Merlin
Side View

Side View

Open a mobile view of a page in the sidebar

What is Side View?
'Side View' is a unique add-on for Firefox, designed to enhance your multitasking experience. It allows users to open mobile views of websites in the browser sidebar. Whether watching YouTube while you shop or staying updated on Twitter while working, Side View makes it easy by simply sending websites and links to your sidebar.
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Merlin
Stats
Rating: 4.10 (264)
Version: 0.4.6424resigned1 (Last updated: 2024-04-26)
Creation date: 2018-09-25
Weekly download count: 300
Firefox on Android: No
Risk impact: High risk impact
Risk likelihood: Moderate risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • activeTab
  • tabs
  • <all_urls>
  • storage
  • contextMenus
  • webRequest
  • webRequestBlocking
  • bookmarks
  • management
Size: 52.97K
URLs: Website
Stats date:

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# 665 ▼ 2
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Summary
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Ever wanted to watch YouTube videos while shopping, or keep up to date on Twitter while working on a spreadsheet? Side View lets you send websites and links to your Firefox sidebar to make multitasking easier than ever.

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
  • Useful for multitasking with two tabs
  • Customizable with userChrome.css modifications
  • Convenient for work and productivity
Cons
  • Not implemented natively in Firefox
  • Issues with dark mode
  • Abandoned by Mozilla for 5 years
Most mentioned
  • Needs update from Mozilla
  • Useful for multitasking with two tabs
  • Customization with userChrome.css
  • Abandoned by Mozilla for 5 years
Recent reviews
by Firefox user 12169442, 2024-04-13
by Firefox user 12169442, 2024-04-13
by Firefox user 12169442, 2024-04-13
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Safety
Risk impact

Side View is risky to use as it requires a number of sensitive permissions that can potentially harm your browser and steal your data. Exercise caution when installing this add-on. Review carefully before installing. We recommend that you only install Side View if you trust the publisher.

Risk likelihood

Side View is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this add-on.

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