Firefox: grouped add-ons thematically

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tiyn 1 year ago
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After navigating to `about:config` the configuration can be done at
`browser.compactmode.show`.
### List of useful Firefox add-ons
### List of useful Firefox Add-ons
Following is a list of useful Firefox add-ons.
They can be removed and configured under `about:config`.
The add-ons are grouped thematically
#### Privacy and Security Add-ons
The following add-ons increase the security or privacy.
- [Cameleon](https://addons.mozilla.org/en-GB/firefox/addon/chameleon-ext/)
spoofs your browser profile including user agent and screen size.
- [ClearURLs](https://addons.mozilla.org/en-GB/Firefox/addon/clearurls) removes
tracking elements from URLs.
- [Dark Reader](https://addons.mozilla.org/en-GB/Firefox/addon/darkreader) creates
an automatic dark mode for sites without native dark mode.
- [Firefox Multi-Account Containers](https://addons.mozilla.org/en-GB/Firefox/addon/multi-account-containers)
lets you separate cookies in different containers on a per site base.
With this add-on a proxy can be selected for each container which enables
usage of a [VPN](/wiki/vpn.md) that acts as a Proxy like a
[OpenVPN Proxy](/wiki/openvpn.md#proxy).
- [Temporary Containers](https://addons.mozilla.org/en-GB/Firefox/addon/temporary-containers)
- [Temporary Containers](https://addons.mozilla.org/en-GB/Firefox/addon/temporary-containers)
opens tabs and websites, that are not already managed by
`Firefox Multi-Account Containers` in a new container.
- [Firefox Translations](https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/firefox-translations/reviews/?score=1)
is a addon made by Mozilla itself that gives an option for marked text to display its
translations quickly from the extension menu but can also translate whole sites.
An alternative to this is the addon `To DeepL translation`.
- [Floccus](https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/Firefox/addon/floccus/) syncs your
bookmarks across devices (supports Nextcloud and WebDAV (ownCloud, etc)).
- [hide-scrollbars](https://addons.mozilla.org/en-GB/Firefox/addon/hide-scrollbars)
hides scrollbars.
- [Never-Consent](https://addons.mozilla.org/en-GB/Firefox/addon/never-consent)
automatically refuses GDPR consent to a bunch of platforms.
- [NoScript](https://addons.mozilla.org/en-GB/Firefox/addon/noscript) blocks all
@ -50,8 +45,6 @@ They can be removed and configured under `about:config`.
- [Privacy Redirect](https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/Firefox/addon/privacy-redirect/)
redirects youtube, instagram, twitter, etc to free alternatives or alternative
frontends.
- [Sidebery](https://addons.mozilla.org/en-GB/Firefox/addon/sidebery)
is a sidebar with treestyle tabs and bookmarks.
- [SponsorBlock](/wiki/youtube.md#automatically-skip-sponsorships) skips YouTube video sponsors
automatically, works with [Invidious](./invidious.md) too.
- [Tampermonkey](https://github.com/Tampermonkey/tampermonkey) is a userscript
@ -60,15 +53,37 @@ They can be removed and configured under `about:config`.
- [Exclude pages from](http://www.jeffersonscher.com/gm/google-hit-hider/)
[search results](/wiki/search_engine.md)
- [Auto close YouTube ads](https://greasyfork.org/en/scripts/9165-auto-close-youtube-ads)
- [To DeepL translation](https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/to-deepl/) gives an option
for marked text to display its translation in a pop-up window using DeepL.
An alternative to this addon is `Firefox Translations`.
- [Tree Style Tab](https://addons.mozilla.org/en-GB/Firefox/addon/tree-style-tab)
shows tabs like a tree. This is especially useful if many tabs are used.
- [uBlock Origin](https://addons.mozilla.org/en-GB/Firefox/addon/ublock-origin)
blocks unwanted content like ads.
- [User-Agent Switcher and Manager](https://addons.mozilla.org/en-GB/Firefox/addon/user-agent-string-switcher)
spoofs websites that try to gather information about your webbrowser.
#### Style Add-ons
The following add-ons provide changes to the default style.
- [Dark Reader](https://addons.mozilla.org/en-GB/Firefox/addon/darkreader) creates
an automatic dark mode for sites without native dark mode.
- [hide-scrollbars](https://addons.mozilla.org/en-GB/Firefox/addon/hide-scrollbars)
hides scrollbars.
#### Tool Add-ons
The following add-ons add various functions.
- [Firefox Translations](https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/firefox-translations/reviews/?score=1)
is a add-on made by Mozilla itself that gives an option for marked text to display its
translations quickly from the extension menu but can also translate whole sites.
An alternative to this is the add-on `To DeepL translation`.
- [Floccus](https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/Firefox/addon/floccus/) syncs your
bookmarks across devices (supports Nextcloud and WebDAV (ownCloud, etc)).
- [Sidebery](https://addons.mozilla.org/en-GB/Firefox/addon/sidebery)
is a sidebar with treestyle tabs and bookmarks.
- [To DeepL translation](https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/to-deepl/) gives an option
for marked text to display its translation in a pop-up window using DeepL.
An alternative to this add-on is `Firefox Translations`.
- [Tree Style Tab](https://addons.mozilla.org/en-GB/Firefox/addon/tree-style-tab)
shows tabs like a tree. This is especially useful if many tabs are used.
- [Vim Vixen](https://addons.mozilla.org/en-GB/Firefox/addon/vim-vixen) enables
vim movement for Firefox.

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