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Add-on Compatibility for Firefox 20

Firefox 20 will be released on April 2nd. Here’s the list of changes that went into this version that can affect add-on compatibility. There is more information available in Firefox 20 for Developers, so you should read that too. General When doing lazy tab restoration, set the <browser>s in question to display:none. This helps reduce… Continue reading

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Add-ons Update – Week of 2013/03/13

I post these updates every 3 weeks to inform add-on developers about the status of the review queues, add-on compatibility, and other happenings in the add-ons world. The Review Queues Most nominations for full review are taking less than 3 weeks to review. Most updates are being reviewed within 3 weeks. Most preliminary reviews are… Continue reading

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March Featured Add-ons

The votes are in for March featured add-ons! Featured add-ons are selected by a community board, which nominates and votes on outstanding add-ons that appeal to a wide audience. Anyone can nominate add-ons for the board’s consideration, so don’t be shy! Simply send an email to amo-featured@mozilla.org with your suggestion (you’re welcome to submit your… Continue reading

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Getpersonas.com Migration Update

** 3/26/13 UPDATE ** The final stage of migration will begin Thursday, Mar 28 at 2pm PDT. At this time, getpersonas.com will go into read-only mode, which means it will not accept any new registrations, logins, or theme submissions. We expect this process to last up to two weeks. After migration is complete, you will… Continue reading

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Add-on Compatibility Updates, Firefox 20 and above

This post is just a mixed bag of add-on compatibility issues that developers should be aware of, most of which will be included in future compatibility updates in this blog, but are worth giving a heads up in advance. Asynchronous Places [21] A large number of Places APIs will be removed in Firefox 21, as… Continue reading

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