Questions tagged [firefox]
Recommendations for applications, extensions, and plugins related to Mozilla's Firefox web browser.
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Looking for a Firefox extension to block nuisance in-page overlay popups
I'd search for this in the Firefox extension list myself if I knew what "nuisance in-page overlay popups" are formally known as.
Usually they darken or blur the rest of the web page behind them and ...
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Browser addon for copying text blocks from a file to multiple inputs
I need to enter multiple bank account numbers in raw text to multiple inputs in a bank website. For example, I've got one account number in a file, following this format:
xxxx xxxx xxxx xxxx
And I'...
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A Firefox extension to handle too many tabs open on android
I have a habit of leaving tabs open for 'reading later' on my mobile. This is a bad habit, since it now means I have 100+ tabs open. The problem is that the tab view in Firefox for Android truncates ...
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Firefox extension that outputs text list of my Instagram followers
I need to export my list of Instagram followers' handle names to a text file.
Is there a Firefox extension that can do this?
The output could be a simple .txt or .csv file like this:
benjagram
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screenshot tool for extremely long pages firefox and chrome
Is there a screenshot tool that works without bugs for extremely long pages with firefox and chrome. Preferably external (software) or internal (add-on) ?
I haven't found yet an add-on that works.
I ...
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Software for parsing Google Chrome console
I need to get data on regular basis about some scripts that are loading on several sites. For example I have to track Google Analytics or Google Tag Manager trackers ids. So instead of regular using ...
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Hidding but using saved passwords in web browser - Use saved passwords in browser without seeing them
I have one problem regarding managing passwords in web browsers.
When I save some passwords in Chrome, Mozzila etc, any user can see saved passwords.
I want to have saved passwords, which users can ...
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Browser addon to save options of a website's search page
I used Scrapbook for many years—and still
Use it on an older Mac running an older version of Firefox. As of mid-2019, is there an alternative?
For me, the key feature of Scrapbook is/was the ability ...
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Firefox add-on to hide some Instagram requests without actually deleting them
I have a private Instagram.com account to which I only accept family members.
Problem
I have hundreds of follow requests, from random people or from Facebook acquaintances. Because of this, I often ...
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Software to be able to insert text templates into current window
Here's my scenario: I'm a forum admin and people ask the same questions over and over again, and I want to answer them with a boilerplate post that says something like:
This is a common question ...
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A chrome/firefox addon to live download requested files
Is there any Chrome/Firefox extension or addon for downloading all files (e.g., images and audios) that page is requesting from the server?
For example, when a file is received from the server and it ...
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Tool to convert large Mozilla LZ4 files to plain text?
TL;DR: I am seeking for software to turn Mozilla's headacheful LZ4 garbage into usable plain text.
There is already a scrounger for Mozilla LZ4, which even is supposed to work offline when saving the ...
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How to embedded the whole Mozilla browser in my Cordova app? (Actual Software Request)
For an application that I have to developp, I need to embedd a whole browser (Firefox preferably).
I use Cordova to developp it because I need a crossplatform app.
So I would like to embedd Firefox in ...
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Need an add-on for firefox quantum to parse and download links
Not going to create a mirror from a link, just need to find links to files with specified filters and download them. Before firefox quantum there were many useful addons with good functionalities and ...
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password manager addon for firefox by SITE not by domain
We have many sites in our network with many different passwords for each site,
unfortunately firefox,chrome,edge, all of them keep a single password no matter what the site is as long as the domain is ...
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Firefox or Chromium addon to fail CAPTCHA tests
My website has a contact form, and I was getting spam so I implemented CAPTCHA protection.
I tested my implementation and it seems to work for humans, meaning that I am able to use the contact form.
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realtime POST interceptor and sender based on filters
I'm looking for a way to intercept a POST method to website and change it's content based on rules.
Given example:
A website is sending a data along with temporary unique identifier. I want to edit ...
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Chrome or Firefox Add On / Extension for editing CSS number values with buttons or scroll wheel
I know that there are a lot of addons for browsers available which let you edit the CSS. Even the stock Inspector lets you do that.
What I am looking for is a way to edit the CSS values in the ...
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Chrome extension like Deep Freeze
I sometimes need my browser to remain as is. Is there any addon which works for Firefox / Chrome and acts like Deep Freeze¹ / Sandboxie²?
EDIT: I don't use either programs because one of them is paid ...
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Since, the latest firefox does not have firebug, which version of firefox should i use for firebug? [closed]
The latest version of firefox does not have firebug, how can i use firebug even if i have to use older version?
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Firefox extension to always open a link in the same tab
Please recommend a Firefox Web Extension that allows the user to always open a link in the same tab.
I'm open to any way for it to be enabled. The functionality can be "always on", meaning it ...
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Firefox extension to automatically and globally cleanup all Google redirects
Starting roughly 1-2 years ago, Google made this annoying update where they make every link across all of their products a tracking redirect.
These links are largely broken in my browser. Clicking ...
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Firefox extension to quickly toggle accepting third-party cookies
Can someone recommend a Firefox extension (add-on) that allows the user to quickly toggle accepting third-party cookies?
Ideally, it would consist of a toolbar button that allows the user to toggle ...
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Is there a Firefox Add-on that lets you copy and paste Latex from websites?
Some websites like Wikipedia don't let me copy and paste the Latex.
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New tab graphic design inspiration for Firefox
I'm looking for an extension that would give me graphic design inspiration in each new tab. (It could be one design, it could be several -- that doesn't matter to me much. But it should be current.)
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Firefox 64 removed support for rendering RSS. Can you recommend an alternative for my usage?
