why is FF5.XX and up incompatible with google toolbar
Why is the google tollbar incompatible with any Firefox build 5.xx and higher? I know there is a workaround if you install 4.xx and then "re-enable it against advice of the add-ons manager" However if you install 5.xx and up the google toolbar will close the installation process citing incompatibility.
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Google decided that they will no longer produce the Google Toolbar for Firefox 5 and newer versions. It is best to move on to other alternatives than to try any "hacks" to the toolbar that may or may not perform in the future. Future versions of Google toolbar will only work with IE7-9 (and beyond). Google Toolbar is not available on any other browser, even Google's own browser.
- http://googletoolbarhelp.blogspot.com/2011/07/update-on-google-toolbar-for-firefox.html
- https://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/google-toolbar-not-compatible-firefox?s=google+toolbar&r=0&as=s
- http://www.google.com/support/toolbar/bin/answer.py?answer=1342452&topic=15356%29
- Google Toolbar 8 FAQ (IE only): https://www.google.com/support/toolbar/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=1111588
To access your Google Bookmarks visit www.google.com/bookmarks.
Alternatives:
- http://kb.mozillazine.org/Using_Google_Toolbar_features_without_toolbars
- https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/googlebar-lite/
- https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/gbookmarks-google-bookmarks-fo/
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Not related to your question, but...
You may need to update some plug-ins. Check your plug-ins and update as necessary:
- Plug-in check --> http://www.mozilla.org/en-US/plugincheck/
- Adobe Shockwave for Director Netscape plug-in: Installing (or Updating) the Shockwave plugin with Firefox
- Adobe PDF Plug-In For Firefox and Netscape: Installing/Updating Adobe Reader in Firefox
- Shockwave Flash (Adobe Flash or Flash): Updating Flash in Firefox
- Next Generation Java Plug-in for Mozilla browsers: Installing or Updating Java in Firefox