sticky: add-ons

[Thorin-Oakenpants]

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[earthlng]

https://blog.mozilla.org/addons/2017/02/16/the-road-to-firefox-57-compatibility-milestones/

Firefox 53, April 18th release

• Firefox will run in multiprocess mode by default for all users, with some exceptions. If your add-on has the multiprocessCompatible flag set to false, Firefox will run in single process mode if the add-on is enabled.
• Add-ons that are reported and confirmed as incompatible with Multiprocess Firefox (and don’t have the flag set to false) will be marked as incompatible and disabled in Firefox.
• Add-ons will only be able to load binaries using the Native Messaging API.
• No new legacy add-ons will be accepted on addons.mozilla.org (AMO). Updates to existing legacy add-ons will still be accepted.

That means if you have any addons that you still want to use in FF53+ that don't have the flag set to false you may want to get a copy, add the flag and get it re-signed yourself BEFORE FF53 is released!!

I'll do that myself for NoRedirect because that's the only one I use that doesn't have the flag set yet.
Will share the link to the updated version somewhere around here.

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An easy way to check if an addon has the flag set already is to go the AMO page for the addon, click on View the source under Version Information (for the latest version obviously) and then look for
<em:multiprocessCompatible> in the install.rdf file.

instructions on how to add the flag are here -- make sure to read my 2 follow-up comments after that too!! Oh, and make sure to use false for the flag or it will probably not work because the shims will be disabled.

[earthlng]

Hey everyone, please only suggest addons that you have tested and are working as expected.
I just tested Negotiator and it has so many errors it's ridiculous!
So I got myself a copy, removed all the Edge shit (because who wants that shit anyway) and started fixing the errors. Fixed the 1st one, ok, I can now add custom "New action"'s - nice.
Lets see if this works.... nope ... next error pops up immediately. Ok lets fix that one too ....ok nice, one step further but oh wait there's already the next error "trying to access dead object". Oh well, fuck it then.

[publicarray]

+1 SSleuth I like how it can highlight the url bar in green, orange or red based on the score. Another option for a visual indicator is sslpersonas - AMO link - Github link

For Live HTTP Headers, FF already can replay and show headers in the Dev console in the networktab:

[earthlng]

For Live HTTP Headers, FF already can replay and show headers in the Dev console in the networktab

The NetMonitor doesn't show all requests (fe. the HSTS priming HEAD requests) but the addon does.
And sometimes it's nice to have a way to see all headers in a single place instead of having to click on each request.

[crssi]

Stumbled on PrefBar extension a few days ago.
I don't mean that need to be added to add-on list, but by quick overview looks useful, so I decide to mention it just to let you know. ;)

[fmarier]

Is there any e10s-compatible extension that will add a toolbar button to clear the browser's cache/history/etc?

You could use the built-in "forget" button: https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/forget-button-quickly-delete-your-browsing-history

[Gitoffthelawn]

delete me: it has been added to the first post

eCleaner is an WebExtension to delete:

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[Gitoffthelawn]

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@Atavic I previously used it as well. It does seem abandoned, but I hope it is not.

The authors have another extension that has received somewhat recent updates, so that is promising.

One of the great features of Click&Clean is the ability to run an external app/script when Firefox is closed. Very useful.

[Gitoffthelawn]

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[crssi]

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[Gitoffthelawn]

@Thorin-Oakenpants and the rest of the motley crew (crue?): You might be interested in https://www.reddit.com/r/firefox/comments/6i1fu2/webext_equivalents_to_legacy_addons/

[kah0922]

Referer control is on AMO

[2glops]

Web Extension : Smart HTTPS (revived)
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/smart-https-revived/

Tested on Nightly, performs well.

[ghost]

The problem with Smart HTTPS (revived or plain) is that it won't handle cross-site calls performed from a non-secured site.

Consider, i.e, http://www.cartesfrance.fr/
The site is not secured and calls sites of which some available in https : SmartHTTPS calls those sites in http (doesn't interfere in fact, when the page coder chose http and not https to call those sites) ... but HTTPSEverywhere calls those sites in https because it has rules for those...

That itself, IMO, is in favor of forgetting SmartHTTPS
Note : the white arrow / black armor icon is my home-made icon for the FF SSleuth add-on

[2glops]

@zymase
Good point ! I missed that one.

[EchoDev]

@rebrovov I don't think there are real alternatives.
The bug about Firefox 55 has been opened by someone 3 months ago but it seems he got no response.

https://notabug.org/desktopd/no-resource-uri-leak/issues/14

You have 2 options from what I understand.

1. You go with ESR and test if that still works.

2. You use NoScript and it should block the browser leaking info.

You could stay with FF54 but that would expose you to other problems.

[earthlng]

@rebrovov @EchoDev #7 (comment)

[EchoDev]

@Thorin-Oakenpants

HTTPS Everywhere has an experimental Webextension addon, it isn't mentioned in the wiki

See:
EFForg/https-everywhere#9958
https://www.eff.org/files/https-everywhere-test/index.html

[earthlng]

#191 both the original + my hotfix are e10s compatible.

[publicarray]

Smart Referer is now a hybrid extension (to migrate preferences). The code for the pure web extension is already on GitHub and is planned to ship in the beginning of September

[earthlng]

Lol, dude, I totally forgot we had a wiki for this bitch. Can we cleanup the 1st comment here a bit, maybe? Like remove Added [Web Extensions] + Added, these are done here. And while we're at it, can we maybe also work a bit on the wiki itself, fe why are eCleaner + Pure URL still listed under Recommended Addons with the problems they apparently have?!
Or "Cookie AutoDelete - does not work with privacy.firstparty.isolate" - how is that "working in tandem with the ghacks user.js"?
There are 23 freakin addons listed, are you using all of them? I'm using 11 and 2 of those are disabled. IMO the Recommended section should only list a handful of "must-have" addons. Ones that neither you or myself are using could go under a section "ghacks-Community Favorites" or something like that. Instead of listing 2-3 cookie addons we can list "the best" under Recommended (assuming you're using it, because I certainly don't) and the rest under "Alternatives" or so. Same for Redirect Control + Redirector.
The "Don't Bother Recommending These..." can be listed here instead, ideally with a reason why.

For newbies who will read that wiki, recommending them to use 23 freakin addons is nuts!

[EchoDev]

DecentralEyes webextension beta is released
See Synzvato/decentraleyes#173 (comment)

Works for FF56 (beta) and up.