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# Install Firefox Nightly on the test device and open the browser. The test device should be a clean system that has not had Firefox installed on it prior. If the test device does have existing Firefox installs, open Firefox Nightly and open about:profiles. Create a [https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/profile-manager-create-remove-switch-firefox-profiles new profile for testing purposes], and launch a browser using this profile. | # Install [https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/channel/desktop/ Firefox Nightly] on the test device and open the browser. The test device should be a clean system that has not had Firefox installed on it prior. If the test device does have existing Firefox installs, open Firefox Nightly and open about:profiles. Create a [https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/profile-manager-create-remove-switch-firefox-profiles new profile for testing purposes], and launch a browser using this profile. | ||
# Once Firefox is open and running in a clean profile, check for browser updates via the Help menu -> About option. If there are browser updates available, apply them and then restart the browser. | # Once Firefox is open and running in a clean profile, check for browser updates via the Help menu -> About option. If there are browser updates available, apply them and then restart the browser. | ||
# Once Firefox is open and running in a clean profile with updates applied, open a tab and visit https://profiler.firefox.com/ and enable the Firefox Profiler Button. (For general information on how to use the profiler, visit the documentation site.) | # Once Firefox is open and running in a clean profile with updates applied, open a tab and visit https://profiler.firefox.com/ and enable the Firefox Profiler Button. (For general information on how to use the profiler, visit the documentation site.) | ||
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# Install Firefox Nightly on the test device and open the browser. The test device should be a clean system that has not had Firefox installed on it prior. If the test device does have existing Firefox installs, open Firefox Nightly and open about:profiles. Create a [https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/profile-manager-create-remove-switch-firefox-profiles new profile for testing purposes], and launch a browser using this profile. | # Install [https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/channel/desktop/ Firefox Nightly] on the test device and open the browser. The test device should be a clean system that has not had Firefox installed on it prior. If the test device does have existing Firefox installs, open Firefox Nightly and open about:profiles. Create a [https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/profile-manager-create-remove-switch-firefox-profiles new profile for testing purposes], and launch a browser using this profile. | ||
# Once Firefox is open and running in a clean profile, check for browser updates via the Help menu -> About option. If there are browser updates available, apply them and then restart the browser. | # Once Firefox is open and running in a clean profile, check for browser updates via the Help menu -> About option. If there are browser updates available, apply them and then restart the browser. | ||
# Once Firefox is open and running in a clean profile with updates applied, open a tab and visit https://profiler.firefox.com/ and enable the Firefox Profiler Button. In the dropdown menu on the button, select the 'Media' setting. Close Firefox Nightly. (For general information on how to use the profiler, visit the documentation site.) | # Once Firefox is open and running in a clean profile with updates applied, open a tab and visit https://profiler.firefox.com/ and enable the Firefox Profiler Button. In the dropdown menu on the button, select the 'Media' setting. Close Firefox Nightly. (For general information on how to use the profiler, visit the documentation site.) | ||