[tbb-bugs] #16623 [Applications/Tor Browser]: Unify our external app blocker with Firefox's

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#16623: Unify our external app blocker with Firefox's
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 Reporter:  mikeperry                 |          Owner:  tbb-team
     Type:  defect                    |         Status:  new
 Priority:  Medium                    |      Milestone:
Component:  Applications/Tor Browser  |        Version:
 Severity:  Normal                    |     Resolution:
 Keywords:  tbb-torbutton-conversion  |  Actual Points:
Parent ID:                            |         Points:
 Reviewer:                            |        Sponsor:  SponsorU
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Comment (by mcs):

 Replying to [comment:4 gk]:
 > It might be too late to block launching applications at this point. See:
 comment:74:ticket:9901.

 Thanks for that pointer. Since it is difficult to prove that external
 applications will not be launched without prompting (especially given the
 complexity of the external app handling code), Kathy and I plan to
 preserve the existing, Tor-specific dialog. Patches will be posted in
 #19273.

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