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Link Alert
Displays an icon in the tooltip or next to the cursor indicating the target of a link.
What is Link Alert?
'Link Alert' is a user-friendly Firefox add-on designed to enhance your browsing experience by conveniently displaying an icon right next to your cursor, indicating the target of a link. It works with various links including new windows, secure sites, email links, JavaScript, documents, spreadsheets, files and images, chat links, and more. The add-on simply gathers data about the link currently under the cursor and does not store this information, ensuring your privacy.
Stats
By:
Conlan Wesson
Rating:
4.43
(21)
Creation date:
2006-08-17
Weekly download count:
5
Firefox on Android:
Yes
Risk impact:
Moderate risk impact
Risk likelihood:
Moderate risk likelihood
Manifest version:
2
Permissions:
- storage
Size:
151.21K
URLs:
Website
,Privacy policy
Stats date:
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Summary
Displays an icon next to the cursor indicating the target of a link.
Indicates links to the following:
- New Windows
- Secure Sites
- Email Links
- JavaScript
- Word Documents
- Excel Spreadsheets
- PDF Files
- Zip Files
- Applications
- Text Files
- Images
- Chat Links
User reviews
User reviews summary
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spammy, or outdated.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
- The extension is seen as useful by many users
- There is appreciation for porting the extension for newer versions
- Some users find the feature of showing 'target=_blank' with tooltip to be of value
Cons
- There is a recurring issue with printing the page where the link icons remain visible
- The link icon that pops up doesn't disappear when the page is checked for printability
- For some users, it does not work on certain Firefox versions like Nightly 58.0
- Some incompatibility issues with other add-ons like 'Dark Background and Light Text'
- Some users feel the feature of needing to check every link manually for safety is a bit pointless
Most mentioned
- Issues with printing the page and the link icons remaining visible
- Compatibility issues
- Non-working updates
- Add-on not working on some Firefox versions
- Porting of the extension for newer versions
Recent reviews
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Safety
Risk impact
Link Alert 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
Link Alert is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this add-on.
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