Extensions in Firefox 79
We have a little more news this release: a new API method, a reminder about a recently announced change, a preview of some things to come, and a few interesting … Read more
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Changes to storage.sync in Firefox 79
Firefox 79, which will be released on July 28, includes changes to the storage.sync area. Items that extensions store in this area are automatically synced to all devices signed in … Read more
Additional JavaScript syntax support in add-on developer tools
When an add-on is submitted to Firefox for validation, the add-ons linter checks its code and displays relevant errors, warnings, or friendly messages for the developer to review. JavaScript is … Read more
Extensions in Firefox 78
In Firefox 78, we’ve done a lot of the changes under the hood. This includes preparation for changes coming up in Firefox 79, improvements to our tests, and improvements to … Read more
Improvements to Statistics Processing on AMO
We’re revamping the statistics we make available to add-on developers on addons.mozilla.org (AMO). These stats are aggregated from add-on update logs and don’t include any personally identifiable user data. They … Read more
Extensions in Firefox 77
Firefox 77 is loaded with great improvements for the WebExtensions API. These additions to the API will help you provide a great experience for your users. Optional Permissions Since Firefox … Read more
Extensions in Firefox 76
A lot of great work was done in the backend to the WebExtensions API in Firefox 76. There is one helpful feature I’d like to surface in this post. The … Read more
What to expect for the upcoming deprecation of FTP in Firefox
The Firefox platform development team recently announced plans to first disable, and then remove the implementation for built-in FTP from the browser. FTP is a protocol to transfer files from … Read more
Extensions in Firefox 75
Extensions in Firefox 75 In Firefox 75 we have a good mix of new features and bugfixes. Quite a few volunteer contributors landed patches for this release please join me … Read more