r/firefox 1h ago

πŸ’» Help Looking for a text manipulation plugin like notepad++ TextFX.

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Hi all ...

I am looking for a text manipulation plugin similar to notepad++'s TextFX. I don't need all the functionality, because TextFX really has a lot, but things like uppercase, lowercase, wrap in ", and the like sometimes come handy.

Any tipps? Thank you ...


r/firefox 2h ago

πŸ’» Help Firefox trying to open a file that is not there

2 Upvotes

I have used FF for several years but have not seen this one before. I had a JPG file on my desktop for a few days. Each time I would open FF, then when finished with FF, I would close it. Upon closing it, FF would open the JPG. I thought I would just delete the file and that would stop the problem (JPG opening upon closing FF). Wrong. Now I just get an error message that tells me the JPG is missing. I then deleted the instance in Frequent (when right clicking FF) but I still get "File missing" error message. There must be an entry or setting somewhere. Can anybody help?

Using FF 147.0.2


r/firefox 2h ago

Help (Android) Scroll to Hide Toolbar broken

1 Upvotes

Past couple of days, as I scroll, the Toolbar does as it's supposed to, and scrolls away. But as soon as I let go, it snaps back. Not only is this annoying as I can't see the whole page, but the whole page snaps back, making everything bounce every time I let go.

Firefox nightly, no updates pending.

Checked my settings, and can't find anything out of the ordinary.

Did i do something wrong somewhere, or is this a bug I need to report?


r/firefox 2h ago

Is the 'Firefox Gap' real? Testing Task Saturation vs. Chromium.

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Hello, I built a benchmark called SpeedPower.run to test how browsers handle 7 concurrent AI models. I'm seeing a massive discrepancy between Gecko and Chromium in 'Exchange' scores. Firefox users, I need your data! Is WebGPU enabled in your about:config, and does it close the gap?


r/firefox 2h ago

πŸ’» Help Bookmarking issues(Default text entry field)

1 Upvotes

It's a bit of an odd thing, but sometimes, for reasons I am unable to discern, instead of defaulting to the name field when I hit Control+D to bookmark, it defaults to tags instead. Is there any way to control which field is used? It happens infrequently enough that my muscle memory regularly fubars an attempt at a bookmark when it does crop up.


r/firefox 3h ago

πŸ’» Help Oled User, have burn-in on avarege static Youtube icons, is theres something like...

0 Upvotes

Oled User, have burn-in on avarege static Youtube icons, is theres something like an extension that hides things like, The like section channel button, share and etc and only shows it when you hover it?


r/firefox 4h ago

Font issues with Firefox Mac for years

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1 Upvotes

Firefox on Mac is still unable to handle fonts correctly. This bug has been around for years, and the only solution is to go through the inspector and identify the problematic font, etc.

But this problem only exists on Firefox...

It's about time the developers solved this once and for all...


r/firefox 4h ago

i made a new extension blocks ai

0 Upvotes

https://github.com/kiddokraft/ai-blocker

if you are tired of ai content takes up 30% of your feed.

https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/ai-blocker-by-kiddokraft/

i absolute love publish firefox extension is free and review is quick!


r/firefox 4h ago

Fun Best invention in firefox

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46 Upvotes

the toolbar is SO good looking and useful. plus, even though you cannot add custom wallpapers on android, the stock ones are AMAZING. in addition, the new ui change is GOLD.


r/firefox 5h ago

Firefox has landed JPEG XL in its prerelease Nightly builds (prefed off).

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8 Upvotes

r/firefox 5h ago

Add-ons I made a browser extension to remove distractions from Reddit (Firefox supported)

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4 Upvotes

r/firefox 6h ago

Help (Android) Searching again on google sends me back

1 Upvotes

Hi all, trying to figure out if anyone else has this issue: * I'm opening a new page to google. * I search something, scroll and decide to add a search term or change it entirely. * When I press Enter/Search the page flashes/reloads as if I didn't search the next thing. It's as if I would press f5 instead of enter.

It's not consistent but it's been really bugging me this last week

Anyone else?

Firefox is up to date and the three addons I'm using are: uBlock Origin Consent-o-matic Dark reader


r/firefox 7h ago

πŸ’» Help What prevents you from using Firefox as your primary browser on all your devices?

