"" is the application version, including alpha and beta releases but excluding minor version updates. Starting with Gecko 1.9.2 applications (e.g., Firefox 3.6, Thunderbird 3.1) extensions.checkCompatibility is no longer used the new preference, extensions.checkCompatibility. Thunderbird users can use the Config Editor. Firefox and SeaMonkey users can type about:config in the address bar and press Enter. Starting in Firefox 2 and Thunderbird 2, and in SeaMonkey 2, the extension compatibility check can be disabled by setting the preference extensions.checkCompatibility to false. In Firefox 1.5 and Thunderbird 1.5 this was done by setting the preference to the highest version of the application that the add-on supports. However, this has the risk of causing crashes (with extensions with binary components) or other bugs as a result of disabling the compatibility check, either immediately after doing so or after a future application upgrade. The simplest solution is to disable version checking for all add-ons. For example, if you were using Firefox 4.0 beta 1 or 2 this thread has links to a version of Xmarks that adds support for the new add-ons manager in Firefox 4.0.Ĭompletely disabling the compatibility check Sometimes a company representative will post links to unreleased versions. If the add-on is provided by a company also check if they have a forum on GetSatisfaction or their own web site. Check it to see if there is a unreleased version. Usually a link is provided to the authors web site. This has occurred for several of Frank DiLecce's add-ons for example. Sometimes somebody else has fixed the add-on and uploaded the newer version to the Add-ons mirror because it was too much hassle to submit it to the Mozilla add-ons web site. Some of the add-ons at Mozilla add-ons have been abandoned by the author. see if there is an updated version at the Add-ons mirror. If an add-on from the Mozilla add-ons web site doesn't work after defeating the version checking etc.
See Editing an add-on to change its compatibility. If that happens disable or uninstall the extension from the Add-ons dialog (from Safe Mode if necessary).Ī more advanced method is available if you want to redistribute the newly-compatible add-on. Most add-ons will work if you do that, but it can cause the application to behave improperly. If one isn't found, you can override the compatibility check. The first thing to try is to check for updates to see if a new version is available. Thunderbird will also disable the add-on and prevent you from enabling it by right clicking on the add-on in "Tools -> Add-ons" and pressing the enable button. The Add-ons dialog will inform you if an existing add-on is incompatible with the current version of your application. Updating incompatible add-ons for a new application version
#Mozilla firefox update update#
3 Disabling update checks for individual add-ons - Advanced users.2 Updating experimental or unreviewed add-ons.1.2 Extensions that force compatibility.1.1 Completely disabling the compatibility check.1 Updating incompatible add-ons for a new application version.
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