Magnifying Glass (Hover Zoom)

Press on the toolbar button to see the magnifying glass.
What is Magnifying Glass (Hover Zoom)?
"Magnifying Glass (Hover Zoom)" is a Firefox add-on designed to enhance web browsing. It allows users to magnify parts of a webpage with a simple button click. The tool provides an adjustable zoom level and coverage area, offering a versatile viewing experience. The magnifier can be easily switched ON or OFF with the toolbar button and adjusted through the options page.
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Add-on stats

By: Glin
Users: 2,386 ▲ 2
Rating: 3.97 (33)
Version: 0.1.3 (Last updated: 2020-11-12)
Creation date: 2018-01-24
Weekly download count: 45
Firefox on Android: Yes
Risk impact: Moderate risk impact
Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • <all_urls>
  • storage
Size: 41.30K
URLs: Website

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# 1839 ▼ 7
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Add-on summary

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Magnifying Glass (Hover Zoom) is a lite addon that enables you to magnify a portion of any webpage with click of a button.

Simply click on the toolbar button once to see the magnifying glass. Then move your mouse to see the magnified page within a circular section. If you want to hide the magnifier, simply click on the toolbar button once or click anywhere in the page. This addon has also an options page to adjust magnifier zoom level and coverage area. Moreover, toolbar button serves as an ON|OFF switch to turn the addon ON or OFF.

Note 1: when you first install the addon, it is turned off. Please click on the toolbar button once to activate the addon. Toolbar icon is red when the addon is active and grey when it is inactive.

Note 2: if you want to change the zoom level, please visit addon's options page.

Note 3: in order to report bugs, please fill the bug report form in the addon's homepage.

Review on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t-6p8hK5wU0

User reviews

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 well for magnifying images and text
  • Useful for high DPI monitors
  • Simple and easy to use without complicated setup
  • Configurable size of the magnifier
  • Flawless functionality in general
Cons
  • Does not work on Google Maps
  • Magnification is limited to a circular shape
  • Does not work on PDFs viewed in Firefox
  • Difficult to read while moving the magnifying glass
Most mentioned
  • Desire for a rectangular shape or customization options for the magnifying lens
  • Issues with magnification not functioning on certain platforms (like Google Maps and PDFs)
  • Need for keyboard shortcuts and better control options
Recent reviews
I can't answer to reviews directly, so this is in response to the last review, but there is a shortcut! I don't know why this info is only on their homepage, but the shortcut is: Alt+Shift+Z
by arminius, 2024-10-13
No hotkey
by dfsgsdsrfsdf, 2024-09-21
Works good, and the nice part when you click or scroll it goes away.
by SailAway, 2024-09-11
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Add-on safety

Risk impact

Magnifying Glass (Hover Zoom) requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk likelihood

Magnifying Glass (Hover Zoom) has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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