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Extension

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terryahicks3
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I am trying to download an extension to Firefox and it is telling me to download Firefox but I already have it installed.

I am trying to download an extension to Firefox and it is telling me to download Firefox but I already have it installed.
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TyDraniu
TyDraniu
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This is Firefox for iOS, it doesn't support extensions due to Apple's restrictions.

James
James
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https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/add-ons-firefox-ios

Apple restricts things like browser engines being used on iOS/iPadOS as Firefox is using Safari. Firefox on iOS is not using Gecko like on Android and desktop.