> We’ve updated Add-on policies for addons.mozilla.org (AMO).
Their policy doesn't apply to your computer. Only to developers that want to use Mozilla's infrastructure for distribution.
Their policy doesn't apply to your computer. Only to developers that want to use Mozilla's infrastructure for distribution.
I find that limitation bizarre from an open source browser; it's the sort of behavior I'd expect from Apple.
When I did IT support I've seen so many people do completely crazy things. I've seen people with 6 or 7 different browser toolbars and they use none of them. People with 3 different virus scanners they never remember installing, and of course ransomware they never recall installing either. etc. etc.
And honestly, can you really say you'd never click on the wrong "allow this untrusted extension" button when distracted, engaged in something else, tired, or whatnot?
I agree it can be annoying, but it's not impossible to maintain your private (signed) extensions. And for >99% of people, it's probably a sensible thing to do – this includes most tech people because most tech don't have a bunch of private extensions.
For everyone else, you can sign your own private extensions (some effort, but fairly minor) or use the Developer Edition, which allows installing unsigned extensions.