[tor-bugs] #29611 [Applications/Tor Browser]: Work around lack of app.update.enabled pref in Firefox 63+

Mon Mar 4 16:29:05 UTC 2019

#29611: Work around lack of app.update.enabled pref in Firefox 63+
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 Reporter:  dcf                                  |          Owner:  tbb-
                                                 |  team
     Type:  enhancement                          |         Status:
                                                 |  needs_review
 Priority:  Medium                               |      Milestone:
Component:  Applications/Tor Browser             |        Version:
 Severity:  Normal                               |     Resolution:
 Keywords:  meek moat tbb-update, ff68-esr,      |  Actual Points:
  TorBrowserTeam201907R                          |
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Comment (by mcs):

 After we fix #29445, another approach would be to use an enterprise policy
 to disable updates. I haven't tried it, but I assume it works. See:
 https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/1232918#answer-1176526

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