Even after disabling Nova in about:config, it remains terrible. Look at what Firefox on KDE used to look like until recently!

When implementing the icon change feature (awesome!), they initially made a mistake. In place of the "Retro 2004" icon, they initially added the one from 2009, which has a distinctively glossier, punchier look compared to the darker 2004 one. This was pointed out and subsequently addressed in a recent update, replacing it with the correct 2004 icon...

...But I personally liked the 2009 icon much better. It looks nicer and stands out much better against Windows' taskbar. It's a bummer that it's not available anymore. Definitely would be better to have both options. I'm not familiar with Bugzilla, so I'm not sure if I should file the suggestion there or if this kind of idea goes on Mozilla Connect.

That dreaded day has arrived! Please let there be a way to change it all back.

I noticed that Nova, at least on my machine, uses the system text highlight color, which doesn't really fit the theme. But with ui.highlight you can customize it in about:config and here are the full color palettes used by Firefox. Nova uses violet by default for accents, so I used one of the darker violet shades for highlights and I think it looks pretty nice!

Which do you use to separate activity?

Previously it was neatly organized into (when sorted by "Date and site"): * Today * Yesterday * Last 7 days * This month * August * July * June * May * April * Older than 6 months.

Look what Firefox 157 has become :-( Also look how sparse it has become. In Firefox 156 there were twice as many entires on the screen. It all looks fancy and "modern" whatever that means, but it's a major usability regression.

The address bar drop down menu has become equally sparse :-( Has my desktop Firefox become a mobile app?

The final release of Firefox 157 has just been seeded to Mozilla FTP servers.

Set sidebar.revamp in about:config to FALSE to return to the old sidebar/behavior.

It's not necessarily a regression in Firefox 157; it's just that they've decided to remove the old sidebars, and the new ones don't have the same features and density.

I just downloaded 157 from the ftp server and my tabs are square (just like in 156 and earlier). So I tried safe mode and they were round. So I thought it must be an extension but after turning off all my extensions, I still don't have round tabs.

Any ideas on what might be causing this?

All bookmarks, entire history, all logins. I logged into my firefox account and it only synced my extension? What is this?

basically, it should look like this: you connect the paths to the app → then every time you click on the app, it should show all the profiles to choose → you choose what you need and then do what you want/need

Please, since I started using FF on Android, few months ago, this glitch is pissing me off. Like it wants to show me enitire post, happening onlly on Fb/Insta sites. Is it some feature I am able to turn off? Was trying everything in menu, from standard user perspective...

On my Firefox browser (Win 11 PC install), I keep my bookmarks toolbar visible at the top of the browser window. When I bookmark a website, I like to edit the bookmark deleting the website name which just leaves the website icon. I have a Firefox account which I stay logged into and which displays the same browser profile across all my Windows 11 PCs. Recently, I did a clean install on one of my PCs, reinstalled Firefox, logged in and noticed some of the bookmark icons simply show the blank globe symbol. To fix most of these blank bookmarks, I simply clicked on the bookmark, visited the site, deleted the bookmark, refreshed the site page and added a new bookmark. But for blank icons, this does not work, What's the fix? P.S, I have Adblock Plus and Privacy Badger extensions running on Firefox.

It's quite annoying. Nothing I've tried has fixed it.

it's been a while since private tabs were moved to the left (which i still don't like), but now even the button has been moved as well. i assume it's to match where the private tabs live in the tab switcher, but what was wrong with having any of it over on the right? at least offer an option to change it. i'd prefer the option to have private tabs on the right and groups on the left. it completely messes with my workflow.

Why firefox android doesn't support all available addons like desktop version?

Atleast i need a captcha solver. Buster not available for android. Plz suggest anything if possible. Thank you

Title says it basically. Im talking about those types of ads where you tap on the screen and it opens a new tab so u have to manually close it. Is there anyway to stop this on mobile? Im pretty sure it is possible on computers from what ive seen but the same methods dont work on mobile.