I use Firefox on Linux, and a Sansa MP3 player to listen to podcasts.
I use the Firefox bookmark sidebar, because it provides a very visually clean way to keep track of my unread podcasts. I move my ...
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Convert relative dates in web sites to absolute dates by reading hover property
Relative dates are one of the worst examples of overengineering we find nowadays: makes it more difficult to know the exact date (which month? which day of week? which time of day?), to know which ...
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Firefox Quantum multiple Monitor Fullscreen
Is there a software (add-on, standalone, script, whatever) to put the current Firefox (Quantum I think) into fullscreen on a desktop stretched across multiple monitors? It must run on a 2x2 Kiosk mode ...
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Front end to manage multiple Firefox instances?
Firefox recently rolled out a feature called container tabs, which sounds awesome. However, you have to have Quantum to use it, and I don't want to use Quantum.
There's always been a way to have ...
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How can I download all the pdf files linked in a webpage in Firefox?
I would like to download all the files of a given type (such as pdf) linked from a web page.
I used to use DownThemAll in Firefox, but the addon is "Not compatible with Firefox Quantum".
I have ...
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Firefox add-on that suspends inactive tabs, to use less cpu
Looking at Firefox add-on that suspends inactive tabs, to use less memory I tried out Dormancy. It does what it says on the box, but to me the reload is fairly annoying. I would rather just have the ...
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Scrapbook for Firefox (add-on) alternative
The last Firefox (Quantum) could not maintain back-compatibility for some add-ons (to understand the reason, see an explanation, but it's not needed for answering the question).
The Scrapbook ...
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Firefox-Quantum-compatible extension for directly saving links to Google Drive
I would like to find a Firefox-Quantum-compatible extension that allows you to directly add files from links to Google Drive without first downloading them to the local computer and then manually ...
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Block certain words and bad language in a webpage and remove the text that is not related to the subject matter of the page
I have 3 questions:
On some webpages, even on popular sites, sometimes bad words come up, how to block them?
And also, on some webpages, even on popular sites, sometimes such language is written that ...
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Browser window resizing add-on for Firefox Quantum?
Can anyone recommend an add-on for Firefox Quantum which will let you resize the browser window to a new size, from a list of sizes which you can define?
Up until now, with Firefox ESR (pre-Quantum), ...
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SSB for Firefox? Like Prism or Epichrome?
Epichrome is a fantastic solution for site-specific browsers (AKA SSBs). Yet, I prefer Firefox to Chrome due to its great extensibility. Also, even though Epichrome is great, it has problems like ...
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Grammar checker extension for Firefox
I'm using Mozilla Firefox, and I'm writing a lot of articles on different sites. I need an extension that will check the text I write (in English) and suggest me how to fix it if there are any grammar ...
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Firefox similar tool to Chome JavaScript Tracker
I'm looking for a Firefox tool that has the same features as Google Chrome extension: JavaScript Tracker, i.e. can investigate which JS code causes a DOM modification on the specified element.
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Firefox extension to override website font preferences on individual websites?
Is there such a thing as a Firefox extension to override a website's preferred fonts, able to be used selectively on individual websites?
(Preferably for Firefox 52 ESR at present, but also for ...
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Replacement for RequestPolicy addon for Firefox?
The venerable, vintage, and very useful, RequestPolicy add-on for Firefox now seems to be behaving erratically for me (and I know that I won't be able to use it for much longer in any case, when ...
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Firefox Quantum extension that will stop links from opening in new tabs
I'm looking for a Firefox Quantum extension that can prevent links from opening in new tabs.
I was previously using TargetKiller for Firefox but it currently won't work with Quantum. In Chrome, I use ...
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Firefox quantum extension to delete unaccessed cookies after a specified timeframe
I'm looking for a browser extension like Cookie Time that works for Firefox Quantum. Cookie Time can remove unaccessed cookies after a specified timeframe. It will not delete recently accessed cookies....
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What to use to save website offline including externally-referenced media?
I am trying to save a site that includes externally-referenced media in javascript media players, flash players, HTML5 media players.
Using Chrome Save As, the external references are being preserved,...
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Always mute all sound from all tabs in an Android browser (Preferably FireFox)
I don't ever want to hear any sounds from my Android web browser - ever, under any circumstances.
I currently use FireFox and would accept an add-in for that. I would equally be willing to use any ...
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Download router extension
On Chrome, there is an extension called Downloads Router. Looking for something similar for Firefox. The Downloads Router allows you to automatically save your downloads to different folders based on ...
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Firefox add-on to check or prevent duplicated tabs
For Chrome (related post), there is a Tab Dupectomy extension.
I am looking for something similar, but for Firefox Quantum.
I have checked few such as Duplicate Tab or Duplicate This Tab, but these ...
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Firefox add-on to check SSL certificates for changes
I am looking for a Firefox add-on that checks SSL serial numbers or fingerprints and reports changes to the user. I realise that SSL certificates can change at any time for many legitimate reasons, ...
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Firefox add-on to indicate in which profile I'm currently on
I'm using multi-profiles via about:profiles, however it's difficult to recognise which window belongs to which user profile.
So I'm looking for Firefox add-on which will give me some clear indication ...
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Firefox plugin to block sites
I want to block skeptics.stackexchange.com in Firefox.
Must have:
when that part is in the URL, display a message that the site is blocked.
Ideally:
from other sites (e.g. this one in the hot ...
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Downloader extension for Chrome or Firefox that limits speed of downloads?
I'm looking for a downloader extension for Chrome or Firefox that limits the speed of downloads.
DownThemAll did that perfectly until a recent version change on Firefox that made it incompatible, and ...
