Menu differences in Windows, Linux, and Mac

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Most (if not all) of the knowledge base articles related to Firefox, Thunderbird and Mozilla Suite / SeaMonkey refer to the menu sequences used in Windows. In the Linux and Mac versions of these applications, however, the menu sequences sometimes differ, as shown below.

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Firefox and Thunderbird

Menu item	Windows	Linux	Mac OS X
Options / Preferences	Tools -> Options...	Edit -> Preferences	Firefox -> Preferences... Thunderbird -> Preferences...
Account Settings (Thunderbird)	Tools -> Account Settings...	Edit -> Account Settings	Tools -> Account Settings...

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Mozilla Suite and SeaMonkey

Menu item	Windows	Linux	Mac OS X
Preferences	Edit -> Preferences...	Edit -> Preferences...	Mozilla Suite -> Preferences... SeaMonkey -> Preferences...
Account Settings (Mail)	Edit -> Mail & Newsgroups Account Settings...	Edit -> Mail & Newsgroups Account Settings	Edit -> Mail & Newsgroups Account Settings

If you come across other menu differences, feel free to add them to the above.

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External links

Preferences Mover extension moves preference or option related menus to the generic location.
Menu Editor extension.
Three pane mail UI specifications

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