 | B-4 }⁴ | Release(Apps,Tools,Scripts,Cfgs,etc) | Post-Build (for-USERs)(& DEVs) ⁵{ MODs (for-USERs)(& DEVs) ⁸{ - }⁸ }⁵ | Run/Execute/Test | Errors | Help-To-Build | Extra-Notes ⁶{ Profile-Folder }⁶ |

• macOSXI Big Sur - version is 11.0.z (10.16.z) (mostly 64bit-only)
• macOSX Catalina - version is 10.15.z (mostly 64bit-only)
• macOSX Mojave - version is 10.14.z (64bit+32bit)
• macOSX High-Sierra - version is 10.13.z (64bit+32bit)
• macOSX Sierra - version is 10.12.z (64bit+32bit)
( XI = 11 = Eleven = macOS-XI = macOSXI = macOS11 )
( X = 10 = Ten = macOS-X = macOSX = macOS10 )
( X/XI = X-XI = 10/11 = 10-11 = Ten/Eleven = Ten-Eleven = macOS-X/XI = macOS-X-XI = macOS-10/11 )
( Generally in a version number X.Y.Z , X indicates a MAJOR version number, Y is Minor , Z is patch / build / maintenance , then a revision alphanum string may/can exist. But Apple followed different versioning: Significant.Major.Minor )

( PA = pa = Portable App . OS64 = macOS X/XI 64 . DEVs = Developers . MODs = Modifications . CFGs = Configs . Lic = Licn = License )

BUILD & RUN TOOLS/SCRIPTS (for USERS & DEVELOPERS):

We (will & we need-to) use various (mentioned in below) tools/scripts, etc to BUILD our primary (portable script or portable binary) executable App/Tools ₁(i.e: "PortableFirefox-OS64.app" ₂(aka "PortableFirefox-ForMacOS64.app", aka "PortableFirefox-OSX64.app", aka "PortableFirefox-OSXI64.app", aka "PortableFirefox-OS-X-XI-64.app")₂, "PortableFirefox-OS64.sh", ₃(aka "PortableFirefox-ForMacOS64.sh", aka "PortableFirefox-OSX64.sh", aka "PortableFirefox-OSXI64.sh", aka "PortableFirefox-OS-X-XI-64.sh")₃, etc)₁, and we (will) also use some of the (mentioned in below) tools/scripts to assist in RUNNING/executing our primary app/script/tool.
Some are just for USERs, and some are just for DEVELOPERs.

• Some of the below 3rd-Party or Our Other Tools/Scripts are needed, to build necessary (binary/executable) tools/bundles/files/etc for this "PortableFirefox-OS64" & related. And (mentioned in below) some of the Tools/Scripts are used for running/executing the portable-App/Tool/Script Or used for executing the target-App (that is inside the portable-App ie: Firefox.app), either as a portable App Or as a multi-instance of same app.
• To USERS+DEVS: Verify files/apps after download, And download only when (download) url/website begins with “https”. One of the best way to Verify files is to use GnuPG(GPG) tools, & use trustworthy file-signing KEY (obtained very-securely & with extra-verification from original file AUTHOR/CREATOR).
• TO USERs, If you only-want to USE a pre built App, & if you do not want to completely build/compile, then go directly into below "Release" paragraph/section, & follow link(s) to obtain "*-OS64.dmg" ₁(aka "*-ForMacOS64.dmg", aka "*-OSX64.dmg", aka "*-OSXI64.dmg", aka "*-OS-X-XI-64.dmg")₁, (or similarly "*-OS64.tar.gz" or similarly "*-OS64.zip") file release, and to Users, please also FOLLOW instruction shown on “POST-BUILD (for USER)” paragraph/section, to know what else you/User have to get & do.
• To USERs, Some items/files/components we may-not (or cannot) directly include inside some of the built+shared App archive-file ("*.dmg", "*.tar.gz", "*.zip", etc).
Either because of License/proprietary restrictions Or to provide you/USER more Security/Privacy: ( Some files/components should not be provided by someone-else, as it may have pre-fixed (or trackable) IDs/numbers/settings, etc, Or it has some type of file-sharing (or file-distribution) related restriction(s).
So it is better+safer to load/install (those specific components) on your side by yourself, (to get your own & different IDs/numbers/etc). And in some cases, some IDs/numbers inside some specific items/components need-to-be or should-be anonymized(either randomized in some cases or kept-same in other cases), to provide more Privacy/Security to USER, So those steps will-be done (if possible), & pre-included by us/DEVs, and All of such matters/modifications are mentioned in "Modifications(for DEVs)" paragraph/section of this (Portable) App’s webpage.
To USERs, you can skip below BUILD-TOOLS & Other sections which are for DEVELOPERs, & Goto next “POST-BUILD(for USERs)” section or “Release” section (in this page).

