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[–] [email protected] 48 points 5 months ago (19 children)
[–] [email protected] 17 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (10 children)

because it's either do that or block all of firefox from existing in russia.

besides it's not really a big deal since firefox can install extensions outside of mozilla add-ons. the intercept is just sensational trash.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 months ago (6 children)

firefox can install extensions outside of mozilla add-ons

release builds cannot and all extensions not signed by Mozilla will refuse to install

[–] freeman 5 points 5 months ago

The addons on the store are signed and you can install them from an xpi file in regular Firefox.

Try it.

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