Firefox disabling add ons!
Re: Firefox disabling add ons!
Enabling "Allow Firefox to install and run studies" under Preferences > Privacy & Security > Firefox Data Collection and Use, as described on the Mozila forum and mentioned by ChrisUK above, worked for me. I just waited until the extensions re-enabled themselves and then disabled the option again. :-) Thanks for mentioning, Chris!
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Re: Firefox disabling add ons!
Regarding Firefox ESR. From Pale Moon forum.
https://forum.palemoon.org/viewtopic.ph ... 2&start=20
https://forum.palemoon.org/viewtopic.ph ... 2&start=20
About ESRs the Verge article says:I don't use my 52.9 ESR that much, but it got hit and it's annoying that some of the add-ons could be disabled remotely. Some people on ghacks gave advice how to turn that off, but for now I'll wait with that until they fixed their mess.The fix that’s being rolled out won’t apply to Firefox ESR or Firefox for Android, and Mozilla says that it’s working to release a patch there as well.
I guess the "Studies" method won't work for FF 52 ESR and legacy add-ons. *) anyway (because no studies)
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My SOP is to use firefox-esr and pin it. If it ain't broke it don't need fixing.
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I am now experiencing this Firefox fubar in a load of Mint with Fx ESR 52 which has been pinned. That's messed up.uncle mark wrote: ↑Sat May 04, 2019 6:33 pmMy SOP is to use firefox-esr and pin it. If it ain't broke it don't need fixing.
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And this fixed it:uncle mark wrote: ↑Sat May 04, 2019 7:27 pmI am now experiencing this Firefox fubar in a load of Mint with Fx ESR 52 which has been pinned. That's messed up.uncle mark wrote: ↑Sat May 04, 2019 6:33 pmMy SOP is to use firefox-esr and pin it. If it ain't broke it don't need fixing.
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Yeah, the problem is described at
https://www.reddit.com/r/firefox/comments/bkhtv8/heres_whats_going_on_with_your_addons_being/
along with a temporary workaround (temporarily toggle
xpinstall.signatures.required to false in about:config, but remember to
set it to "true" again once a fix is in place since it disables
signature checking).
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I am experience the same problem with most of my extensions not working in Firefox. Is there a fix in plain English?
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Re: Firefox disabling add ons!
"temporarily toggle xpinstall.signatures.required to false in about:config"
Open a new tab, type about:config
Search for xpinstall
Double click on xpinstall.signatures.required
That should change the value to false
Restart Firefox
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I just tried that and it doesn't work. When I try to re-install uBlock Origin it gives me an error message. "Download failed. Please check your connection." There is nothing wrong with my connection.uncle mark wrote: ↑Sat May 04, 2019 9:00 pm"temporarily toggle xpinstall.signatures.required to false in about:config"
Open a new tab, type about:config
Search for xpinstall
Double click on xpinstall.signatures.required
That should change the value to false
Restart Firefox
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I hope this vanishing addons issue can be resolved.
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