WebExtensions in Firefox 50
Firefox 50 landed in Developer Edition this week, so we have another update on WebExtensions for you!Please use the WebExtensions API for any new add-on development, and consider porting your … Read more
Articles in “compatibility”
Add-ons Update – Week of 2016/08/24
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 … Read more
WebExtensions Taking Root
From enhanced security for users to cross-browser interoperability and long-term compatibility with Firefox—including compatibility with multiprocess Firefox—there are many reasons why WebExtensions are becoming the future of add-on development. So … Read more
Add-ons Update – Week of 2016/08/03
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 … Read more
Multi-process Firefox and Add-ons: A Call to Action for Extension Developers
As we mentioned previously, Mozilla will be introducing multiprocess Firefox (e10s) to selected users with the release of Firefox 48. Installations of Firefox that do not have add-ons installed or … Read more
Add-ons Update – Week of 2016/07/13
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 … Read more
Add-on Compatibility for Firefox 49
Firefox 49 will be released on September 13th. Here’s the list of changes that went into this version that can affect add-on compatibility. There is more information available in Firefox … Read more
Add-ons Update – Week of 2016/06/22
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 … Read more
Multi-process Firefox and AMO
In Firefox 48, which reaches the release channel on August 1, 2016, multi-process support (code name “Electrolysis”, or “e10s”) will begin rolling out to Firefox users without any add-ons installed. … Read more