ManualAppUpdateOnly

Switch to manual updates only.

If this policy is enabled:

1. The user will never be prompted to install updates
2. Firefox will not check for updates in the background, though it will check automatically when an update UI is displayed (such as the one in the About dialog). This check will be used to show "Update to version X" in the UI, but will not automatically download the update or prompt the user to update in any other way.
3. The update UI will work as expected, unlike when using the DisableAppUpdate policy.

This policy is primarily intended for advanced end users, not for enterprises, but it is available via GPO.

Values

• Set to true to switch to manual updates only.
• Set to false to leave automatic update checking enabled. This is the same as not setting the policy.

Examples

policies.json

{
  "policies": {
    "ManualAppUpdateOnly": true
  }
}

JSON schema

ManualAppUpdateOnly JSON schema

{
  "type": "boolean"
}

Windows (GPO)

Software\Policies\Mozilla\Firefox\ManualAppUpdateOnly = 0x1 | 0x0

macOS

<dict>
  <key>ManualAppUpdateOnly</key>
  <true/> | <false/>
</dict>

Compatibility

Firefox	Firefox ESR	Firefox Enterprise
Available since 8787	Available since 9191	Available since 149149

CCK2 Equivalent: N/A
OMA-URI: ManualAppUpdateOnly
Preferences Affected: N/A