#browseraddons — Public Fediverse posts

MakeUseOf: These 4 browser extensions are so good Chrome should just include them. “Google Chrome is known for its wider library of browser extensions, readily available through an official store. More importantly, there are some really cool extensions that do things Chrome doesn’t really do on its own. Here are four browser extensions so good that Chrome should just include them in the next […]

MakeUseOf: These 4 browser extensions are so good Chrome should just include them. “Google Chrome is known for its wider library of browser extensions, readily available through an official store. More importantly, there are some really cool extensions that do things Chrome doesn’t really do on its own. Here are four browser extensions so good that Chrome should just include them in the next […]

9to5 Google: Google Chrome will remove older Manifest V2 extensions in August. “The death of Manifest V2 extensions on Google Chrome has been going on for well over four years at this point, and the end finally has a date. August 31 is the official and complete end of older Chrome extensions.”

9to5 Google: Google Chrome will remove older Manifest V2 extensions in August. “The death of Manifest V2 extensions on Google Chrome has been going on for well over four years at this point, and the end finally has a date. August 31 is the official and complete end of older Chrome extensions.”

Boing Boing: “Knockoff” browser add-on filters junk brands from Amazon results. “Knockoff is ‘Amazon, without the knockoffs’: a browser extension for Chrome that filters out the gibberish factory brands that are typically favoried over quality products in the online retailer’s search results.”

Boing Boing: “Knockoff” browser add-on filters junk brands from Amazon results. “Knockoff is ‘Amazon, without the knockoffs’: a browser extension for Chrome that filters out the gibberish factory brands that are typically favoried over quality products in the online retailer’s search results.”

MakeUseOf: Google’s latest updates for Chrome extensions are a big boon for privacy. “On July 1, Google announced some significant changes to the Chrome Web Store’s policies. These changes will impact Chrome extensions in several key ways, but the primary focus is on enhancing user privacy.”

MakeUseOf: Google’s latest updates for Chrome extensions are a big boon for privacy. “On July 1, Google announced some significant changes to the Chrome Web Store’s policies. These changes will impact Chrome extensions in several key ways, but the primary focus is on enhancing user privacy.”

Mighil: Notes from building Tinkerfont. “Tinkerfont is a browser extension for inspecting, replacing, and testing fonts on live websites…. Free on Chrome and Firefox. No account. Everything stays in local storage on your device.”

Mighil: Notes from building Tinkerfont. “Tinkerfont is a browser extension for inspecting, replacing, and testing fonts on live websites…. Free on Chrome and Firefox. No account. Everything stays in local storage on your device.”

Coywolf: AI Alt Text for the Fediverse: Chrome extension for generating image alt text on Mastodon. “A privacy-first Chrome extension (Manifest V3) that adds an AI alt-text button to the Mastodon web composer (any instance, including self-hosted). When you open the image description (alt-text) modal, the extension can send the image to Anthropic’s Claude API — using your own API key — and […]

Coywolf: AI Alt Text for the Fediverse: Chrome extension for generating image alt text on Mastodon. “A privacy-first Chrome extension (Manifest V3) that adds an AI alt-text button to the Mastodon web composer (any instance, including self-hosted). When you open the image description (alt-text) modal, the extension can send the image to Anthropic’s Claude API — using your own API key — and […]

PetaPixel: New Chrome Extension Brings Batch Editing to Google Photos. “According to creator Yair Levin, the idea for Batch for Google Photos came from a familiar frustration after returning from a family trip with hundreds of smartphone photos that needed the same adjustments before being shared with relatives.”

PetaPixel: New Chrome Extension Brings Batch Editing to Google Photos. “According to creator Yair Levin, the idea for Batch for Google Photos came from a familiar frustration after returning from a family trip with hundreds of smartphone photos that needed the same adjustments before being shared with relatives.”

Geeks Are Sexy: Cat Gatekeeper: This Chrome Extension Sends a Cat to End Your Doomscrolling . “Here’s how it works: you set your scrolling limit and your forced break, and when the timer runs out, BOOM, a giant and very fat cat appears on your screen and refuses to move. You are now legally required to stare at the cat until the ‘forced break’ timer runs out.”

Geeks Are Sexy: Cat Gatekeeper: This Chrome Extension Sends a Cat to End Your Doomscrolling . “Here’s how it works: you set your scrolling limit and your forced break, and when the timer runs out, BOOM, a giant and very fat cat appears on your screen and refuses to move. You are now legally required to stare at the cat until the ‘forced break’ timer runs out.”

