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ReadCarlBarks··on Firefox Sidebar and Vertical tabs: try them out
https://connect.mozilla.org/t5/ideas/split-screen-tab-in-tab...
ReadCarlBarks··on Firefox Sidebar and Vertical tabs: try them out
They've already added a toggle to disable horizontal tabs.
ReadCarlBarks··on Firefox Sidebar and Vertical tabs: try them out
They're working on a profile switcher: https://connect.mozilla.org/t5/discussions/here-s-what-we-re...
ReadCarlBarks··on Firefox Sidebar and Vertical tabs: try them out
You can support feature requests on Mozilla Connect: https://connect.mozilla.org/t5/ideas/split-screen-tab-in-tab...
ReadCarlBarks··on Free Real Human Pronunciations for Words and Phrases
These services are more useful. They show words and names being pronounced naturally in the middle of YouTube videos:

https://filmot.com/search/

https://youglish.com/

ReadCarlBarks··on I'm funding Ladybird because I can't fund Firefox
When a site is broken, try using a separate profile to make sure that the problem isn't caused by any of your settings or extensions: https://support.mozilla.org/kb/profile-manager-create-remove...

If the problem persists, use this form to report it to Mozilla: https://webcompat.com/issues/new

ReadCarlBarks··on Pipes: A spiritual successor to Yahoo Pipes
Pipes was created back when people were looking up alternatives for the Yahoo service. It isn't a new project.
ReadCarlBarks··on Pipes: A spiritual successor to Yahoo Pipes
It is on GitHub: https://github.com/pipes-digital/pipes.
ReadCarlBarks··on Firefox now has wallpapers and a weather widget
The Youtube issue has already been addressed. 127.0.2 is going to be released this week.

Please use webcompat.com to report other broken sites.

ReadCarlBarks··on Mozilla's Original Sin
If you're concerned about referers, I recommend installing Referer Modifier and setting it to remove cross-hostname referers by default.

I've been using it for years and only had to add about 20 exceptions, like:

----

target: imgur.com

origin: -

action: replace

replacement: https://imgur.com/

----

target: amd.com

origin: -

action: target

----

target: google(\w+)?.com$

origin: google.com

action: prune

----

https://addons.mozilla.org/addon/referer-modifier/

ReadCarlBarks··on YouTube videos buffering issues due to unstable audio clock
Higher YouTube resolutions are currently broken for Firefox users.
ReadCarlBarks··on You've Read Your Last Free Article, Such Is the Nature of Mortality
Most sites use simple cookies or a localStorage entry to limit how many articles you can read in a month. You can bypass this with a private tab or by disabling JavaScript with uBlock Origin:

* https://addons.mozilla.org/addon/open-in-temp-container/

* https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/wiki/Per-site-switches#no-...

* https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/wiki/Blocking-mode:-medium...

ReadCarlBarks··on Ask HN: Why YouTube doesn't let you search transcripts?
Alternative: https://youglish.com/ (it supports other languages too).
ReadCarlBarks··on Firefox 127
Linux users don't usually download installers from websites.
ReadCarlBarks··on Firefox 127
Related: https://connect.mozilla.org/t5/discussions/mozilla-now-only-...
ReadCarlBarks··on Japanese Film Festival 2024
The movies in the festival can be streamed for free with subtitles in different languages.
ReadCarlBarks··on DuckDuckGo was down
Firefox users can create their own "bangs" with bookmark keywords. Just bookmark https://example.com/%s and then assign a keyword to it from the Library window (full bookmarks manager).
ReadCarlBarks··on Firefox search update
This extension lets you open self-destructing containers: https://addons.mozilla.org/addon/open-in-temp-container/ .
ReadCarlBarks··on Open in Temp Container – use private tabs next to regular tabs
This Firefox extension allows you to open independent private tabs in the same window as your regular tabs. The containers are disposable and the extension deletes them a while after you close their last tabs.

It is convenient for testing sites as an anonymous user or with different sets of logins. If you give it permission to access your browsing history, it will also prevent new URLs visited in private containers from being stored.

ReadCarlBarks··on If You Don't Change the UI, Nobody Notices (2009)
Mozilla-related forums are currently full of complaints about the new design of Thunderbird. It has also flipped the UI with no option of reverting it back other than using an unsupported CSS hack: https://i.imgur.com/9xzJjtr.png
ReadCarlBarks··on New ways we're tackling spammy, low-quality content on Search
You can try using ChatGPT or a similar tool to apply the same pattern to all domains in your list with a prompt like:

    "Use this pattern:

    example.com##a:has(.b)

    to create separate rules for these domains:

    example.net
    example.org
    ..."
ReadCarlBarks··on New ways we're tackling spammy, low-quality content on Search
You don't need to use a separate extension to filter out search results. You can use this tool to generate filters for uBlock Origin: https://letsblock.it/filters/search-results
ReadCarlBarks··on The right to use adblockers
> I wish sites would stop with the nag pop-ups and all that junk.

Just go to the Filter Lists tab in your uBlock Origin settings and check these groups:

* AdGuard - Annoyances

* uBlock filters - Annoyances

If you still see nags anywhere after enabling these lists, please click on the extension button and use the report option (the speech bubble icon).

ReadCarlBarks··on Firefox desktop extensions coming soon for the upcoming Android release
uBlock Origin blocks connections to trackers/marketing companies by default. If you don't even connect to them, they can't fingerprint or track you.
ReadCarlBarks··on Firefox desktop extensions coming soon for the upcoming Android release
Well, the lists are edited manually by humans. You need to report the overlays you encounter for them to be hidden for everybody else.
ReadCarlBarks··on Firefox desktop extensions coming soon for the upcoming Android release
* The laws specify that it must be opt-in. If a site doesn't respect this, you can't expect it to respect any of your choices anyway.

* You can now also use uBlock Origin to set cookies and LocalStorage entries automatically. The annoyance lists already set opt-out cookies for sites like Google and Youtube

* Firefox has actually been isolating third-party cookies and other site data (e.g. LocalStorage) for over a year. It's pointless for you to ever be concerned about them.

ReadCarlBarks··on Firefox desktop extensions coming soon for the upcoming Android release
You didn't need to be using Firefox Nightly. Collections have been available on Firefox Beta for several months.
ReadCarlBarks··on Firefox desktop extensions coming soon for the upcoming Android release
You don't need a special extension to get rid of annoying overlays. Just go to your uBlock Origin filter lists settings and enable these:

* AdGuard - Annoyances

* uBlock filters – Annoyances

uBlock Origin also has an "element zapper" feature that lets you temporarily remove overlays that aren't covered by the lists.

ReadCarlBarks··on Firefox desktop extensions coming soon for the upcoming Android release
> consent-o-matic

You don't need this. Just go to your uBlock Origin filter lists settings and enable these:

* AdGuard - Annoyances

* uBlock filters – Annoyances

ReadCarlBarks··on Firefox desktop extensions coming soon for the upcoming Android release
LocalCDN is helpful because it makes Firefox use local copies of popular JS libraries instead of downloading them over and over again. This makes browsing faster.
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