SOFTWARES AND ADD-ONS/EXTENSION COMPATIBILITY

Basically when two softwares are compatible it means they are able to be used together. The issue of compatibility also exist between Softwares and Add-ons/extensions. These add-ons are components of some softwares.

I will be using the Mozilla Firefox software and Internet Download Manager (IDM) add-on as an example. You can have IDM installed in your computer but it is not able to pick downloads, this is because its Add-on/extension is not integrated into the browser. Due to updates usually released by firefox browser on a more or less weekly basis, there is need to cope with compatibility issues.

·         Updating Mozilla firefox means you also need to update IDM add-on. This is not feasible most times especially when you are using cracked version of IDM. But  if your IDM is genuine, then go ahead and update.

·         The implication of not updating your add-on alongside with Firefox is that the add-on becomes obsolete and incompatible.

·         To avoid this problem, disable firefox update. (This applies to other browsers not mentioned here like Google chrome, Opera e.t.c.)

Example of Firefox-IDM Compatibilty

Firefox v.27 is compatible with IDM 6.18

Firefox v.28 is also compatible with IDM 6.18

Firefox v.29 is compatible with IDM 6.19

Firefox v.32 is compatible with IDM 6.21

(more will be listed later on… you can also add yours in the comment box).

How to check if an add-on or extension is integrated into your browser e.g Mozilla Firefox.

1.    Go to firefox address bar and type “about:addons” (without the quotation marks)

2.    Go to the “Extension” tab.

3.    Now you can enable or disable an add-on or extension.

4.    If you did not see where to able or disable, that means your add-on or extension is outdated.

If you are having difficulty typing “about:addons”. Try navigating your way through the various Firefox menus until you get there. Google is also there to help you!

For those using Google Chrome browser.

1.    Go to “Settings”.

2.    Then go to “Extension”

3.    Then enable or disable any add-on of your choice.

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