Mozilla scraps extension sideloading over malware fears

Mozilla scraps extension sideloading over malware fears
Installation methods will need to be updated after 10 March 2020
November 1, 2019
https://www.itpro.co.uk/network-int...raps-extension-sideloading-over-malware-fears

Mozilla: Firefox to discontinue sideloaded extensions

 

Why was this possible in the first place, that is the true question.

 

Freedom to install whatever additions you want, maybe?

 

Well, seems like a huge risk giving apps the option to invisibly install extensions that users can't even uninstall via the extensions-manager.

 

Yeah, I suppose.

Sometimes I've wanted add-ons that weren't available through Mozilla. So I downloaded, and then did "install add-on from file".

So is that "sideloading"? Maybe not, because there's no "executable application installer" involved.

And if it's not, I was just confused.

 

An example of "sounds great in theory." Mozilla tried somethng out, the risks were too high. Good for them to have removed this capability. .