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===Removal of custom toolbars (2014)===

In April 2014, Firefox version 29, codenamed ''Australis''~~, was released~~. With it came the first major redesign since version 4 from 2011. The most visible difference were the rounded tabs.<ref>[https://www.trustedreviews.com/opinion/firefox-29-what-s-new-2912074 Firefox 29: What’s new and should you try it? | Trusted Reviews]</ref>

In April 2014, Mozilla released Firefox version 29, codenamed ''Australis''. With it came the first major redesign since version 4 from 2011. The most visible difference were the rounded tabs.<ref>[https://www.trustedreviews.com/opinion/firefox-29-what-s-new-2912074 Firefox 29: What’s new and should you try it? | Trusted Reviews]</ref>

With it, the ability to add custom toolbars with custom shortcut buttons was removed, reportedly due to low usage. This meant shortcut buttons could only be added to the same row as the URL bar, taking space away from it.<ref>[https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=948043 948043 - Re-Introduce custom toolbar] (bugzilla.mozilla.org)</ref>

With it, the ability to add custom toolbars with custom shortcut buttons was removed, reportedly due to low usage. However, this goes contrary to the promise of a customizable web browser. This change meant shortcut buttons could only be added to the same row as the URL bar, the tab bar, or the bookmark bar, taking space away from them. A separate tool bar dedicated for tool shortcuts could no longer be added.<ref>[https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=948043 948043 - Re-Introduce custom toolbar] (bugzilla.mozilla.org)</ref>

===Mandatory add-on signing (2016)===

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 ===Removal of custom toolbars (2014)===
-In April 2014, Firefox version 29, codenamed ''Australis'', was released. With it came the first major redesign since version 4 from 2011. The most visible difference were the rounded tabs.<ref>[https://www.trustedreviews.com/opinion/firefox-29-what-s-new-2912074 Firefox 29: What’s new and should you try it? &#x7c; Trusted Reviews]</ref>
+In April 2014, Mozilla released Firefox version 29, codenamed ''Australis''. With it came the first major redesign since version 4 from 2011. The most visible difference were the rounded tabs.<ref>[https://www.trustedreviews.com/opinion/firefox-29-what-s-new-2912074 Firefox 29: What’s new and should you try it? &#x7c; Trusted Reviews]</ref>
-With it, the ability to add custom toolbars with custom shortcut buttons was removed, reportedly due to low usage. This meant shortcut buttons could only be added to the same row as the URL bar, taking space away from it.<ref>[https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=948043 948043 - Re-Introduce custom toolbar] (bugzilla.mozilla.org)</ref>
+With it, the ability to add custom toolbars with custom shortcut buttons was removed, reportedly due to low usage. However, this goes contrary to the promise of a customizable web browser. This change meant shortcut buttons could only be added to the same row as the URL bar, the tab bar, or the bookmark bar, taking space away from them. A separate tool bar dedicated for tool shortcuts could no longer be added.<ref>[https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=948043 948043 - Re-Introduce custom toolbar] (bugzilla.mozilla.org)</ref>
 ===Mandatory add-on signing (2016)===