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Updated Firefox WebExtensions (markdown)

Raymond Hill 2017-08-21 13:56:01 -04:00
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Firefox-WebExtensions.md

@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ This page may update often until there is a stable release of uBO/webext.
### First install ### First install
The first time uBO/webext-hybrid executes, there might be a noticeable delay (a few seconds): this is caused by the fact that uBO/webext-hybrid will import all the data from legacy storage, into webext storage. This is done only the first time the uBO/webext-hybrid is executed, after this the import step will be skipped. The first time uBO/webext-hybrid executes, there might be a noticeable delay<sup>[1]*</sup>: this is caused by the fact that uBO/webext-hybrid will import all the data from legacy storage, into webext storage. This is done only the first time the uBO/webext-hybrid is executed, after this the import step will be skipped.
If you subsequently remove uBO/webext-hybrid, this will cause the webext storage to be removed by Firefox, and upon re-installing the uBO/webext-hybrid version, the import code will again kick in. If you subsequently remove uBO/webext-hybrid, this will cause the webext storage to be removed by Firefox, and upon re-installing the uBO/webext-hybrid version, the import code will again kick in.
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The legacy storage is left untouched by uBO/webext-hybrid, so you can always go back to uBO/legacy (stable release) if you do not want to use the webext-hybrid version in the short term. The legacy storage is left untouched by uBO/webext-hybrid, so you can always go back to uBO/legacy (stable release) if you do not want to use the webext-hybrid version in the short term.
[1] A few seconds on my older than mainstream CPU with default settings/lists. The more filter lists you have enabled, the longer it will take.
### Firefox for Android ### Firefox for Android
As per [documentation](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/Add-ons/WebExtensions/Differences_between_desktop_and_Android), only with Firefox Mobile 55 (beta) you can access uBO's popup panel. As per [documentation](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/Add-ons/WebExtensions/Differences_between_desktop_and_Android), only with Firefox Mobile 55 (beta) you can access uBO's popup panel.