Mozilla promised it, it is now a reality: Firefox on Android is, since yesterday, compatible with almost 500 new extensions. Most interesting little tower.
This is a big advantage in the war between it and Chrome: the Firefox Mobile browser (on Android) has, since December 14, 2023, been compatible with a large number of more or less useful extensions. The Mozilla Foundation had promised during the summer that its web browser would gain in usefulness and power thanks to the arrival of extensions. They now number around 400 or so.
Unfortunately, only the Android version of the browser is compatible with these new extensions. On iOS, the restrictions put in place by Apple do not allow Mozilla to customize the experience in the same way. But if you’re tired of Chrome on Android and want to try an open source, privacy-friendly browser, now is a good time to give Firefox a chance with, why not, some of our favorite extensions .
1 – Google Search Fix
On Android, Google has always reserved the best layout of its search results for Chrome. Whether it’s associated search terms, infinite scrolling, contextualization cards above the results, etc.
With Google Search Fixer, you can enjoy all of this on Firefox. The extension simply changes Firefox’s UserAgent (code that identifies the browser used) to that of Chrome in order to force Google to provide the most complete search experience. You will no longer see the difference with Chrome.
2 – uBlock Origin
Is there even a need to introduce one of the most popular ad blockers on the web? For those who are allergic to online advertising, uBlock Origin is a must. This little extension will allow you to do without Brave or other browsers whose No. 1 selling point is to protect you from ads.
3 — Privacy Badger
If you want to preserve your privacy and personal data as much as possible, Privacy Badger will undoubtedly be your best friend. Developed by the highly respected Electronic Frontier Foundation, this little piece of software will block all the little tracking pixels that big web companies put on pages to collect information about your browsing habits.
4 — SingleFile
If you’ve ever tried to download the content of a web page to view it offline or share it with a friend, you need SingleFile. This simple extension will allow you to save, on your mobile’s memory, the complete content of a site, from the layout to the images and of course the text. All in a simple HTML file that is easy to share or find on your phone.
5 – Form History Control
If you’ve ever typed a long message or filled out an endless form only to lose all the input due to a bug or browser crash, Form History Control is for you.
The extension will save your input and allow you to restore all the characters you typed in each input field. Essential if you write all day long.
489 customization possibilities
If none of the extensions listed here have convinced you, do not hesitate to take a look at the complete catalog of 489 extensions validated by Mozilla. From the many software programs supposed to make the experience on YouTube more tolerable to those gently mocking French policies, there is now everything in the Firefox Mobile extensions catalog.
The site allows you to filter by category or number of users if you want to start discovering what the platform has to offer.
Source: Mozilla
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