FYI - Firefox 34.0.5 and CCK 2 AutoConfig Files

[tim_c_arnold]

Firefox 34 handles the CCK AutoConfig Files differently than previous versions. Once the AutoConfig files are generated you will need to place them in different places than just /Applications/Firefox/Contents/MacOS/

The "cck2.cfg" file and the "distribution" directory should be placed in

/Applications/Firefox/Contents/MacOS/

Then place the "Defaults/prefs/autoconfig.js" file in

/Applications/Firefox/Contents/Resources/defaults/prefs/

[apizz]

Apparently this is a known thing - Since Firefox 40 it appears the distribution bundles are gone. Got these links from Kaply support in just a few minutes after posting a ticket.

https://mike.kaply.com/2015/05/19/distributionbundles-directory-gone-in-firefox-40/
https://mike.kaply.com/2015/06/16/cck2-2-1-is-officially-available/

[dilan]

Thought I'd respond here with a screen shot of how the new CCK2 deploys now that dist. bundles are gone.

Tested with Firefox 43.0.3

From the autoconfig output, you will get a folder with the following folder/files:

browser (folder)
cck2 (folder)
cck2.cfg (file)
defaults (folder)

1.) Inside the browser folder, you will have a file named "override.ini". Move this file into /Applications/Firefox.app/Contents/Resources/browser
2.) Move the entire cck2 folder into /Applications/Firefox.app/Contents/Resources
3.) Move the cck2.cfg file into /Applications/Firefox.app/Contents/Resources
4.) Inside the defaults folder you will see another folder named pref and inside that folder you'll have a file named "autoconfig.js". Move this file into /Applications/Firefox.app/Contents/Resources/defaults/pref

You could most likely take all the files/folders listed above and drag and drop. I just wanted to make sure I wasn't overwriting anything that I hadn't looked at first. Screenshot below.

[thoule]

Thanks for posting this info - This is what I have been doing as well.

You could most likely take all the files/folders listed above and drag and drop

Bad idea - as Macs overwrite on a copy, you'd be erasing data. You need to do a 'merge' copy. The 'browser' directory and defaults/prefs directory have data in them you'd be erasing with a drag-n-drop copy.

[MarcosMunoz]

In version 45 (using CCK2), a "browser" folder is no longer generated.

[MarcosMunoz]

In version 45 (using CCK2), a "browser" folder is no longer generated.

[makander]

Anyone here that got it to work with FF 50.1 and CCK 2.2.1?

I've been trying to chuck the files into the FF folder like @dilan suggested, but I keep getting errors saying that it's damaged when I try to start the application.

EDIT: Tried the ESR release instead, worked fine then. I should be using ESR anyway so disregard this post.

[discounteggroll]

I was able to use CCK 2.2.2 to lock down extensions/add-ons from being added on 50.1.0 (non-ESR), however existing ones are still present and functional. Any ideas on how to handle those?