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Re: "New version available" notification?

From Ralph Fox <-rf-nz-@-.invalid>
Newsgroups alt.comp.software.thunderbird
Subject Re: "New version available" notification?
Message-ID <41o52khfmau4eq03rivjqldkk3cbem2q2n@4ax.com> (permalink)
References <taKdnWI1r-sIzr_1nZ2dnZfqn_WdnZ2d@giganews.com>
Organization Forte - www.forteinc.com
Date 2025-05-13 18:11 +1200

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On Mon, 12 May 2025 15:01:37 -0500, nobody@nonospam.org wrote:

> I use both Firefox and Thunderbird. Firefox always notifies me when a 
> new version is available, a feature I like. Thunderbird does not. Is 
> there a setting somewhere to activate such a feature? Thanks!


In Thunderbird, 
Settings >> General >> Updates  (near the bottom)
where the options are:
  ( ) Automatically install updates
  ( ) Check for updates, but let me choose whether to install them

The second option above will notify you but leave you to make the 
decision to install.

BUT...

If you are running Linux and your Thunderbird comes from your
Linux distro, then updates may be disabled in Thunderbird 
because updates will be handled by your distro's update manager.

On Windows, some people have used a Policy hack to disable updates.



-- 
Kind regards
Ralph Fox
🦊️

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"New version available" notification? nobody@nonospam.org - 2025-05-12 15:01 -0500
  Re: "New version available" notification? Ralph Fox <-rf-nz-@-.invalid> - 2025-05-13 18:11 +1200
    Re: "New version available" notification? Nobody <jock@soccer.com> - 2025-05-13 10:47 -0700
      Re: "New version available" notification? Brian Gregory <void-invalid-dead-dontuse@email.invalid> - 2025-05-13 21:19 +0100
        Re: "New version available" notification? Nobody <jock@soccer.com> - 2025-05-13 15:59 -0700
          Re: "New version available" notification? Frank Miller <miller@posteo.ee> - 2025-05-14 01:46 +0200
            Re: "New version available" notification? Nobody <jock@soccer.com> - 2025-05-13 19:10 -0700
              Re: "New version available" notification? Frank Miller <miller@posteo.ee> - 2025-05-14 04:27 +0200
    Re: "New version available" notification? nobody@nonospam.org - 2025-05-13 15:45 -0500
    Re: "New version available" notification? Rick <rick@nospam.com> - 2025-05-14 10:52 -0400
      Re: "New version available" notification? EnDeeGee <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2025-05-14 11:30 -0400

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