- Notify me that an update is available (and the download size), and let me decide whether to download it now or not. I know better than you do what the download will cost me, or I might have a specific reason you don't know about not to install this update (yet, or ever).
- Go ahead and download an update, and ask me whether to install it now and restart the browser, or wait to install until next browser startup. Because I know better than you do whether forcing me to Stop Right Now is too disruptive.
How would having those options available for people who choose to control their own computer cause any harm for the majority who leave the default setting? And what on earth makes you think that forcing an update right now, in the middle of what I'm doing, will keep me from being compromised by the site I'm already using??
I go to about:preferences, and scroll down to Firefox Updates. Below that, it says "Keep Firefox up to date for the best performance, stability, and security." And then there's the version and a "What's new" link. No actual settings of any kind.
Based on tips found online, I've set app.update.auto=false, but that has had no effect.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/sg19e5pvhdrt05h/Screen%20Shot%2020...
If you refuse to acknowledge that updates a) also introduce bugs, and b) consistently have negative impacts on the software, then I don't see how we can possibly have an honest conversation about this.
I certainly do not consider the security of my browsing experience to be such an important factor that I am willing to sacrifice all of my autonomy to obtain marginally more of it. This is the same argument that has been applied countless times to all sorts of monetization and surveillance disguised as security. I simply accept the risks.
Imagine how annoyed you’d find it to have all of your accounts compromised and your personal data out in public or held for ransom. We know that most people don’t install updates in a timely manner because we have 3 decades of evidence from billions of devices.