Whimsy version history - 5 versions
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Latest version
Version 3.2.1resigned1
Released Apr 25, 2024 - 174.36 KBWorks with firefox 42.0 and laterSource code released under Mozilla Public License 2.0
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Version 3.2.0
Released Mar 21, 2019 - 173.8 KBWorks with firefox 42.0 and laterFixed the cat gif url, and tried to make the newtab page a little better.Source code released under Mozilla Public License 2.0
Version 3.1.0
Released Mar 19, 2018 - 100.74 KBWorks with firefox 42.0 and later, android 48.0 to 68.*Now we bundle the newtab.css files, so that you can see the old styles everywhere!Source code released under Mozilla Public License 2.0
Version 3.0.1
Released Aug 11, 2017 - 95.32 KBWorks with firefox 42.0 and later, android 48.0 to 68.** Include a whimsical saying in the newtab's title.
* Don't auto-focus the DDG searchbar.
* Add a right-click menu to copy the gif's thumbnail!Source code released under Mozilla Public License 2.0
Version 3.0.0
Released Aug 4, 2017 - 95.01 KBWorks with firefox 42.0 and later, android 48.0 to 68.*It's a WebExtension now!!!
On the down-side, a lot of the things it used to do are no longer possible. On the up side, it'll work on Firefox 57+. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
I'm hoping to re-add what I can, but in the meantime, please feel free to leave comments letting me know what you miss most.
One final thing: The vast majority of the work to make this possible was done by my intern, Daniela Arcese. Seriously, I spent about an hour, total, on it. So any thanks should go her way. (Complaints, as always, can be directed to me.Source code released under Mozilla Public License 2.0