Questions tagged [browser-addons]
"Browser addon" is a generic term to cover both extensions to web browsers and plugins which are an older and more specific concept. Mostly used with regard to the Firefox web browser.
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How to Determine which Firefox Add-ons are Using the Most Memory
I love Firefox for its add-ons. I have a lot of them installed, which obviously increases memory use. But it seems that some add-ons are better than others in that department. Does anyone know a way ...
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Force a browser to load the 'https' edition of a website, not the 'http'?
This is similar to this previous question, but I believe it's a bit different*.
Sites like GMail support a preference that pushes all traffic through the SSL edition of the site rather than the plain-...
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How to start Chrome without plugins?
I have created a separate question Google Chrome completely unresponsive on the problem that may be fixed in this way.
The browser cannot open any page, not even the settings, plugins and addons ...
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"Task Manager" addon for Firefox? [closed]
Are there any addons for Firefox that can replicate the performance monitoring of Task Manager in Windows - seeing memory and CPU used - but for all the tabs in the current Firefox session?
I want to ...
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Tool to highlight and annotate text on websites? [closed]
When I read something I need to underscore what I like, or what I think is important, and to take notices about that read, near on that current paragraph.
So, does anyone know a Firefox add-on or ...
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How to simulate slow internet connection
I currently deploy with GAE (google app engine) and I try to implement some AJAX validation. So I got a couple text-fields and "spinners" (ajax loaders) which should be displayed when an AJAX request ...
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Is it possible to save every webpage you visit?
Is it possible to save everypage you visit in a browser automatically? I do now want to rely on Cache as a huge cache will slow down the browser. A third party software or an add-on will be helpful.
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How to maintain different active sessions in single firefox and internet explorer?
Suppose we are working in Firefox. Now I have opened 3 tabs. In all 3 tabs I need to work on an application e.g. gmail account. i.e. Tab 1 has Account 1, tab 2 has account2 and tab 3 has account 3. I ...
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Google search results - getting actual links
Whenever I do a Google search, if I right click and copy the URL of a result link, it results in a Google redirector URL:
https://encrypted.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=get+rid+of+google.com/...
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How to search for bookmark folders in Firefox
The search box in the bookmarks bar only searches the bookmarks themselves, yet I have arranged the bookmarks into folders and subfolders. Sometimes I can't see the folder that I know I have, so I ...
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How to find Chrome extensions that inject ads into any webpage I browse?
I use the Google Chrome browser. Recently I noticed random ads showing up - either on the page content, or by redirection - when I click on a link an ad page opens instead of the proper page.
I ...
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How can I disable private browsing/incognito mode in browser X?
Search results for this question contain nothing but arguments for and against. Please take those up in another forum. I want to know is there an option, extension or hack to disable private browsing ...
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Firefox multi row tab bar?
Is there an extension for Firefox that gives you a multi-row tab bar?, and if possible the rows should not shuffle up and down, like the Windows tab bars typically do.
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how to export extensions of Google Chrome?
I am finally migrating to Ubuntu and would like to know if it is possible to export my favorite Chrome extensions so that I could import them in my new Chrome in Ubuntu?
Anybody knows please share ...
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Running Multiple Instances of Firefox
I am running SysInternal's Desktops 1.02 and FireFox 3.6.2. I have noticed that while I can have Internet Explorer 8 open in multiple virtual desktops, you can not do the same with Firefox. If you try ...
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Can you force Firefox to let a “not compatible” plug-in run? — MileWideBack
I just upgraded to Firefox 3.6 and one of my all-time favorite plug-ins was automatically disabled as "Not comparable with Firefox 3.6." The Enable button is disabled.
I suspect that the add-on might ...
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How to block un-installation of extensions in Chrome/Chromium, using ExtensionInstallForcelist?
In order to prevent de-installation of the chrome extension "stayfocusd" In a windows 10 pc with both Chrome
Version 67.0.3396.62 (Official Build) (64-bit) and chromium Version 67.0.3396.62 (Official ...
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Is there a way to copy URLs from all open tabs in a Google Chrome (or other browser) window into an email?
Are there any Google Chrome extensions that would allow you to copy the URLs of all open tabs into the clipboard, or even better, to send them to a new Gmail message?
My personal scenario is house ...
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Disable ALL cookie warnings and hints
What might be an effective way to universally block or auto-accept common cookie warning banners before the web browser shows them to the user?
Eg. does a userscript (Greasefire/Tampermonkey) exist ...
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Is there a NoScript alternative for Google Chrome?
I love using Google Chrome, but I don't like visiting sites that have embedded ads/pages that could have malicious JavaScript. Is there something like the Firefox extension, NoScript, for Google ...
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Can a site detect if I use AdBlock in Firefox?
I recently visited (an official) website in search for an episode of a TV-show. The site popped an information dialog stating that I had to disable AdBlock to see the content. Is this at all possible ...
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Do disabled Firefox extensions make Firefox slower?
Do disabled Firefox extensions make Firefox slower?
I know that extensions make browsing slower, but what about extensions that are disabled and not in use?
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How can I disable "Are you sure you want to leave this page" popups in Chrome?
Is there a way to disable the Are you sure you want to leave this page? message on a website?
I'm using Chrome.
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Multi-row tab bar in Firefox Quantum
Firefox Quantum breaks tab mix plus and tab kit. Is there any way to get a multi-row tab bar in Firefox Quantum?
If possible, I'm looking for a supported, stable solution, that is unlikely to break ...
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Is there a browser add-on to filter Google search results?
