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Re: Firefox 66.0.4 is out, fixes disabled add-ons

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Probably because this workaround consists in deactivating add-on security.

Because it's not working right now..

Worked on my 2 android devices. Did not work on windows desktop. That needed the nightly or probably this build.

Re: Firefox 66.0.4 is out, fixes disabled add-ons

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how about windows xp. still don't work. you going fix it for us please?

I'm very curious - why are you still on XP?

Why would anyone want to upgrade from XP? New versions of Windows have no improvements (the only improvement is search in Start Menu), but they cost money, they work slower and require new expensive hardware. They have spyware and updates that cannot be disabled. You pay for the product and then you are used as a free tester of new versions of Windows. Microsoft wants everyone to upgrade to earn more money and to upsell to users new "cloud" features they don't really need. But for me it would be better if MS would drop newer Windows versions and returned to improving XP without increasing resources comsumption, without HTML apps, telemetry and "cloud" features.

This is an example when the interests of users and the manufacturer are opposite. If the user uses an OS for many years and everything works, why upgrade? Looks like a waste of time and money.

Imagine if you bought a car and several years later you are told that you need to upgrade it, because, you know, car factory workers need higher salaries and if you don't buy the new one, then there is no way to pay them.

This explains why MS and independent developers (that drop XP support to help MS) forces users to upgrade. Because it is MS who wants an upgrade, not the user.

Re: Firefox 66.0.4 is out, fixes disabled add-ons

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So nothing for those of us still running 56 beause Quantum trashed our extensions (and there are still not equivalent availale)?

Why on earth are you running such a massively outdated browser? You should at least switch to pale moon, basilisk, or another maintained browser. God knows how many vulnerabilities in the wild there are in 56.

Web devs might want to use older versions to test their site in them.

Re: Firefox 66.0.4 is out, fixes disabled add-ons

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About time. Embarrassing bug. The only reason i didn't permanently swap browser is because of the lack of alternatives since none has the functionality I apply through the addons.

I switched to the Dev build[1] with 'xpinstall.signatures.required = false', and now that it's fixed I don't know if I'll go back. There seems to be a bunch of new features in Dev that I assume will arrive in Firefox eventually, but everything else being equal, I think I'll stick with it.

I'll probably turn 'xpinstall.signatures.required' back to true though.

[1] https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/developer/

Re: Firefox 66.0.4 is out, fixes disabled add-ons

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Who's fault is that, at the end of the day? Mozilla didn't have to structure their addon system in such a way that their (in)actions could disable the addons of every Firefox user on the planet . Mozilla did not have to abuse the studies mechanism (also on by default) to ship a workaround. Mozilla did not have to disable the option that would let me work around this problem by myself (which is going to cause me no en…

"Opt-out telemetry" creates precisely the scenario I describe, where the users who care most are least visible to Mozilla, at which point their needs would go unconsidered; no one knows they exist, how many of them there are, or why they're opting out. This remains true regardless of why , which negates your entire list of issues, replacing them with a simple question that is very difficult to answer: How could Mozil…

In the old days, and today in every other industry but tech, if you want to understand your customers you survey them, do focus groups and listen to unsolicited feedback.

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I'm very curious - why are you still on XP?

Why would anyone want to upgrade from XP? New versions of Windows have no improvements (the only improvement is search in Start Menu), but they cost money, they work slower and require new expensive hardware. They have spyware and updates that cannot be disabled. You pay for the product and then you are used as a free tester of new versions of Windows. Microsoft wants everyone to upgrade to earn more money and to ups…

I understand your point, but using an very insecure OS connected to the Internet is not a good idea.

Anyone using it today is risking having their data stolen or lost.

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I'm very curious - why are you still on XP?

because it easy to use.

It certainly is, but you should consider upgrading to something else. Sooner or later modern browsers won't work on it, and certainly you'll have to upgrade your hardware and newer hardware won't run XP anyway.

Re: Firefox 66.0.4 is out, fixes disabled add-ons

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No release for android yet, at least not on [1], where I am getting the apk files from. As of now, latest release uploaded there is 66.0.2 from March. [1]: https://archive.mozilla.org/pub/mobile/releases/ EDIT it's up: https://archive.mozilla.org/pub/mobile/releases/66.0.4/

When will it appear in the Play store?

Re: Firefox 66.0.4 is out, fixes disabled add-ons

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Earlier quoted context omitted.

I'm very curious - why are you still on XP?

Why would anyone want to upgrade from XP? New versions of Windows have no improvements (the only improvement is search in Start Menu), but they cost money, they work slower and require new expensive hardware. They have spyware and updates that cannot be disabled. You pay for the product and then you are used as a free tester of new versions of Windows. Microsoft wants everyone to upgrade to earn more money and to ups…

> Why would anyone want to upgrade from XP?

Is that a serious question?

Security?

Compatibility with Modern hardware?

If you want to use a car analogy, what you're asking is 'why would anyone want to upgrade from a Model T?

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