NEW SCRIPT/TOOL LICENSE:🆕

New ‘script’ (or “PortableFirefox-OS64.sh” or “script.sh” script) v4.1.x (v4.1.4) Or other Tools for the “Portable Firefox For MacOS X/XI 64” App, (and the App bundle itself, etc) Which are Under this “Portable Apps For MacOS X/XI 64” (aka “Portable Apps OS64”) project, and Related all Script(s)/Tool(s), Config(s)/Settings, etc which are Built/Developed by this project and project members (unless a different LICENSE is specified) Are Released With Following (Combined) LICENSE(s) + RESTRICTIONs + PERMISSIONs:

• GNU General Public License Version 3 (GPL v3).
• Do Not Use This To Kill/Harm/Violate (or Steal-from)(Any) Human/Community,Earth,etc.
• Copyright © 2020 Erik T Ashfolk (<atErik＠ÖυťĹöōķ·ċōm; atErïķ＠AśhFölķ·ćōm> Do Not Copy Eml-Adrs, Type In English/Basic-Latin Char, No Soliciting Permitted). All rights reserved.

• (All other trademarks, etc cited here are the property of their respective owners.)
• (All other copyright items cited here are the copyright of their respective author/creator.)

TYPE OF (NEW) SCRIPT/TOOL:

The (new) ‘script’(aka “PortableFirefox-OS64.sh” aka “script.sh”) is a bash shell script file, an Executable file, and it is also the source code file.

This ‘script’ v4.1/v4.1.x file is usually used from such (i.e) location, in macOSX:
  "/MyPortableDriveName/PortableAppsOSX/MyPortableFF_for_UseType1/Portable Firefox OS X/Portable Firefox.app/Contents/Resources/script"

This ‘script’ v4.1/v4.1.x is used by the below “Portable Firefox”, a binary executable file:
  "/MyPortableDriveName/PortableAppsOSX/MyPortableFF_for_UseType1/Portable Firefox OS X/Portable Firefox.app/Contents/MacOS/Portable Firefox"

That binary “Portable Firefox” is created by Platypus,
Platypus also creates the “Portable Firefox.app” bundle.
That binary is then placed inside the “Portable Firefox.app” bundle.

• A developer/user can either place that Portable-*.app bundle inside a *.dmg file (and compress the *.dmg archive-file), to share it with users/others for downloading, from developer-user’s website with all License(s) & source-code & instruction files).
• Or, a developer-user can build the Portable-*.app with an unmodified (official Firefox) app, and share with other Users the *.app or *.dmg bundle/file with an accompanying instruction/readme file on How-To update or change the included Firefox into latest or another Firefox app, and dev-user must include all License(s) & source-code files.

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OLD SCRIPT (From Another Project: PortableFirefoxOSX):

Original & Last ‘script’ v4.1 is here: http://www.FreeSMUG.org/portableapps:code:firefox
( You can also check 1st commit of this ‘script’ file here in Github to view the v4.1 code )
The ‘script’ v4.1 was written by Carlo Gandolfi and Paolo Portaluri and others,
Copyright 2010 by Carlo Gandolfi, and, Paolo Portaluri, Released under GPL v3.
Project’s SF page: https://SourceForge.net/projects/osxportableapps/
Project Website: http://www.FreeSMUG.org/
Portable Firefox OSX (GPL-v3, MPL-1.1) is here:
 https://SourceForge.net/projects/osxportableapps/files/Portable Firefox OS X/
The (old) ‘script’ v4.1 is now distributed via a ZIP file located here:
 https://prdownloads.SourceForge.net/osxportableapps/PortableFirefoxScript_r4.1.txt.zip?download
Last “Portable Firefox OSX” app: "PortableFirefox_4.0.1_en-US-OSX_r4.1.dmg", 28.2 MBytes,

sha1:50ff626452dfadb9cbb6a2a5e2ddf60848adf256,
md5:fa6691336e22a2d83e5629533b830300.
https://SourceForge.net/projects/osxportableapps/files/Portable Firefox OS X/4.0.1 r4.1/

Xcode:

Please follow instruction from Xcode section in this project’s parent/home page, & get only Xcode-CLT. (After that, press Go-Back button in your web-browser (Firefox/Safari/Chromium) to come-back to this section here).

