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# Firefox
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[Firefox](https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox) is a free and open-source web
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browser.
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## List of useful Firefox addons
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Following is a list of useful Firefox addons.
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They can be removed and configured under `about:config`.
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- [ClearURLs](https://addons.mozilla.org/en-GB/firefox/addon/clearurls) removes
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tracking elements from URLs.
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- [Dark Reader](https://addons.mozilla.org/en-GB/firefox/addon/darkreader) creates
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an automatic dark mode for sites without native dark mode.
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- [Firefox Multi-Account Containers](https://addons.mozilla.org/en-GB/firefox/addon/multi-account-containers)
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lets you separate cookies in different containers on a per site base.
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- [Floccus](https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/floccus/) syncs your
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bookmarks across devices (supports Nextcloud and WebDAV (ownCloud, etc)).
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- [hide-scrollbars](https://addons.mozilla.org/en-GB/firefox/addon/hide-scrollbars)
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hides scrollbars.
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- [Never-Consent](https://addons.mozilla.org/en-GB/firefox/addon/never-consent)
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automatically refuses GDPR consent to a bunch of platforms.
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- [NoScript](https://addons.mozilla.org/en-GB/firefox/addon/noscript) blocks all
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javascript so that the parts you need can be reenabled and the rest is not used.
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- [Privacy Badger](https://addons.mozilla.org/en-GB/firefox/addon/privacy-badger17)
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blocks unwanted invisible trackers.
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- [Privacy Redirect](https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/privacy-redirect/)
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redirects youtube, instagram, twitter, etc to free alternatives or alternative
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frontends.
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- [Temporary Containers](https://addons.mozilla.org/en-GB/firefox/addon/temporary-containers)
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opens tabs and websites, that are not already managed by
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`Firefox Multi-Account Containers` in a new container.
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- [uBlock Origin](https://addons.mozilla.org/en-GB/firefox/addon/ublock-origin)
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blocks unwanted content like ads.
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- [User-Agent Switcher and Manager](https://addons.mozilla.org/en-GB/firefox/addon/user-agent-string-switcher)
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spoofs websites that try to gather information about your webbrowser.
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- [Vim Vixen](https://addons.mozilla.org/en-GB/firefox/addon/vim-vixen) enables
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vim movement for firefox.
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- Plugins for Tabs, etc. in tree style:
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- [Sidebery](https://addons.mozilla.org/en-GB/firefox/addon/sidebery)
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is a sidebar with treestyle tabs and bookmarks.
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- [Tree Style Tab](https://addons.mozilla.org/en-GB/firefox/addon/tree-style-tab)
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shows tabs like a tree. This is especially useful if many tabs are used.
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## Useful configuration
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To disable the telemetry of firefox navigate to `about:telemetry` and (if it says
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enabled) click on `enabled` and disable all the options.
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To disable ads from firefox navigate to `about:config`, search for
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`browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.showSponsored` and disable all upcoming results.
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## Add a new search engine
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You can add a new search engine with the addon `Add custom search engine`.
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Make sure to replace `<url to search engine>` with the according url.
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It is possible to add it without an addon.
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Navigate to the search engine and click the `...` in the address bar.
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Then click `Add Search Engine`
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