What browser add-ons are you using?

[Maybe_Maybe_not]

Inspired by someone who uses an Elon Musk Blocker add-on lol.

I'm currently using:

Allow Right-Click:
Re-enable the possibility to use the context menu, copy, paste, and text selection on sites that prevent them.

Privacy Badger
stops advertisers from secretly tracking where you go and what pages you look at on the web

Decentraleyes
cut out the middleman (CDN) by delivering local files to improve online privacy

Shut Up: Comment Blocker
Hide comments sections on popular platforms. Show them again with a click of a button.

uBlock Origin
Wide-spectrum content blocker. Blocks ads, trackers, coin miners, popups, anti-blockers, malware sites, etc.

[Still-alive]

i use firefox and my addons are:

• Mute sites by default - mutes all sites by default so i don't get jumpscared by loud volume on reddit and other sites
• return youtube dislike - cause it sucks they won't show you the dislike ratio on really bad racist youtube videos for example
• ublock origin -adblocker

[Maybe_Maybe_not]

return youtube dislike seems odd because if the feature isn't operational anymore, then this addon only works with guesses?

[nolabels]

I don't employ the use of browser add-ons.
They seem rather sketchy to me, and further, I see no need for them.

[Maybe_Maybe_not]

I see, did you have a bad experience with a sketchy one?

[nolabels]

No, I've never used one.
Years ago, being enticingly presented with them, I recall doing some some research about them.

That has been a very long time ago, but it seems that my research indicated that they could have malware attached to them.
I've ignored them ever since.

Maybe they're okay, maybe not.
I'm not taking the chance that they might be bad

[Maybe_Maybe_not]

They can embed malwares, like any app on any app store, or any website we visit for that matter. However there is shielding in place, done by the platform delivering add-ons. There's also our discernment, an add-on "unlocking" premium features should look fishy. And there's open-source concept, it's much harder to implant something malicious in a piece of code maintained and scrutinized by volunteers.

[nolabels]

That's all well and good, but I've never seen any upsides to installing browser add-ons.
What use might I have for them?
My browser's tools do that which I need.

[Maybe_Maybe_not]

Of course, if there's no temptation then there's no desire lol
I believe the major generic incentive for add-ons is anti-advertisement, that's why you'll see uBlock Origin or Ad Block Plus named by others on this page :)

[nolabels]

I sort of see your point.

Cheers!

[7Phoenix7]

None? Come help me I need your computer knowledge…

[Maybe_Maybe_not]

external-content.duckduckgo.com/.../

[Still-alive]

[Maybe_Maybe_not]

Well, first, let's see if you have needs at all, in the context of internet browsing I mean !

Most people probably get their first add-on when they realize they could get rid of ads, so are you happy with internet ads?

[7Phoenix7]

No! lol

[Maybe_Maybe_not]

Not happy with ads, okay, so if you already browse with Firefox, then simple solution:
addons.mozilla.org/.../

If you use chrome, it's a bit of a let down, but you can still use the lite version of uBlock
chromewebstore.google.com/.../ddkjiahejlhfcafbddmgiahcphecmpfh

[NathanDavis]

none... never trusted them, lol

but the browsers I use, do have them built-in

[Maybe_Maybe_not]

What browser is it again?

[NathanDavis]

Libre... a fork

[Maybe_Maybe_not]

https://librewolf.net/
Ok thanks !

[AngryCarl3]

As far as I can see, only uBlock Origin and YouTube Nonstop.

[Maybe_Maybe_not]

YouTube NonStop
https://github.com/lawfx/YoutubeNonStop
"Video paused. Continue watching?" confirmation dialog? This extension autoclicks it

A nice idea indeed !

[queenofcardio]

Ad block Plus

McAfee Anti-Tracker

[Maybe_Maybe_not]

Discovering ABP was such a blessing back then, in the 2000s or something, there were so many nasty popups at that time

[queenofcardio]

I can't even imagine

[DryGermanGuy]

uBlock Origin as well. 👍

[Maybe_Maybe_not]

Essential. Plus it's useful against certain *cough cough* content on this platform.

[Jeff51]

What ever it comes with. I don't add stuff