Firefox will soon be able to run Chrome extensions following major changes

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Big changes are coming to Firefox in the near future and will require extension developers to make major modifications to their existing extensions to ensure they continue to work. The company is making available a new extension API in Firefox called WebExtensions which is similar to the Chrome and Opera system, to ensure that add-ons can be easily developed across multiple browsers. It’s also making the changes due to a faster version of Firefox on the horizon, called Electrolysis, which separates the browser into multiple processes and to lower the risk of exposing users to malware. Developers will need to make changes to their…

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