Thank you for your feedback. It’s important to address concerns like this with clarity.

The decision to stop updating the GitHub codebase was unrelated to data collection. It was made after someone cloned the open-source project, made minimal changes such as renaming and rebranding it, and then published it as a separate extension. While open source allows for reuse, republishing under a new identity raises concerns and prompted a change in how PhotoShow is maintained.

As for data collection, we never tried to hide it. Anonymous usage data was introduced starting from version 4.50.0 — well after the last GitHub update at 4.36.0. This data helps improve the product and is entirely anonymous. Full details about what is collected are clearly outlined in the privacy policy, and there’s also an option to disable it in the settings.

Currently, data collection is disabled by default for Firefox users due to additional development requirements on that platform. That's also why the option for disabling usage data collection is not present for Firefox versions. PhotoShow complies with the privacy and safety standards of all supported browser stores, which is why it passes their strict reviews for each update and remains available.

Your concern is fully understood, and hopefully this explanation helps clarify the situation. Cheers!

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Edit on 9 Aug 2025, in response to user edit:

As mentioned, PhotoShow’s usage data collection can be disabled in the settings. You can also manage extension access on a site-by-site basis using the browser’s native permissions. If these features or the strict reviews conducted by browser web stores cannot be trusted, there is little else that would help—since an open-source extension could still release something different.

感谢反馈。理论上说浮图秀已经对这类问题做了处理，但由于网站实现各不相同，难免会有例外情况。欢迎通过邮件与我取得联系并附上相应链接以便进一步检查具体情况。您可以在本页面或浮图秀弹窗中找到邮件链接。谢谢。

Thank you for your feedback! These features will be gradually added in future updates. Cheers!

Olá, obrigado pelo seu feedback!

Atualmente, o PhotoShow não oferece suporte à personalização de atalhos. No entanto, você pode ativar ou desativar alguns deles pela janela pop-up do PhotoShow (antes da versão 4.68.0) ou pela página de opções (a partir da versão 4.68.0).

A personalização de atalhos também está nos planos — fique ligado!

Дякуємо за ваш відгук, приємного часу онлайн з PhotoShow!

感谢反馈！

抱歉我个人测试未能找到包含此种图片链接的淘宝店铺。如果方便，欢迎您通过邮件与我（vincentwang863@gmail.com）沟通并附上具体页面链接及必要的说明以便我排查问题原因。
谢谢。

Hi,

Thank you for your review and feedback!

You can access PhotoShow’s settings by clicking its icon in your browser’s extension dock (usually next to the address bar). If it’s not visible, it may be hidden by default.

Here are the options available to customize PhotoShow to fit your needs:

Default Mode: PhotoShow is enabled and you can manually disable it for specific sites. Simply click the main toggle button in the settings popup to add the current site to the block list.

Whitelist Mode: This turns PhotoShow off on all sites by default, allowing you to enable it only on selected sites (adding to the whitelist).

You can add or remove sites from either the whitelist or block list anytime using the toggle button or a custom hotkey (Alt + P by default) set in your browser’s extension management page.

Quiet Mode: When using the toggle button, you’ll see an option to run PhotoShow in "Quiet Mode," where the image viewer is disabled, but other features like copying or opening HD images in a new tab via hotkeys or context menu items remain active.

Activation Mode: You can also configure PhotoShow to display the viewer only when needed by using an assistant key. This setting is available under "Activation Mode."

Please note that PhotoShow currently doesn’t provide a centralized view of all sites in the whitelist or block list—this feature is planned for future updates. In the meantime, you’ll need to toggle these site-specific settings while visiting a site.

If you have any further questions, feel free to comment here or reach out via email.

Cheers!

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Updated at 8 Aug 2025:
Since 4.68.0 (published at 15 Jun 2025), "Quiet Mode" has been replaced with site-specific settings. "Activation Mode" has been renamed to "Viewer Trigger".

感谢反馈！

A/M/L/F/P 的快捷键默认并未启用，请确认通过浮图秀设置面板勾选之。如果此后您仍不能使用该组快捷键，欢迎通过邮件与我取得联系。

自定义快捷键的功能及全屏显示大图的能力均已在计划中，会在未来逐步实现，敬请期待！

Hi there,

Thank you for reaching out, and I'm sorry to hear about the frustrating experience. It sounds like the issue might be related to PhotoShow not having the necessary permissions to access websites.

To resolve this, please follow these steps:

- Open about:addons in Firefox to navigate to the Add-on Management page.
- Locate PhotoShow in your list of extensions and click on it.
- Under the "Permissions" section, you'll find a toggle labeled "Access your data for all websites." Enable this option.

This should resolve the issue. If the problem persists, please don't hesitate to contact me at vincentwang863@gmail.com for further assistance.

Cheers.

感谢反馈。目前的“静默模式”是一个临时方案，用于针对特定网站关闭浮图秀大图浮层但保留其他功能。未来浮图秀将考虑允许包括“触发模式”在内的多个其他全局设置项变为针对网站的设置，使仅针对特定网站通过“触发模式”来显示大图浮层成为可能，即可取代“静默模式”。

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编辑（2025-08-08）:
自版本 4.68.0（发布于 2025-06-15）起, “静默模式”已被基于网站的设置取代。

Thank you for your feedback!

PhotoShow employs a sophisticated algorithm to identify and detect all images on a page, which can occasionally be resource-intensive. Numerous updates have already been implemented to enhance performance, but some impact may still be noticeable in certain cases.

Feel free to email me with details about the affected sites. I'll gladly investigate and make any necessary adjustments to address the problem. Cheers!

EDIT - Dec 25th, 2024
Much appreciated!

Thank you for reporting this issue, the performance has been improved for YouTube with update 4.56.0. Please try it later.

Hello, thank you for your feedback!

I'm delighted to know that PhotoShow has become a helpful addition to your online experience. It will continue to improve, and you're always welcome to share any issues you encounter or suggest websites that may need specific adjustments.

You can easily reach me by email - just check the settings popup in PhotoShow by clicking its icon in your browser's extension dock. Your review made my day too, woo-hoo!