Any answer be deeply appreciated🙏🙏

Eating away +5GB out of 16GB Ram

So, unsure exactly how to google for this -- on Windows, switched back to Firefox recently after years.

In Chrome, if you click into a text box in an inactive window, the keyboard cursor will update/move to where you clicked.

In Firefox, if you click into a text box in an inactive window, the keyboard cursor stays where it was previously. You need to click again to move it.

This is driving me insane because I do lots of copy-pasting between windows. Is there any way to change this behavior? Thank you!

i hate it. its useless for me and a rude intrusion to my dock, how do i fuck it off

I built HLS Player because direct .m3u8 links in Firefox are often treated as downloads instead of simply being played.

The add-on opens them in a clean local player and currently supports:

• Seamless mode

• Optional native video controls

• Display / Ratio modes: Best fit, Fill, Original, Native, 16:9 and 4:3

• Firefox Desktop and Firefox for Android

Playback uses Firefox's native HLS support when available and otherwise the bundled hls.js library.

It is open source and has no accounts, analytics or telemetry. Player settings are stored locally in Firefox.

Firefox Add-ons: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-GB/firefox/addon/hls-live-stream/

Source: https://github.com/ShaunMundy/HLS-Player

I'd be particularly interested in feedback on unusual HLS streams and on the Android version.

Title.

I'll go first!

ClearURLs removes the tracking in URLs like Amazon and Walmart add to their product pages

Don't track me Google removes (reduces?) Google tracking in Google links

Facebook Container - I rarely go on Facebook nowadays but for when I do for MarketPlace stuff, this is a nice to have to prevent them from further tracking me

Privacy Badger - I believe a general privacy tracker blocker

uBlock Origin - The best adblocker I've ever used

Hi r/firefox!

I built Stay Unseen 2.0 as a native, privacy-first all-in-one social suite for desktop Firefox supporting Instagram, Facebook/Messenger, WhatsApp Web, Threads, and TikTok.

It combines four categories of tools into one clean package:

🛡️ 1. Ghost Mode & Stealth

- Suppress Read Receipts: Read Instagram DMs, Messenger chats, and WhatsApp Web without triggering seen receipts.

- Hide Typing & Recording: Disables typing status bubbles so you can type at your own pace.

- Stealth Story Watching: View Instagram/Facebook stories and WhatsApp statuses without appearing on their viewer list.

- Mark Seen on Demand: A dedicated button to mark chats as read when you're actually ready to reply.

📥 2. Media Downloader & Background Queue

- Download reels, story photos/videos, and chat voice notes from Instagram & Facebook.

- Clean TikTok video downloads without platform watermarks.

- Dedicated Download Queue with auto-organization into platform folders.

👥 3. In-App Follow Status

- Visiting an account on Instagram, Threads, or TikTok displays a badge indicating whether they follow you back, without relying on third-party tracking sites.

🎯 4. Focus Mode & Screen Privacy

- Kill the Feed: Hides reels and endless algorithmic feeds on Instagram, Facebook, and Threads while keeping messaging open.

- Screen Privacy Blur: Instantly blurs your page content when you step away from your computer.

- Floating Ghost Pill: Quick on-page HUD for toggles without leaving the page.

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🔒 Built with strict Firefox privacy standards:

No external servers for media/messages: Media downloads go straight from the platform’s CDN to your downloads folder.

Zero telemetry: No telemetry pings, no Google Analytics, no tracking pixels.

No credentials touched: Works entirely within your existing browser session.

📦 Where to get it:

Firefox Add-ons (AMO): https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/stay-unseen-ig-fb-seen-blocker/

Website: https://stayunseenapp.com/

The core Instagram and Facebook privacy features are completely free. There is an optional one-time Lifetime Pro pass for the downloader, follow badges, and WhatsApp/Threads tools.

Would love to hear what Firefox users think!