Lifehacker: These 108 Malicious Chrome Extensions Are Stealing Google and Telegram Data. “As reported by The Hacker News, cybersecurity researchers with Socket’s Threat Research Team have identified 108 extensions available in Google Chrome that steal login credentials, user IDs, and browsing data. All 108 extensions route that information back to servers controlled by a single operator, […]

Lifehacker: These 108 Malicious Chrome Extensions Are Stealing Google and Telegram Data. “As reported by The Hacker News, cybersecurity researchers with Socket’s Threat Research Team have identified 108 extensions available in Google Chrome that steal login credentials, user IDs, and browsing data. All 108 extensions route that information back to servers controlled by a single operator, […]

Tom’s Hardware: LinkedIn is spying on you, according to a new ‘BrowserGate’ security report — scripts stealthily scan visitors’ browsers for over 6,000 Chrome extensions and harvest hardware data. “LinkedIn is understood to be injecting a JavaScript fingerprinting script into every page load that probes visitors’ browsers for 6,236 installed Chrome extensions and collects detailed device […]

Tom’s Hardware: LinkedIn is spying on you, according to a new ‘BrowserGate’ security report — scripts stealthily scan visitors’ browsers for over 6,000 Chrome extensions and harvest hardware data. “LinkedIn is understood to be injecting a JavaScript fingerprinting script into every page load that probes visitors’ browsers for 6,236 installed Chrome extensions and collects detailed device […]

Jens Oliver Meiert: Releasing Searcher, a Configurable, Privacy-Minded Chromium Extension to Trigger Random Searches. “As part of my brand-new IA Defensa family of mini defense tools, Searcher Chromium is a configurable and extensible browser extension that automatically enters and can trigger searches on Google, Amazon, and almost any other site with a search field. The capability makes it […]

Jens Oliver Meiert: Releasing Searcher, a Configurable, Privacy-Minded Chromium Extension to Trigger Random Searches. “As part of my brand-new IA Defensa family of mini defense tools, Searcher Chromium is a configurable and extensible browser extension that automatically enters and can trigger searches on Google, Amazon, and almost any other site with a search field. The capability makes it […]

The Register: Chat at your own risk! Data brokers are selling deeply personal bot transcripts. “Your latest chat transcript could be bought and sold. Data brokers are selling access to sensitive personal data captured during chatbot conversations, despite claims that the data is anonymized and obtained with consent.”

The Register: Chat at your own risk! Data brokers are selling deeply personal bot transcripts. “Your latest chat transcript could be bought and sold. Data brokers are selling access to sensitive personal data captured during chatbot conversations, despite claims that the data is anonymized and obtained with consent.”

ZDNet: The permissions behind your AI Chrome extensions deserve a closer look – they may be spying on you. “New research from data removal service Incogni finds that more than half of a sample set of AI Chrome extensions collect user data. Almost a third are ‘gathering personally identifiable information (PII).'”

ZDNet: The permissions behind your AI Chrome extensions deserve a closer look – they may be spying on you. “New research from data removal service Incogni finds that more than half of a sample set of AI Chrome extensions collect user data. Almost a third are ‘gathering personally identifiable information (PII).'”

MakeUseOf: This browser extension gets rid of every cookie pop-up on every site. “There’s a lot of malicious intent and security vulnerabilities that can come from sharing the wrong kinds of cookies. That’s why I use Consent-O-Matic, a browser extension that eliminates me having to deal with any cookie pop-ups that I don’t want to.”

MakeUseOf: This browser extension gets rid of every cookie pop-up on every site. “There’s a lot of malicious intent and security vulnerabilities that can come from sharing the wrong kinds of cookies. That’s why I use Consent-O-Matic, a browser extension that eliminates me having to deal with any cookie pop-ups that I don’t want to.”

Lifehacker: If You’ve Installed Any of These 17 Browser Extensions, Delete Them Now. “Threat actors planted malicious JavaScript code in the extension’s PNG logo, which served as a malware loader to retrieve the main payload from a remote server. Researchers at LayerX have found an additional 17 malicious extensions across multiple browsers that have collectively been installed more than […]

Lifehacker: If You’ve Installed Any of These 17 Browser Extensions, Delete Them Now. “Threat actors planted malicious JavaScript code in the extension’s PNG logo, which served as a malware loader to retrieve the main payload from a remote server. Researchers at LayerX have found an additional 17 malicious extensions across multiple browsers that have collectively been installed more than […]

Lifehacker: These Popular Chrome Extensions Are Stealing Your AI Chats. “Hackers continue to find ways to sneak malicious extensions into the Chrome web store—this time, the two offenders are impersonating an add-on that allows users to have conversations with ChatGPT and DeepSeek while on other websites and exfiltrating the data to threat actors’ servers.”

