Is there any version of the Search marker Firefox extension for 3.0?

May 21, 2008 9:57 AM

Search Marker is no longer maintained. Does anybody know if a similar extension that is still alive?

As this extension is not compatible with Firefox, I have three options :
1. stop using it
2. hack it so that Firefox thinks it is compatible with 3.0 (I have no idea if that's going to work or not)
3. get a replacement

I was wondering if the Metafilter crowd could help with #3!

Thank you.

posted by V-Turn to computers & internet (5 comments total)

This article tells you how to make older add-ons work with Firefox 3.0. (Just add a string to about:config) I found it on Slashdot this morning.

Hope it helps.
posted by KevCed at 10:15 AM on May 21, 2008

I should mention that the article warns of potential browser instability but it might be worth a shot as a stopgap measure.
posted by KevCed at 10:16 AM on May 21, 2008

Firefox Add-Ons are just zip files. Unzip the .xpi file, open up install.rdf in a text editor and change the maxVersion from 2.0.0.* to 3.0.0.*. (Or whatever version you choose), then re-zip and install.
posted by fengshui at 5:20 PM on May 21, 2008

For your information, the extension does not work on 3.0, even if we force the version inside the xpi file : it installs fine, but nothing happens when I click "highlight all"
posted by V-Turn at 6:00 AM on June 18, 2008

Great news, version 1.0.5 is out and supports 3.0. And the markers are now clickable, yeah!
posted by V-Turn at 2:00 AM on July 2, 2008