Mozilla Firefox introduces ‘Colorways’ themes
#Remove speeddial download#
You can now download Firefox from Windows Store If you’re installed and using it, you better uninstall it immediately.ĭo you use the FVD Speed Dial extension in Firefox? Let us know in the comments below The add-on supports importing from FYD and from its backup file as well.Įnsure to unzip the FYD backup file first and then open it in a text file for the import to happen.ĭo note FVD is avialable for Chrome, Opera, and Microsoft Edge also on respective extension stores. You can try the “Group Speed Dial” Add-on here. Navigate to Mozilla > Firefox > Profiles > Profile > browser-extension-data > storage.js.Here is how you can find all FVD Speed Dial bookmarks stored in Firefox: Go and backup speed dials to a file on your hard drive and either remove the extension or set the above pref value to true again. Search for blocklist and change “ ” pref value to false.It is unfortunate that the extension is no longer usable so that users can backup speed dials, don’t worry! Here is how you can do that now by temporarily enabling the extension.ĭo note, you should block the extension again for your protection and should not use it again because of its shady nature. Recently, Mozilla learned the developer re-enabled the shady behavior, this time with repeated offenses, the company completely blocked the Speed Dial add-on.
When Mozilla warned such data collection was not allowed, the developer disabled the feature, and AMO continue to host the extension. The company goes on to say FVD Speed Dial developer violated the AMO rules in 2020 for the aforementioned reason. Mozilla posted an official response on Discourse: The add-on has repeatedly violated these terms despite Mozilla explicitly pointing them out”.Īll versions of FVD were blocked on November 23, 2021, and are no longer usable on devices running the Firefox browser. The help page informs the extension “violates Mozilla’s policies as search functionality provided or loaded by add-on must not collect search terms or intercept searches that are going to a third-party search provider. They were informed that “Speed Dial New Tab Page, 3D Start Page, Sync has been blocked for your (their) Protection”. Users who installed the FVD SD extension noticed the extension has been disabled and can’t be re-enabled. Mozilla blocks FVD Speed Dial extension for intercepting search queries The extension when installed replaces Firefox’s new tab page with its own page.