PLATYPUS:

Please follow instruction from Platypus section in this project’s parent/home page. (After that, press Go-Back button in your web-browser (Firefox/Safari/Chromium) to come-back to this section here).

COCOA-DIALOG:

( This tool is not-needed anymore in (newer) “PortableFirefox-MacOS64” App under this “PortableAppsForMacOS64” project )
Older portable apps for macOSX from other project “PortableAppsOSX” (at “FreeSMUG”/“osxportableapps”) used CocoaDialog(.app bundle), it was also used inside (old) “PortableFirefoxOSX” v4.0.1 (the last release).

But (old) CocoaDialog is NOT compatible with (new) 64bit-only-macOSX (Catalina & macOSX after it) anymore.
Website: https://CocoaDialog.com/
GitHub: https://GitHub.com/cocoadialog/cocoadialog
So (older portable) App-bundle/DMG, etc which includes old CocoaDialog cannot run on 64bit-only macOSX (Catalina & macoSX after it).

( And app⒮ built/wrapped with older Platypus also cannot run in 64bit-only macOSX, as old Platypus was not completely 64bit compatible. Newer Platypus version can run on both 64-bit-only macOSX Catalina (and macOSX after it) and can also run on 64bit+32bit macOSX Mojave (and macOSX before it). )

CocoaDialog is licensed under GPL-2.0.

• So we must change existing (CocoaDialog) dialog program (used by old ‘script’), into something else, like: Pashua, & create a new ‘script’/‘script.sh’, etc.

( A dialog program is a type of a program which provides+performs functions to assist interactions in-between User & computer’s script/tool or other programs ).

PASHUA:

Please follow instruction from Pashua section in this project’s parent/home page. (After that, press Go-Back button in your web-browser (Firefox/Safari/Chromium) to come-back to this section here).

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PRE-BUILD (for DEVELOPERs):

BRING TOGETHER BUILD-RELATED ITEMS/OBJECTS,ETC (PREPARATION):

PB-1: Suppose, We are working-on/building this project from below (example) folder:

"/System/Volumes/Data/Projects/Portable-Apps-OS64/F/PortableFirefox-OS64/"

Above folder can also be accessed in this shorter way in macOSX Catalina or macOSXI after it:
 "/Projects/Portable-Apps-OS64/F/PortableFirefox-OS64/"
Follow Create Folder(s) Under RootFolder section for macOS-X Catalina or macOS-XI after it.

Another option is to create a build/developement related folder “PA-Firefox-OS64” inside your own userspace:

"/Users/MyUserName/MyProjects/PA-OS64/PA-Firefox-OS64/"
( PA = pa = Portable App . OS64 = MacOS-X/XI-64 )

In later step(s), when Platypus (App-wrapper) will generate the new “Portable Firefox ForMacOS64.app” bundle, it will be placed here:

"/System/Volumes/Data/Projects/Portable-Apps-OS64/F/PortableFirefox-OS64/Portable Firefox ForMacOS64.app"
(or, in its shorter form, here: "/Projects/Portable-Apps-OS64/F/PortableFirefox-OS64/Portable Firefox ForMacOS64.app")

To build with Platypus, (shown in later steps) we will have to choose (various needed files, directories & bundles, etc from above location), inside the Platypus GUI interface/settings. After Platypus builds a *.app bundle, & Platypus copies+places those (files/dirs/bundles,etc) inside the bundle-folder location shown below:

"/System/Volumes/Data/Projects/Portable-Apps-OS64/F/PortableFirefox-OS64/Portable Firefox ForMacOS64.app/Contents/Resources/"
( above location’s shorter form is: "/Projects/Portable-Apps-OS64/F/PortableFirefox-OS64/Portable Firefox ForMacOS64.app/Contents/Resources/" )

PB-2: So obtain NEW Platypus (at the time of writing this README.md, it is/was v5.3),
   from here: https://Sveinbjorn.org/platypus
and install in your (64bit-only macOSX (Catalina or later macOSXI based) Mac computer.
Or get Platypus v4.9, as that is the last 32bit supported (and working) Platypus, to build/wrap macOS app⒮ inside 64bit+32bit suppported macOSX (Mojave or earlier macOSX).

