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Mozillian, Linux, Pythonista, Raspberry Pi, Moby More often at https://mstdn.social/@plwt Views are my own.

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I use Firefox for Android for this exact thing. Works really well and gives me simple access to commonly used sites.

07.03.2026 10:57 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Understanding Color Blindness & Low Vision | Accessibility Guide Accessibility information about designing for color blindness and low vision.

The Firefox version of my color blind & low vision simulator went live last night.

colorblind.fyi#test-your-de...

#Accessibility #A11y #DevTools

05.03.2026 12:06 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Just found an extension for Firefox called "Bluesky Repost Hider". It lets you hide reposts from individual users. A missing feature. DRAMATICALLY improves my Bluesky experience. For the record I completely respect what other people repost (and don't ever change!) but some things just ain't for me.

03.03.2026 18:15 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Firefox 149 beta develops a split personality : A handy feature you can already try in recent versions

Firefox 149 beta develops a split personality

https://www.theregister.com/2026/03/02/firefox_149_beta/

A handy feature you can already try in recent versions

<- by me on @theregister

02.03.2026 16:25 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Original post on tantek.com

β€œChoice. The solution is choice.”*

You should download Firefox 148 (released today!) and explicitly set the new "AI Controls" to your preferred choice.
* https://www.firefox.com/

Disclosure: I work for Mozilla, but this post, like all on this site, represents my personal thoughts and opinions […]

25.02.2026 07:45 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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I just launched the RetractionRisk Scanner browser extension! πŸš€ With just one click, instantly check if a paper has flagged issues or retraction risks while reading. Available now on Chrome & Firefox. Try it out! πŸ‘‰ www.retractionrisk.com/plugin.html

23.02.2026 21:17 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

It is also available in the Android version. I am a big fan of the icon choices - it is a bit of fun and a great way to freshen up a mobile home screen.

19.02.2026 14:51 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Hi. This support article might help:

support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/cha...

#fxhelp

16.02.2026 12:07 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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TabCloser - Close Leftover Tabs Automatically TabCloser frees you from clutter by automatically closing leftover tabs from services like Zoom, Figma, Slack, and more. Available for Chrome, Firefox, Safari, and Edge.

TabCloser v4.2.0 is out!

Fixes Slack /admin/* pages (settings, billing, etc.) so that they’ll no longer close.

Improves pending tab closures, which should now properly cancel if a tab redirects/navigates away

Live for Firefox, but Chrome/Edge/Safari may take a few days.

13.02.2026 18:23 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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AI controls are coming to Firefox | The Mozilla Blog AI is changing the web, and people want very different things from it. We’ve heard from many who want nothing to do with AI. We’ve also heard from

AI with an actual off switch just dropped in @firefox.com 148.

You get to choose:
β†’ Which AI features you want
β†’ Or turn it all off entirely

While other browsers decide for you, we're giving you the controls.

Your browser, your rules.

blog.mozilla.org/en/firefox/...

13.02.2026 08:00 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Turns out the "forced integrated generative AI" in FireFox is, drum roll.... optional.

I don't think I'm going to get too crazy about options I don't like, if I can turn it off then I don't see the issue. When it's forced is when one should worry.

12.02.2026 08:40 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Things Quick Entry – Get this Extension for 🦊 Firefox (en-US) Download Things Quick Entry for Firefox. Send the current tab to Things 3 for Mac with pre-filled title and URL

My first Firefox extension got its first 5-star rating and its first comment.

addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefo...

12.02.2026 01:53 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you for reporting it, we really appreciate it!

12.02.2026 11:44 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

You can change the default search engine in Firefox. This support article should help: support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/cha...

#fxhelp

11.02.2026 20:41 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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LeadCull – Qualifiez vos leads LinkedIn en 1 clic – Adoptez cette extension pour 🦊 Firefox (fr) TΓ©lΓ©charger LeadCull – Qualifiez vos leads LinkedIn en 1 clic pour Firefox. La meilleure extension Firefox pour capturer, taguer et organiser vos profils LinkedIn pendant votre navigation. Gagnez du…

Tired of losing LinkedIn leads in the chaos? I built a private, local browser extension to fix it.
1 week of coding, 10 years of freelance expertise packed in.
Lightweight, private, and ready to use.
Available now on Firefox. Try it!

πŸ‘‰ pim.ms/lc-ff-store

06.02.2026 12:48 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Hi. What add-ons do you have installed in Firefox? One of them may be causing this to happen.

#fxhelp

05.02.2026 07:20 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Okay. We should be able to help with that. Please can you raise a support request at support.mozilla.org/en-US/questi.... Please can you include the full submitted crash ID that can be found at about:crashes (they should have a bp- prefix).

02.02.2026 21:18 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Hiya. What seems to be the problem? How can I help?

#fxhelp

02.02.2026 20:12 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I'm sure people will get mad anyway.

https://blog.mozilla.org/en/firefox/ai-controls/

02.02.2026 18:08 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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State of Mozilla 2025 Doing for AI what we did for the web

From #StateofMozilla, see what’s next in 2026 for products like Firefox and Thunderbird, from AI Controls (don’t want a feature? Turn it off) to improved interoperability.
stateof.mozilla.org/tools/

30.01.2026 18:32 πŸ‘ 15 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 0

Really excited to see what will be coming out in 2026. Really looking forward an ethical and open solution for AI based tools instead of having to rely on what Big Tech will dictate.

28.01.2026 07:48 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
State of Mozilla 2025

From #StateofMozilla, we’re putting 80% of our spending in 2026 towards continued, substantial investment in core products like Firefox and Thunderbird.

See how we’re investing and embracing a double bottom line economic model here:
stateof.mozilla.org/ledger/

28.01.2026 16:53 πŸ‘ 18 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0
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FOSDEM 2026 - Browser and web platform

Brussels, here we come! πŸ¦ŠπŸ‡§πŸ‡ͺ

Mozilla will be at @fosdem.org next weekend. Swing by our stand to meet our staff and volunteers, and join the "Browser and Web Platform" devroom on Saturday!

Track schedule: fosdem.org/2026/schedul...

26.01.2026 16:19 πŸ‘ 12 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Good call. If you need a hand getting started, feel free to drop me a note - happy to help.

#fxhelp

25.01.2026 19:36 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

It's not quite finished yet, we are still testing it, but hope to make it available to more people very soon.

#fxhelp

25.01.2026 19:33 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

What seems to be the problem?

25.01.2026 18:29 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

β€œI feel like we're rebooting to the last version of the Internet that I felt uncomplicated joy about.”

@caseynewton.bsky.social, PJ Vogt and @kevinroose.com on why β€” and how β€”Β they set up their Forkiverse fediverse server.

09.01.2026 19:13 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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New Year, New Intentions, New Inspiration from Flipboard For 2026, say yes to learning new skills, training for fun things, and spending more time on the pursuits you already love.

Step away from the news this weekend and spend time with what inspires you and brings you joy. From cooking and crafting to adventure travel, Flipboard has inspiring stories waiting for you.

about.flipboard.com/inside-flipb...

09.01.2026 23:19 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Hi. What seems to be the problem? I might be able to help.

#fxhelp

07.01.2026 21:01 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Hi. Are you using a en-GB version of Firefox?

#fxhelp

05.01.2026 14:04 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0