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No, the normal version blocks (at least permanent) installs. You need the developer version to install unsigned extensions.



I see. The extension I installed to test that actually is signed, though it's not in AMO.

I don't like this. I know there have been issues with malicious extensions, so it makes sense to me that installing unsigned extensions is turned off by default, but requiring developer builds is a step too far.


What release made this change effective?


That was many years ago, there was a bit of a public complaint.


Correct. It's incredibly how much misinformation there is about signing, even here where people should know better. It's very tiresome.




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