jalaffa Posted July 3, 2015 Share Posted July 3, 2015 Firefox is the award winning next generation browser from Mozilla. Firefox empowers you to browse faster, more safely, and more efficiently than with any other browser. Make the switch today - Firefox imports your Favorites, settings and other information, so you have nothing to lose. Stop annoying popup ads in their tracks with Firefox's built in popup blocker. View more than one web page in a single window with this time saving feature. Open links in the background so that they're ready for viewing when you're ready to read them. Built with your security in mind, Firefox keeps your computer safe from malicious spyware by not loading harmful ActiveX controls. A comprehensive set of privacy tools keep your online activity your business.Thanks to sternog for the update.Download Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcs18 Posted July 3, 2015 Share Posted July 3, 2015 Damn - they set DuckDuckGo as the default search pimp (without my consent.) :angry: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spudboy Posted July 3, 2015 Share Posted July 3, 2015 Damn - they set DuckDuckGo as the default search pimp (without my consent.) :angry:How is that a bad thing? ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ASIO Posted July 3, 2015 Share Posted July 3, 2015 why the heck they don't release 64bit versionall betas were had 64 bit version but in final version no 64bit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcs18 Posted July 3, 2015 Share Posted July 3, 2015 Damn - they set DuckDuckGo as the default search pimp (without my consent.) :angry:How is that a bad thing? ;)Well it may or may not be a bad thing for Home Users or Pros. tending to just a handful of computers. However, for SysAdmins (like me with hundreds of client machines,) this arbitrary action from Mozilla spells days of unnecessary toil, deploying a new regime of blocks & tweaks for DuckDuckGo after undoing the extensive mods. made to the Google encrypted search pages.On second thoughts, after having used DuckDuckGo over the past few hours of posting my previous response - when compared to my encrypted Google search . . . . . . . . DuckDuckGo sucks (returns lesser hits than Google did, for me.) Nevertheless, undoing what Mozilla did is still going to cost, in time. :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcs18 Posted July 3, 2015 Share Posted July 3, 2015 The add-on signing drive has started rearing its ugly head - most of the addons are displaying the warning, ". . . . . . . . could not be verified for use with Firefox. Proceed with caution." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryrynz Posted July 3, 2015 Share Posted July 3, 2015 If you want the 64 bit version just run the nightly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shamu726 Posted July 3, 2015 Share Posted July 3, 2015 Firefox 40 Beta Release Notes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steven36 Posted July 4, 2015 Share Posted July 4, 2015 Seems signing of addons want be as bad as I thought that addons like RAS witch has a full version outside of AMO will still be able get add-on signed at github.https://github.com/dillbyrne/random-agent-spoofer/issues/228But if you're using some addon that's old that's no longer developed and not signed you're screwed . Also what does add-ons like the one IDM uses plain to do.?And how long tell AMO starts pulling addons they dont want you to have like Chrome store does?Once version 42 Beta /Stable hits they remove the ability from about:config preference xpinstall.signatures.required from all future stable /betas and there will not be a way to undo it . Just like when Chrome removes stuff from its flags .Firefox 40: Firefox warns about signatures but doesn't enforce them.Firefox 41: Firefox will have a preference that allows signature enforcement to be disabled.Firefox 42: Release and Beta versions of Firefox will not allow unsigned extensions to be installed, with no override.If implemented on ESR, the first version to support signing would be Firefox ESR 45. The current plan is to have ESR work like 40, with a preference that can turn off enforcement, but that may change in theAMO) add-ons, submission and signing are active, but haven't been announced as bugs are identified and resolved.What are my options if I want to install unsigned extensions in Firefox?The Developer Edition and Nightly versions of Firefox will have a setting to disable signature checks. There will also be special unbranded versions of Release and Beta that will have this setting, so that add-on developers can work on their add-ons without having to sign every build.https://wiki.mozilla.org/Addons/Extension_SigningI geuss ill switch to unbraned versions so I dont have use devopler and nightly :unsure: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcs18 Posted July 4, 2015 Share Posted July 4, 2015 Something really weird with this particular release - sounds good, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hajj_3 Posted July 4, 2015 Share Posted July 4, 2015 why the heck they don't release 64bit versionall betas were had 64 bit version but in final version no 64bitFinal version of 64bit is scheduled for november, they are still fixing bugs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcs18 Posted July 4, 2015 Share Posted July 4, 2015 Damn - they set DuckDuckGo as the default search pimp (without my consent.) :angry:How is that a