{"id":2254,"date":"2011-02-09T23:59:11","date_gmt":"2011-02-10T07:59:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/addons\/"},"modified":"2012-02-08T01:01:47","modified_gmt":"2012-02-08T09:01:47","slug":"how-to-opt-out-of-add-on-metadata-updates","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/addons\/how-to-opt-out-of-add-on-metadata-updates\/","title":{"rendered":"How to opt out of add-on metadata updates"},"content":{"rendered":"

Since Firefox 4, the Add-ons Manager displays additional information about each add-on you have installed, including screenshots, description, ratings, downloads, Contributions, and other metadata. <\/p>\n

In order to keep this information updated, Firefox will ask the Mozilla Add-ons gallery<\/a> for information about the add-ons you have installed once a day. This involves sending the identifiers of each add-on you have installed to Mozilla, as well as information on how long it last took Firefox to start up.<\/p>\n

The add-on identifiers are used to return updated information to you, as well as in aggregate to provide personalized recommendations in the Get Add-ons pane of the Add-ons Manager. Start-up time information is used to improve Firefox and identify add-ons that may be causing Firefox to be slow. This data is collected as described in the Mozilla Firefox Privacy Policy<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Opting Out for Users<\/h3>\n

Opting out of this daily ping will stop Firefox from sending the add-ons you have installed and most recent start-up time to Mozilla, and will also stop displaying updated metadata for your add-ons and discontinue personalized recommendations if they were displayed in the Get Add-ons pane of the Add-ons Manager.<\/p>\n

To opt out, follow these instructions:<\/p>\n

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  1. In Firefox’s location bar, type about:config<\/code><\/li>\n
  2. A warning may be displayed if this is your first time modifying Firefox config. If you wish to continue, click the button.<\/li>\n
  3. In the Filter text box, type extensions.getAddons.cache.enabled<\/code>.<\/li>\n
  4. Double click the extensions.getAddons.cache.enabled<\/code> item to turn it from true<\/code> to false<\/code><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    That’s it; Firefox will no longer update your add-on metadata.<\/p>\n

    Opting Out for Developers<\/h3>\n

    Add-on developers can opt out of their add-on being included in this ping by following these instructions on MDN<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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