# PrecisionTouchPadSwipe

> Enables two-finger swipe (backwards/forwards) in Firefox for Precision Touchpads.

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `precisiontouchpadswipe`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Valstop
- **Category:** appearance,tabs
- **Daily users:** 237
- **Weekly downloads:** 4
- **Rating:** 4.13 / 5 (24 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.4.2
- **Last updated:** 2022-05-21
- **First published:** 2020-06-30
- **Size:** 16 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-09
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/precisiontouchpadswipe/)
- **Website:** [https://github.com/selleronom/PrecisionTouchPadSwipe/issues](https://github.com/selleronom/PrecisionTouchPadSwipe/issues)

## Description

**PrecisionTouchPadSwipe** is a Firefox extension that brings two-finger swipe functionality (backwards and forwards) specifically for devices with precision touchpads. This handy tool allows users to navigate browser history using intuitive gestures, enhancing browsing comfort and efficiency.

Users can easily adjust sensitivity settings on the extension's Preferences page within about:addons, tailoring the swipe responsiveness to individual preferences. After installing or modifying sensitivity settings, a tab refresh is required to activate the swipe feature. 

Privacy-conscious users will appreciate that PrecisionTouchPadSwipe contains no tracking code, and the source code is openly available for review on [GitHub](https://github.com/selleronom/PrecisionTouchPadSwipe). This ensures transparency and trustworthiness alongside powerful functionality.

## Rankings

- #7,503 — Overall
- #14 — touch

## 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/precisiontouchpadswipe)