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The linked instructions involve loading the unpacked extension in developer mode. There isn't really a way of preventing that without crippling the ability of e
by gizmo686 5y ago
The linked instructions involve loading the unpacked extension in developer mode. There isn't really a way of preventing that without crippling the ability of extension developers to develop their own extensions.
- SilasX 5y agoWell, Firefox prevents that unless you download a separate developer version that doesn’t update, and Mozilla insists that’s for security.
- raxxorrax 5y agoThe greatest security threat is that browser vendors become increasingly untrustworthy, so a signed app doesn't really say it doesn't exploit you to the maximum of its ability.
- SilasX 5y agoOh agreed, I hate Mozilla’s thinking on security.
- foepys 5y agoMy Firefox Developer Edition updates just fine by itself. Maybe a (corporate) firewall is blocking the update server on your machine/network and your corporate software repo is only installing the enduser Firefox?
- SilasX 5y agoI haven't checked it in a while and haven't tried, I've just been going by what I remember from the last time I tried to get around this restriction, and what someone brings up every time Dev Edition is suggested as an alternative. I guess it's worth trying out again. If Mozilla has unbroken the Developer edition, and it's available to everyone, great! Firefox is almost back to the functionality it had in 2016! In any case, no, I'm not on a corporate firewall, you were kind of jumping to (oddly specific) conclusions there. And firewalls don't work like that.
- Dylan16807 5y agoIt's always worked for me. I think the unbranded version doesn't update. Or used to not update. But that's not developer.
- 3np 5y agoHow so? I’m on FF 91 (not dev ed) and can load from a self-built zip file just fine