Browser Extensions

[sickseeds]

Ooohhh I must of missed that or something! Thank you!

[danmaku]

Do you happen to know of a good extension that blacklists websites?

Yes, uBlock Origin! You can add sites to your own "filter list" in the settings for it

[sickseeds]

Do you happen to know of a good extension that blacklists websites?

[danmaku]

It's generally a good rule of thumb to not use too many browser extensions, but I'll share with you the essential ones:

uBlock Origin - Download
Everybody probably knows about this one (I hope). More than just a traditional ad-blocker, you can also add your own filters so your browser never connects to certain sites. You can also have JavaScript disabled on sites by default, as well as blocking the loading of remote fonts. An absolutely essential extension if you're browsing the web. The version of uBO available on Chrome is neutered thanks to Google dropping Manifest V2 compatibility for extensions, so I can only recommend using it in Firefox-based browsers.

LibRedirect - Download
This one is great for folks who frequently use privacy respecting frontends to mainstream services. It will automatically redirect links to sites like YouTube, Reddit, etc. to alternative frontends. You can toggle which sites you want redirected and which instances they redirect to. CULT9 has a bunch of frontends available, so I have mine set up to redirect to those.

Dark Reader - Download
This one is pretty simple, it just forces dark mode on every site you visit. This one can sometimes be a little jank depending on the website, but can easily be toggled per website. Not quite essential, but nice to have nonetheless.

Tridactyl (firefox-based browsers only) - Download
If you're a vim/neovim/evil-mode user, and want to bring that keyboard-driven workflow over to your web browser, look no further than Tridactyl - it allows you to use a lot of the same vim keybinds in your browser. This one is a bit more niche, but I still feel it's worth mentioning. It was a bit weird getting used to it at first, but now it feels strange when I use a browser without it.

Do you know of any browser extensions that you swear by? Share 'em here.