Wonder if anyone can comment on qhether this issue is fixed as I am about to install on FF version 51.0.1 (64-bit)?
On Wednesday, 2 September 2015 20:19:54 UTC+2, Jammer wrote: > > Hi All: > > I'm on the Firefox Beta channel and get early releases of new Firefox > versions. Ever since the first beta release of version FF 41, Firefox has > disabled GMarks by default and there is no way to have it re-enabled. This > is because starting with FF 41 all add-ons (extensions and plugins) will be > disabled by FF if the add-on has not been *signed* by Mozilla. > > Here's some background information on this new signing requirement (you > can also visit Mozilla's site at > https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/add-on-signing-in-firefox?as=u&utm_source=inproduct > > for more details on this): > > Add-on signing in Firefox > > Add-ons that change your browser's settings without your consent or steal > your information have become increasingly common. Some add-ons add unwanted > toolbars or buttons, change your search settings or inject ads or malware > into your device. This article explains how *add-on signing* protects you > against such threats. > > What is add-on signing? > > Mozilla verifies and "signs" add-ons that follow a set of guidelines to > ensure that users' information will not be stolen or manipulated. All > add-ons hosted on addons.mozilla.org undergo this review process in order > to be verified and signed. Add-ons hosted on other sites will need to > follow the same guidelines in order to be signed by Mozilla. > > Add-on signing *targets only malware and browser hijacking*. It does not > control or censor the content that you choose to see. > *Developers:* Learn more about add-on signing guidelines at Mozilla > Developer Network > <https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/Add-ons/Add-on_guidelines>. > > What can I do if Firefox disables an installed, unsigned add-on? > > If any of your installed add-ons gets disabled because it hasn't been > verified, contact the add-on developer or vendor to see if they can offer > an updated and signed version of that add-on. You can also ask them to get > their add-on signed > <https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/Add-ons/Distribution>. > > What all this means is that unless GMarks is submitted to Mozilla for > signing, this awesome, extremely useful extension will no longer be allowed > to work with FF release 41 and beyond. Ever. > > I have been forced to find a different Google bookmarks extension to use. > So far, *Fess Google Bookmark Extension* is a reasonable replacement for > GMarks, but it lacks some features that I've come to rely on in GMarks. > The biggest issue with Fess is that it doesn't allow you to keep your > sub-folders open (if you have nested bookmarks) -- each time you want to > navigate to links in a sub-folder, you'd need to painfully open each folder > to get to that link. > > As GMarks is not officially supported anymore (by its developer or by > anyone else), I don't expect it to ever be submitted to Mozilla for > verification and signing. I'm sad to see this wonderful utility go way. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "GMarks" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/gmarks. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
