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Skip Firefox's 3 second wait before installing extensions
by Jason Clarke Aug 29th 2006
After reading Jordan's post explaining the reasoning behind the 3 second wait that is enforced in Firefox before you can install an extension, I feel compelled to let you in on a little secret.:Although you definitely should wait the requisite 3 seconds, as Jordan's post explains, you don't necessarily have to. I know it's wrong, and I know I shouldn't be telling you this. But if you're a punk, like me, you can use an extension released by MR Tech that allows you to bypass the infuriating 3 seconds when you just can't wait to get that new extension installed. It's called the MR Tech Disable XPI Install Delay.
Of course I'm obligated to remind you that by installing this extension (or add-on if you're running the Firefox 2.0 beta - yes, it's compatible with both) you're refusing to take advantage of some of Firefox's built-in security. And, realistically, given the number of times you install extensions, skipping the 3 seconds isn't bound to get you back any significant amount of time. But, since I'm personally not taking my own advice on this matter, I can't expect you to either.
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