Extensions for Firefox Archives - La-zarus Get https://getlazarus.com/category/extensions-for-firefox/ Blog about popular browser extensions Fri, 20 Oct 2023 09:52:53 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.1 https://getlazarus.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/cropped-website-1778529_640-32x32.png Extensions for Firefox Archives - La-zarus Get https://getlazarus.com/category/extensions-for-firefox/ 32 32 uBlock Origin https://getlazarus.com/ublock-origin/ Sat, 05 Aug 2023 09:42:00 +0000 https://getlazarus.com/?p=59 If you want to get rid of several dynamic elements on your website, uBlock Origin content blocker will do the job perfectly.

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If you want to get rid of several dynamic elements on your website, uBlock Origin content blocker will do the job perfectly. To begin with, this extension blocks a huge number of ads, trackers, and pop-ups, which makes the website page load faster. It helps a lot if some pages freeze when loading.

In addition, if the site is not working as it should, you can selectively allow/block JavaScript. You can also use filter lists to enable aggressive blocking or minimize it to balance your experience without disrupting the site.

Advanced features (blocking malicious domains, media files larger than a certain size) will keep your internet connection safe and fast.

You can easily deselect pre-selected filter lists if you think uBO blocks too much. For reference, Adblock Plus is installed only with EasyList, ABP filters, and Acceptable Ads enabled by default.

It is important to note that using a blocker is NOT stealing. Don’t fall for this creepy idea. The final logical consequence of blocking = theft is the criminalization of the inalienable right to privacy.

Ads, whether “unobtrusive” or not, are only a visible part of the privacy violation tools that appear on your browser when you visit most sites. The main goal of uBO is to help users neutralize these privacy practices in a way that welcomes those users who do not wish to use additional technical means.

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Bitwarden https://getlazarus.com/bitwarden/ Thu, 22 Jun 2023 09:40:00 +0000 https://getlazarus.com/?p=56 It is definitely one of the best password managers you can find. Bitwarden is an open source password manager.

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It is definitely one of the best password managers you can find. Bitwarden is an open source password manager. It offers users a number of features. The main focus is on creating competitive open-source solutions.

The password manager in the form of a Firefox extension is no different from similar services. In this extension, you get all the key functionality, starting with password creation, storage management, and advanced options.

Password theft is a serious problem. The websites and apps you use are attacked every day. If they have a security vulnerability, all your passwords can be stolen. If you use the same password for all your apps and websites, hackers can easily access your email, bank accounts, and other important data.

Digital security experts recommend using different, randomly generated passwords for each account. But how will you manage all these different passwords? Bitwarden makes it easy for you to create, store, and access your passwords.

Bitwarden stores all of your data in an encrypted vault that is synchronized across all of your devices. Because your data is fully encrypted before it leaves your device, only you have access to it. Even we at Bitwarden can’t read your data even if we wanted to. Your data is encrypted using AES-256 and PBKDF2 SHA-256.

Bitwarden is 100% open source software. Bitwarden’s code is stored on GitHub and anyone can view it, audit it, and contribute to its development.

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LanguageTool https://getlazarus.com/languagetool/ Wed, 21 Jun 2023 09:46:00 +0000 https://getlazarus.com/?p=62 LanguageTool is an open-source spell checker. It values user privacy, which makes it a worthy alternative to Grammarly and others.

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LanguageTool is an open-source spell checker. It values user privacy, which makes it a worthy alternative to Grammarly and others. The extension is available for free, but you can additionally purchase a premium license with advanced checking functions.

The free version is quite enough for basic spell checking and typical grammar errors. Personally, as I write this article, the LanguageTool extension is active. Not only is it privacy-oriented and serves as an open-source alternative to other services, but it works very fast without affecting your performance.

The server side is open-source, but unfortunately the extension itself is not. The developers explained that they took this step because they didn’t want competitors to use their extension and not give anything in return.

