I've heard of this before with Macs. The *.xpi files are in fact renamed zip files. The zip file you've downloaded does contain an xpi file but the Mac OS doesn't just unzip the container zip file, it also unzips the contained xpi as well. Apparently rather than click on the file to unzip, you have to use the Mac's command line interface. I don't know the details (I don't even think that Macs call a it "command line"), perhaps someone with more knowledge of the Mac OS can give you details?
Michael Reich wrote: > Thanks Nick. I downloaded the 1.42b2 zip file, but it doesn't show it > contains an xpi file; how is it to be installed? When unzipped, it's a > folder containing several subfolders, such as chrome, components, > defaults, and an install.jar file. > > I'm running Tbird on my MacBook with Tiger OSX, if that matters. > > On 3/1/09 thunderbird-webmail-extension group wrote: > >> Date: Sat, Feb 28 2009 3:00 pm >> From: Nick >> >> >> >> 142b2 was the best working one yet for most people >> the non beta really just stop working for the most part >> >> you can get the beta version here >> http://groups.google.com/group/thunderbird-webmail-extension/files >> dont download yahoo 1.43b3 >> it bad >> but 1.42b2 seem to work fine >> >> get the original non working one in my opinion here >> *http://webmail.mozdev.org/installation.html >> >> * >> >> Michael Reich wrote: >> >> >>>> Thanks, Nick, but I'm not comfortable with getting "most" of my yahoo >>>> mail. I hadn't been seeing any problems at all until this 1.4.2 version >>>> was pushed out. I'd really rather move back, but when you allow Tbird >>>> to update extensions (rather than manually downloading extensions to >>>> install) you don't get to save the file for archival purposes. I'd >>>> really like to find a web site that has the prior version available >>>> because I am not happy with this version at all. >>>> >>>> In the future, I'm going to resist the "automatic" installation and opt >>>> for manually downloading so I can save the files. >>>> >>>> > > > > > > -- --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Thunderbird Webmail Extension" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/thunderbird-webmail-extension?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
