Weblog Daily Gyan points out a simpleabout:configtweak that disables the installation delay for new Firefox extensions. As you may know, Firefox tries to protect you from malicious attacks by setting up a delay before allowing you to install a new extension. But if you’re confident in your browsing habits and you want to avoid the wait, just enterabout:configin your address bar, then pastesecurity.dialog_enable_delayinto the filter box. Double-click that preference and change the value to 0. If you’re aware of the risk but still don’t feel like waiting every time you install a new extension, this is a nice time-saver.How To Disable Extension Install Delay in Firefox. [Daily Gyan]
(via How to Skip the Installation Delay for Firefox Extensions)
Although this is an interesting option, I’d prefer the
alternative: an option added to the downloading of
an extension which allows me to antivirus/antispyware
scan an extension before installing.
If this option exists, please reply.
If not, please generate one and let us know about it.