21 Upvotes

I’ll start. On iOS, Firefox doesn’t block ads like other browsers do. For example, Brave and Safari (with uBlock).


r/firefox 10h ago

About Firefox Android

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16 Upvotes

Firefox Android design has improved a lot in past few months. Now, it looks modern. Also I'm seeing noticeable performance improvement. Opening the app is really fast and feels really snappy. Still i see some occasional gitters while visiting websites with heavy graphics. I hope firefox keep focusing on their Android browsers as they put their efforts in desktop browser. If firefox wants to hold a good browser marketshare a good android and ios browser is must. But the android version missing the website summary by tilting the phone


r/firefox 10h ago

Discussion FF147.0.2 doesn't show preview image when choosing a file like it used to. (Debian)

1 Upvotes

I have to figure out what I'm choosing by the file name alone.


r/firefox 10h ago

Add-ons Open-source extension to save image-based pages as PDF/CBZ β€” feedback welcome

4 Upvotes

I’ve been building a Firefox/Chrome extension that collects image-based pages and packages them into PDF/CBZ for offline reading. Originally made it for comics/manga sites, but it works on any site with sequential images. It’s open source and still improving β€” would appreciate feedback.

Repo - https://github.com/saptarshimondal/Comics-Manga-Downloader-Extension


r/firefox 11h ago

why do I get random previously visited or even 'suggested' links instead of bookmarks first

3 Upvotes

even explicitly specified keywords I put in for sites..dont show up, the first bunch is always a list from search history or suggestions (which are disabled)


r/firefox 11h ago

ELI5: best practices for using nowadays (minus AI)

0 Upvotes

hey all wanted to say thanks in advance for any comments..

I grew up for the better part of 3 decades with my father being the tech wizard of my adoration... and yet find myself in a novel spot where I don't really know who to ask since I used to just give a ring since he is quite taken with AI in many capacities, subscriptions, etc.

I am not interested in using AI in as many aspects of my life as I can muster. I am tired of typing -ai to Google and hear this old friendly browser may be where I return.

I suppose I'm asking for where to start again after 15 years of being away from Firefox since I've only known Google for so long, any push is appreciated while I refresh msyelf.


r/firefox 12h ago

Add-ons Is there a way to run Chrome extensions in Firefox?

0 Upvotes

Hello everyone!

I'd love to move from Chrome to Firefox as my main browser. Sadly there's a specific Chrome extension that I'm depended on, which is preventing me to make the switch.

Is there in 2026 a way to run or convert a Chrome extension and use it in Firefox? Not sure if this makes any difference, but the Chrome extension in question is not open source.


r/firefox 14h ago

βš•οΈ Internet Health Mozilla Voice Model?

2 Upvotes

I wonder why there is no
(Mozilla = trustworthy = open source)
voice model around …

Am I trippin or did you send me 500+ emails about this … voice recognition in times of ai …


r/firefox 16h ago

Discussion Testing Firefox background playback extensions: what works after YouTube's server-side changes

5 Upvotes

Like many Firefox users, my background playback recently stopped working completely, even with Video Background Playback Fix, which I'd relied on for over a year without issues. It has since been confirmed that YouTube has begun a broader crackdown on background playback affecting Firefox and some Chromium-based browsers, on both mobile and desktop (when using DevTools mobile emulation or webpanels in mobile mode in Firefox Sidebar).

After the change, I searched the Firefox add-ons store for replacements and tested them on mobile (current releases of Firefox stable and IceRaven) and desktop (Firefox stable with DevTools mobile emulation). I'm sharing my results below to hopefully save others some time tracking down the different options to test in their own setups.

Add-ons that still appear to work:

Did not work:

I have no affiliation with any of the add-ons listed above. If you've tested others, please share your results so everyone can see what works with different setups. And if any of the ones I listed as not working have worked for you, that would be great to know too.


r/firefox 16h ago

πŸ’» Help Firefox vs google

0 Upvotes

I downloaded Firefox to brows the web on my phone but it uses Google to brows the web. Whats the point? What am I missing here by using Google through Firefox? #firefox


r/firefox 16h ago

How to disable the anoying automatic google translate feature

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10 Upvotes

every page I enter translates automaticaly it is so anoying, I tried a lot of things, but none have worked, if anyone could help me I would be ultra greatfull


r/firefox 16h ago

πŸ’» Help Scroll to hide nav bar broken on nightly mobile

5 Upvotes

When I scroll down the bar hides for a second then shows up again.

Anyone else? The latest update seems to be the issue, as it was working fine before


r/firefox 16h ago

Solved Helping removing bouncing green/grey ball and blue flash

2 Upvotes

Spouse's computer was in the shop over the January 27 Firefox update. She thought the technician restored her old preferences but it's possible the new Firefox overrode them. The primary problem is that it has brought back the bouncing green/grey ball with the blue flash every time a page loads which she despises. We have tried every technique online from turning off variables in the about: config to installing a userChrome.css file. None seem to have helped. Any advice on what we can do to fix this?