I’ve been having an odd issue with Thunderbird 5.0, 6.0 and 7.0 developmental builds (Thunderbird 3.1 works fine) breaking on Linux Mint 10 when attempting to override add-on compatibility checking. I’ve posted this on mozillaZine at Thunderbird Builds. I first attempted to manually go into the Config Editor and add the following Boolean entries set to false: extensions.checkCompatibility.5.0b extensions.checkCompatibility.6.0a extensions.checkCompatibility.nightly When I go into the add-ons manager it does show add-on compatibility checking is disabled and I have no add-ons currently installed. I go to install an add-on and restart and I end up with the image below. At first…
June 2011
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Firefox 3.6-6.0 While updating the Wiki came across the old Importing Saved Passwords article which was very much in need of an update. A little searching and found the Password Exporter extension which will allow you to import and/or export your Firefox passwords. You will need to have this extension installed on all copies of Firefox you are going to be working with. Once installed go to Tools > Options > Security Tab and then click the Import/Export Passwords button. Click either Export Passwords or Import Passwords. Warning: Selecting the Obfuscate Usernames/Passwords option will make the raw export file unreadable…
I use the ChromEdit Plus extension a lot and it is one of the first few add-ons (CoLT, Greasemonkey, Photobucket Uploader are others) that I will install on a fresh profile. I was trying to get some screenshots for an upcoming blog article about Clean Firefox Toolbar buttons. I created a new profile in for Firefox via the ProfileManager application and installed ChromEdit Plus. After I restarted Firefox, I added the three buttons I use which come with this add-on, Profile Folder, Restart and ChromEdit. So then I clicked the ChromEdit and pasted in the CSS for the tweak and…
It seems some extension developers did not take Mozilla seriously when the firm release date for Firefox 5 was announced about 2-months ago. As a result these developers have neglected to update their extensions (which will work in Firefox 5) to bump up the maximum supported version. It is important to understand Firefox 4.0 is no longer supported. However, there is no change to the core of Firefox 5.0, 6.0 or 7.0 so add-ons that are already working in Firefox 4.0 will work in these newer versions if forced. The Add-on Compatibility Reporter extension will take care of this for…
Mozilla has pushed out the second and final beta for Thunderbird 5 on to the Beta channel. Those already have Thunderbird 5 Beta 1 install can get the update by going to Help >> About Mozilla Thunderbird. The update should download and once completed click the Apply Update button. Upon restart go back to Help >> About Mozilla Thunderbird and you should see the about screen as shown above. The final release of Thunderbird 5 is tentatively scheduled for June 28th. Thunderbird 6 will be released on August 16h.
We have received some questions as to how the Personas Plus extension is different from the built-in functionality which comes with Firefox 3.6 and newer. You do not need the extension to be able to preview and wear Personas. However, with the extension you can ‘bookmark’ your favorite Personas as well as setup for Personas to be switched at a given time, or each time Firefox starts and to choose from Personas in your favorites, a particular category or a random selection. Personas Plus will also add the ‘Fox Mask’ icon in your add-ons bar where you can access your…
Mozilla Labs has released an update for Thunderbird 3.1 on June 21st. This release addressed: Several security and stability issues. For more information and to download see the Thunderbird 3.1.11 Release Notes. IMPORTANT! Support for Thunderbird 3.0 has ended! Upgrade to Thunderbird 3.1. Support for Gecko 1.9.2/Thunderbird 3.1 will continue with a 3.1.12 release. Thunderbird 5.0 (formerly Miramar/Thunderbird 3.3) is scheduled with a tentative release date in about one-week on June 28th.
Mozilla has released the 18th update for Firefox 3.6 on June 21st. This update fixed several security issues & stability issues. See release notes for full details. Users can get the update by going to Help >> Check For Updates. Support for Gecko 1.9.2/Firefox 3.6 will continue. Next release will be Firefox 3.6.19, with a release date not yet announced. Firefox 3.5 has reached end of life support as of April 2011, depending on your operating system you should upgrade to Firefox 3.6 or 5.
Mozilla has released the next version of Firefox on June 21, 2011 for desktop and mobile. Firefox 5 includes these updates and new features: Added support for CSS animations The Do-Not-Track header preference has been moved to increase discoverability Tuned HTTP idle connection logic for increased performance Improved canvas, JavaScript, memory, and networking performance Improved standards support for HTML5, XHR, MathML, SMIL, and canvas Improved spell checking for some locales Fixed several stability issues Fixed several security issues See the release notes for more details. Firefox 5.0 replaces Firefox 4.0.1 which as now reached end of life support. Next release…
The major standout feature in this new release is a new feature called Repair, which allows Xmarks to effortlessly roll back the last sync operation should it prove unsuccessful or introduce unwanted changes. Xmarks is an add-on that is designed to synchronise bookmarks across a number of browsers, devices and computers with the minimum of fuss. It’s available as a free add-on for most major browsers for syncing across multiple platforms and computers, while there is also a Premium version available with extra features, including support for mobile devices…” Jun 21, 2011 More Xmarks 4.0.0 for Firefox introduces Repair…