Background

Google Chrome has stopped supporting the PathPilot operating system. Dropbox support requires a browser to login to your Dropbox account. Tormach has supplied a tss file (tech support script) to automate the process of uninstalling Google Chrome and installing the latest version of Mozilla Firefox.

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Update PathPilot to v2.9.4 or later

To get the needed script to run in PathPilot, make sure to update to at least v2.9.4. We always recommend staying up to date on software versions. https://tormach.com/support/software/pathpilot/pathpilot-updates-and-notes

Run the .tss Script

On the File tab, navigate into the Examples folder and select the update_firefox.tss file.

Click the Load G-code button to run it.

Depending on your download speed, it could take 5+ minutes to download the updates it needs and apply them. When it's complete, you’ll see a confirmation on the Status tab that update_firefox.tss was executed. (.tss files stand for Tormach support scripts.)

Restart PathPilot

Restart PathPilot.

When the main UI is displayed again, in the MDI Line, enter ADMIN BROWSER to confirm that the default browser is now set to launch Firefox.

Firefox will ask you a series of questions. Completing these questions will ensure it boots correctly. (Verify by exiting Firefox and then starting it again with another ADMIN BROWSER - the up arrow in the MDI Line recalls command history conveniently).

Next, in the MDI Line, type ADMIN DROPBOX. Follow the steps to uninstall/reinstall Dropbox in the Dropbox Configuration window that displays.

Once fully updated and linked up to your Dropbox account, the Dropbox code that starts when the controller is powered on should stop trying to launch Chrome with a page that urges you to update.