Merlin
Enable Selection

Enable Selection

Unblock and Enable Selection in some websites which block selection by mouse to open context menu and copy.

What is Enable Selection?
"Enable Selection" is a lightweight Firefox extension crafted to deal with websites that block text selection. The add-on enables users to open context menus and copy content from such sites. With functionality on a variety of sites, the add-on ensures hassle-free browsing. Furthermore, its strong commitment to privacy is evident as no data is sent to external IPs, ensuring a secure browsing experience.
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Stats
Users: 1,193 ▲ 38
Rating: 3.97 (38)
Version: 1.7 (Last updated: 2020-12-03)
Creation date: 2018-12-28
Weekly download count: 30
Firefox on Android: No
Risk impact: Moderate risk impact
Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Size: 11.95K
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# 2849 ▲ 15
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Summary
Analyze keywords

This lighweight extension performs basic anti-anti-selection when website blocking selection to copy and open context menu.

Example of working websites are: [1] https://cn.cari.com.my [2] http://chinapress.com.my [3] http://sinchew.com.my [4] http://guangming.com.my [5] http://www.enanyang.my [6] http://dynamicdrive.com/dynamicindex9/noright.htm [7] https://www.zhihu.com [8] https://www.qidian.com [9] https://news.thelcpress.com [10] http://www.360doc.com/content/12/0324/18/5352673_197321077.shtml [11] https://avexnet.jp [12] Google Maps image

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User reviews
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These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Firefox Browser Add-ons does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.
Pros
  • Works great
  • Enables text selection
  • Simple and does what it says
  • No need to reload the page
  • Useful for Joplin and report writing
Cons
  • Breaks some websites and pages
  • Disables right-click context menu on certain sites
  • Causes an error with jQuery on some sites
  • Truncates text when copying from Simplenote.com
  • Disables secondary click on YouTube, Google Drive, and Mega
  • Not compatible with some editors like Miro, Canva, and Figma
Most mentioned
  • Simple and does what it says
  • Enables text selection
  • Breaks some websites and pages
Recent reviews
by Vivek Chaudhary, 2023-11-28
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Safety
Risk impact

Enable Selection may not be safe to use and it requires some risky permissions. Exercise caution when installing this add-on. Review carefully before installing.

Risk likelihood

Enable Selection has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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