Is there a way that I can troubleshoot this and possibly get Firefox to load up more easily?
Try launching firefox from the command line and see if any interesting errors show up. When launching things via GUI stderr and stdout either go to some obscure log or into the null device. Check your syslog (messages) too. 8gb isn't a lot of RAM these days; the syslog will show if the OOM killer is coming into play. - Bluejay Adametz "Although I must endure the unchangeable, I also am obligated to change the unendurable." - Aaron B. Cohen NOTICE: This message, including any attachments, is only for the use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential, sensitive and/or privileged information, or information otherwise prohibited from dissemination or disclosure by law or regulation, including applicable export regulations. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any use, disclosure, copying, dissemination or distribution of this message or any of its attachments is strictly prohibited. If you received this message in error, please contact the sender immediately by reply email and destroy this message, including all attachments, and any copies thereof.