On 12/15/17 14:15, stan wrote:
Bob Goodwinbobgoodwin@fastmail.us wrote:
Also I hope that Firefox will eventually be able to use the add-ons I need, I check that periodically but in the meantime will continue to exclude firefox from my routine morning updates.
That depends. There are some add-ons that are completely incompatible with the new interface, and will never be converted. I've seen lists when searching on the topic - from what I could see, I don't use any of those.
And some will have compromised functionality - the video downloaders are a case in point. They no longer have access to the video stream logic in firefox, so have to use an external app, and it is problematic to say the least.
Some have decided not to make the switch, and many of those are being supplanted by new entrants. Mozilla has a recommended replacement page, though again, not everything has a replacement there.
This is a mess, to be sure. And I think firefox lost important functionality in the switch.
+ Yes I've had poor results with copying various video files with the add-ons, sometimes they work ... But the essential thing for me is getting a display I can read, preferably white text on black as often as possible and larger text. My color perception is poor.
I use a desk top computer, rarely a "mobile device" and want things arranged on the screen for my convenience. And it's nice to be able to filter out some of the ads. As a result Firefox 56.0 does what I need to a reasonable degree.
The best results I get with an iPad are obtained by putting it in a CCTV reading device I have, puts it on a 24 inch display. So perhaps you can see what I am trying to do ...