Firefox 4 (4.0) and QuickRestart Add-On Alternative (Restartless Restart)

[ewemoa]

Had been using the QuickRestart Firefox add-on:

 https://addons.mozilla.org/en-us/firefox/addon/quickrestart/

but it doesn't seem to be working currently for Firefox 4.0.

Just installed and tested (at least it worked once...) an alternative add-on Restartless Restart:

 https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/restartless-restart/

Copy-pasted description:

This very tiny (7KB) add-on will add a "Restart" menu item to the "File" menu, and a ctrl/cmd + alt + r hotkey to Firefox or Seamonkey which will restart the program. It can also be installed/uninstalled/enabled/disabled all without requiring a restart, hence the name "Restartless Restart".

Restartless Restart is similar to the QuickRestart add-on except it doesn't work on FF < 4, it does work on FF 4, it's restartless, it's 7KB instead of 34KB, it works for Seamonkey, it doesn't have a toolbar button, and it's not localized.

sighing

Too bad it appears that we still have to restart FF for add-on installation...

[lanux128]

hi there ewemoa, i've been caught up in addons blues too. i was using QuickRestart as well but found this add-on as the substitute: Restart Firefox 0.5


• https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/restart-firefox-10749/

[lanux128]

sighing

Too bad it appears that we still have to restart FF for add-on installation...

i assume you have heard of "restartless add-ons" from the Mozilla blog. here are some addons that is said to be compliant with this feature.

• https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/tag/jetpack

[ewemoa]

Hi lanux128

Thanks for both tips 

I hadn't heard of the "restartless add-ons".  Looking forward to more add-ons going in that direction!

[Curt]

Can I somehow install & test Firefox 4 without overwriting version 3?

[CleverCat]

Try the portable version - I tested with it....

[lanux128]

haven't tried it but it seems possible.

• How to Run Firefox 4 and 3 Simultaneously [Side by Side]

[Curt]

-thanks.  

Hmm... 30 extensions were disabled. Now I know what to do... [attachimg=#]


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Common info into the air:
3.6 and 4 can not run at the same time.

[Curt]

... Now I know what to do...  

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Common info into the air:
3.6 and 4 can not run at the same time.

Ohh... I also have to be careful what to install into version 4 because it installs into version 3 at the same time! Hmm... it seems I may have to THINK!!  

[lanux128]

Common info into the air:
3.6 and 4 can not run at the same time.

oops, sorry that you had to discover it the hard way..

[Curt]

okay, and thanks for the empathy. I already have removed version 4, because the many disabled extensions made version 3 redundant. I think I will wait reinstalling version 4 until most extensions have been updated.

[lanux128]

if you're up for it, you could use Nightly Tester Tools to "force addon compatibility". that way the older addons will enabled for Firefox 3.

• https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/nightly-tester-tools/

[Curt]

-thanks. I don't know what extension did it, maybe Mr Tech Toolkit, but I right-clicked every disabled extension inside the add-ons manager, and clicked "force"-something. The same trick, I guess.

[lanux128]

yup, different tools but similar function..

[AndyM]

Mr Tech Toolkit