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The Add-on Compatibility Reporter (ACR) is an add-on through which Mozilla can gather data as to add-on compatibility for a particular version. | The Add-on Compatibility Reporter (ACR) is an add-on through which Mozilla can gather data as to add-on compatibility for a particular version. | ||
If you notice that one of your add-ons doesn't seem to be working the same way it did in previous versions of the application, just open the Add-ons Manager and click Compatibility next to that add-on to send a report to Mozilla. | If you notice that one of your add-ons doesn't seem to be working the same way it did in previous versions of the application or that an add-on triggers a Firefox issue, just open the Add-ons Manager and click Compatibility next to that add-on to send a report to Mozilla. | ||
1. Use a profile with add-ons installed in the latest Firefox 10 Beta. | *1. Use a profile with add-ons installed in the latest Firefox 10 Beta. | ||
2. Install ACR [https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/add-on-compatibility-reporter/ version 102]. | *2. Install ACR [https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/add-on-compatibility-reporter/ version 102]. | ||
3. Test each add-ons functionality. | *3. Test each add-ons functionality. | ||
4. If the add-on does now work, mark it as "does not work" by selecting the "Compatibility" button. | *4. If the add-on does now work, mark it as "does not work" by selecting the "Compatibility" button. | ||
5. Provide any information about the broken add-on in the dialog. | *5. Provide any information about the broken add-on in the dialog. | ||
If you find any add-on issue that prevents Firefox from working You can also log a bug directly in Bugzilla in the Extension Compatibility component of Bugzilla: [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/enter_bug.cgi?product=Firefox&component=Extension%20Compatibility Link] | If you find any add-on issue that prevents Firefox from working You can also log a bug directly in Bugzilla in the Extension Compatibility component of Bugzilla: [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/enter_bug.cgi?product=Firefox&component=Extension%20Compatibility Link] | ||
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All add-ons from the override list below, should be now incompatible with the specified Mozilla applications. | All add-ons from the override list below, should be now incompatible with the specified Mozilla applications. | ||
=== Override list === | === Override list === | ||
Revision as of 10:52, 9 January 2012
Silent Update Add-ons Default To Compatible - Incompatible add-on testing
Summary
Starting with Firefox 10, add-ons will be marked as compatible by default.
Your help is needed in order to find any add-ons that could be broken following the feature's implementation in Firefox 10.
You can help by installing the latest Firefox 10 Beta and reporting any add-on issues through the Add-on Compatibility Reporter add-on or by logging a bug in the Extension Compatibility component of Bugzilla: Link
Add-on Compatibility Reporter instructions
The Add-on Compatibility Reporter (ACR) is an add-on through which Mozilla can gather data as to add-on compatibility for a particular version.
If you notice that one of your add-ons doesn't seem to be working the same way it did in previous versions of the application or that an add-on triggers a Firefox issue, just open the Add-ons Manager and click Compatibility next to that add-on to send a report to Mozilla.
- 1. Use a profile with add-ons installed in the latest Firefox 10 Beta.
- 2. Install ACR version 102.
- 3. Test each add-ons functionality.
- 4. If the add-on does now work, mark it as "does not work" by selecting the "Compatibility" button.
- 5. Provide any information about the broken add-on in the dialog.
If you find any add-on issue that prevents Firefox from working You can also log a bug directly in Bugzilla in the Extension Compatibility component of Bugzilla: Link
Testing Override list
Once an add-on on AMO (addons.mozilla.org) has been found as triggering problems in a Mozilla application version, AMO may report that the add-on is actually not compatible with that Mozilla version.
All add-ons from the override list below, should be now incompatible with the specified Mozilla applications.
Override list
- Zotero, versions 0-2.1.10, blocked in Firefox 10.0a1 - *
- After the Deadline - Spell and Grammar Checker, version 1.50, blocked in Firefox 10.0a1 - *
- Edit Custom Size Image, versions 0-0.1, blocked in Thunderbird 6.0a1-*
- Edit Custom Size Image, versions 0-0.1, blocked in SeaMonkey 2.3a1-*
- Live Bookmark Enabler, versions 0-0.1, blocked in SeaMonkey 2.3a1-*
- No Alt Text versions, 0-0.1, blocked in Thunderbird 6.0a1-*