Open in Firefox™ Browser

Open current page, link, or all tabs in the Firefox browser with a left-click or through right-click context menu.

What is Open in Firefox™ Browser?

'Open in Firefox™ Browser' is a Chrome extension designed to facilitate the transfer of web pages or links from Chrome to Firefox seamlessly. With a single click or through the context menu, users can instantly open any link or the current tab in Firefox, either in an existing window or a new one. It offers features like mass URL redirection, closing tabs upon transfer, and configurable settings for admins. A native client installation is required.

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By: yokris.dev

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Users: 50,000+

Rating: 3.46 (148) ▲ 0.01

Version: 0.4.5 (Last updated: 2024-06-16)

Creation date: 2019-12-30

Risk impact: Moderate risk impact

Risk likelihood: Moderate risk likelihood

Manifest version: 3

Permissions:

activeTab
storage
contextMenus
nativeMessaging
declarativeNetRequestWithHostAccess

Size: 200.70K

Email: yo*****@gmail.com

URLs: Privacy policy

Ranking

# 3989 ▼ 16

Other rankings

#10711 in Workflow & Planning ▲ 13

#2 in firefox keyword 23

#13 in browser keyword 84 ▼ 1

#22 in configure keyword 12 ▼ 2

#25 in browser settings keyword 29 ▲ 1

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Other platforms

Open in Waterfox (v0.1.1)

5.00

(1) 35

Open in Firefox (v0.4.1)

3.70

(7) 14,052+

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Extension summary

Analyze keywords

The "Open in Firefox" extension simplifies opening the current tab or links within the current tab in the Firefox browser. This functionality can be initiated via the right-click context menu, a toolbar button, or left-clicking on a link with or without a modifier key. This extension streamlines link transfer between different web browsers, eliminating the need to copy a link from one browser, paste it into the OS clipboard, and then paste it into another browser.

Key Features:

Open a website's hostname directly in Firefox.
Open a specific URL in Firefox.
Launch all URLs containing a specific keyword in Firefox.
Optionally close the current tab after transferring a link.
Optionally, do not block the left-click action when transferring a link.
Support for managed storage, allowing administrators to configure extension settings.
Support for user-defined JS script to decide whether the link should be blocked and passed to the Firefox browser or not

When the extension detects an open instance of the Firefox browser, it opens the link in a new browser tab. If no open Firefox instance is found, it initiates a new Firefox window.

You can customize URLs or hostnames to be automatically redirected to Firefox from the options page. You also have the option to close the source tab once the link transfer is completed. This allows you to view a specific website in Firefox, even if Chrome is your primary browser.

User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.

Pros

Works as expected for opening links in Firefox.
Helps sidestep issues with Chrome, such as broken links or banned content.
Allows for configuration based on user preferences (e.g., specific sites to open in Firefox).
Simple to use and configure once set up.

Cons

Installation process is complicated and not straightforward.
Does not work with URLs in Chrome bookmarks.
Issues when trying to use on Linux distributions (e.g., Linux Mint).
Some users report compatibility problems with Chromebooks.

Most mentioned

Installation can be cumbersome.
Works well to open links in Firefox from Chrome.
Functionality limitations with specific applications (e.g., Protonmail).

Recent reviews

using open source client is a plus!

icyblueberry, 2024-11-11

Does what it says it does with added, unexpected, install from a third party website (github) Does not appear to affect performance of either browser.

Carl Skaggs, 2024-08-21

Works fine, as expected. Installing the additional program seems a bit more complicated, it should send you straight to the releases page and it should be just an .exe for windows, imho.