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Mozilla Firefox clipboard extension

Install the Firefox Extension

Download the Mozilla Firefox clipboard extension for abcdesktop

  1. Download the Firefox clipboard extension abcdesktop_clipboard_helper.xpi and press the Continue to Installation button. Download and continue

  2. Choose Add in response to the prompt Add abcdesktop Clipboard Helper? confirm to add ons

  3. Press OKay, Got it to confirm the abcdesktop Clipboard Helper installation OKay confirm install add ons

Use fully qualified domain name filter

The Firefox clipboard extension is active only when the URL hostname contains the string desktop.

The URL must match *://*desktop*/*" to activate the clipboard extension.

  • https://demo.abcdesktop.io matches; the Firefox clipboard extension is active.
  • https://desktop.domain.io matches; the Firefox clipboard extension is active.
  • https://abcdesktop.mydomain.local matches; the Firefox clipboard extension is active.
  • https://demo.domain.com does not match; the Firefox clipboard extension is not active.

Run the Firefox clipboard extension for abcdesktop

The Firefox clipboard extension syncs only text data; binary data such as images is not yet supported.

  • The Firefox clipboard extension syncs clipboard data selected within your abcdesktop desktop session to your local desktop environment.

  • The Firefox clipboard extension syncs your local desktop environment clipboard to your abcdesktop desktop clipboard.