Computeractive

Phone and Tablet Tips

ANDROID

Install hundreds of add-ons in Firefox

The Android version of Firefox (www.snipca.com/48740) is one of the only mobile browsers that lets you install extensions, but until now you were limited to just 21 of them. Although these included useful tools such as uBlock Origin, Bitwarden and Tampermonkey, the selection paled in comparison with the thousands available for the desktop browser.

In December, Mozilla expanded the choice of add-ons available for Firefox for Android to more than 500, which means you can now use many of your favourite tools from the PC browser on your phone or tablet. The additions include extensions for blocking ads and annoyances on YouTube (see page 51 for more on this); customising websites such as Reddit, Wikipedia and Google; improving your

You’re reading a preview, subscribe to read more.

More from Computeractive

Computeractive1 min read
Win 1 of 2 AOC CQ27G2S/BK PC monitors
Winner of a ‘Recommended’ award in Issue 681, AOC’s CQ27G2S/BK is a stunning PC monitor that’s especially ideal for gaming. Its curved 27in screen wraps around you, so you can jump straight into the action. It has a stunning QHD resolution (2560x1440
Computeractive1 min read
Use An Old Laptop As Your Second Screen
At the start of this feature, we downloaded Spacedesk to our primary PC (or ‘server’ in Spacedesk terms). This server handles the sharing of the virtual display connection with a secondary device (called the ‘client’). So far, we’ve only used a phone
Computeractive1 min read
What’s The Best Portable Backup For My Photos?
Q I’m going on the trip of a lifetime and I’m looking for a portable backup device for SD cards to store my photos. Most devices I’ve found online are no longer available. I don’t want to lug a laptop around, so a self-contained battery-powered unit

Related Books & Audiobooks