bad thing? ;)Well it may or may not be a bad thing for Home Users or Pros. tending to just a handful of computers. However, for SysAdmins (like me with hundreds of client machines,) this arbitrary action from Mozilla spells days of unnecessary toil, deploying a new regime of blocks & tweaks for DuckDuckGo after undoing the extensive mods. made to the Google encrypted search pages.On second thoughts, after having used DuckDuckGo over the past few hours of posting my previous response - when compared to my encrypted Google search . . . . . . . . DuckDuckGo sucks (returns lesser hits than Google did, for me.) Nevertheless, undoing what Mozilla did is still going to cost, in time. :(Just created a new Google Encrypted search engine (without using any add-on) — click the following image for more details:— Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcs18 Posted July 5, 2015 Share Posted July 5, 2015 The add-on signing drive has started rearing its ugly head - most of the addons are displaying the warning, ". . . . . . . . could not be verified for use with Firefox. Proceed with caution." The good news is that despite the warning, all those unsigned (and modded by self) add-ons continue to work fully (exactly as expected of Firefox.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taker Posted July 5, 2015 Share Posted July 5, 2015 <<snip>> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcs18 Posted July 5, 2015 Share Posted July 5, 2015 The good news is that despite the warning, all those unsigned (and modded by self) add-ons continue to work fully (exactly as expected of Firefox.) A screenie depicting the change pls..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steven36 Posted July 5, 2015 Share Posted July 5, 2015 It already was explained by Mozilla they are going to work in version 40 and in 41 you have to change it in about:config preference xpinstall.signatures to make it work and version 42 its not work at all in beta or stable unless you use unbranded version . :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcs18 Posted July 5, 2015 Share Posted July 5, 2015 My post is being reproduced for the benefit of blind folks!The good news is that despite the warning, all those unsigned (and modded by self) add-ons continue to work fully (exactly as expected of Firefox.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steven36 Posted July 5, 2015 Share Posted July 5, 2015 You will be able to install and use unsigned xpi just fine in ver 40 except it warns about signatures I knew this already and never even had to install it yetFirefox 40: Firefox warns about signatures but doesn't enforce them.Firefox 41: Firefox will have a preference that allows signature enforcement to be disabled.Firefox 42: Release and Beta versions of Firefox will not allow unsigned extensions to be installed, with no override.Its still a few months away tell they enforce it fully . :rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcs18 Posted July 5, 2015 Share Posted July 5, 2015 Exactly the point - this is a topic about the V40 (not the V41 or the V42.)When future releases will arrive, some of us will still manage to to celebrate our success - while the Grumblers moan and groan, with negativity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steven36 Posted July 5, 2015 Share Posted July 5, 2015 I hoping that Mozilla requires other developers to start using unbranded versions and folks off the Firefox dont have it all . Did you try change config preference xpinstall.signatures.required to false maybe the warning will go away in 40 beta ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcs18 Posted July 5, 2015 Share Posted July 5, 2015 The "xpinstall.whitelist.required",true and "xpinstall.signatures.required",false are pretty much old tweaks - I have a wide array of path-breaking hacks based on the multi-layer philosophy.Needless to mention - most of those mods. continue to remain unavailable on the net. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steven36 Posted July 5, 2015 Share Posted July 5, 2015 Well I got to go I never had to force addons in years since like they 1st added rapid release cycle they always had some kind of addon to let you force old addons in new versions so never needed to modify xpi but when ver 42 comes its going not be no way to override unsigned addons . Even in Chrome you can install unpacked addons before they are posted in the store .I read about unbranded builds at Reddit interesting read but its nothing but speculation tell the day they show up in the FTP everyone has a opinion about something that dont be exist yet . :lol:Unbranded version - what is it exactly ?https://www.reddit.com/r/firefox/comments/39ai2w/unbranded_version_what_is_it_exactly/I will worry about it when v42 stable gets here in few more months . :showoff: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcs18 Posted July 5, 2015 Share Posted July 5, 2015 I am optimistic (as usual) and beaming with confidence (as usual) that some of us will prevail (as usual.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcs18 Posted July 5, 2015 Share Posted July 5, 2015 The latest IDM CC 7.3.100 add-on (at post # 2878) made compatible for Users of the latest Firefox V40 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
212eta Posted July 7, 2015 Share Posted July 7, 2015 40 Beta 2 is out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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