tag:tenfourfox.tenderapp.com,2012-01-07:/discussions/questions/72-add-ons-featured-in-add-ons-managerTenFourFox: Discussion 2012-07-16T13:24:32Ztag:tenfourfox.tenderapp.com,2012-01-07:Comment/170487542012-07-03T00:37:01Z2012-07-03T00:37:01ZAdd-ons featured in Add-ons Manager<div><p>We do only cursory screening. In general, most, if not all, pure
JavaScript-based add-ons will work without changes. Add-ons with
binary components will only work if the component is Universal or
PowerPC, and on Tiger systems, if they are compiled for 10.4 (for
example, Echofon no longer works with TenFourFox because they no
longer compile the binary components it requires for PPC). There
are too many add-ons to curate all of them with our limited
resources, unfortunately, but the good news is most will work
without changes.</p></div>Cameron Kaisertag:tenfourfox.tenderapp.com,2012-01-07:Comment/170487542012-07-03T05:19:07Z2012-07-03T05:19:07ZAdd-ons featured in Add-ons Manager<div><p>Thanks. My concerns are primarily based on how running a
particular extension might effect performance, (page loading).<br>
Now, since plug-ins are disabled are there options when loading
pages with Flash content that allows my machine to ignore or
dismiss those types of packages? Or better yet some alternate
method to display that content, even marginally. I am aware of my
machine limitations hardware wise. It is possible I have missed
this issue in FAQ.<br>
Tenderapp offers great support!</p></div>mjluther52tag:tenfourfox.tenderapp.com,2012-01-07:Comment/170487542012-07-03T13:46:44Z2012-07-03T13:46:44ZAdd-ons featured in Add-ons Manager<div><p>The issues over affecting page load performance would not be
specific to TenFourFox; they would affect Firefox too. It's a hard
question to answer because sometimes combinations of add-ons can be
deleterious when no single add-on from that set causes a problem by
itself.</p>
<p>With plugins disabled, the page is told the browser doesn't
support Flash at all. TED, for example, will offer downloadable
movies instead in that circumstance. However, the site must offer
alternate content and unfortunately not all of them do.</p></div>Cameron Kaisertag:tenfourfox.tenderapp.com,2012-01-07:Comment/170487542012-07-03T14:08:05Z2012-07-03T14:08:05ZAdd-ons featured in Add-ons Manager<div><p>Thanks. And finally, within Tenderapp or 10/4/fx, discussion or
review for add-ons that do enhance or that have been developed
specifically for our browser ?</p></div>mjluther52tag:tenfourfox.tenderapp.com,2012-01-07:Comment/170487542012-07-03T19:37:45Z2012-07-03T19:37:45ZAdd-ons featured in Add-ons Manager<div><p>I don't know of any specifically developed for TenFourFox other
than the QuickTime Enabler, which will be a part of TenFourFox with
version 15. But I have no objection to creating a suggestions
thread with curated add-ons that particular users like, with the
proviso that no guarantee is made about the recommendations and
that they don't by themselves constitute <em>official</em>
recommendations.</p></div>Cameron Kaisertag:tenfourfox.tenderapp.com,2012-01-07:Comment/170487542012-07-04T13:24:46Z2012-07-04T13:24:46ZAdd-ons featured in Add-ons Manager<div><p>Thanks. I looked around and found no articles re: QuickTime
enabler. Is the cat out of the bag? I am naive enough to believe. I
always felt QT was viable and stood up to Flash in OSX. I would be
excited to have more video/sound options in our browser...</p></div>mjluther52tag:tenfourfox.tenderapp.com,2012-01-07:Comment/170487542012-07-05T20:29:23Z2012-07-05T20:29:23ZAdd-ons featured in Add-ons Manager<div><p>I discuss it in past blog entries, but it will have some changes
in it, so I'd suggest waiting for it to become "official"
first.</p></div>Cameron Kaisertag:tenfourfox.tenderapp.com,2012-01-07:Comment/170487542012-07-05T22:15:56Z2012-07-05T22:15:56ZAdd-ons featured in Add-ons Manager<div><p>Thanks. Would I see that on homepage or auto update?</p></div>mjluther52tag:tenfourfox.tenderapp.com,2012-01-07:Comment/170487542012-07-06T00:37:02Z2012-07-06T00:37:02ZAdd-ons featured in Add-ons Manager<div><p>It will be part of unstable 15. If you are using the unstable
branch, you will get it when that release comes out; otherwise, it
will be part of the next scheduled stable release, which will be
either 16 or 17, and you will get a notification as you would for
any other version.</p></div>Cameron Kaiser