Foobar

Foobar

Foobar combines Firefox's search and address bars into one easy-to-use search and navigation bar.

What is Foobar?
Foobar is a Firefox add-on that combines Firefox's search and address bars into one easy-to-use search and navigation bar. With Foobar, you can enter URLs and perform searches in one place, and conveniently manage search engines. It also offers features like hiding the default search box and performing multiple searches at once using search engine keywords.
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Stats
By: encoder
Users: 140 ▲ 2
Rating: 3.75 (4)
Version: 3.0.1resigned1 (Last updated: 2024-04-25)
Creation date: 2010-02-23
Weekly download count: 2
Firefox on Android: Yes
Risk impact: Very low risk impact
Risk likelihood: Moderate risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • storage
  • idle
Size: 10.46K
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Summary

Foobar

Firefox comes standard with separate search and navigation bars; Foobar combines these two bars into one, streamlining Firefox's UI and making search/navigation quicker and easier.

With Foobar, you have one place to enter URLs and searches, and one menu to show both search suggestions and bookmark/history matches.

Settings

Check out all of Foobar's settings by opening the 'Add-ons Manager' and clicking the 'Options' button next to Foobar.

Features

  • Hides the default search box for more room in the toolbar
  • Search engine icon/menu moves into the address bar, for easy search engine management
  • Perform multiple searches at once by providing a list of search engine keywords: goog,wiki,yahoo search term
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Safety
Risk impact

Foobar is safe to use. It does not request any sensitive permissions.

Risk likelihood

Foobar is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this add-on.

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