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Firefox 42 will not allow unsigned extensions

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288 points fernandotakai | 4 comments | 11 Aug 15 03:51 UTC | HN request time: 0.667s | source
1. Taylor_OD ◴[11 Aug 15 11:43 UTC] No.10040284[source]▶
Isnt chrome already like this? I spent 45 minutes trying to find a way to install a non extension store extension this weekend and gave up after being blocked repeatedly.
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2. mythealias ◴[11 Aug 15 12:26 UTC] No.10040447[source]▶
I don't think what chrome does is relevant in this discussion at least not in the context of defining what is the the correct way for mozilla to go forward.
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3. HappyTypist ◴[11 Aug 15 13:30 UTC] No.10040871[source]▶
It's actually incredibly simple, just rename the .crx to a .zip and load it as an unpacked extension.

https://developer.chrome.com/extensions/getstarted#unpacked

4. MiddleEndian ◴[11 Aug 15 14:03 UTC] No.10041096[source]▶
Unfortunately it's relevant in the discussion of what Mozilla can get away with.