Surviving the Thunderbird Update Disaster
Posted: 2018-12-18, 21:10
With Thunderbird 60.3.3, some of my favorite add-ons stopped working — a nightmare. I know it's been announced, but for those who like me don't stay on top of every detail, Mozilla basically shafted us, advising us to update without warning that our experience was about to change. Of course this is what happened with Firefox before. I can't quite believe the level of disregard for users, and the millions of dollars worth of user time that Mozilla is willing to waste.
Anyhow, that was the bitching part. For those on the same track, wanted to share the path I used to apply some quick relief. Looking for a long-term solution of course — grateful for any discussion of this.
What worked for me today:
- uninstall the latest Thunderbird
- install TB 52.9.1
- in Tools / Add-Ons, click the cogwheel, select Install 'Add-On from File', install broken add-ons
Attaching copies of the add-ons, some of which are no longer available, like FoxClocks or AttachmentExtractor.
Anyhow, that was the bitching part. For those on the same track, wanted to share the path I used to apply some quick relief. Looking for a long-term solution of course — grateful for any discussion of this.
What worked for me today:
- uninstall the latest Thunderbird
- install TB 52.9.1
- in Tools / Add-Ons, click the cogwheel, select Install 'Add-On from File', install broken add-ons
Attaching copies of the add-ons, some of which are no longer available, like FoxClocks or AttachmentExtractor.