Release Notes: 3.0.0
New Features:
- Now configuring extensions using managed-storage (https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Mozilla/Add-ons/WebExtensions/Native_manifests). Overcoming the major hurdle to future proof PF.
- No need to manually enable extensions anymore, they automatically get enabled by temporarily setting extensions.autoDisableScopes
- Now only downloads extensions if not installed
- Added --set-searchengine removed --set-homepage. duckduckgo.com can be added as search engine. Home page is left alone.
- Windows binary built using latest WxPython 4.0.7 : now it bundles MS visual C++ runtime DLLs, no need to have VS C++ 2015 Distribution or any other dependencies.
NOTE: From version 2.0 Privacy-Fighter is installed in a separate Firefox profile called "privacy-fighter" and firefox's default profile is not modified. When upgrading from version 1.x to 2.x or 3.x I recommend that you refresh your 'default' Firefox profile. visit about:support
and click "Refresh Firefox" (right corner)