698189 - “Retry” choice when updating failed because of no Internet connection

Status: RESOLVED WONTFIX

(Toolkit :: Application Update, enhancement)

Description

[Nicolas Barbulesco]

Here is an improvement request for Firefox 6.0 on Mac OS X.

In Firefox, I have the dialog asking me to update it to version 7.0.1. I want to update, so I click “Update Firefox”.
Firefox tells me that updating has failed because connecting failed, and that I can download the new Firefox manually from the Web site.
AirPort was turned off, so I had no Internet connection.

Expected next events :

I want to update Firefox to version 7.0.1 now.
There is a “Retry” choice.
I turn AirPort on.
I click “Retry”.
Firefox updates itself.

Actual next events :

I want to update Firefox to version 7.0.1 now.
But there is no “Retry” choice.
So I close the update dialog.
I turn AirPort on.
And I wait for the update dialog to come again. In 2 days maybe ?

Comment 1

[Bill Gianopoulos [:WG9s]]

I don;t have a Mac, but I would assume it is like other platforms.  On the Help -> "About Firefox" page, there should be a "Check for Updates" button.

Comment 2

[Nicolas Barbulesco]

There might be. But I wouldn't dare click it. Once bitten, twice shy.

https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=682635

Comment 3

[Robert Strong (they/them - no direct email)]

The current fallback of notifying again after 12 hours or opening the About Dialog or Preferences is adequate for the vast majority of clients so I'm going with wontfix