# AutoScroll Redux

> Middle-click to autoscroll with fade-out and capped acceleration.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/autoscroll-redux](https://chrome-stats.com/d/autoscroll-redux)

## Overview

- **ID:** `autoscroll-redux`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** mef
- **Category:** appearance
- **Daily users:** 10
- **Weekly downloads:** 6
- **Rating:** 5.00 / 5 (1 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.4
- **Last updated:** 2025-04-18
- **First published:** 2025-04-15
- **Size:** 14 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-08
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/autoscroll-redux/)

## Description

AutoScroll Redux restores classic middle-click scrolling behavior to modern Firefox, with extra polish and control:

🖱️ Features:
<ul><li>Middle-click anywhere to toggle scrolling mode (no click-and-hold)</li><li>Scroll direction and speed follow your mouse movement</li><li>Speed increases with distance from your original click point</li><li>Floating visual marker with automatic fade-out</li><li>Works on all websites (except links — those open in new tabs as expected)</li><li>Press Escape to cancel scrolling instantly</li><li>Optional horizontal scrolling and speed control via settings</li></ul>
⚙️ Customizable:
<ul><li>Adjust scroll speed multiplier</li><li>Toggle horizontal scrolling</li><li>All settings available in the built-in options menu</li></ul>
🛠️ Perfect for:
<ul><li>Long articles</li><li>Code documentation</li><li>Casual browsing with a mouse or trackball</li></ul>
🔐 Privacy-friendly:
- This extension runs entirely in the background, stores no personal data, and requires only minimal permissions.

## Rankings

- #33,068 — Overall
- #166 — reduce
- #169 — scroll

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `storage`

### Content script matches

- `<all_urls>`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Moderate risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Low risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Allows access to all websites, posing a significant security risk as it can monitor and modify data from any visited site.
- This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/autoscroll-redux)