New Fed43 install customizing home page shortcuts on Firefox

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After doing a new Fed43 install, on a brand new SSD and then syncing Firefox between PC’s, I have less Shortcuts on the new “Home page”. See Screenshot attachment.

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I have many more of these shortcuts on my “primary pc” than were transferred to the new install. I can’t find a way to add more shortcuts to the home page on the new install. There are lots of tips about using “bookmarks” etc. but that is not what I want. How can more “tiles” be added is my wish. I have allocated 2 rows in the settings for shortcuts as well as “allow in Private mode”.

Does anyone have some feedback about this NOT NECESSARILY FEDORA PROBLEM. I’ve searched Firefox but haven’t found a solution as of yet. The new install of Fed43 and the updates went pretty well, except with a slight confusion about the “Language and Keyboard” configuration, which were different. in the end, I got it to work accordingly.

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Bottom of the screen, right corner - do you have a customize button? Click it.

I say this as I use Zen, which uses Firefox as the base, but I’m not sure if this is a Zen addition or comes from the base Firefox UI.

Alternatively, the Home page of Preferences contains the same settings

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The Firefox Home page is not synced between devices. You can check what’s being synced in FF Settings: about:preferences#sync.

You might have only a few previously visited sites displayed on about:home since it’s a new install. The list should grow with other sites you visit.

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Hi Mike, It is working now. I can’t say exactly how or why, because I tried so many things installing and removing different “ad ons / extensions” etc.

But it is showing “Add Shortcut” and I’ve been able to delete and edit as necessary.
I think we can close this subject, “without a clear solution”, however.

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