LanguageTool is designed with an emphasis on simplicity. At the touch of a button or a keyboard shortcut, LanguageTool will check the spelling and grammar of the selected text. LanguageTool is compatible with almost any text, regardless of the source, including social networks such as Twitter or LinkedIn and online services such as Gmail.

List of supported languages: Ukrainian, English (Australian, Canadian, British, New Zealand, South African, American), French, German (Austrian, German, Swiss), Asturian, Belarusian, Breton, Galician, Greek, Danish, Spanish, Italian, Catalan (also Valencian), Chinese, Khmer, Dutch, Persian, Polish, Portuguese (Brazilian, Portuguese, Angolan, Mozambican), Romanian, Slovak, Slovenian, Tagalog, Tamil, Swedish, Tagalog, Swedish, Esperanto, and Japanese.

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Dark Reader https://getlazarus.com/dark-reader/ Sun, 26 Mar 2023 09:28:00 +0000 https://getlazarus.com/?p=53 Dark Reader is a popular browser extension that enables a dark mode for websites. The extension itself simply changes the background and text color to better match the dark theme.

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Dark Reader is a popular browser extension that enables a dark mode for websites. The extension itself simply changes the background and text color to better match the dark theme. By default, Dark Reader works well on almost all websites. But if you feel that the dark mode is unreadable (or doesn’t look good), you can further adjust the colors, contrast, brightness and grayscale.

And also such an extension can be enabled on individual sites and disabled on all others. In addition, there is an option to create a whitelist and blacklist of sites. This is an open-source project that values the privacy of users. You can read more and test the extension on its GitHub page.

The Dark Reader extension makes the web pages dark, so that the ‘whites’ on the pages don’t hurt your eyes when you look at them at night. Well, I recognize that the dark theme is becoming a ritual today. Similarly, people just give preference to darker pages on these screens practically nothing, whether it is Windows, mobile add-ons or web pages. Dark theme has become fashionable these days.

Dark Reader is open source and was previously available only for Chrome. Now Firefox users can also install it. The extension works by changing the color scheme of the website you are visiting, by requesting it to change the dark ‘white space’.

After installing the extension, an icon appears on the browser toolbar that allows you to interact with the extension. This way you can quickly activate or deactivate the dark theme on any website. It also has a handy shortcut, Ctrl + Shift + A to add sites to the whitelist; websites that you want to automatically have ‘dark’ when you visit them.

Please keep in mind that this is the first time the extension has been ported to Firefox and the developer may have some learning curve issue. So forgive me a bit if it doesn’t work as great as it usually does in Chrome. Heck, my experience with Speed Dial 2 on Firefox was a disappointment from what I was used to in Chrome, but developers do knock out the hurdles over time.

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Tabby https://getlazarus.com/tabby/ Thu, 19 Jan 2023 09:49:00 +0000 https://getlazarus.com/?p=65 If you are looking for convenience when working with multiple tabs in different browser windows, then take a look at Tabby.

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If you are looking for convenience when working with multiple tabs in different browser windows, then take a look at Tabby. Tabby simplifies the mechanism of managing tabs and windows in your browser. Besides, you can save tabs/windows to open them later. When it comes to tab management, Firefox still has a lot to learn. But this extension is still worth a try.

Tabby is a window and tab manager that helps you easily manage a large number of windows and tabs.

It can help you quickly open, close, pin, and perform many other actions on tabs and windows.

You can also drag and drop tabs to move them around, open the last used tab/window with simple keyboard shortcuts, and much more! You can even save all your windows and tabs for later with just one click, and Tabby will even save your scroll position and video progress for you when it can! There’s also a Mozilla Firefox version! https://addons.

  • It can help you quickly open, close, pin, and perform many other actions on tabs and windows;
  • You can also drag and drop tabs to move them around, open the last used tab/window with simple keyboard shortcuts, and much more;
  • You can even save all your windows and tabs for later with just one click.

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