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Firefox users may import Chrome extensions now (www.ghacks.net)

submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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One of the main arguments brought forth for the switching to the WebExtensions system for browser extensions was that it made cross-browser extensions easier. Firefox users may now reap the benefits of this promise, as Mozilla has implemented functionality in the browser to import extensions from other browsers.

The feature, which is in testing at the moment, can be enabled by all users of the latest stable version of Firefox.

The feature is limited at the time to Google Chrome and select extensions. Even though Firefox and Chrome extensions use the same framework, WebExtensions, they are not compatible immediately. Firefox users who attempt to install extensions from Chrome's Web Store may notice that this is not working.

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[–] [email protected] 167 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Very misleading title. You cannot actually install Chrome extensions which is what I assumed after reading the title.

What this does is that when migrating from Chrome, you can automatically install supported extensions that are also in the Mozilla addons store.

[–] [email protected] 46 points 1 year ago

that is a better feature to be honest

[–] [email protected] 13 points 1 year ago (3 children)

IIRC there's a standard being worked on that would allow actual crosscompatibility, so give or take 5 more years

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago

There is already a standard on how websites should work and still some claim they can't run on linux or Firefox

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

That would be nice. I tried porting one extension unofficially but I ran into CORS issues.

[–] hcbxzz 1 points 1 year ago

WebExtensions was supposed to be that standard from the beginning, but failed miserably due to bad design