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7 of the Best Add-ons for Firefox for Android

Firefox is one of the best browsers you can use. It’s fast, privacy-focused, and comes with a myriad of customization options to help personalize your browsing experience. Android users can also enjoy all the benefits of this browser, thanks to its nifty mobile version. Just like its desktop variant, Firefox’s Android iteration also supports plenty of extensions (or add-ons as Mozilla calls them). While not all desktop add-ons will work on mobile, most of the popular ones will. Check out our list of the seven best add-ons for Firefox for Android. 1. Tap Translate When… Read more

How Do Internet Browsers Make Money?

In a recent survey where we were to be limited to just one mobile app, the Internet browsers won first preference over others. These humble software applications are usually taken for granted despite their immense contribution in making the Internet come alive. Considering that they provide a free service, how do these browsers even make money? Typically, we assume “ad money,” but that is just one part of the overall revenue mix. Here we examine a few popular browsers and their unique approaches to revenue. Related: 4 of the Best Web Browsers for Linux 1. Mozilla Firefox It will not surprise anyone that Mozilla Foundation does… Read more

Should You Use Firefox Forks?

Mozilla Firefox is an open source browser which allows anyone to modify the code to create a “fork” browser. Some of the popular forks include Waterfox, Comodo Ice Dragon, Pale Moon, Basilisk, Swiftfox, and TenFourFox. These forks, however, do not carry the seal of approval of Mozilla. If your only purpose is ordinary web browsing, there is nothing wrong with these alternative browsers. After all, Chromium forks are extremely common, and Google Chrome itself is one among many “forks” based on the original Chromium Project. However, with Mozilla it is different. That is why you have to ask the following questions before proceeding with another… Read more

4 of the Best Web Browsers for Linux

There are plenty of web browsers for Linux these days, but not all of them support all distros. This makes it a little bit difficult to choose, but there are some viable options that still work with the ecosystem. The choice isn’t just dependent on your Linux distribution, but also on your preferred use cases. While Linux desktops offer most of the web browsers you’d use on Windows and Mac, there are some lesser-known browsers that aren’t available for the latter two operating systems. Our top four picks for the best browsers you can use on Linux support the majority of most top distros, but… Read more

26 Firefox Quantum About:Config Tricks You Need to Learn

“Here be dragons,” reads the ominous disclaimer when you type about:config into Firefox’s URL bar, warning you that tweaking things in this area is largely experimental and can cause instability to your browser. Sounds exciting, right? And even though it sounds a little scary, the fact is that you will almost certainly be okay when you start playing around in this area and can actually use the features here to improve and speed up your browser. These are Make Tech Easier’s favorite Firefox about:config tricks, freshly updated for Firefox Quantum. Related: Adblock vs. Adblock Plus: What’s the Difference and Which Is Better? How to Access… Read more