OSINT - Open Selection In New Tab

OSINT - Open Selection In New Tab

Adds right-click-context-menu which opens currently selected text as an URL in a new tab.

What is OSINT - Open Selection In New Tab?

OSINT - Open Selection In New Tab is a Firefox add-on that adds a right-click-context-menu option to open the selected text as an URL in a new tab. It removes whitespaces within the selection and replaces certain symbols with a dot.

Merlin
Stats
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By: Akumu
Users: 81 ▼ -5
Rating: 5.00 (6)
Version: 1.0 (Last updated: 2017-11-18)
Creation date: 2017-11-18
Weekly download count: 3
Firefox on Android: Yes
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • contextMenus
  • tabs
Size: 7.34K
Risk impact: Moderate risk impact
Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood

Other platforms

Not available on Chrome
Not available on Edge
Merlin
Summary

Adds right-click-context-menu which opens currently selected text as an URL in a new tab. Whitespaces within the selection will be removed and "(.)", "(dot)", "(point)" and "(punkt)" will be replaced by "." (case insensitive).

User reviews
by Ángel, 2022-06-12

GOOD! Thanks!
by Re, 2021-11-07

Works well, really useful!
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Safety
Risk impact

OSINT - Open Selection In New Tab 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

OSINT - Open Selection In New Tab has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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