Firefox Extension Incompatible?
Just updated to the latest version of Firefox only to receive a message that your favorite extension is not compatible? Of course, the best thing to do is to check the same exact place where you downloaded the extension - to see if there is a newer version. If there is not, a friend showed me what you can do in the meantime, before the particular developer releases a newer version.
- Download the extension instead of directly installing it. (You know, right-click and Save Link As…)
- Rename the extension from filename.xpi to filename.zip.
- Unzip the extension, and open install.rdf for editing.
- Change the em:maxVersion parameter value to include your version of Firefox, better yet, change it to 4.0 just to be safe.
- Save the file, zip up the folder and rename the new filename.zip to filename.xpi.
- To install it, open the filename.xpi file with firefox.
Luke Rumley wrote:
Beautiful tip, though scary. The new theme made me laugh (I linked over here from Topher's blog), though it is not the easiest to understand. I am guessing a search box would kind of ruin the effect? : - )
Posted on 31-Jul-07 at 11:55 am | Permalink