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Mozilla advises Firefox users to update if they want their browser add-ons to keep working

www.techspot.com Mozilla advises Firefox users to update if they want their browser add-ons to keep working

Mozilla is reminding Firefox users that a necessary root certificate expires soon and that older browser versions could become a security and usability nightmare in a few...

Mozilla is reminding Firefox users that a necessary root certificate expires soon and that older browser versions could become a security and usability nightmare in a few months. Starting March 14, 2025, Firefox versions older than 128 (ESR 115.13) containing the expired certificate will likely cause "significant" issues with add-ons, content signing, and streaming of DRM-protected media.

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Users advise Mozilla to stop making unwanted changes to the Firefox UI while simultaneously reducing user options if they want people to update.

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- Most can be disabled. Mine looks pretty much the same as it did 5 years ago. Try installing the developer edition or nightly to test if you can edit it to your liking
  
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  people dont want to be hunting online how to disable shit they dont want on every update. they mostly want to get on with their lives.
  
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  Is there an easy & non intrusive way to reverse the floating tabs?
  
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Was version 128 the one that includes adware going forward, or was that 129?

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- You can use a custom config or soft fork.
  
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  Thanks for the tip! With the adware roll-out, I switched to LibreWolf. A pre 128 version of FireFox is my backup for sites that (are designed so they) don't work with a more privacy-respecting browser.
  
  Since no one has corrected me about which version the adware rollout started at, I interpret this move from Mozilla as a way to coerce/trick users into upgrading to a less privacy-respecting browser. I don't want to crap on Mozilla too much, because they clearer are a lesser evil in the browser industry, but this is another move that erodes my trust in them. It's too bad they're moving away from their privacy- and user-respecting roots, as they were so great for so long!
  
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What about just installing the new certificate?

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It should have been made clear to everyone back in 2019 when Mozilla let a signing certificate lapse, causing all extensions to be disabled for all users everywhere all at once that leaving your extensions at the mercy of Mozilla (a.k.a. Google's lapdog) is a terrible idea.

about:addons
navigate to Gear icon
"Install addon from file..."

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