Firefox message: "Zotero could not be verified for use in Firefox"

mkupfer · August 30, 2015

Hi. It seems my zotero add-on in Firefox 40.0.3 no longer has the capability of entering new citations directly from catalogues, etc, by clicking on the icon. When I went to check the add-on manager, it has the above message, and a link to more information, where "add-on signing in Firefox" is explained. I see another zotero user has encountered this message.

What's going on with good old Firefox??

I also have the standalone program, but it would be nice to use the program in Firefox so I can import citations the way I've been doing for years.

adamsmith · August 30, 2015

The signing message in Firefox 40 is just a warning, it doesn't affect functionality at all. You likely just missed that the Zotero button has moved:
https://www.zotero.org/blog/zotero-4-0-27-streamlined-saving-easier-bibliography-language-selection-and-more/

GreenStorm · August 31, 2015

That doesn't change the fact that he is making a correct point, clicking that moved button doesn't do anything anymore. The "Saving Item" bubble appears, that's it. No entry being made.

zuphilip · August 31, 2015

@mkupfer: I guess that the information adamsmith linked above already helped you. Right?

@GreenStorm: What url are you seeing problems?

mkupfer · August 31, 2015

Actually I had missed the change in location for the Zotero button. So I tested, and it seems to work.
Firefox says on its signing message page that it will disallow non-signed add-ons in its Firefox 41. Presumably Zotero will find a work-around, so I'm not going to worry about it now.

adamsmith · August 31, 2015

@GreenStorm -- we'd actually want you to start a new thread for this since (as mkupfer's subsequent message makes clear) they're not having the same issue. Run through https://www.zotero.org/support/troubleshooting_translator_issues and provide all the info requested in the last step if the prior 10 don't help.

@mkupfer -- yes, Dan says that Zotero will be signed in time for the FF41 release.

dstillman · August 31, 2015

Signed now: https://forums.zotero.org/discussion/51154/#Item_5