Why do some add-ons not work (properly) with Pale Moon?

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Why do some add-ons not work (properly) with Pale Moon?

Unread post by Moonchild » 2011-09-26, 18:08

Why do some add-ons not work (properly) with Pale Moon?

This can be caused by several different things, the most important:
  • Hardcoding: some add-ons hardcode calls to Firefox in its compiled state. Since Pale Moon is a different binary than Firefox, this kind of coding will never work for any build that is not exactly Mozilla Firefox's distribution.
  • Naming: some add-ons or external programs expect the program to be called "firefox.exe" - a simple problem with a simple solution for the add-on programmers to implement.
  • Use of components not present in Pale Moon: If an add-on tries to use components that are specifically excluded from Pale Moon (like accessibility features, ActiveX, parental controls) it will fail.
That being said, most add-ons function without a hitch.

The following few add-ons have been reported as being problematic:
  • RoboForm
  • KeyScrambler
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