Computerworld

Mozilla to nail Firefox’s NPAPI coffin in four weeks

Mozilla in four weeks will bar plug-ins built using a decades-old technology from Firefox, ending a years-long process designed to make the browser more secure. The single exception to the ban: ...
InfoQ

Firefox Will No Longer Support Plug-ins Except for Flash

Unlock the full InfoQ experience by logging in! Stay updated with your favorite authors and topics, engage with content, and download exclusive resources. Dany Lepage discusses the architectural ...
Bleeping Computer

Mozilla to Drop Support for All NPAPI Plugins in Firefox 52, Except Flash

Starting with March 7, when Mozilla is scheduled to release Firefox 52, all plugins built on the old NPAPI technology will stop working in Firefox, except for Flash, which Mozilla plans to support for ...
The Next Web

Mozilla promises to drop NPAPI plugins for Firefox by the end of 2016

Mozilla says it’s due to many of the services offered via NPAPI — like streaming video and clipboard access — are available as native Web APIs. In addition to ease and performance, Mozilla says NPAPI ...
VentureBeat

Google Chrome will block all NPAPI plugins by default in January, drop support completely in September

Google today provided an update on its plan to remove Netscape Plugin Application Programming Interface (NPAPI) from Chrome, which the company says will improve the browser's security, speed, and ...