For example, Firefox updates by default and forces you to restart it, disabling using websites or seeing any site content before doing so.

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Zambyte 6 hours ago | parent | next [-]

On your setup.

Firefox does not only not prompt me for updates (it only updates if I manually run an update), even if I do update with Firefox running, it does not stop me from continuing to use Firefox without restarting it. All I did was install Firefox from flathub (packaged by Mozilla (a default configuration provided by Mozilla)).

	▲	nicce 6 hours ago \| parent [-]
		I am running Firefox Developer Edition on macOS, where it is the default option. Have to set "Check for updates, but choose when to install" to get the similar behavior.

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RobotToaster 6 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

I've never seen that behaviour, it downloads updates in the background and then gives me a little notification that I should restart it to update, but it's dismiss-able.

	▲	nicce 6 hours ago \| parent [-]
		I think this is the old default option. What options you see in the update options?

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djsavvy 6 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

I've been using Firefox for years and don't think I've ever seen this. Are you running some custom configuration?

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TeMPOraL 6 hours ago | parent | next [-]

Standard on Linux, I believe. One of many reasons I got back to Windows as my main OS (with Linux needs fulfilled by WSL).

	▲	farlight 4 hours ago \| parent [-]
		Not true since summer 2025. https://www.firefox.com/en-US/firefox/141.0/releasenotes/#:~...

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nicce 6 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

Firefox Developer Edition on macOS.

	▲	djsavvy 3 hours ago \| parent [-]
		that's exactly my setup as well! strange

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icantevenhold an hour ago | parent | prev | next [-]

Not on my machine

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4chandaily 6 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

Iirc, this is a pattern of the flatpack version of Firefox. I do not believe the .deb does this.

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six_seven 6 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

Are you sure this isn't your organization's update policy kicking in here?