+++ This bug was initially created as a clone of Bug #1282770 +++ updatePlaces doesn't have a great API for javascript, thus I'd like to convert its consumers to the new PlacesUtils.history.insert(Many) APIs. alternatively, tests code can use PlacesTestUtils.addVisits, that has an ever more streamlined API. These are the code points http://searchfox.org/mozilla-central/search?q=.updatePlaces%28&path= Though, the following files should not be changed: toolkit/components/places/History.jsm (implementation) toolkit/components/places/tests/PlacesTestUtils.jsm (covered by bug 1272686) toolkit/components/places/tests/unit/test_async_history_api.js (own test) Would also be great to remove the addVisits helper from toolkit/components/places/tests/browser/head.js and replace its usage in those tests with PlacesTestUtils.addVisits

Note: this is a meta bug, I'll be adding the remaining work in bugs this will depend on.

likely also test_updatePlaces_embed.js could stay as is

This is mostly done, there are a few entries left but we can handle those in bug 1354531