Lifehacker: These Popular Chrome Extensions Are Stealing Your AI Chats. “Hackers continue to find ways to sneak malicious extensions into the Chrome web store—this time, the two offenders are impersonating an add-on that allows users to have conversations with ChatGPT and DeepSeek while on other websites and exfiltrating the data to threat actors’ servers.”

MakeUseOf: These YouTube add-ons make watching long videos actually enjoyable. “The good news is that you are not stuck with YouTube in its default, chaotic form. With a carefully chosen set of browser extensions, you can peel away the noise and restore YouTube to what it was supposed to be: a focused space for entertainment and learning.”

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/12/11/makeuseof-these-youtube-add-ons-make-watching-long-videos-actually-enjoyable/

MakeUseOf: These YouTube add-ons make watching long videos actually enjoyable. “The good news is that you are not stuck with YouTube in its default, chaotic form. With a carefully chosen set of browser extensions, you can peel away the noise and restore YouTube to what it was supposed to be: a focused space for entertainment and learning.”

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/12/11/makeuseof-these-youtube-add-ons-make-watching-long-videos-actually-enjoyable/

The Register: Stealthy browser extensions waited years before infecting 4.3M Chrome, Edge users with backdoors and spyware. “A seven-year malicious browser extension campaign infected 4.3 million Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge users with malware, including backdoors and spyware sending people’s data to servers in China. And, according to Koi researchers, five of the extensions with more than […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/12/02/the-register-stealthy-browser-extensions-waited-years-before-infecting-4-3m-chrome-edge-users-with-backdoors-and-spyware/

The Register: Stealthy browser extensions waited years before infecting 4.3M Chrome, Edge users with backdoors and spyware. “A seven-year malicious browser extension campaign infected 4.3 million Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge users with malware, including backdoors and spyware sending people’s data to servers in China. And, according to Koi researchers, five of the extensions with more than […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/12/02/the-register-stealthy-browser-extensions-waited-years-before-infecting-4-3m-chrome-edge-users-with-backdoors-and-spyware/

MakeUseOf: This browser extension keeps every idea I highlight instantly searchable. “This Chrome extension lets you highlight text on any webpage and keeps all your highlights searchable and organized in one place. No more lost bookmarks. No more hunting through history. Everything you highlight becomes instantly findable. You can tag highlights, add notes, and search across your entire […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/11/03/makeuseof-this-browser-extension-keeps-every-idea-i-highlight-instantly-searchable/

MakeUseOf: These 5 browser extensions make every website more useful. “Your browser hides a bunch of shortcuts and settings you’ve never even noticed, but it’s the extensions that really decide how you experience the web. They smooth out the little irritations your browser can’t fix, sneak in clever features you didn’t realize you were missing, and take over the boring stuff you do on repeat. […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/10/31/makeuseof-these-5-browser-extensions-make-every-website-more-useful/

Mozilla Blog: New Recommended Extensions arrived, thanks to our community curators . ” A few candidates are still working their way through the final stages of review, but most of the new batch of Recommended Extensions are now live on AMO (addons.mozilla.org) and we wanted to share the news, so without further ado here are some exciting new additions to the program…”

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/10/30/mozilla-blog-new-recommended-extensions-arrived-thanks-to-our-community-curators/

MakeUseOf: I tested 6 note-taking extensions for Chrome — these are the ones worth using. “Note-taking helps me keep track of what’s done and what needs my attention. … In fact, I recently ditched paid apps for a note-taking setup that doesn’t cost me anything. However, I still wanted something lighter, so I searched for browser-integrated online solutions and found several Chrome […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/10/16/makeuseof-i-tested-6-note-taking-extensions-for-chrome-these-are-the-ones-worth-using/

MakeUseOf: Chrome feels incomplete until you install these 4 open-source extensions. “…what many of us don’t know are open-source Chrome extensions. These are mostly free with either a one-time payment or a cheap subscription that helps the developers to keep improving and secure. Among these open-source extensions, there are four extensions that I install without fail.”

