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Help select new Firefox Recommended Extensions

23 points by ReadCarlBarks 2y ago

0cf8612b2e1e 2y ago
Do Recommended extensions get reviewed by Mozilla before every update? Or is it an annual review kind of deal?
- elashri 2y ago
  Yes they get reviewed with each update [1]. That is probably the reason why ublock origin versions are delayed on Firefox compared to other stores. [1] https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/recommended-extensions-program https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/recommended-extensions-...
Am4TIfIsER0ppos 2y ago
Can I help un-select pocket? How about un-selecting web extensions version 3?
- wongogue 2y ago
  In about:config, set pocket.enabled to false. I have it so since 2019 and it has remained disabled.
- Moomoomoo309 2y ago
  I mean, if you go into about:config and search pocket, it can be disabled pretty easily if that's your jive.
- 3np 2y ago
  Pocket is not part of Recommended Extensions. List here: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/search/?promoted=recommended&type=extension https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/search/?promoted=re...
3np 2y ago
Current Recommended Extensions here: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/search/?promoted=recommended&type=extension https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/search/?promoted=re... What is your pick? Self-promotion OK if honest and disclosed. Mine would be LibRedirect: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/libredirect/ https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/libredirect/
- olejorgenb 2y ago
  https://josh-berry.github.io/tab-stash/ https://josh-berry.github.io/tab-stash/ (I see that OneTab is on the list and IMO tab-stash is a much better answer to the problem OneTab tries to solve) EDIT: I see tab-stash is already on the list :D
- ZeroGravitas 2y ago
  https://addons.mozilla.org/en-GB/firefox/addon/libraryextension/ https://addons.mozilla.org/en-GB/firefox/addon/libraryextens... Automatically queries libraries for book availability and displays the info online on Amazon (and similar) pages.
nextcaller 2y ago
Is it even a good idea to join that program? Mozilla would basically tell you what to do, takes longer to approve extensions, etc
- 0cf8612b2e1e 2y ago
  I will never install a non-recommended extension. Extensions have all the permissions. Only takes one sellout developer to compromise your security. Which is why we now have ublock origin.
  - nextcaller 2y ago
    They don't have all the permissions. They state which ones they require, which can be none at all.

23 points by ReadCarlBarks 2y ago

0cf8612b2e1e 2y ago

Do Recommended extensions get reviewed by Mozilla before every update? Or is it an annual review kind of deal?

elashri 2y ago
Yes they get reviewed with each update [1]. That is probably the reason why ublock origin versions are delayed on Firefox compared to other stores. [1] https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/recommended-extensions-program https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/recommended-extensions-...

Am4TIfIsER0ppos 2y ago

Can I help un-select pocket? How about un-selecting web extensions version 3?

wongogue 2y ago
In about:config, set pocket.enabled to false. I have it so since 2019 and it has remained disabled.
Moomoomoo309 2y ago
I mean, if you go into about:config and search pocket, it can be disabled pretty easily if that's your jive.
3np 2y ago
Pocket is not part of Recommended Extensions. List here: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/search/?promoted=recommended&type=extension https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/search/?promoted=re...

3np 2y ago

Current Recommended Extensions here: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/search/?promoted=recommended&type=extension https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/search/?promoted=re... What is your pick? Self-promotion OK if honest and disclosed. Mine would be LibRedirect: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/libredirect/ https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/libredirect/

olejorgenb 2y ago
https://josh-berry.github.io/tab-stash/ https://josh-berry.github.io/tab-stash/ (I see that OneTab is on the list and IMO tab-stash is a much better answer to the problem OneTab tries to solve) EDIT: I see tab-stash is already on the list :D
ZeroGravitas 2y ago
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-GB/firefox/addon/libraryextension/ https://addons.mozilla.org/en-GB/firefox/addon/libraryextens... Automatically queries libraries for book availability and displays the info online on Amazon (and similar) pages.

nextcaller 2y ago

Is it even a good idea to join that program? Mozilla would basically tell you what to do, takes longer to approve extensions, etc

0cf8612b2e1e 2y ago
I will never install a non-recommended extension. Extensions have all the permissions. Only takes one sellout developer to compromise your security. Which is why we now have ublock origin.
- nextcaller 2y ago
  They don't have all the permissions. They state which ones they require, which can be none at all.