The new Firefox add-ons website

Posted by Martin in Browsing, firefox  Tags: , , ,

28

Mar



Initially I wanted to write about a new Firefox add-on that I discovered recently but since I failed to download the add-on from the new Firefox add-ons website I decided to write about this new website instead. The first thing that I did encounter when I tried to download the plugin was that I was forced to login to the website to download it. This is apparently necessary for all unsigned add-ons probably in an effort to protect inept users from harming their computers.

So I had to fill out a form, click on a link that was send to my email account and thought I was done and able to download the add-on. Funny thing happened, the add-on would not download. That’s my experience with the new Firefox add-ons website.

There are some other elements - or better missing elements - that are bothering me. They have removed the option to sort by newest / latest updated add-ons on the main page, that option is only available when you are already in a category and it will - of course - only sort all add-ons in that category accordingly.

Then there is the problem that a check is performed before you can install an add-on and if your version is incompatible it will not install. Users who like to test the latest beta and nightly builds have to expand the advanced details and click on complete version history to avoid those checks.

The only positive I can say about this new design is that it looks nice and clean; But I prefer fast and accessible over that anytime.


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Stefan says:

I don’t know which webpage you visited, if I follow your link above I don’t need to be logged in to download add-ons. You have to login if you want to write a comment.

Martin says:

Stefan it depends on the add-on that you download. As I said only unsigned add-ons are not available unless you login.

Pierro says:

Un saludo
my name is Pierro and im from Germany.
I read some of your blogost, and i hope you can help me:

I use the Browser named FLOCK. and i read a blogpost about
a FireFox extension called R-Kisok.
Because sounds great, I also tried it.
I use the Flock Browser. I install all the things
from the list, and now … please help me a step retour !
i always get a fullscreen . i can use the right mouse key, but . . No toolbar, no status or sidebar
How can i remove all the extensions ??
Now i use Opera

AND - yeah, i have read it about the remove option for firefox - safe modus - but i dont can find this option for the FLOCK browser

Please read the orginal Post about R-Kioskhere: http://specialkevin.com/?p=62
i hope you find a small moment of your of time for my qustion

Salut

Luke says:

The new Firefox site look great but I take offence to the site making the focus to be the popular add-ons. I have no interest in the social networking sites so I don’t want them splashed in my face. These are the current popular site and dominate the Firefox addon page so this will/may change in the future. Having a part of the page that shows popular extensions is fin but this just annoys.

Transcontinental says:

Sorting mat be accessed with :
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/browse/type:1/cat:all/sort:updated/

I as well preferred the former interface. They must have a reason, but I ignore which!

Btw, I had no problem downloading/installing an extension without logging in. Either they have changed that policy or they recognize users…

chalky says:

why cant i get an adones for my new firefox

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