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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)
opens tabs and websites, that are not already managed by
`Firefox Multi-Account Containers` in a new container.
- [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.
- [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.
- [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
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- [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
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- [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.
- [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.
- [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.
- [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.
#### Translation Add-ons
The following add-ons provide translation options.
- [Firefox Translations](https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/firefox-translations)
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.
- [Simple Translate](https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/simple-translate) is a add-on
supporting both DeepL and Google Translate to translate marked text in various different ways that
can be automatically displayed.
- [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.
### Add a new search engine
You can add a new search engine with the add-on `Add custom search engine`.