{"id":62932,"date":"2018-03-29T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2018-03-29T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/foxtail\/2018\/03\/29\/add-ons-manager\/"},"modified":"2023-04-14T11:13:19","modified_gmt":"2023-04-14T18:13:19","slug":"add-ons-manager","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/en\/firefox\/add-ons-manager\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet the add-ons manager"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Ever wanted to fancy up your Firefox experience but weren\u2019t sure how to do it? Are you familiar with the Add-ons Manager in Firefox? If not, please allow us to introduce you. This Firefox feature can help you discover add-ons that will have you browsing like a power-user in no time.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-770 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/278\/files\/2018\/03\/moz_blog_web-extensions_code-love.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Add-ons Manager is where you handle all matters concerning your Firefox add-ons, such as enabling and disabling them, changing individual add-on settings, removing content you don\u2019t want anymore, and even discovering new add-ons to try.<\/p>\n<p>You can get to the Add-ons Manager a few different ways\u2026<\/p>\n<p>A. In the Tools menu, select Add-ons<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-763 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/278\/files\/2018\/03\/Screen-Shot-2018-03-28-at-12.30.31-PM-300x213.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"213\" \/><\/p>\n<p>B. Type <b>about:addons<\/b> into Firefox\u2019s address bar, hit Enter<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-765 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/278\/files\/2018\/03\/Screen-Shot-2018-03-28-at-1.20.45-PM.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1682\" height=\"146\" \/><\/p>\n<p>C. See that button in the upper-right corner of Firefox? The one that looks like a hamburger with three horizontally stacked lines? Click that and select Add-ons<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-767 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/278\/files\/2018\/03\/Screen-Shot-2018-03-28-at-1.32.33-PM-300x533.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"533\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Once you\u2019re inside the Add-ons Manager you\u2019ll see where you can disable or remove add-ons, browse our massive library of Firefox themes. We have a lot of cat-related add-ons installed. It is the internet after all.<\/p>\n<p>Customizing Firefox with powerful extensions like<a href=\"https:\/\/addons.mozilla.org\/blog\/whats-the-best-ad-blocker-for-you\/\"> ad blockers<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/addons.mozilla.org\/blog\/top-anti-tracking-extensions\/\">privacy<\/a> and<a href=\"https:\/\/addons.mozilla.org\/blog\/supercharge-your-productivity-with-a-browser-extension\/\"> productivity tools<\/a> can really enhance your browsing experience. Or perhaps you just want to give your Firefox a fresh new look, with, for instance, an<a href=\"https:\/\/addons.mozilla.org\/firefox\/addon\/little-flowers\/\"> inspiring nature scene<\/a>,<a href=\"https:\/\/addons.mozilla.org\/firefox\/addon\/fractal-fiesta\/\"> abstract art<\/a>, or maybe even an<a href=\"https:\/\/addons.mozilla.org\/firefox\/addon\/the-weird-pig\/?src=search\"> adorable little piggy<\/a>?<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re interested in exploring thousands of free add-ons created by independent developers from all over the world, please visit <a href=\"https:\/\/addons.mozilla.org\/firefox\/\">addons.mozilla.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/berlin\/files\/2017\/10\/firefox-logo.png\" width=\"150\" height=\"155\" align=\"left\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>The new <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mozilla.org\/firefox\/?utm_source=blog.mozilla.org&amp;utm_campaign=firefox_frontier&amp;utm_medium=referral\">Firefox<\/a>. 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