Reviews for Progressive Web Apps for Firefox
Progressive Web Apps for Firefox by Filip Štamcar
283 reviews
- Rated 5 out of 5by Ded10c, 2 years agoWhen I finally got sick enough of Edge to migrate my work PC to Firefox, being able to use Power Platform apps as PWAs instead of having them fill my browser with tabs was the one of the two things I missed. Between this and Sidebery, both features are covered to such an extent that going back to what I was missing now would be a significant step down.
Privacy was one of the main reasons I moved to Firefox, and I expected PWAs to be a necessary sacrifice in the name of effective isolation, but this extension supports all my existing extensions too: I'm able to supplement each app with uBlock, JShelter, LocalCDN, and whatever other site-specific extensions I might want to. PWAs run completely isolated from the main browser in their own shared instance of Firefox, and each can be set to launch on a specified profile - meaning I no longer need to think about Meta's cross site tracking seeing anything outside the profile I've set up to sandbox my Messenger PWA away from my Google Drive or Microsoft Office ones.
The PWAs are reliable and lightweight, and in my experience much better at handling their boundaries than their mainstream cousins - I've not had one kick me back to my main browser when I try to open a document yet, and they've had every opportunity.
PWAs for Firefox does have a more involved installation experience than most extensions and it can be a little bit finicky if you're working in a deployed environment - this is unfortunately by necessity, and I imagine most of the target audience are likely to be the sort of power user who has few qualms manually unpacking a Firefox installer. This is also the only thing I've encountered that even comes close to being a downside.
This took less than three hours to become an essential extension for me, and it's heartily recommended to anyone who prefers their convenience to come without a helping of tracking on the side. - Rated 5 out of 5by kang, 2 years agoThe UX and install isn't the prettiest but I'm not sure if this is really fixable as an addon. At the end of the day it's fairly straight forward and works great. Thank you!
- Rated 5 out of 5by LolZoide, 2 years ago
- Rated 5 out of 5by Choi Man Hoi, 2 years ago
- Rated 5 out of 5by Nicolás, 2 years agoUseful for detach frequently used web apps from your daily browsing stuff, plus helps to mitigate the lack of some official apps on OS like Linux.
- Rated 5 out of 5by bartholomeo, 2 years ago
- Rated 5 out of 5by RedMageKnight, 2 years agoLooking for more control over your web apps? This PWA extension delivers. It effortlessly installs dedicated apps for compatible sites, and even lets you roll your own for others. Ditch the browser tabs and create a streamlined app ecosystem.
Sure, Chrome's built-in PWAs might be a touch smoother, but this extension compensates with customization power. Name your PWAs, slap on custom icons, and tweak their behavior to your liking. Plus, you can add extensions just for specific PWAs, like a password manager for your online shopping app.
Bonus tip: I like pairing this extension with RBTray for notification-heavy apps like Google Messages. Minimized to the tray, they stay accessible but keep your taskbar tidy.
For web tinkerers who appreciate granular control, this extension is worth a shot. It might require a bit more setup than Chrome, but the personalization options make it a rewarding choice. Give it a whirl – you might just discover your new favorite tool! - Rated 5 out of 5by Sequentious, 2 years ago
- Rated 5 out of 5by Icerow, 2 years agoHey Mozilla! Please add this to Firefox as default, Kudos to the Dev
- Rated 5 out of 5by Firefox user 16449682, 2 years agoLa pagina de instalacion te guia paso a paso y las paginas instaladas funcionan a la PER FEC CION
- Rated 5 out of 5by Firefox user 12795816, 2 years agoBecause ice-ssb is abandoned on Linux, I searched for alternatives and I found it! This extension works and it feels much better and modern then ice-ssb ever was.
Installation was maybe more complicated then any other add-on, but it was very well guided, so the whole process went without problem.
A very nice suprise is the access to Firefox extensions, settings, about:confing and others from the titlebar. I have never saw a titlebar in Plasma KDE with menus and additional elements! This rocks! - Rated 5 out of 5by Maticzpl, 2 years agoWorks great, no more trouble trying command line shenanigans
- Rated 5 out of 5by Xgui4, 2 years ago
- Rated 5 out of 5by emptyother, 2 years ago
- Rated 5 out of 5by abaldetti, 2 years ago
- Rated 5 out of 5by ColCh, 2 years ago
- Rated 5 out of 5by sb atx, 2 years agoThank you. This extension allows me to keep using Firefox due to the unfortunate fact that Firefox does not support SSB anymore. You are awesome!!!!!!
- Rated 5 out of 5by 永远的莫迪尔, 2 years ago
- Rated 5 out of 5by Firefox user 14425336, 2 years ago
- Rated 5 out of 5by Firefox user 15612214, 2 years ago
- Rated 1 out of 5by Miles, 2 years ago
- Rated 5 out of 5by 暴龙战士, 2 years ago