PrivateSearch

Adds a context menu option to search selected text in a Private Window using your default Search Engine.

How does it work?

  1. Select the text you want to search
  2. Right click on the selected text
  3. Select the option "Private search for ..."
  4. A new Private Window with the desired search will be opened
Manifest V2 Add-on
By:
Patrik
Daily users:
45
Rating:
4.20
(5)
Version:
1.2resigned1 Last updated: 2024-04-26
Version code:
5733407
Creation date:
2019-03-14
Risk:
Very low risk impact Moderate risk likelihood
Permissions:
  • contextMenus
  • search
Size:
22.47KB
Full description:
See detailed description
Source:
Firefox Browser Add-ons
Updated:
20 hours ago

User reviews

Update - As per the response to the Dev, then what is the point of having this addon? Seriously? If it is going to use default then I am better off without this addon. We are installing and using this to get an alternative and options. Works as intended but why GOOGLE in private mode? SERIOUSLY? And too in Firefox? Consider making this all in one with more search engines both in normal and private mode like in context menu.
by Ne*****, 2024-12-14

I have to remember, this extension works on text you select and then right-click on, but not for links on the webpage that you may right-click on. For links on a webpage that you might want to open in a private window, right clicking on them provides a context menu that's different from when you right-click on selected text. For right-clicking a link, the context menu with the PrivateSearch menu-item won't appear. For links, Firefox offers "Open Link In New Private Window." For private-searching text that you select, you'll need this add-on. I'm just saying that, so maybe someone won't get confused, like I got. I tried to open a link in a private window, but I couldn't find PrivateSearch's context menu item and thought it vanished. But it's still there for private-searching after selecting some text, the way it's supposed to be. A helpful detail: when you right-click on text you selected and want to privately-search for, you get a very long context menu that begins with "Cut," "Copy," "Paste," etc. The PrivateSearch context menu item is down towards the bottom of the menu, and would be difficult to find quickly, except that the menu item includes a little magnifying-glass icon, so it's actually easy to find quickly. In summary, practice, practice, practice.
by Fi*****, 2020-04-20
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Extension safety

Risk impact
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PrivateSearch does not require any sensitive permissions.

Risk impact analysis details
    Risk likelihood
    Risk likelihood measures the probability that a Firefox add-on may turn malicious. This is determined by the publisher and the Firefox add-on reputation on Firefox Browser Add-ons, the amount of time the Firefox add-on has been around, and other signals about the Firefox add-on. Our algorithms are not perfect, and are subject to change as we discover new ways to detect malicious extensions. We recommend that you always exercise caution when installing a Firefox add-on.

    PrivateSearch is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this add-on.

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