# WinMax - Automatically Maximize Windows - Simple

> Maximizes browser windows automatically. Even with Resist fingerprinting enabled.

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `winmax`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** mcortt
- **Category:** appearance,tabs
- **Daily users:** 11
- **Weekly downloads:** 1
- **Rating:** 5.00 / 5 (1 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.1.2
- **Last updated:** 2024-04-02
- **First published:** 2024-03-29
- **Size:** 22 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-08
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/winmax/)
- **Website:** [https://github.com/mcortt/WinMax/issues](https://github.com/mcortt/WinMax/issues)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/winmax/privacy/](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/winmax/privacy/)

## Description

Maximizes browser windows on startup and/or when they are created. You have the option of choosing. Minimal, simple, free and open-source code.

This addon was created to allow maximizing windows even with ResistFingerprinting enabled.

## Rankings

- #31,676 — Overall
- #180 — automation
- #183 — ctrl+m (windows)
- #200 — windows
- #240 — automate

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `storage`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Very low risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Low risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- 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/winmax)