PB-3: Obtain Pashua dialog from here : https://www.BlueM.net/en/projects/pashua/

Open dmg installer, Copy "Pashua.app", "Pashua.sh" into below build related folder:
 "/System/Volumes/Data/Projects/Portable-Apps-OS64/F/PortableFirefox-OS64/"
 ( shorter form of above location is: "/Projects/Portable-Apps-OS64/F/PortableFirefox-OS64/" )
 ( or, Copy those inside your Userspace: "/Users/MyUserName/MyProjects/PA-OS64/PA-Firefox-OS64/" )
 ( PA = pa = Portable App . OS64 = MacOS-X/XI-64 )

PB-4: Get last Gecko-based (Gecko-WithOut-Servo) old "Firefox-*.dmg" (which has old “Firefox.app” inside it) from below URLs,
or Get last/new Quantum(Servo-based) "Firefox-*.dmg" from https://www.Mozilla.org/
& extract/get/copy the “Firefox.app” from it, & place/paste it into our build related folder:

"/System/Volumes/Data/Projects/Portable-Apps-OS64/F/PortableFirefox-OS64/"
( above location’s shorter form is: "/Projects/Portable-Apps-OS64/F/PortableFirefox-OS64/" )
( or Paste inside your Userspace: "/Users/MyUserName/MyProjects/PA-OS64/PA-Firefox-OS64/" )
( PA = pa = Portable App . OS64 = MacOS-X/XI-64 )

The last security-updated Gecko-based & non-ESR (old) Firefox:

FF v56.0.2 dmg file’s sha1:79a0013664134ced2307c8e1ffa5d36f6256e8f,
md5:a5608df45832df3ff302a7ccbe7ec3f6, 54.5 MBytes,
https://ftp.Mozilla.org/pub/firefox/releases/56.0.2/

The last gecko-based old Firefox-ESR:

FF v52.9.0 ESR dmg file’s sha1:d879f5423d79393f2384e0f97a5581f9d89d7977,
md5:34e8280bb9b33ca202ba22cf9daf25e4, 82.8 MBytes,
https://ftp.Mozilla.org/pub/firefox/releases/52.9.0esr/

Note: ESR = Extended Support Release.

PB-5: Get (Language, Profile, License, etc) build related files/folders/bundles:
a: Use GitHub’s “Clone or Download” button & select “Download ZIP”, save zip file, goto default download location folder “Downloads”, double-click/tap on zip file (to decompress it), you’ll get a folder with same-name (without the “zip” extension), then Copy all files inside that folder, & Paste into our build folder:

"/System/Volumes/Data/Projects/Portable-Apps-OS64/F/PortableFirefox-OS64/"
( above location’s shorter form is: "/Projects/Portable-Apps-OS64/F/PortableFirefox-OS64/" )
( or Paste into your userspace: "/Users/MyUserName/MyProjects/PA-OS64/PA-Firefox-OS64/" )

b: Skip below files/steps which you’ve already obtained/exists or already done.
c: Obtain old PortableFirefox-OSX App. (Download link⒮ shown few-paragraphs above).
d: Double-Click/Tap on `"PortableFirefox_4.0.1_en-US-OSX_r4.1.dmg"` file to view internal contents(files, bundles, folders, etc).

e: Copy these 2-files (if does not exist in destination): `"MPL-1.1.txt"`, `"Read me.txt"`, & Paste into below OS64 build location:

"/System/Volumes/Data/Projects/Portable-Apps-OS64/F/PortableFirefox-OS64/"
( above location’s shorter form is: "/Projects/Portable-Apps-OS64/F/PortableFirefox-OS64/" )
( or Paste into your userspace: "/Users/MyUserName/MyProjects/PA-OS64/PA-Firefox-OS64/" )

f: Create a sub-dir/sub-folder "PA-Firefox-OSX-Old" in same location shown above in PB-5-a step.

