@soyagi@yiffit.net to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish • 11 months agoFirefox to become first mobile browser to support desktop extensions later this yearblog.mozilla.orgexternal-linkmessage-square241fedilinkarrow-up12.6Karrow-down151file-textcross-posted to: firefox@lemmy.worldandroid@lemmy.worldtechnology@lemmy.mltechnology@lemmit.onlineandroid@lemdro.idtechnology@beehaw.orgfirefox@fedia.iofirefox@lemmy.ml
arrow-up12.55Karrow-down1external-linkFirefox to become first mobile browser to support desktop extensions later this yearblog.mozilla.org@soyagi@yiffit.net to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish • 11 months agomessage-square241fedilinkfile-textcross-posted to: firefox@lemmy.worldandroid@lemmy.worldtechnology@lemmy.mltechnology@lemmit.onlineandroid@lemdro.idtechnology@beehaw.orgfirefox@fedia.iofirefox@lemmy.ml
Source: https://blog.mozilla.org/addons/2023/08/10/prepare-your-firefox-desktop-extension-for-the-upcoming-android-release/ Archived version: https://archive.ph/x9dHq
minus-square@viking@infosec.publinkfedilinkEnglish24•11 months agoFennec still supports it, just as it supports add-ons from the official Mozilla store. Don’t see any reason why I should go back to the official app.
minus-square@viking@infosec.publinkfedilinkEnglish2•11 months agoYup. Unless they break anything, which I can’t really imagine at this point.
minus-square@kubj31196@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglish4•11 months agoIs there an easy way to migrate from the official app to Fennec? Keeping accounts, extensions and settings?
minus-square@viking@infosec.publinkfedilinkEnglish12•11 months agoIf you have enabled the sync feature in Firefox, it seamlessly works with Fennec; as does the integration between Fennec and Firefox Desktop. Simply log on with your Firefox account in Fennec, and you won’t even feel the difference.
minus-square@kenbw2@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglish2•11 months agoHow do I make use of this? I can’t see a way to install them on my Fennec from F Droid
minus-square@limerod@reddthat.comlinkfedilinkEnglish5•11 months agoYou have to add a custom addons collection. That’s how.
minus-squareFonzie!linkfedilinkEnglish0•10 months agoI haven’t gotten around making them and using them, and it seems every guide online is vastly out of date
Fennec still supports it, just as it supports add-ons from the official Mozilla store. Don’t see any reason why I should go back to the official app.
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Yup. Unless they break anything, which I can’t really imagine at this point.
Is there an easy way to migrate from the official app to Fennec? Keeping accounts, extensions and settings?
If you have enabled the sync feature in Firefox, it seamlessly works with Fennec; as does the integration between Fennec and Firefox Desktop. Simply log on with your Firefox account in Fennec, and you won’t even feel the difference.
How do I make use of this? I can’t see a way to install them on my Fennec from F Droid
You have to add a custom addons collection. That’s how.
I haven’t gotten around making them and using them, and it seems every guide online is vastly out of date