Mozilla Firefox is my browser of choice since most of the mainsteam browsers are Chromium-based, which I never liked for their non-customizable user interface. So I switched to Firefox a long time ago. While the Vivaldi browser looks very promising for advanced users, I have not switched to this browser yet. Starting with version 57, Firefox doesn't support XUL-based add-ons. Instead, the browser supports add-ons which use the modern WebExtensions API. Today, I would like to share with you my list of add-ons for Firefox 57, which I consider must-have for every user. Hopefully, you will find them useful too.
Category: Firefox
How to Disable Pocket in Firefox 57
The recently released Firefox 57 comes with a newer version of the Pocket service. There are traces of Pocket still embedded inside the Firefox browser. Pocket is a third party service which allows you to send an opened page to your Pocket account and read it later from another device such as a tablet or another PC. If you are not happy to see a third party service integrated in your Firefox 57, here is how to remove all the traces of Pocket.
Disable SHIELD Studies in Firefox
The Firefox browser comes with SHIELD Studies enabled for select users. SHIELD Studies is a special option which allows the user to try different features and ideas before they are released to all Firefox users. It is like the Insider Program of Windows 10, but is applicable only to a few experimental features of the browser. Let's see how to enable or disable it.
Disable Highlights on New Tab Page in Firefox
As you may know, Firefox 57 comes with a new user interface, known as "Photon". It is intended to provide a more modern, sleek feel that’s consistent across multiple platforms. It replaced the previous "Australis" UI and features new menus, a new customization pane and tabs without rounded corners. The new tab page of Firefox 57 comes with a search bar, top sites, Highlights and snippets. Highlights is a special section of the new tab page which extends top sites you visit. It represents them in a fancy way. If you are unhappy to see them, you can quickly disable them.
Change Default Search Engine in Firefox
Depending on your country and region, Firefox may come with a different search engine set by default. For example, if you are living in Russia, you could have Yandex as your default search engine in the Firefox browser. You might want to change to some other search provider. Here is how.
Enable Title Bar in Firefox
As you may know, Firefox 57 comes with a new user interface, known as "Photon". It is intended to provide a more modern, sleek feel that’s consistent across multiple platforms. It replaced the previous "Australis" UI and features new menus, a new customization pane and tabs without rounded corners. By default, Firefox comes without a title bar. This design solution is intended to save space at the top and give more room for opened web sites. It is possible to enable the title bar if you are not happy with the default look of the browser. Here is how.
Enable Drag Space in Firefox 57
As you may know, Firefox 57 comes with a new user interface, known as "Photon". It is intended to provide a more modern, sleek feel that’s consistent across multiple platforms. It replaced the previous "Australis" UI and features new menus, a new customization pane and tabs without rounded corners. There is a special option you can enable to drag the app window quickly. It is called "Drag Space" and appears as a tiny line above the tab row.
Open Bookmarks Always in New Tab in Firefox 57
As you may know, Firefox 57 comes with a new user interface, known as "Photon". It is intended to provide a more modern, sleek feel that’s consistent across multiple platforms. It replaced the previous "Australis" UI and features new menus, a new customization pane and tabs without rounded corners. One of new features of Firefox 57 is the ability to open bookmarks always in a new tab. Here is how you can enable it.
Disable Library Highlights in Firefox 57 Quantum
As you may know, Firefox 57 comes with a new user interface, known as "Photon". It is intended to provide a more modern, sleek feel that’s consistent across multiple platforms. It replaced the previous "Australis" UI and features new menus, a new customization pane and tabs without rounded corners. Like the New Tab page, the Library menu comes with "Highlights". If you are unhappy to see them, you can quickly disable them.
Remove Address Bar Whitespace in Firefox 57
As you may know, Firefox 57 comes with a new user interface, known as "Photon". It is intended to provide a more modern, sleek feel that’s consistent across multiple platforms. It replaced the previous "Australis" UI and features new menus, a new customization pane and tabs without rounded corners. There is a big whitespace before and after the address bar. Here is how you can remove it.