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/10/13/makeuseof-chrome-feels-incomplete-until-you-install-these-4-open-source-extensions/

How-To Geek: uBlock Origin’s New Update Changes Built-in Blocklists. “uBlock Origin, the popular browser extension for blocking ads and trackers, just received another update. uBlock Origin version 1.66 adds new blocking options, removes some built-in lists, and makes a few other changes.”

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/09/09/how-to-geek-ublock-origins-new-update-changes-built-in-blocklists/

MakeUseOf: These 6 browser extensions changed how I use the web . “Browsers feel fine out of the box, but ‘fine’ doesn’t mean efficient. The right extensions cut out friction, automate boring tasks, and make browsing more fun.”

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/09/02/makeuseof-these-6-browser-extensions-changed-how-i-use-the-web/

Anthropic: Piloting Claude for Chrome. “We’re starting with controlled testing: a Claude extension for Chrome where trusted users can instruct Claude to take actions on their behalf within the browser. We’re piloting with 1,000 Max plan users—join the waitlist—to learn as much as we can. We’ll gradually expand access as we develop stronger safety measures and build confidence through this […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/08/27/anthropic-piloting-claude-for-chrome/

Qosmo Lab: Spot-if-AI: Detect if a track has been generated with tools such as Suno or Udio. “A green or red bar is display next to every track on an artist/album page as well as on individual track pages. A red bar indicates a high likelihood that the song was generated using tools such as Suno and Udio, while a green bar indicates this is not the case. The extension is open-source and also […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/08/25/spot-if-ai-detect-if-a-track-has-been-generated-with-tools-such-as-suno-or-udio-qosmo-lab/

Mozilla: Introducing the Firefox Extension Developer Awards Program. “Today, we’re thrilled to announce a new program designed to recognize and celebrate the developers who have made an outstanding impact on our ecosystem: the Firefox Extension Developer Awards Program!”

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/08/16/mozilla-introducing-the-firefox-extension-developer-awards-program/

MakeUseOf: These 7 Browser Extensions Will Make Your School Year So Much Easier. “School can feel overwhelming without the right tools. If you do a lot of research and writing, having the right browser extensions will help you stay organized, focused, and make your school year run a lot smoother.”

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/08/12/makeuseof-these-7-browser-extensions-will-make-your-school-year-so-much-easier/

Lifehacker: This Safari Extension Gives You More Control Over Your Reddit Feed. “Unfortunately, Reddit doesn’t offer easy tools to filter out unwanted posts from your feed, but a few months ago, I discovered Protego ($1), a Safari extension that offers this functionality. Protego lets you create a personalized blocklist to hide all kinds of outrage fuel on Reddit. You can block keywords, […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/02/16/lifehacker-this-safari-extension-gives-you-more-control-over-your-reddit-feed/

Karol Horosin: How I built a browser extension to make LinkedIn less annoying. “A few days ago I posted about a tool I’ve created allowing to extract LinkedIn post’s exact date from its URL. Someone encouraged me to turn it into a browser extension. Well, two days and several chats with AI later, here I come with the plugin. I don’t want it to only be about dates, because there are […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/01/25/karol-horosin-how-i-built-a-browser-extension-to-make-linkedin-less-annoying/

A few notes - I'm being silly calling this perfect/ the most important add on of all time; the numbers are based on a combination of old data + extrapolations; and it's not 100% accurate. But, it's fun.

More info on their website: https://returnyoutubedislike.com/faq

#Firefox #YouTube #BrowserAddOns #Silly #Browser #InternetBrowser

I found it. It's official.

The most important Firefox Add-On of all time.

Return YouTube Dislike https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/return-youtube-dislikes/?utm_source=addons.mozilla.org&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=collection

It adds back on the YouTube dislike numbers so you can see them when you check out a video.

Perfection.

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And here come 2 new versions of my In My Pocket #firefox addon, for you #pocket users out there 📘 not a major release (yet) but still a welcome bunch of fixes and improvements 🙌 🚀 https://inmypocketaddon.com/changelog.html

#indiehacker #BrowserAddons

What's a good tool for me to personalize a website from my browser?

I.e., I visit a site that I use (but don't own) and want a div to be wider and a button clicked automatically as soon as the page fully loads.

#Personalization #Customization #Browsers #BrowserAddOns

#YouTube #video #BrowserAddons

Lifehacker: The Best YouTube Extensions Everyone Should Use

https://lifehacker.com/the-best-youtube-extensions-everyone-should-use-1849800297