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Always Open Privately by fbausch

Always opens certain websites (configurable list of websites) in a private window. Needs the permission to run in private windows.

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About this extension
Firefox add-on to always open specific websites in private windows.

This Firefox add-on provides the functionality to configure a whitelist of domain names. If while browsing a domain name matches a domain on the whitelist, this add-on will try to prevent Firefox from loading the website in a non-private window, open a new private window and load the website there.

Because of how webextension add-ons work, it is not always possible to prevent Firefox from loading a website. However, this add-on will always open a new private window and load the website there.

Usage

Always Open Privately needs the permission to run in private windows. This setting may be set manually in the add-on manager in Firefox.

In the settings panel, add one domain per line.

Permissions

The add-on requires several permissions. It just asks for the absolutely required permissions.
  • webNavigation: to get notified about new URLs (new site visits)
  • tabs: to get the URL to be opened
  • activeTab: to stop loading a website
  • http://, https://: to be able to intercept requests to every possible domain
  • storage: to save add-on settings
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Required permissions:

  • Access browser tabs
  • Access browser activity during navigation
  • Access your data for all web sites
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Version
2.3
Size
17.02 kB
Last updated
3 months ago (16 May 2025)
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  • Privacy & Security
Licence
GNU General Public Licence v3.0 only
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Release notes for 2.3
This version adds a warning which is displayed when the add-on is missing the required private window permission.
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