Open in Private Mode

Open the active tab in a private window via toolbar button or context-menu.

Total ratings

3.80 (Rating count: 25)

Review summary

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Pros
  • It works when enabled properly in Private Mode.
  • Super convenient for users who prefer using Private Mode.
  • Works well on desktop Firefox versions when configured correctly.
Cons
  • Does not work in certain versions of Firefox (especially newer ones).
  • Context-menu option is missing, making it less user-friendly.
  • Inconsistent functionality on Android compared to desktop.
Most mentioned
  • The add-on requires permission to run in Private Windows.
  • There are issues with compatibility in different Firefox versions.
  • Users are disappointed about the lack of functionality in the context menu.
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User reviews

Recent rating average: 4.00
All time rating average: 3.80
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Date Author Rating Comment
2025-01-09 Dylan666 Usefull but I'd like to have an option to "Open in Private Mode" in the tab-contex-menu too, to open also non-active tabs
2024-07-22 Z__13 Works
2023-11-04 Firefox user 13156335
2023-10-15 Soushi Atsumi The toolbar works but the context-menu does not work. Firefox Version 118.0.2.
2023-09-25 rack88 Used to work, but doesn't seem to work anymore in versions of Firefox in 2023.
2022-12-25 GanJingWorld Gan Jing World is a clean, curated universe and a dynamic, overlapping network of integrated platforms and services. ==> https://www.ganjing.com
2022-11-19 Firefox user 17018175 It works (after enabling in private mode) and is super convenient. Would be great if it also worked from the new tab home, to simply open an empty private window
2022-09-16 felix
2022-07-04 restless_rat It doesn't work. Edit: It does actually work. You have make it be able to run in private windows.
2021-01-20 dbreton
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