Favicons are the icons that represent a certain site. If a site does not have a favicon, it will show a standard website icon. They appear in the Location bar, Bookmarks Toolbar, Library window, and Bookmarks Menu. This article will outline possible solutions for favicons not displaying.
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Not showing after import
After importing, a bookmark needs to be used once for the favicon to be shown. Click on the bookmark and let the page load. After a few seconds, a favicon should appear.
Not displaying in the Bookmarks Toolbar
The default Firefox theme does not show favicons in the Bookmarks Toolbar. You must use a different theme that supports favicons. Themes can be found at http://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/themes. If you prefer to use the default theme, you try the Mac bookmark toolbar favicons script.
Verify the website has a favicon
Make sure that the website has a favicon.
- Navigate to the website.
- After the page loads click on the menu, then . The Page Info Window should open.
The image "tools_page" does not exist.
- Select the panel.
- Look for the favicon. The Type should be Icon.
The image "page" does not exist.
Remember history
- In the Menu bar at the top of the screen, click and then select or , depending on your macOS version.Click the menu button
and select .
- Select the panel.
- Make sure Firefox will: is not set to Never remember history.
Remove then re-add the bookmark
As a last resort, you can delete the bookmark, then add it back. For instructions on adding and deleting bookmarks, read the Bookmarks in Firefox article.