g: Copy the "Portable Firefox OS X" folder/directory from opened content of "PortableFirefox_4.0.1_en-US-OSX_r4.1.dmg", & place/paste it in below sub-dir/sub-folder location:

"/System/Volumes/Data/Projects/Portable-Apps-OS64/F/PA-Firefox-OSX-Old/"
( above location’s shorter form is: "/Projects/Portable-Apps-OS64/F/PA-Firefox-OSX-Old/" )
( or Paste in your userpsace: "/Users/MyUserName/MyProjects/PA-OS64/PA-Firefox-OSX-Old/" )

h: Right-click (or Tap with double-finger) on "Portable Firefox.app" bundle which is here:

"/System/Volumes/Data/Projects/Portable-Apps-OS64/F/PA-Firefox-OSX-Old/Portable Firefox OS X/Portable Firefox.app"
( above location’s shorter form is: "/Projects/Portable-Apps-OS64/F/PA-Firefox-OSX-Old/Portable Firefox OS X/Portable Firefox.app" )
( or access it from your userspace: "/Users/MyUserName/MyProjects/PA-OS64/PA-Firefox-OSX-Old/Portable Firefox OS X/Portable Firefox.app" )
and select “Show Package Contents” option, to go inside the bundle.

i-1: Copy these 2-folders: "English.lproj" (and "profile" if it exists), from below location (which is inside the bundle):

"/System/Volumes/Data/Projects/Portable-Apps-OS64/F/PA-Firefox-OSX-Old/Portable Firefox OS X/Portable Firefox.app/Contents/Resources/"
( above location’s shorter form is: "/Projects/Portable-Apps-OS64/F/PA-Firefox-OSX-Old/Portable Firefox OS X/Portable Firefox.app/Contents/Resources/" )
( or here: "/Users/MyUserName/MyProjects/PA-OS64/PA-Firefox-OSX-Old/Portable Firefox OS X/Portable Firefox.app/Contents/Resources/" )
i-2: If you want to use your existing Firefox settings/profile from "Portable Firefox OS X" in your external storage/drive, then Copy "profile" folder from that, & Paste into our build location.
i-3: If you want to use your existing Firefox settings/“profile” in your/current system (in your internal drive), with the newer “Portable Firefox ForMacOS64”, then copy below “profile” folder:
  "/Users/MyUserName/Library/Applications Support/Firefox/Profiles/********.default/"

j: Paste the “profile” folder inside our build related (destination) folder:

"/System/Volumes/Data/Projects/Portable-Apps-OS64/F/PortableFirefox-OS64/"
( above location’s shorter form is: "/Projects/Portable-Apps-OS64/F/PortableFirefox-OS64/" )
( or Paste in your Userspace: "/Users/MyUserName/MyProjects/PA-OS64/PA-Firefox-OS64/" )

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MODIFICATIONs for DEVELOPERs:

Apply/do below modifications/changes, which you need/want-to:

1.
2.

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BUILD (for DEVELOPERs):

To build the “PortableFirefox-ForMacOS64.app” bundle, follow/do below steps, (skip if you’ve done already or you know what you’re doing).

B-1: Test the ‘script’ (or “PortableFirefox-ForMacOS64.sh” or “script.sh”) file, before using it to build Portable App for macOS X/XI 64:
Tips: a good practice from beginning would-be, After getting this ‘script’
(inside the recommended folder, which is shown few paragraphs above),
1st Rename it(‘script’) to "script.sh", then Open "script.sh" (or "PortableFirefox-ForMacOS64.sh") with your choice of source-code editing/developing editor/build software,
Improve/Modify source code, Save,
then Use below commands to test wheather bash code syntaxes are right or where the fault⒮ are:

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１│MacNm:~ UsrNm$ sh -n /System/Volumes/Data/Projects/Portable-Apps-OS64/F/PortableFirefox-OS64/script.sh
２│MacNm:~ UsrNm$ echo $?
３│0
４│MacNm:~ UsrNm$
５└─────────────────

( the above "script.sh" (or "PortableFirefox-ForMacOS64.sh") file can also be accessed using its short form: "/Projects/Portable-Apps-OS64/F/PortableFirefox-OS64/script.sh" )
( if you’re developing from your userspace, then access it here: "/Users/MyUserName/MyProjects/PA-OS64/PA-Firefox-OS64/script.sh" )
When there is no syntax-error, (in other words, When the output is “0”),
then copy the "script.sh" file in same folder,
& Rename the "script.sh Copy" file into "script",
then follow next-steps (given in below stage/procedures).

