[tbb-bugs] #27828 [Applications/Tor Browser]: "Check for Tor Browser update" doesn't seem to do anything

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#27828: "Check for Tor Browser update" doesn't seem to do anything
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 Reporter:  arma                      |          Owner:  tbb-team
     Type:  defect                    |         Status:  new
 Priority:  Medium                    |      Milestone:
Component:  Applications/Tor Browser  |        Version:
 Severity:  Normal                    |     Resolution:
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Comment (by mcs):

 We will need to investigate further, but my guess is that Firefox's new
 update UX does not mesh well with the old "check for an update now" window
 (I don't think it is possible to open that window at all in recent
 versions of Firefox). Probably what is happening is the update is being
 quickly downloaded and the window does not tell you that, or maybe it was
 already downloaded. Look for the somewhat subtle upward pointing arrow
 that is overlaid on the "hamburger" menu along the right hand side of the
 browser toolbar; it will be present once the update has been downloaded
 and the browser is ready to restart.  But note that no feedback is
 provided while an update is being downloaded; Mozilla simply left that
 concept out of their UI as far as I can tell.

 Thanks to Antonela we do have plans to improve the overall update
 experience, but unfortunately we ran out of time for Tor Browser 8.0. See
 #25694.

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