Mozilla Add-ons facts for kids
Mozilla Add-ons is a special website from Mozilla where you can find extra tools and features for Mozilla computer programs. These programs include popular ones like Mozilla Firefox (a web browser), Mozilla Thunderbird (for emails), SeaMonkey (an all-in-one internet suite), and Mozilla Sunbird (a calendar program).
These extra tools, called add-ons, can be many things. They include extensions that add new features, themes that change how a program looks, dictionaries to help with spelling, special search tools for the search bar, and plugins that let you view different types of content online.
How Mozilla Add-ons Started
The website we know today as Mozilla Add-ons used to have a different name. It was first called Mozilla Update, or UMO for short (which stood for update.mozilla.org). Even today, some people still use the unofficial short name "AMO" when talking about Mozilla Add-ons.
Who Creates Mozilla Add-ons?
Thousands of people from all over the world help create these add-ons. These are not employees of Mozilla; they are volunteers who love to help make software better!
When someone creates a new add-on, they upload it to the Mozilla Add-ons website. Before it becomes available for everyone to use, the add-on goes through a review process. This check makes sure the add-on is safe and works correctly. If everything looks good, it gets published, and then you can download and use it!
See Also
- In Spanish: Mozilla Add-ons para niños
