Reviews for uMatrix
uMatrix by Raymond Hill
Review by robsku
Rated 5 out of 5
by robsku, a year agoI was originally too "afraid" this was complex to use - not that it would stop me, but I thought it was something more than I wanted to spend time with browser.
Luckily I tried it, and very quickly realized that for me it served exactly the same purpose as NoScript - only easier. The use of scopes is fantastic - used te be that in NoScript if you allowed a domain, it was allowed on all sites; now you can select to allow things on particular domain only with the Custom option, but it's still not as flexible. And on µMatrix I by default allow on active scope, current domain - only things I know I'll want on whatever site wants to use it I'll allow for *. In NoScript you could certainly learn such habit, but it's more cumbersome, so you only go for custom rules for domains you specifically are allowing as exception on the site you're on. And even then it's less flexible than µMatrix scopes.
The only negative thing I have to say is: no version for Fennec. That is the mobile versions of Firefox, android in my case. On android FireFox I'm still stuck using NoScript.
I would likely hate using this UI in Android Firefox, but that's because of how Mozilla designed their current add-on UI system and is no better with NoScript - so come on, write that android version. Maybe try inventing slightly different UI that better fits the portrait mode while at it ;)
And thanks. This is golden.
Luckily I tried it, and very quickly realized that for me it served exactly the same purpose as NoScript - only easier. The use of scopes is fantastic - used te be that in NoScript if you allowed a domain, it was allowed on all sites; now you can select to allow things on particular domain only with the Custom option, but it's still not as flexible. And on µMatrix I by default allow on active scope, current domain - only things I know I'll want on whatever site wants to use it I'll allow for *. In NoScript you could certainly learn such habit, but it's more cumbersome, so you only go for custom rules for domains you specifically are allowing as exception on the site you're on. And even then it's less flexible than µMatrix scopes.
The only negative thing I have to say is: no version for Fennec. That is the mobile versions of Firefox, android in my case. On android FireFox I'm still stuck using NoScript.
I would likely hate using this UI in Android Firefox, but that's because of how Mozilla designed their current add-on UI system and is no better with NoScript - so come on, write that android version. Maybe try inventing slightly different UI that better fits the portrait mode while at it ;)
And thanks. This is golden.
728 reviews
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- Rated 5 out of 5by Luminous Matter, a month ago
- Rated 5 out of 5by tOM Trottier, 2 months ago
- Rated 5 out of 5by Moejoe, 2 months agoIt's a shame development has halted. However, the same functionality can be found in uBlock Origin, by the same developer, and it's actively maintained. But I find uMatrix UI is better than uBO.
- Rated 5 out of 5by matheo, 2 months ago
- Rated 5 out of 5by Lyubomyr Shaydariv, 2 months agoThe very first and the most awesome addon I add everywhere I can.
- Rated 5 out of 5by Chris, 3 months ago
- Rated 5 out of 5by Aaron Martin-Colby, 3 months ago
- Rated 5 out of 5by Firefox user 18417677, 4 months ago
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- Rated 5 out of 5by pvo, 5 months agoNo question, this is the most important addon for who cares about data privacy.
- Rated 5 out of 5by geeknik, 5 months ago
- Rated 1 out of 5by Firefox user 18252931, 5 months ago
- Rated 5 out of 5by Cormac Dubh, 5 months ago
- Rated 5 out of 5by Firefox user 18354085, 6 months ago
- Rated 5 out of 5by Firefox user 18348933, 6 months ago
- Rated 5 out of 5by Pí H, 7 months agoMein Nr. 1 Add-On aller Add-Ons!
Ich kann ganz gezielt, individuell Einzelne zulassen oder blockieren (falls es nicht eh schon vom Standard blockiert ist).
Diese Einstellungen sind pro Webseite speicherbar.
Dieses Add-On trägt den Namen Matrix völlig zurecht.
Einfach geil. - Rated 5 out of 5by Firefox user 18291635, 7 months ago
- Rated 5 out of 5by mdn, 8 months agoThe best web firewall for browsers, a shame it's not developed anymore, but will use it until the end or until I can learn 2code.
It would be great to adapt it for computer park administration, it would avoid so much malware from the web that isn't filtered by routing/rev-proxy. - Rated 5 out of 5by Firefox user 17850388, 9 months agoIf you're an advanced user, this is the best and most important extension for the modern web.
Using the web without it is actually unbearable. Seriously.
Thank you Raymond Hill! - Rated 5 out of 5by Ashwin, 9 months ago
- Rated 5 out of 5by rdb, 10 months agoVery useful and well-designed add-on. I was really surprised how intuitive and powerful the graphical interface is. Must have.