Chris Ilias wrote:
> On 13/02/2017 3:56 AM, dev wrote:
>> Updates for security are needed. But, after warning of risks, impairing
>> or disabling add-ons - whether signed or not - should IMO be left to the
>> user's discretion.
>> The signed Research Word add on shortcuts feature - a staple here for
>> years - no longer functions in FF 51.x versions.
>>
>> Thus, no more upgrades here as the tradeoff between security (if that's
>> the reason for the failure) and functionality has been tipped.
> If I understand correctly, you're referring to this add-on:
> <https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/research-word/>, correct?
> According to that page, it should work on the latest version. The last
> time the developer updated it was over 6 years ago, so maybe the current
> code hasn't been tested on the latest version of Firefox. When you say
> that it no longer functions, what exactly do you mean?
Try a shortcut, Chris. For example, "di" in the URL bar followed by
a word should trigger Dictionary.com to define that word. That's but
one of many 'shortcuts.'
In pre-51.x versions they worked. Perhaps there's a config toggle
to enable them in 51.x.
Yes, I realize that the developer appears to be long gone. And I
can also relate to other views expressed in this thread. Those
notwithstanding, the main reason for
sticking with FF has been plug in capabilities. As they are
crippled, the FF advantage erodes and the competition inches up. Even
EDGE has sprouted unique and useful features.
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