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How to hide Firefox add-ons in the overflow menu

how to hide firefox add ons in the overflow menu How to hide Firefox add-ons in the overflow menu

Firefox add-ons can, and often, add an icon to the toolbar. In most cases, when an add-on adds an icon to the toolbar, it does it so when it has menu items that a user will need to access in order to use it. Add-ons that don’t need additional user-interaction …

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How to sideload an add-on in Firefox

how to sideload an add on in firefox How to sideload an add-on in Firefox

Add-ons for Firefox are generally available in the Firefox Marketplace along with themes. These add-ons are safe and you can install them with a few clicks. It’s about as easy as it gets. Add-on developers generally do not have to face any problems when they submit an add-on so distribution …

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How to use Firefox Picture-in-picture mode

how to use firefox picture in picture mode How to use Firefox Picture-in-picture mode

Firefox has a picture-in-picture mode, much like Chrome and Safari do. This feature was added in Firefox 67 (current stable version is 68) and works on websites that use an HTML5 media player. One popular website is of course YouTube. For some reason, the feature isn’t enabled for everyone by …

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How to change a Firefox preference value

how to change a firefox preference value How to change a Firefox preference value

Firefox is a modern web browser with an extensive list of features and quite a few customization options. End users can customize how the browser works via its Options window however, Firefox has other settings that users can change from its about:config page. This page lists settings that are otherwise …

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How to disable autoplay in Firefox

how to disable autoplay in firefox How to disable autoplay in Firefox

Websites change all the time as new technology allows them to do more and more. Early websites were basic compared to the ones we have now. Unfortunately, not all changes have been for the better. Videos are now common on a lot of websites and many of them autoplay with …

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How to disable up next video on Facebook [Firefox]

how to disable up next video on facebook firefox How to disable up next video on Facebook [Firefox]

Auto-playing videos have become a thing. Websites like Facebook and YouTube will automatically play the next, suggested video for you in a bid to keep you engaged (and unproductive). With YouTube, you can turn off auto-play for the next video but there’s no way to disable the up next video …

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How To Disable Private Browsing In Firefox

how to disable private browsing in firefox How To Disable Private Browsing In Firefox

All browsers have a private browsing mode. You can find it on both desktop and mobile browsers. The private mode doesn’t mask your browsing activity from your ISP but it does ensure that, as far as your device is concerned, there’s no trace of it left there. For browsers that …

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How to set aside tabs on Firefox

how to set aside tabs on firefox How to set aside tabs on Firefox

Microsoft Edge has a neat feature called ‘set aside tabs’. It lets you close a group of tabs that you have open and recall them whenever you need to. The feature is unlike anything other modern browsers have to offer. At the most, you can open recently closed tabs, or …

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