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Hey everybody, sorry for the delay in getting this out, but this release should solve the problems people were having with 7.7.6. If you’re using Firefox and you’re currently on 7.7.5 you need to upgrade to this version within the next 6 weeks to avoid possibly losing access to your settings. You can update to 7.7.7 by going to Tools > Addons > click the gear icon > “Check for Updates”
Firefox version 57 (currently on Nightly) removes support for “legacy extensions”, which includes Addon SDK extensions like New XKit. New XKit 7.7.7 is still technically a legacy extension, but it uses what’s called an “embedded WebExtension” to migrate your stored settings to the new version. That means that when we release New XKit 7.8.0, which will be a non-legacy WebExtension, all of your data will still be there.
If you’re currently using Firefox Nightly, then you’ll have to downgrade to an older version like Beta or Release to migrate your settings, if you didn’t have 7.7.6 installed already.
Users with lots of extensions, saved posts, or similar are also highly encouraged to make local XCloud backups of their data for peace-of-mind. As always, if you have any questions, you can stop by our live support chat (on Discord), swing by our always open ask box, or even send us fan mail!
This update should happen automatically, but if you want to make sure, here’s how to check for updates:
Hey everybody, sorry for the delay in getting this out, but this release should solve the problems people were having with 7.7.6. If you’re using Firefox and you’re currently on 7.7.5 you need to upgrade to this version within the next 6 weeks to avoid possibly losing access to your settings. You can update to 7.7.7 by going to Tools > Addons > click the gear icon > “Check for Updates”
Firefox version 57 (currently on Nightly) removes support for “legacy extensions”, which includes Addon SDK extensions like New XKit. New XKit 7.7.7 is still technically a legacy extension, but it uses what’s called an “embedded WebExtension” to migrate your stored settings to the new version. That means that when we release New XKit 7.8.0, which will be a non-legacy WebExtension, all of your data will still be there.
If you’re currently using Firefox Nightly, then you’ll have to downgrade to an older version like Beta or Release to migrate your settings, if you didn’t have 7.7.6 installed already.
Users with lots of extensions, saved posts, or similar are also highly encouraged to make local XCloud backups of their data for peace-of-mind. As always, if you have any questions, you can stop by our live support chat (on Discord), swing by our always open ask box, or even send us fan mail!
Hello everyone! In today’s New XKit update, we’re laying the groundwork for supporting Firefox 57′s release. This update adds WebExtension support for XKit and includes a migration step to make sure everyone keeps the same config both before and after the change. Because WebExtensions will be the only platform supported for Firefox going forward, it’s important that you install this update so you can continue to access your config in future versions.
Immediately after upgrading you may encounter a brief pause where Tumblr or Firefox ceases to respond to you for a couple seconds before everything runs normally. This is should only happen if you are running Firefox on a toaster made out of wood, but we want to make sure that you know there is nothing to be afraid of.
Your XKit should update automatically within the next few days, but if you want to hurry the process along, you can download it directly from https://github.com/new-xkit/XKit/releases/firefox-v7.7.6/ (XPI file)
If you have problems using the Tumblr dashboard after this update, or you have lost settings since this update, you can try downloading the old version of XKit from https://github.com/new-xkit/XKit/releases/tag/firefox-v7.7.5 (.xpi file)
We’re sorry for the inconvenience!
Hello everyone! In today’s New XKit update, we’re laying the groundwork for supporting Firefox 57′s release. This update adds WebExtension support for XKit and includes a migration step to make sure everyone keeps the same config both before and after the change. Because WebExtensions will be the only platform supported for Firefox going forward, it’s important that you install this update so you can continue to access your config in future versions.
Immediately after upgrading you may encounter a brief pause where Tumblr or Firefox ceases to respond to you for a couple seconds before everything runs normally. This is should only happen if you are running Firefox on a toaster made out of wood, but we want to make sure that you know there is nothing to be afraid of.
Your XKit should update automatically within the next few days, but if you want to hurry the process along, you can download it directly from https://github.com/new-xkit/XKit/releases/firefox-v7.7.6/ (XPI file)