246780 - Generic application icon in the Dock

Status: RESOLVED WORKSFORME

(Firefox :: Shell Integration, defect)

Description

[Meryn]

User-Agent:       Mozilla/5.0 (Macintosh; U; PPC Mac OS X Mach-O; en-US; rv:1.7) Gecko/20040614 Firefox/0.9
Build Identifier: Mozilla/5.0 (Macintosh; U; PPC Mac OS X Mach-O; en-US; rv:1.7) Gecko/20040614 Firefox/0.9

Firefox starts correctly, but doesn't have a nice icon in the dock.

Reproducible: Always
Steps to Reproduce:
1. Copy Firefox to Applications folder
2. Start Firefox
Actual Results:  
Firefox starts correctly, but doesn't have a nice icon in the dock.

Comment 1

[riscky]

WFM
Mozilla/5.0 (Macintosh; U; PPC Mac OS X Mach-O; en-US; rv:1.7) Gecko/20040614
Firefox/0.9

I think this is a Mac OS X issue when coping the file... I've noticed this with
other software from time to time... if I remove the icon-less app and and drag
the app over again from a disc image dock and or finder icon returns to normal.


You might want to give that a try and report back.

Comment 2

[Tristan Lawrence]

I have also observed this problem, and have seen it mentioned in a
few online reviews of Firefox 0.9

This problem started when I updated to FireFox 0.9 from 0.8
The 07 -> 0.8 upgrade did not cause the problem.

Things I tried to resolve the issue (all unsuccessful)

1. Exit app, remove icon from dock, drag app again
2. Delete app from applications folder, do clean install, drag to dock
3. Remove icon from the dock and start app by double-clicking file

Comment 3

[Meryn]

After I rebooted to finish the installation of a OS X software update, the Firefox icon displayed correctly, 
and ever since. I have no idea why though. I didn't try rebooting, maybe that's a general cure for this 
problem?

Anyways, I've never experienced such behavior (generic application icon) for any other os x app that I've 
installed (been using OS X for half a year now). Maybe the team should look into the exact os x 
application 'conformance' specs provided by Apple. If this built conforms to all specifications, I think 
the firefox team should report this behavior as a OS X bug to Apple.

Comment 4

[riscky]

I think this bug should be maked WFM since this really is a hit or miss issue...
and seems to be an OS issue (in my experience).

I've seen this with:
Fire
Adium
SubEthaEdit
VLC
Real

If you disagree reopen.