Addon alternatives for Firefox 57

Skybird · 11-17-17, 08:17 AM

With their latest version, the people at Mozilla have introduced some new file format for addons, needing addons to be manually adapted to that by their authors.

With No-Script, Mouse-Gestures and Single-Side-Bar, this has not been done. As a consequences, these addons do no longer work, and have been deactivated.

Does anyone know good and reliable alternatives to these that work under FF v57?

aanker · 11-17-17, 10:28 AM

I would think that Popular add-ons should be updated soon if not already.... I don't know any other place to search for FF add-ons.

FVD 'Flash Video Downloader' was updated a couple weeks ago because of the new mp4 format.

One of my favorite add-ons 'Copy Plain Text 2' was never updated for one of the v56x versions and hasn't been touched by the author since.

I'm not a fan of the new 57 look yet, for example the folders in Bookmarks are flat grey now, yellow was better imo. Maybe it looks better in Win 10.

v57 has been working good

Skybird · 11-17-17, 11:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by aanker

I would think that Popular add-ons should be updated soon if not already.... I don't know any other place to search for FF add-ons.

FVD 'Flash Video Downloader' was updated a couple weeks ago because of the new mp4 format.

One of my favorite add-ons 'Copy Plain Text 2' was never updated for one of the v56x versions and hasn't been touched by the author since.

I'm not a fan of the new 57 look yet, for example the folders in Bookmarks are flat grey now, yellow was better imo. Maybe it looks better in Win 10.

v57 has been working good

The thing is more profound this time, its not just the usual adaptation you get with every new number of FF. They anounced this basic hcnage already 2 months ago, and gave addon developers a warning to update and switch to the new what-ever-it-is. Users also got a notification 2 months in advance, in their addon tabs.

vienna · 11-21-17, 04:48 PM

As an FYI for those who use No Script, the Firefox compatible fix/version has been released as of yesterday...

<O>

Skybird · 11-21-17, 06:34 PM

Nice thanks! The other two addons I mentioned, are being discontinued, their authors said. The new Firefoxes limit what modders can do, and for these limitations need more work - they thus signed out, they said. There seems to be kind of comprosing going on at Mozilla. Maybe the reason why several developers for it have left it, and started to do their own thing. Hows your Vivaldi doing, Rocking Robbins?

Skybird · 11-21-17, 06:37 PM

This new No Script really is No-Script...??? It looks totally different and allows almost no, no, zero options and tunings? Just a white list? Confused.

11-17-17, 08:17 AM	#1
Skybird Soaring Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: the mental asylum named Germany Posts: 40,496 Downloads: 9 Uploads: 0	Addon alternatives for Firefox 57 With their latest version, the people at Mozilla have introduced some new file format for addons, needing addons to be manually adapted to that by their authors. With No-Script, Mouse-Gestures and Single-Side-Bar, this has not been done. As a consequences, these addons do no longer work, and have been deactivated. Does anyone know good and reliable alternatives to these that work under FF v57? __________________ If you feel nuts, consult an expert.

11-21-17, 04:48 PM	#4
vienna Navy Seal Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Anywhere but the here & now... Posts: 7,506 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	As an FYI for those who use No Script, the Firefox compatible fix/version has been released as of yesterday... <O> __________________ __________________________________________________ __

11-21-17, 06:34 PM	#5
Skybird Soaring Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: the mental asylum named Germany Posts: 40,496 Downloads: 9 Uploads: 0	Nice thanks! The other two addons I mentioned, are being discontinued, their authors said. The new Firefoxes limit what modders can do, and for these limitations need more work - they thus signed out, they said. There seems to be kind of comprosing going on at Mozilla. Maybe the reason why several developers for it have left it, and started to do their own thing. Hows your Vivaldi doing, Rocking Robbins? __________________ If you feel nuts, consult an expert.

11-21-17, 06:37 PM	#6
Skybird Soaring Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: the mental asylum named Germany Posts: 40,496 Downloads: 9 Uploads: 0	This new No Script really is No-Script...??? It looks totally different and allows almost no, no, zero options and tunings? Just a white list? Confused. __________________ If you feel nuts, consult an expert.

11-17-17, 10:28 AM	#2
aanker Pacific Thunder Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Yellow Sea Posts: 1,896 Downloads: 236 Uploads: 14	I would think that Popular add-ons should be updated soon if not already.... I don't know any other place to search for FF add-ons. FVD 'Flash Video Downloader' was updated a couple weeks ago because of the new mp4 format. One of my favorite add-ons 'Copy Plain Text 2' was never updated for one of the v56x versions and hasn't been touched by the author since. I'm not a fan of the new 57 look yet, for example the folders in Bookmarks are flat grey now, yellow was better imo. Maybe it looks better in Win 10. v57 has been working good