uBlock Origin Updater
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uBlock Origin Updater
Since uBlock Origin can no longer be automatically updated from AMO (because only WebExtension versions are served there now), I created a helper extension that provides updates directly from GitHub. It intercepts Add-ons Manager requests and returns the latest release version compatible with Pale Moon.
Here it is: uBlock Origin Updater. Questions, suggestions and bug reports are welcomed.
Here it is: uBlock Origin Updater. Questions, suggestions and bug reports are welcomed.
Last edited by JustOff on 2017-09-13, 20:24, edited 1 time in total.
Re: uBlock Origin Updater
Worked great. I was a version behind and was updated to uBlock Origin 1.14.10.
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Re: uBlock Origin Updater
Thank you for all your hard work! 

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Re: uBlock Origin Updater
This is awesome! Thanks for this, JustOff!
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Re: uBlock Origin Updater
Works a treat, thanks!
Re: uBlock Origin Updater
Installed and in use.
Thanks for making this.
Thanks for making this.
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Re: uBlock Origin Updater
A big thank from me too.
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Re: uBlock Origin Updater
Thanks a lot! I just hope we won't get to a point where most extensions will need their own separate updater-extension - though this is a special case. 

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Re: uBlock Origin Updater
Since you did ask for questions, I do have one.
I realize the nuts and bolts of how it works (you explained it above).
But when does it work?
Do I have to open up uBlock origin in the addons manager, and then go to the gear icon above, and manually ask it to update?
Does PM every so often, send update requests whenever PM is started, and these requests will be sent to Github instead of AMO----or how/when?
I realize the nuts and bolts of how it works (you explained it above).
But when does it work?
Do I have to open up uBlock origin in the addons manager, and then go to the gear icon above, and manually ask it to update?
Does PM every so often, send update requests whenever PM is started, and these requests will be sent to Github instead of AMO----or how/when?
Paul
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Re: uBlock Origin Updater
I guess it doesn't work with beta and RC versions of uBlock Origin ?
Re: uBlock Origin Updater
uBlock Origin Updater has been updated to 1.1.0:
- Option to update to beta/RC versions
- Support SeaMonkey & Firefox (unsigned, for ESR etc)
- Serve own updates using GitHub (for SeaMonkey & Firefox)
uBlock Origin Updater does its job for both manual and background updates.paulri wrote:Do I have to open up uBlock origin in the addons manager, and then go to the gear icon above, and manually ask it to update?
Does PM every so often, send update requests whenever PM is started, and these requests will be sent to Github instead of AMO----or how/when?
See release notes above.Freezing Moon wrote:I guess it doesn't work with beta and RC versions of uBlock Origin ?
Re: uBlock Origin Updater
It would be great if Thunderbird could be included as well.
Also, what version of Firefox? Is it only for ESR?
Scott
Also, what version of Firefox? Is it only for ESR?
Scott
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f-117 wrote:
Also, what version of Firefox? Is it only for ESR?
Scott
Only for ESR, because it could accept XUL extensions.
I think it's not for 57+ because it rejects XUL extensions.
Re: uBlock Origin Updater
Thunderbird support has been added in 1.1.1 (released only on GitHub).f-117 wrote:It would be great if Thunderbird could be included as well.
For any version of Firefox 45+ that is compatible with uBlock Origin and allows you to install unsigned add-ons.Also, what version of Firefox? Is it only for ESR?
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Re: uBlock Origin Updater
Thank you very much for this add-on!