How to install the Chrome extension in Firefox
Browsers / / December 19, 2019
As we have reportedFirefox browser introduces a new extension system that will be compatible with Chrome. Although the work is not yet finished with their preliminary results are available today.
One of the major problems that are constantly faced Firefox users - is the lack of extensions. Very many of the necessary for comfortable work in web tools are available only for Chrome and compatible browsers. The company Mozilla is also aware of the problem and, therefore, decided to move to a new API browser add-ons compatible with the API for Chrome.
to introduce a new architecture extensions work still going on, but to take advantage of their results is possible right now. The fact is that the new versions of Firefox (48+) already present code to install and run the extension, designed for Google Chrome.
To install extensions from the Chrome Web Store in the Firefox browser, do the following:
1. Download extension Chrome Store Foxified.
2. Open the Chrome Web Store catalog page and go to "expansionยป. Find out here what you need, and click on the Add to Firefox button.
3. You will see a pop-up window with three buttons.
- Sign Addon then Install - to sign an extension to the Mozilla site and install the browser. To do this you will need to spend a few minutes to create an account on the site addons.mozilla.org, But the expansion will be accessible after the restart.
- Just Sign and Download - sign extension on the Mozilla site and downloaded to your computer.
- Install Temporarily - just install the extension in Firefox. It will work only until the next reboot.
Note that the tool is primarily intended for developers, who can use it to test their extensions in the browser Firefox. At the moment, there is no guarantee that the desired addition you immediately start working on the new platform. However, some of the tested me extensions from Chrome Web Store in Firefox feel quite normal.