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# Firefox
[Firefox](https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox) is a free and open-source web
[Firefox](https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/Firefox) is a free and open-source web
browser.
## Telemetry
Telemetry is the remote measurement and transmission of data.
To change the telemetry of Firefox navigate to `about:telemetry` and click the
options to toggle between enabled and disabled.
## Settings
In Firefox the settings can be found in the menu on the right-hand side.
### Scrolling
On Linux distributions auto scroll is disabled by default.
This means that you cant click the middle mouse button to use it for scrolling.
To enable it go into the preferences and check `Use autoscrolling`.
## Configuration
In Firefox a special side for configuration can be found by setting as the URL
`about:config`.
### Sponsorings
Sponsorings are embedded ads in Firefox.
Enabling and disabling of sponsorings can be done at
`browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.showSponsored`.
### Compact Mode
In Firefox compact mode is a configuration to make tabs and navigation elements
including bookmarks smaller.
The configuration can be done at `browser.compactmode.show`.
## List of useful Firefox addons
Following is a list of useful Firefox addons.
They can be removed and configured under `about:config`.
- [ClearURLs](https://addons.mozilla.org/en-GB/firefox/addon/clearurls) removes
- [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
- [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)
- [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.
- [Floccus](https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/floccus/) syncs your
- [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)
- [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)
- [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
- [NoScript](https://addons.mozilla.org/en-GB/Firefox/addon/noscript) blocks all
javascript so that the parts you need can be reenabled and the rest is not used.
- [Privacy Badger](https://addons.mozilla.org/en-GB/firefox/addon/privacy-badger17)
- [Privacy Badger](https://addons.mozilla.org/en-GB/Firefox/addon/privacy-badger17)
blocks unwanted invisible trackers.
- [Privacy Redirect](https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/privacy-redirect/)
- [Privacy Redirect](https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/Firefox/addon/privacy-redirect/)
redirects youtube, instagram, twitter, etc to free alternatives or alternative
frontends.
- [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.
- [uBlock Origin](https://addons.mozilla.org/en-GB/firefox/addon/ublock-origin)
- [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)
- [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.
- [Vim Vixen](https://addons.mozilla.org/en-GB/firefox/addon/vim-vixen) enables
vim movement for firefox.
- [Vim Vixen](https://addons.mozilla.org/en-GB/Firefox/addon/vim-vixen) enables
vim movement for Firefox.
- Plugins for Tabs, etc. in tree style:
- [Sidebery](https://addons.mozilla.org/en-GB/firefox/addon/sidebery)
- [Sidebery](https://addons.mozilla.org/en-GB/Firefox/addon/sidebery)
is a sidebar with treestyle tabs and bookmarks.
- [Tree Style Tab](https://addons.mozilla.org/en-GB/firefox/addon/tree-style-tab)
- [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.
## Useful configuration
To disable the telemetry of firefox navigate to `about:telemetry` and (if it says
enabled) click on `enabled` and disable all the options.
To disable ads from firefox navigate to `about:config`, search for
`browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.showSponsored` and disable all upcoming results.
On Linux distributions auto scroll is disabled by default.
This means that you cant click the middle mouse button to use it for scrolling.
To enable it go into the preferences and check `Use autoscrolling`.
## Add a new search engine
You can add a new search engine with the addon `Add custom search engine`.

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