[tor-bugs] #25737 [Applications/Tor Browser]: Tor Browser's update check bypassed Tor once on macos, because of xpcproxy?

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#25737: Tor Browser's update check bypassed Tor once on macos, because of xpcproxy?
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 Reporter:  cypherpunks               |          Owner:  tbb-team
     Type:  defect                    |         Status:  new
 Priority:  Medium                    |      Milestone:
Component:  Applications/Tor Browser  |        Version:
 Severity:  Normal                    |     Resolution:
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Comment (by gk):

 Replying to [comment:13 cypherpunks]:
 > {{{
 >     observe: function(subject, topic, data) {
 >       if(topic == "profile-after-change") {
 >         // Bug 1506 P1: We listen to these prefs as signals for startup,
 >         // but only for hackish reasons.
 >         this._prefs.setBoolPref("extensions.torbutton.startup", true);
 >
 >         this.setProxySettings();
 >       }
 > }}}

 What do you mean by pasting this code snippet?

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