How to Enable or Disable Recommended Extensions in Mozilla Firefox [Tutorial]
15How to Enable or Disable Recommended Extensions in Mozilla Firefox [Tutorial]
Info showed in tutorial:
About:config
extensions.htmlaboutaddons.recommendations.enabled
Firefox now displays extension recommendations for users in the US. When you visit websites like Facebook or YouTube, you may see an extension “recommendation” in Firefox’s address bar. Here’s how to disable it.
Despite the name, this feature doesn’t show Firefox extensions recommended by a particular website. Instead, it shows add-ons recommended by Mozilla itself. Mozilla says its editorial team selects these extensions by hand. This isn’t advertising, and extension developers can’t pay for placement. As Mozilla puts it, “Firefox does not receive any compensation as a result of this process.”
That all sounds great, but we’re a little skeptical. Many browser extensions have gone bad over time, often after the creators sell them to a company that uses the extension to track its users’ data. Mozilla has previously recommended an extension that tracks browsing data on its blog. We’re not sure Mozilla should be encouraging average Firefox users to install these extensions.
Extensions are a type of add-on for Firefox that allows you to add new features to Firefox or modify existing ones.
The Recommended Extensions program will make it easier for users to discover extensions that have been reviewed for security, functionality, and user experience.
Recommendations will include star ratings and the number of users that currently have the extension installed. All extensions recommended in the Add-ons Manager are vetted through the Recommended Extensions program.
On addons.mozilla.org (AMO) starting July 11, Recommended extensions will receive special badging to indicate its inclusion in the program. Additionally, the AMO homepage will be updated to only display Recommended content, and AMO search results will place more emphasis on Recommended extensions.
This tutorial will apply for computers, laptops, desktops,and tablets running the Windows 10, Windows 8/8.1, Windows 7 operating systems.Works for all major computer manufactures (Dell, HP, Acer, Asus, Toshiba, Lenovo, Samsung).