Forum Bashkësie Firefox

The Mac I am on uses OS X Yosemite V10.10.1, its an older computer but I luv it and I would still like to use firefox, is there a fix for this so I can still use this browser? Or, am I going to have to change to chrome? mark

Hi,

I am using Firefox 78.15.0esr (64-bit) on a 16+ year old MacMini with el Capitan. I use it for various low performance use cases like playing music, and for testing the performance of my webapplications on old hardware, using outdated software

Reading the attached message (and followed up information page), I understand that I can still use this version of Firefox. But that all add-ons will be disabled in two months. Which is very upsetting to say the least. Why is a stand-alone add-on that doesn't communicate with an outside server being disabled?

Given that I run an unsupported(?) version of MacOS which I can not upgrade, I won't be able to update Firefox to the version that is being suggested. This means that Mozilla (the party that I've always cheered on for its vision), now remotely limits my access to the internet because of a certificate that they used in the development of the software becomes obsolete. This is a move that I'd expect from Google, Microsoft or Apple, but not from Mozilla.

Could someone with a more technical background explain me how such a certificate is related/integrated in the build of Firefox (78). I mean, why isn't it possible to re-build the project with a newer root certificate, given all of the source files are online: https://archive.mozilla.org/pub/firefox/releases/78.0/ ?

January 5, 2025

Why did Firefox update my windows 7 system without my permission even though Updates were turned off due to using Windows 7 . Consequently important desktop weblinks were lost. But also importantly, I don't like this desktop version of firefox that I did not request. I use to be able to store frequently used web links in a far right column underneath the 3 hashmarks on the top right. Now these valuable links are LOST due to your updating without my permission...What options are open to restore those web links ?

Am I understanding that firefox will update without users permission though updates are turned off ? Please respond. Because, if firefox does not honor users wishes, how can we have any confidence in you ? Yes, I am upset that you over rode my setting that turned off updates due to using Windows 7. Is this your policy to ignore users wishes and settings without an explanation prior to forced windows updates ? Please Respond to the email listed below. I'll await your explanation of why you over-ride users instructions...rjk

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