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  • uBlock Origin
  • Dark Reader , No Script
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[–] JamonBear@sh.itjust.works 16 points 2 days ago (1 children)
[–] _haha_oh_wow_@sh.itjust.works 50 points 2 days ago (1 children)

uBlock Origin

NoScript

...and then uBlock Origin 5 more times.

[–] Grandwolf319@sh.itjust.works 8 points 2 days ago

If this wasn’t the top comment, it would have ruined my day

[–] Adderbox76@lemmy.ca 24 points 2 days ago (1 children)

As with everyone else, I agree that Ublock origin is the first wonder of the world.

Also up there however is just password managers in general, be that bitwarden, lastpass, protonpass, etc...

[–] Enkrod@feddit.org 2 points 1 day ago

I have never had more and safer passwords without any hassle, than since using Vaultwarden as a passwordsafe (there are many instances offerd without cost) in combination with Bitwarden extension in my browsers and the app on my phone.

It's so incredibly easy to use.

[–] Rai@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 1 day ago

I couldn’t live without FoxyGestures (formerly FireGeatures) anymore. I’ve been using it for over 15 years.

[–] Glitterbomb@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I think a chrome update nixed it, but I used the heck out of Imagus. All it does is expand to a full size image when you hover over an image on a website.

I really need to get that working again. I'm constantly hovering over images for no reason still.

[–] shalafi@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago

Can't live without it! Works on Firefox if that's an option for you.

[–] squirrel@discuss.tchncs.de 10 points 2 days ago
  • uBlock Origin
  • SponsorBlock
  • Consent-O-Matic
[–] ozymandias117@lemmy.world 12 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (2 children)
  • ublock Origin
  • NoScript
  • Tree Style Tab
  • Privacy Badger
  • HTTPS Everywhere
  • Plasma Integration
[–] cacti@ani.social 17 points 2 days ago

You don't need HTTPS Everywhere anymore by the way, it has native support in Firefox now.

[–] ace_garp@lemmy.world 4 points 2 days ago

Yes.

Tree Style Tab does not get enough mention here. It's a much better way to display a tablist.

XClear and TabMixPlus are up there too.

[–] DreamlandLividity@lemmy.world 5 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I don't even have 7 extensions enabled in my main browser. I have:

  • uBlock Origin
  • Multi-Account Containers
  • Temporary Containers
  • KeePassXC
  • Return youtube dislike

Other than uBlock Origin, I don't think they are worthy of "Wonder of the world" status.

[–] JakoJakoJako13@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Why Return YouTube Dislike? Isn't lowest/no engagement more effective these days.

I wouldn't need the extension for pressing the button. I have it to see the number.

[–] StrixUralensis@tarte.nuage-libre.fr 18 points 2 days ago (1 children)

-Ublock origin (first place, nonnegotiable)

-Dark reader

[–] Mandog@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago

Dark reader for the win.

[–] tiramichu@sh.itjust.works 7 points 2 days ago

Love how you gave uBlock Origin as a starter already, so we don't need to repeat that obvious champion over and over again, yet almost nobody can take a hint.

[–] Vraylle@fedia.io 11 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I'll add ViolentMonkey (run arbitrary custom script on a site), and Stylus (add custom CSS to a site). These are great for adding extra features/utilities to a site you use a lot, adding dark mode to a website that doesn't support it, etc.

[–] 200ok@lemmy.world 5 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Is this similar to TamperMonkey? (i.e. userscripts)

I don't know what I'd do without it!

[–] Vraylle@fedia.io 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Yes it is! I switched to it after seeing some questions about things TamperMonkey was doing, given that it is (or at least was at the time) closed source.

[–] 200ok@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago

Interesting! I had no idea. Thank you!

[–] offendicula@fedia.io 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I don't know about ViolentMonkey (sounds like a TamperMonkey variant?) but I use Stylus and yes it does the same things as TamperMonkey.

[–] 200ok@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago
[–] haloduder@thelemmy.club 2 points 1 day ago

I prefer Adnauseam over uBlock Origin.

It uses uBlock Origin as a base, but extends it to click on ads in addition to blocking them.

[–] SnokenKeekaGuard@lemmy.dbzer0.com 11 points 2 days ago (1 children)
  • Bypass paywall clean d
  • unlock origin

Never needed any other, although i have a few anyways

[–] anon6789@lemmy.world 3 points 2 days ago

Add bitwarden and that's what I have on all my browsers. Skip ads, skip passwords, skip paywalls — it's like the internet of old!

[–] spittingimage@lemmy.world 7 points 2 days ago

uBlock Origin, duh.

Privacy Badger.

Mouse Gestures (any of them, there's multiple).

Reader view, because sometimes all you need is the text, in a pleasantly readable format.

[–] dhhyfddehhfyy4673@fedia.io 4 points 2 days ago

Since you already have the 3 most important ones listed, I'll throw a vote for Enhancer for Youtube. Makes Youtube less annoying.

[–] cacti@ani.social 8 points 2 days ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

uBlock Origin
Dark Reader
FastForward
Search by Image
Yomitan

I'm not sure what the other two would be.

Bypass paywall clean d

  • uBlock Origin. full stop
  • leechblock for (attempting) to stay focused
  • Zotero is also pretty nifty if you have a lot of sources/ writing a paper, but I'm not sure it would be one of the seven best
[–] baconmonsta@piefed.social 5 points 2 days ago

Pocket used to be on my list, but it was unfortunately shut down. Now Joplin web clipper took its place. I still miss Pocket.

[–] Zorsith@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Ublock Origin

Noscript

Privacy badger

Enhancer for Youtube (to force a stable quality level)

[–] abbadon420@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 days ago

I want to add multi account containers to the list

[–] anothermember@feddit.uk 5 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

I only have two; uBlock Origin and Firefox Multi-Account Containers.

Those are the only two I use all the time (I like to keep things clean and simple and avoid fingerprinting, there are others that I might enable for a specific task), and I consider them essential enough that they ought to be built into the browser.

[–] DreamlandLividity@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

I also use Temporary containers for all the sites I don't explicitly assign to a persistent container. How do you handle this? Is there a way to delete cookies just for the default (non) containers? Is there a way to fully isolate the sites in the default one?

[–] anothermember@feddit.uk 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

What I do is have cookies set to delete by default on closing the browser, with a managed list of exceptions of sites I want to preserve.

I forgot exceptions from delete on close were a thing. Thanks.

[–] TheLeadenSea@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 days ago

UBlock Origin
Consent o matic
Chrome Mask

[–] HubertManne@piefed.social 4 points 2 days ago

no script, authenticator, bitwarden, power tabs, tab session manager, print friendly, terms of service didn't read.

[–] flabbergast@lemmy.world 3 points 2 days ago
[–] offendicula@fedia.io 3 points 2 days ago

Alternate Player for Twitch.tv Dark Reader NoScript NoSquint Tabs Outliner uBlock Origin uMatrix

RemovePaywall deserves at least 3rd place

[–] Tywele@lemmy.dbzer0.com -1 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Everyone who says Dark Reader needs to let some light into their rooms.

[–] JK_Flip_Flop@lemmy.world 4 points 2 days ago

I use it for accessibility reasons, I struggle to follow black text on a white background but the opposite is much better.