Mozilla is dropping support for sideloaded extensions in Firefox

Mozilla is clamping down on browser add-ons in Firefox, and has announced that it is discontinuing sideloaded extensions in the browser. The reason given for dropping support is that Mozilla believes that sideloaded extensions cause problems for users, and also that they do not offer users enough control. The company has set out details of the timetable for introducing the new policy. See also: Mozilla accelerates Firefox to a four-week release cycle Google Chrome update to blame for unbootable Macs Chrome 77 makes it easy to send tabs from one device to another Announcing the upcoming changes in a blog… [Continue Reading]