If anyone can post the code for this if it can be done, some 10% of all Firefox users today would be grateful.
EDIT: ANSWER thanks to morat:
• Use a text editor like Notepad to create a userChrome.css text file inside a CHROME folder created where your default profile is. userChrome.css file can be used for customizations.
/* Remove 'Check for updates' button */
@namespace url("http://www.mozilla.org/keymaster/gateke ... s.only.xul");
#checkForUpdatesButton { display: none !important; }
If you have multiple profiles, global disabler for all profiles (both existing profiles and future profiles) is [thanks to Frank Lion]:
c627627 wrote:Use Notepad to open
C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Firefox\defaults\pref\channel-prefs.js
then simply change
pref("app.update.channel", "esr");
to
pref("app.update.channel", "esrDISABLED");
As you know, we will remain on Firefox ESR 52.9 because certain extensions will never work on any version beyond that. Do you see Mozilla ever issuing future emergency security updates to Fx 52 ESR, in recognition of the sheer number of users on it, or are we on our own, relying only on Antivirus and Firewalls going forward?
I saw no point in discussing non Mozilla alternatives before now, because actual Mozilla ESR on which old extensions worked was right there and available all this time, and still will be for one more final monthly security update in June of 2018.
But it is time to look at alternatives now.
What are they?
What is the current state of their plans to switch to Quantum based versions, how long will old extensions work on them if they work on them now?
In other words, specifically, Fx ESR 52.9 with end of June 2018 security updates is fully compatible with extensions that worked on pre-Quantum Firefox.
So the criteria is:
What alternative to Fx ESR 52.9 will have a minimum July 2018 security update and be based on pre-Quantum code so that pre-Quantum extensions can work on it?