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The Xmarks bookmark synchronizer was an extension for Mozilla Firefox, Internet Explorer, Google Chrome and Apple Safari (on OS X 10.5 and 10.6) [6] that synchronized bookmarks between computers. It could also synchronize passwords, open tabs, and browsing history (Firefox only). [7]
Do Not Track setting in a user's web browser. Read Aloud: GPL-3.0: No No Yes Yes Accessibility A Text to Speech Voice Reader Stylus: GPL-3.0: No No Yes Yes CSS Customization Turn Off the Lights GPL-2.0: No No Yes Yes Customization Obscure or mask content other than a running video. uBlock Origin: GPL-3.0: No No Yes Yes Wide-spectrum content blocker
In 2017, Mozilla enacted major changes to the application programming interface (API) for extensions in Firefox, replacing the long-standing XUL and XPCOM APIs with the WebExtensions API that is modeled after Google Chrome's API. [2] [3] [4] Thus add-ons that remain compatible with Firefox are now largely compatible with Chrome as well. [5]
Internet Explorer was the first major browser to support extensions, with the release of version 4 in 1997. [7] Firefox has supported extensions since its launch in 2004. Opera and Chrome began supporting extensions in 2009, [8] and Safari did so the following year.
On December 2, 2010, it was announced that LastPass had acquired Xmarks, a web browser extension that enabled password synchronization between browsers.The acquisition meant the survival of Xmarks, which had financial troubles, and although the two services remained separate, the acquisition led to a reduced price for paid premium subscriptions combining the two services.
On June 30, 2004, the Mozilla Foundation, in partnership with Adobe, Apple, Macromedia, Opera, and Sun Microsystems, announced a series of changes to web browser plugins. The then-new API allowed web developers to offer richer web browsing experiences, helping to maintain innovation and standards. The then-new plugin technologies were ...
uBlock Origin (/ ˈ j uː b l ɒ k / YOO-blok [5]) is a free and open-source browser extension for content filtering, including ad blocking.The extension is available for Firefox and Chromium-based browsers (such as Chrome, Edge, Brave, and Opera).
XUL is an XML dialect for writing graphical user interfaces, enabling developers to write user interface elements in a manner similar to web pages. XUL applications rely on the Mozilla codebase or a fork of it. The most prominent example is the Firefox web browser. However, Mozilla has significantly reduced the usage of XUL in Firefox after ...