Is there a way to block specific sites from appearing in Google search? I'm looking for a browser add-on (preferably Google Chrome) - I don't want to create custom search engines or what-not.
This ...
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How do I select middle part of a hyper link?
How do I select a middle part of an hyper-link as you see in the image above?
You can also suggest me a browser extension or a userscript that converts all links to text in a selected sub part of the ...
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Add-on for blocking sites in Google Search [closed]
I want to block Yahoo Answers from Google searches. As there is no option from Google for that, are there any extensions for Chrome or add-ons for Firefox that can block sub-domain results from Google ...
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How to turn off Firefox address bar auto-selection on focus
If you're typing in the Firefox address bar and alt-tab to a different window, then back, the entire text in the address bar is highlighted. This is extremely annoying to me. Is there a way to turn ...
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Can websites see my Firefox Addons? [duplicate]
I know when you visit a website, they can actually see a lot of your personal information, like browser type, but can they also see which addons I've installed?
What about something like Mozilla ...
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Is there a browser that allows different instances that don't use the same cookie for the same site?
By default, all browser instances use the same cookie for the same site. Is there a browser that doesn't follow this?
Or is there a Firefox plugin that can "wear" different cookies for a specific ...
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Using vim as the editor for the It's All Text! Firefox Add-on
I am trying to use vim as the external editor for It's All Text! within Firefox. This works fine for standard http:// web pages, but when I try to use it within TiddlyWiki, 89 instances of vim are ...
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Multiple simultaneous browser sessions
I'm looking for a chrome or firefox plugin that allows me to have windows with different sessions. It's a bit like chrome's incognito works: if you open an incognito window, it won't share the cookies ...
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Browser extensions to automatically alter HTTP headers?
Can I automatically alter/remove/add specific HTTP headers according to criteria such as URL (by regex) and maybe referrer?
EDIT: Alternatively, what local proxy would do this, preferably for free?
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Is it possible to get a backup of firefox addons?
I know we can backup bookmarks in firefox and restore it... Is there a similar process for addons installed in it?
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Lazarus Form Recovery for Safari?
I use Lazarus a lot on Chrome and FireFox. Well, not a lot, but it's great for crashing when you're writing something online in a form that doesn't automatically save what you're writing. Plus, this ...
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Software to export firefox addons [closed]
I'd like a program which could zip up all of my addons in firefox so i can just move it to a new computer and walah install the same extensions/addons with one click. i know this is already developed ...
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Is there a way to split the browser in two sides?
I'm using a 22' screen and usually when I open a web page, it gets centered in the middle and there's a lot of empty space at it. I guess that there might be some plugin that splits the browser in two ...
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Have an add-on for Firefox like NoScript, but for cookies (that make possible to whitelist while surfing the web)? [closed]
I have NoScript installed on Firefox, that blocks every script on pages. I have to manually allow any scripts that are run on my browser.
I would like to have a similar add-on like NoScript, but for ...
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Firefox addon for searching with different search engines
I want to be able to right click on the selected text and, instead of Search Google for [whatever is selected], I want to have a submenu that allows me to choose the search engine I want. The list of ...
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Looking for a way to make a grid on the screen to help position elements [duplicate]
I'm working with CSS and at times it's hard to see if something's centred. Is there a program or some way built into a browser that I can make a grid appear on the screen? I'm using FireFox on Windows ...
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Make a middle clicked link open in a new tab to the immediate right of the tab which contained the link
In Firefox, a middle clicked link opens a new tab right at the end of the tab list, which is usually at the far right of the window. When you have a lot of tabs, this can mean the new tab is 10 or 15 ...
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What's the Firefox add-on to dim the whole page of a site?
I upgraded my PC and foolishly thought I knew all the add-ons that I used so wouldn't need to write them down!
Basically I had an add-on that I thought was called something like 'lights out' or ...
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Automatically refreshing a browser when a particular file in a directory changes?
Are there any add-ons that will cause a browser to automatically refresh a page when a particular file changes on disk?
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Safari does not download files automatically
The expected behaviour of Safari when clicking on a, for example, .torrent file, is that it is downloaded.
Only this does not happen any more, it just shows a dark, blank page
The only way to ...
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Looking for a tool to expand shortened urls
The interwebs seem to be infested with shortened urls (Twitter I'm looking at you). I'm always reluctant to click these as it is a leap into the unknown. Are there any browser plugins or Greasemonkey ...
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Stubborn Startup Page - MyStartSearch - mystartsearch.com
Just earlier I opened IE to go check my emails, etc... but my startup page is not google anymore as it previously was. The startup page was instead some "mystartsearches" thing which I had not ...
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A DownThemAll equivalent for Chrome [closed]
I'm looking for a Chrome extension / add-on that's like DownThemAll in functionality.
Basically an add-on that will allow me to bulk download files with the same extension and/or pattern from a web ...
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How to prevent my ISP from putting every website in a frame?
My ISP has a bad habit of putting every page I visit into an iframe so they can
overlay it with their commercials etc..
(I'm guessing they are using a transparent proxy to do it)
Is there an add-on ...
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Print screen with cursor in Windows 7
I'm trying to capture some screenshots for a tutorial. When I press Print Screen (or PrtSc) on my keyboard, and paste into an image editor, the cursor's gone. The "tooltips" (if any) do print, but I ...
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plugin to show anchors in an HTML page?
I often find my self looking for a link that will drop me in the middle of a web page. Often I find that the page has the needed <a name='foo'> tags but no easy way (e.g. a table of contents) to ...