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Updated Appendix B: Firefox Add ons (markdown)

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Appendix-B:-Firefox-Add-ons.md

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Add-ons can be more powerful than a preference, such as offering whitelists/blacklists and more granular control. This allows you to set a preference at a `deny-all` level, but get back functionality on sites where you need it. An add-on can also solve issues where the browser itself has no current solution (such as canvas fingerprinting). Others listed offer a simple toggle for you to use with problem sites. This list will cover privacy and security related add-ons only, to enhance and work in tandem with the `ghacks user.js`. While we believe these are the very best of the best, this can be subjective depending on your needs. Add-ons can be more powerful than a preference, such as offering whitelists/blacklists and more granular control. This allows you to set a preference at a `deny-all` level, but get back functionality on sites where you need it. An add-on can also solve issues where the browser itself has no current solution (such as canvas fingerprinting). Others listed offer a simple toggle for you to use with problem sites. This list will cover privacy and security related add-ons only, to enhance and work in tandem with the `ghacks user.js`. While we believe these are the very best of the best, this can be subjective depending on your needs.
If you would like to submit a privacy or security related add-on to be added to this list, please post the details [here](https://github.com/ghacksuserjs/ghacks-user.js/issues/12) for consideration, thanks. If you would like to submit a privacy or security related add-on (it *must* be e10s compatible) to be added to this list, please post the details [here](https://github.com/ghacksuserjs/ghacks-user.js/issues/12) for consideration, thanks.
### :small_orange_diamond: Recommended Add-ons ### :small_orange_diamond: Recommended Add-ons
These are all, where applicable, best configured to `deny-all` and whitelist. These are all, where applicable, best configured to `deny-all` and whitelist.
:pushpin: Not e10s compatible:
:white_check_mark: WebExtension
* [NoScript](https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/noscript/) * [NoScript](https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/noscript/)
* [uBlock Origin](https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/ublock-origin/) * [uBlock Origin](https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/ublock-origin/)
* Essential if you are not using Mozilla's Tracking Protection and Safe Browsing * Essential if you are not using Mozilla's Tracking Protection and Safe Browsing
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* [Decentraleyes](https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/decentraleyes/) * [Decentraleyes](https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/decentraleyes/)
* [Greasemonkey](https://addons.mozilla.org/en-Us/firefox/addon/greasemonkey/) * [Greasemonkey](https://addons.mozilla.org/en-Us/firefox/addon/greasemonkey/)
* Allows you to run [User Scripts](https://github.com/ghacksuserjs/ghacks-user.js/wiki/3.1-User-Scripts) which can do neat things * Allows you to run [User Scripts](https://github.com/ghacksuserjs/ghacks-user.js/wiki/3.1-User-Scripts) which can do neat things
* [NoRedirect](https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/noredirect/) * [NoRedirect](https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/noredirect/) :pushpin:
* Will be disabled by FF53. Use [this](https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/noredirect-clone/) patched version, which will last until e10s is enforced * Will be disabled by FF53. Use [this](https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/noredirect-clone/) patched version, which will last until e10s is enforced
* [UAControl](https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/uacontrol/) <sup>2</sup> * [UAControl](https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/uacontrol/) <sup>2</sup> :pushpin:
* [User-Agent JS Fixer](https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/user-agent-js-fixer/) <sup>2</sup> * [User-Agent JS Fixer](https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/user-agent-js-fixer/) <sup>2</sup> :pushpin:
* [Pure URL](https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/pure-url/) * [Pure URL](https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/pure-url/)
* [Google Privacy](https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/google-privacy/)
* That may sound like an oxymoron, but people use google search. Still looking for a better global solution.
* [Quick Java](https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/quickjava/) * [Quick Java](https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/quickjava/)
* Configurable toggle buttons for JS, Java, Flash, Images and more. Suggest you don't use/enable anything that will conflict, such as the Cookies toggle. * Configurable toggle buttons for JS, Java, Flash, Images and more. Suggest you don't use/enable anything that will conflict, such as the Cookies toggle.
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<sup>2</sup> We do not recommend UA spoofing (see section 2697 in the `ghacks user.js`). If you do, UAControl offers whitelisting. User-Agent JS Fixer is only needed if your choice of add-on doesn't cover JS <sup>2</sup> We do not recommend UA spoofing (see section 2697 in the `ghacks user.js`). If you do, UAControl offers whitelisting. User-Agent JS Fixer is only needed if your choice of add-on doesn't cover JS
NOTE: At the time of publication the following are not e10s compatible:
Google Privacy, NoRedirect, UAControl, User-Agent JS Fixer
### :small_orange_diamond: Don't Bother Recommending These... ### :small_orange_diamond: Don't Bother Recommending These...
* Ghostery * Ghostery
* Disconnect * Disconnect