Managing Mozilla Firefox Extensions

Environment

Firefox web browser

Issue

I need to manage my Firefox extensions but am unsure how to view, enable, disable, or remove them.

Resolution

You can get to the Firefox extensions management page by:

  • Cutting and pasting the following into a Firefox browser: about:addons
  • Clicking the puzzle piece icon in to top-right to open the add-ons menu, then select "Extensions" from the left. 
  • Or
    1. Open Firefox on your computer.
    2. At the top right, click the three horizontal lines to open the applications menu. 
    3. Extensions and themes.
    4. Select "Extensions" from the left. 

Disable an extension

  • Click the toggle button to the right of the extension's name.
  • This will leave the extensions installed, but will prevent it from running in Firefox.

Delete an extension

  • Click the three-dot menu (i.e., ellipsis) to the right of the extension's name. click the three-dot menu (i.e., ellipsis) next to the extension's name and select "Remove."
  • This will completely remove the extension in Firefox.

The "Manage" button in the three-dot menu (i.e., ellipsis) next to the extension's name will provide more information and settings specific to the extension.

Additional Information

For more detailed guidance, visit the official Firefox support page on managing extensions: https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/extensions-button#w_manage-extensions

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