Gesturefy

Name: Gesturefy
Rating: 4.5054 (1401 reviews)
Author: Robbendebiene

Navigate, operate, and browse faster with mouse gestures! A customizable mouse gesture add-on with a variety of different commands.

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Gesturefy is a powerful Chrome extension that enables users to navigate and operate their browser faster using mouse gestures. Unlike keyboard shortcuts, Gesturefy allows you to execute commands by moving your mouse in specific patterns while holding different mouse buttons. This extension supports over 80 predefined commands, including rocker and wheel gestures, and offers customization for gesture tracing and status styles.

Ideal for casual and power users alike, Gesturefy enhances browsing on desktop mice (not suitable for touchpads) with multilingual support and multiple themes including light, dark, and high contrast. While it has some limitations, such as non-functionality on Mozilla internal pages and partial incompatibility with MacOS Sierra wheel gestures, it offers a natural and convenient way to boost productivity and streamline browsing tasks.

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By:

Robbendebiene

Daily users:

92,530 -153

Rating:

4.51

(1,401) 2 new ratings

Version:

3.2.13 Last updated: 2024-08-05

Version code:

5786609

Creation date:

2017-05-30

Risk:

Permissions:

<all_urls>
storage
notifications
browserSettings

Size:

659.76KB

URLs:

Website

Full description:

Source:

Firefox Browser Add-ons

Updated:

20 hours ago

Ranking

# 216 ▲ 1

Other rankings

#7 in Other extensions

#10 in Appearance

#1 in command keyword 10

#1 in future keyword 11

#1 in mouse keyword 45

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User reviews

Gesturefy is a highly customizable mouse gesture extension for Firefox that supports multiple languages and improves browsing efficiency. However, users report consistent issues such as non-functionality on new tabs, limited gesture support across key interface elements like the tab bar and Mozilla's sites, and overall restrictions likely stemming from Firefox's own design, impacting daily usability. Despite these drawbacks, users appreciate its contribution to enhancing Firefox's usability and hope for broader gesture support in the future.

Pros

Provides extensive customization options for mouse gestures.
Supports Chinese language, making it accessible to Chinese users.
Enhances Firefox usability by adding mouse gesture functionality.
Allows some unique gesture inputs, with potential for advanced gestures like 2-axis Rocker gestures.

Cons

Does not work properly on new or blank tabs.
Limited functionality on certain Firefox interface elements such as the tab bar and Mozilla's website.
Usability is hindered by limitations likely imposed by Firefox itself, affecting daily use.
Cannot use mouse gestures on all Firefox interface areas, restricting its effectiveness.

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Extension safety

Risk impact

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Gesturefy requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details

Critical Allows access to all websites, posing a significant security risk as it can monitor and modify data from any visited site.
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Risk likelihood

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Gesturefy has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

Risk likelihood analysis details

Low This extension was updated more than 6 months ago. Older versions are more likely to be stable and safe.
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