B-2: Build the final “PortableFirefox-ForMacOS64.app” (or “Portable Firefox ForMacOS64.app” or “Portable Firefox For MacOS X-XI 64.app” or “Portable-Firefox-ForMacOS64.app” or “Portable Firefox OS64.app”) bundle, by using Platypus:

To build new “Portable Firefox ForMacOS64.app” bundle,
choose these below files, directories, bundles, etc inside the Platypus GUI interface:

• directory : English.lproj
• directory (optional) : profile
• bundle : Firefox.app
• bundle : Pashua.app
• icon-file : P_Firefox_Caution.icns
• icon-file : appIcon.icns
• sh-script-file : pashua.sh
• sh-script-file : script
• readme-file : Read me.txt
• license-file : GPL-3.0_LICENSE_for_script.txt (or GPL-3.0_LICENSE_for_PortableFirefox-ForMacOS64.sh.txt or GPL-3.0_LICENSE_for_script.sh.txt)
• license-file : MPL-1.1_LICENSE_for_Firefox.txt
• license-file : MPL-2.0_LICENSE_for_Firefox.txt
• license-file : BSD-3-clause_LICENSE_for_Pashua.txt
• license-file : BSD-3-clause_LICENSE_for_Platypus.txt
• license-file : BSD-3-clause.txt

B-3: Then you may use, these type of settings in Platypus GUI interface:

• Script Type : Shell : /bin/sh
• Script Path : /System/Volumes/Data/Projects/Portable-Apps-OS64/F/PortableFirefox-OS64/script
  ( above location’s shorter form is: "/Projects/Portable-Apps-OS64/F/PortableFirefox-OS64/script" )
• Interface : Text Window
• Unselected options : Run with root privileges , Run in background , Accept dropped items
• Selected/Check-Marked options : Remain running after execution
• App Name : Portable Firefox ForMacOS64 (or what you want)
• Fill in other boxes: identifier, author, etc

B-4: Then tap/click/select/press the “Create App” button.
It will create/generate a new “Portable Firefox ForMacOS64.app” bundle,
& it is compatible with 64-only macOSX (Catalina or macOSXI after it), and also compatible with 64bit+32bit macOSX (Mojave or macOSX earlier of it).

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RELEASED APPs/TOOLs/SCRIPTs/CONFIGs,etc:

Follow below links:

1.
2.

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POST-BUILD (for USERS) (and Developers):

Users+Devs, before you run “PortableFirefox-ForMacOS64.app”, you will have to download+add some more files or apps or components (or modify/change a/few settings) by yourself, & apply/put those modified/changed settings/file(s) inside a specific sub-folder location (which is) inside the “PortableFirefox-ForMacOS64.app” bundle, & this (“*.app”) bundle is/was distributed/shared with Users/Devs via “PortableFirefox-ForMacOS64.dmg” (or “PortableFirefox-ForMacOS64.tar.gz” or “PortableFirefox-ForMacOS64.zip”, etc) archive-file.

To USERs+DEVs, Apply/Do These MODIFICATIONs/CHANGEs:

1.
2.

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RUN/EXECUTE/TEST:

Now you need-to run/execute & test & investigate the “PortableFirefox-ForMacOS64.app” App/bundle, on your side/computer.

You may OPTIONALLY do these:

• Which “profile” folder is used by the running AppName ?

View info here.

ERRORs/PROBLEMs:

If you have spotted bug/error/fault, then let us know,
create/report an issue under this project in GitHub.
And during/after build, if you received/observed/found Error(s)
please Write down what Error⒮ you’re getting,
try to research & try to solve as much possible,
and/then Let us know about your unsolved errors & Share your code changes
by creating an Issue here in “GitHub.com” & submit info, Or Let us know here in FreeSMUG-forum.

