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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.
- Rikudou_Sage ( @rikudou@lemmings.world ) 121•11 months ago
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.
nicman24 ( @nicman24@kbin.social ) 44•11 months agothat is a better feature to be honest
InfiniWheel ( @InfiniWheel@lemmy.one ) 8•11 months agoIIRC there’s a standard being worked on that would allow actual crosscompatibility, so give or take 5 more years
Johanno ( @Johanno@feddit.de ) 7•11 months agoThere is already a standard on how websites should work and still some claim they can’t run on linux or Firefox
- Rikudou_Sage ( @rikudou@lemmings.world ) English2•11 months ago
That would be nice. I tried porting one extension unofficially but I ran into CORS issues.
🦊 OneRedFox 🦊 ( @OneRedFox@beehaw.org ) English9•11 months agoFirefox has always had the better extension game, even after the switch to WebExtensions.
nieceandtows ( @nieceandtows@programming.dev ) 5•11 months agoOnly 73 are supported right now. This sounds like a big feature if it ends up supporting all the chrome extensions.