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Hide Private Mode
Prevents detection of private browsing mode.
What is Hide Private Mode?
"Hide Private Mode" is a Firefox add-on designed to prevent websites, especially news sites, from detecting when you're in private browsing mode. Through implementing a fake API, this add-on effectively bypasses blocks put in place by these sites. Important: The extension needs to be allowed to run in private windows to function properly.
Stats
By:
Matt Hensman
Rating:
4.45
(20)
Creation date:
2019-07-18
Weekly download count:
14
Firefox on Android:
Yes
Risk impact:
Moderate risk impact
Risk likelihood:
Low risk likelihood
Manifest version:
2
Permissions:
- <all_urls>
Size:
90.65K
URLs:
Website
Stats date:
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Summary
News sites like The New York Times, LATimes, New Statesman, etc. try to detect private browsing mode via the presence of the IndexedDB API and block access to the site. This extension provides a fake implementation to bypass these blocks.
Important: Remember to allow the extension to run in private windows or it will do nothing.
User reviews
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Pros
- Effectively hides private mode from different websites
- Code is easy to understand and doesn't contain anything harmful
- Helpful against sites that block access when private mode is detected
Cons
- Not updated regularly and causes issues on some sites
- Cannot operate on some sites like Linkedin and Amazon
- Lacks a logo
Most mentioned
- Used to stop sites from detecting private mode
- Some sites still detect private browsing even after using the add-on
- Thanks to Matt, the developer of the add-on
Recent reviews
The add-on wasn't updated in a while and straight up breaks some sites
by
Ivan, 2023-09-07
Safety
Risk impact
Hide Private Mode 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
Hide Private Mode has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.
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