If no-errors, even then please share your final working code, related info, etc (if you want to)
either: by Forking/Cloning (this project) + Edit/Change, & Test the ‘script’ (or “PortableFirefox-ForMacOS64.sh” or “script.sh”) in your side/computer, then (either) update your (this)-cloned-project on “GitHub.com” website first (Or, “Push” your own (successful/working) code-changes from your computer (by using “git” tool) into/inside your own (this)-cloned-project first under your “GitHub.com” account), and then send a Pull-request to us (with info on what changes you’ve made & why) into this project,
Or alternatively, you can also share/paste your code-changes by using the create new “Issue” option in “GitHub.com” under this project.
Note: Your suggestion/code/code-changes/contributions in our project’s Forum/Wiki/Issue-systems (here in “GitHub.com”) will-be used/treated/taken with same LICENSE as the app/tool, for which you are suggesting/contributing. (If you do not want that to happen, Or if you want to discuss privately this project/App related issue, then you may use direct message (only to this "PortableApps64" project admin members) but absolutely NO-SOLICITING/etc PERMITTED).

HELP TO BUILD:

Please help+contribute+collaborate+improve current codes to build the (bash-shell, applescript, automator based) Script(s) or other (C/C++/objC) tool(s), etc which are used for this “PortableFirefox-ForMacOS64”, So-that, these (tools/scripts) can be run/used by Platypus (App-wrapper) or by our other executable tools, To run macOS-X/XI apps (i.e: “Firefox.app” from Mozilla Foundation) on (both 64bit-only and 64bit+32bit-based) macOS-X/XI, (from portable/external drive/storage⒮) as Portable App, Or to run macOS-X/XI apps as a (second/third)/multi-instance of same-app (from your mac-computer’s internal drive/storage⒮).
Thanks in advance.

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EXTRA-NOTES:

Firefox settings, bookmarks, profiles, etc:

• Where Firefox keeps/stores a user's data, settings, bookmarks, profiles, etc ?

Read info here.

Profile folder:

• Which “profile” folder is used by the running Firefox ?

Firefox > FF main menu > Help > Troubleshooting Information > about:support > Application Basics > Profile Folder:
if “Profile Folder” row/line is not-showing a full-PATH of “profile” folder, then press “Show in Finder” button to view/display that folder.

Or, Goto/type below url in an empty/another (firefox) tab:
about:profiles
and find the line which shows “Default Profile : yes”
the 2nd-line below above line which has “Root Directory” is showing the “profile” that is used by that/current Firefox.
(If you want-to then you can copy/backup this folder (with all sub-folders & all-files under it) to use with Portable Firefox OSX / OS64 ).
( PA = Portable App . OS64 = MacOS-X/XI-64 )

• How to copy or backup old/previous "profile" ?

Read details here.

• Which are most important files in profile ?

Close Firefox, and copy below important files:
For Bookmarks, Downloads, Browsing History : "places.sqlite" , for various visited website’s FavIcons : "favicons.sqlite" ( use it with "places.sqlite" file ),
for Passwords : "key4.db" & "logins.json",
for (Per-)Site-specific/basis Preferences : "permissions.sqlite" , for Search-Engines : "search.json.mozlz4" , for Personal/custom Dictionary : "persdict.dat",
for Autocomplete(Search-Bar, Info entered into website forms, etc) History : "formhistory.sqlite",
for Cookies : "cookies.sqlite",
for Security (SSL/TLS) Certificate settings : "cert9.db",
for File Types & Download Actions : "handlers.json".
Folders: "bookmarkbackups" , "chrome" (if it exists) , "searchplugins" (Firefox 44 & below) , "sessionstore-backups" , "extensions" ( Contains Themes & Extensions(aka, Add-ons). After copy this folder or its contents to the new profile folder, delete "extensions.json", "extensions.sqlite", "extensions.ini", "extensions.cache" and "extensions.rdf" files (if found) from the new profile location folder, Follow/complete related/other steps & then start Firefox to regenerate those files again with existing Extension/Addons info, (but if deletion of previous list of files still does not help some Extnsn/Addons to work, then close Firefox, and again delete previous-mentioned list & also delete these two files: "compreg.dat", "pluginreg.dat" (if found), and again start Firefox to regenerate those). Some extensions store data in additional files in the profile, usually at the top of the directory, You’ll need to move them separately. )
For more info on older Firefox, read here.

• How to use Multiple-Profile & Multi-Instance of Firefox ?

Read details here.

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