Firefox 3.5 is out.

[Sharktooth]

Get it here: http://www.majorgeeks.com/Mozilla_Firefox_3_d2248.html

P.S.: It's the final version.

[DJ Bobo]

Well, great! It doesn't support the Norton Toolbar :mad:
Why can't they make something thoroughly compatible with "older" add-ons?!

[Sharktooth]

why using crappy norton toolbar?

[LoRd_MuldeR]

Well, great! It doesn't support the Norton Toolbar :mad:
Why can't they make something thoroughly compatible with "older" add-ons?!

Firefox/SeaMonkey Add-ons have a compatibility list for a reason. They shouldn't be enabled in a browser version that has not been tested by the Add-on author.

But in most cases you can simply adjust the the compatibility list and force the add-on to install. At your own risk of course ;)

Just rename the ".xpi" file to ".zip", open it with a suitable archiver and edit the 'install.rdf' file. Finally include you modification and rename back to ".xpi".

<!-- Firefox -->
<em:targetApplication>
<Description>
<em:id>{ec8030f7-c20a-464f-9b0e-13a3a9e97384}</em:id>
<em:minVersion>1.5</em:minVersion>
<em:maxVersion>3.5</em:maxVersion>
</Description>
</em:targetApplication>

[DJ Bobo]

why using crappy norton toolbar?
Well, it manages my passwords, my credit card informations, fills formulars for me, tells me wether a website is safe or not, etc. So it's not crappy :p
I didn't get an Internet Security package to throw it through the window!

@ Lord Mulder
I searched the whole C: drive, I found only one XPI file, called "MicrosoftDotNetFrameworkAssistant.xpi". Probably not what we're looking for, right?

[mariush]

Stop using the crappy Find application from Microsoft which doesn't show files in hidden folders by default... or at least go to Folder Options and choose to see hidden files. Then look in Documents and Settings \ Username \ Mozilla or something like that

[Keiyakusha]

Afaik after plugin is installed, its no longer an .xpi archive. You probably should do what Lord Mulder suggest before installing it.

Also I believe you can find replacement for this toolbar.

[Inspector.Gadget]

So far so good, but you'll need the dev version of Tab Mix Plus if you use it.

[Vitos]

Well, it manages my passwords, my credit card informations, fills formulars for me, tells me wether a website is safe or not, etc.

Well, I thought Firefox has such functionality built-in, without any additional extensions required. At least it works for me. :)

[LoRd_MuldeR]

@ Lord Mulder
I searched the whole C: drive, I found only one XPI file, called "MicrosoftDotNetFrameworkAssistant.xpi". Probably not what we're looking for, right?

Firefox Addons are provided as ".xpi" files. The same should apply to that Toolbar addon you try to install. And that is the file you need to hack...

[Astrophizz]

Or you can get an extension like MR Tech Local Install that lets you change extension compatibility from within Firefox.

[DJ Bobo]

@ Lord Mulder
The toolbar gets installed with Norton Internet Security, it's not a separate download.

@ Astrophizz
Sounds complicated, but I'll look into it.

[LoRd_MuldeR]

@ Lord Mulder
The toolbar gets installed with Norton Internet Security, it's not a separate download.

Which probably means that their installer will tell Firefox to install the .xpi file automatically for you ;)

If the add-on is already installed, but currently disabled, look for the 'install.rdf' file at:
* C:\Program Files (x86)\Firefox\extensions\<Addon ID>\install.rdf
* C:\Documents and Settings\<Username>\Application Data\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\<Profile>\extensions\<Addon ID>\install.rdf

[DJ Bobo]

@ Lord Mulder
I only found cryptic IDs in the mentionned directories.

[EDIT]
It seems like a hotfix will be available by tomorrow from Norton, so problem practically solved!
Thanks everyone for helping :)

[littleD]

Hah, theres faster way to disable addons version checking.
Open about:config then>> Add settings type then>>> choose Logic value (boolean) and paste>>> extensions.checkCompatibility. Make that value>>> false . Now restart FF. You can even download from mozzilla adddons site older extensions :)

[LoRd_MuldeR]

@ Lord Mulder
I only found cryptic IDs in the mentionned directories.

These are not cryptic, they are UUID (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Universally_Unique_Identifier)'s ;)

Hah, theres faster way to disable addons version checking.
Open about:config then>> Add settings type then>>> choose Logic value (boolean) and paste>>> extensions.checkCompatibility. Make that value>>> false . Now restart FF. You can even download from mozzilla adddons site older extensions :)

Not a very good idea, as it effects all add-ons :scared:

[littleD]

Well, i assume people know what they are doing... ;)