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> At the time of XUL removal Firefox didn't have much else going for it in terms of performance and stability, such improvements came later on around the time Q
by The_Colonel 6y ago
> At the time of XUL removal Firefox didn't have much else going for it in terms of performance and stability, such improvements came later on around the time Quantum released
It was exactly Quantum release which took away XUL extensions.
- 0x_rs 6y agoAh, my memory is terribly hazy then, awful mistake that also shows my bias. Anyhow, I think it is a shame capabilities, performance and security cannot coexist yet in browsers. Wish WebExtensions would get more attention to extend their APIs, surely more powerful extentions are still a significant strong point in choosing a browser.
- sfink 6y agoQuantum was the big break, but XUL extensions were getting broken with greater and greater frequency leading up to it. So your memory is probably fine! I agree that the number and power of WebExtension hooks is critical.