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Can't switch back to old download manager in Aurora 27.0a2

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Flamewar07
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I used to have the browser.download.useToolkitUI true set to true, but when I updated to Aurora 27.0a2 , even with the boolean set to true, it is still using the new download manager,

I used to have the browser.download.useToolkitUI true set to true, but when I updated to Aurora 27.0a2 , even with the boolean set to true, it is still using the new download manager,

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hello Flamewar07, the preference for the old download manager was only made available for a transitional period and got no longer maintained. since it is now causing issues in private browsing windows and with a new download API it will be removed from firefox 27 and onwards...

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philipp
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hello Flamewar07, the preference for the old download manager was only made available for a transitional period and got no longer maintained. since it is now causing issues in private browsing windows and with a new download API it will be removed from firefox 27 and onwards...

James
James
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They even fast tracked this change as of Firefox 26.0b1 actually so the this preference no longer works.

For reading and not discussing see bugs like 928349 , 899110 https://wiki.mozilla.org/Features/Desktop/Downloads_API

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cykada99
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MOST ANNOYING UPDATE EVER WAS.

SWITCHING BACK TO NORMAL BROWSER.

RIP FIREFOX, BUT NOT ON MINE PC.

iMark77
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I guess that answers the question, I will be downgrading ( AKA not upgrading ). Firefox is beginning to not be Firefox!