Browser Enhancement Softwares and Apps

SelfRestraint is a cross-platform desktop application designed to help users overcome internet-based distractions by blocking access to specified websites and applications for predefined periods. It serves as a self-control tool for improved focus and productivity during work or study sessions.

AdBlock is a leading browser extension designed to eliminate annoying ads, pop-ups, and tracking, improving your online experience and protecting your privacy.

Adblock Plus is a widely used browser extension that effectively blocks intrusive ads, pop-ups, and tracking scripts across various websites, providing a cleaner and faster browsing experience.

Element Hiding Helper for Adblock Plus is a specialized Firefox extension designed to complement Adblock Plus, enabling users to easily hide specific elements on web pages that are not blocked by standard ad filters. This provides enhanced customization and control over your browsing experience, removing intrusive sections or blank spaces left by blocked ads.

Random Agent Spoofer is a Firefox add-on designed to enhance user privacy by regularly changing browser identifiers. It aims to combat browser fingerprinting techniques used by websites to track users across the web.

Disconnect is a robust tool designed to enhance online privacy by visualizing and blocking the invisible tracking technologies that follow your browsing and search history across the web. Available as a browser extension and other privacy-focused solutions, it aims to significantly reduce the amount of personal data collected by third-party trackers.

Terms of Service Didn't Read (ToS;DR) is a community-driven project that helps users understand the terms of service and privacy policies of online services and websites. It provides summaries and ratings, highlighting important clauses that users might otherwise miss.

Firefox PDF Viewer (PDF.js) is an open-source, web standards-based PDF viewer embedded directly within the Firefox browser. It allows users to view PDF documents seamlessly without the need for external software or plugins, enhancing browser-based document handling and accessibility.

Tint Browser is a discontinued open-source web browser for Android 4+ focusing on customization, privacy, and a lightweight design. It offered a tabbed interface, bookmark management, and built-in ad blocking, catering to users seeking an alternative to mainstream browsers with more control.

Mailvelope is a free and open-source browser extension for Chrome and Firefox that brings end-to-end encryption to your existing webmail services using the OpenPGP standard. It allows users to encrypt, decrypt, and digitally sign emails directly within their web browser, enhancing privacy and security without requiring a change in email provider.

Kill Evil is a browser extension designed to enhance user privacy and control by blocking unwanted scripts, pop-ups, trackers, and advertisements, while offering flexible control over website behavior.

Bluhell Firewall is a highly efficient and lightweight ad and tracker blocker designed as a browser extension for Firefox and Thunderbird. It prioritizes user privacy and browsing speed with minimal resource usage.

uMatrix is a browser extension that functions as a powerful point-and-click matrix-based firewall and privacy-enhancement tool. It provides granular control over what resources are loaded by your browser, allowing users to block or allow requests based on type, origin, and destination, helping to protect privacy and improve browsing security.

RequestPolicy is a powerful, open-source browser extension for Firefox that provides granular control over cross-site requests. It helps protect users from various web vulnerabilities like Cross-Site Scripting (XSS), Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF), and Clickjacking by allowing you to explicitly approve or deny requests to external domains.

Lightbeam for Firefox is a powerful Firefox add-on that visually demonstrates your interactions with first- and third-party sites across the web, highlighting potential tracking connections.

Prism was a discontinued open-source application developed by Mozilla, designed to integrate web applications into the desktop experience by removing the standard browser interface and providing a dedicated window for each 'site-specific browser'.

Element Hiding Helper for Adblock Plus is a specialized Firefox extension designed to complement Adblock Plus, enabling users to easily hide specific elements on web pages that are not blocked by standard ad filters. This provides enhanced customization and control over your browsing experience, removing intrusive sections or blank spaces left by blocked ads.

Random Agent Spoofer is a Firefox add-on designed to enhance user privacy by regularly changing browser identifiers. It aims to combat browser fingerprinting techniques used by websites to track users across the web.

Kill Evil is a browser extension designed to enhance user privacy and control by blocking unwanted scripts, pop-ups, trackers, and advertisements, while offering flexible control over website behavior.

Lightbeam for Firefox is a powerful Firefox add-on that visually demonstrates your interactions with first- and third-party sites across the web, highlighting potential tracking connections.

Mailvelope is a free and open-source browser extension for Chrome and Firefox that brings end-to-end encryption to your existing webmail services using the OpenPGP standard. It allows users to encrypt, decrypt, and digitally sign emails directly within their web browser, enhancing privacy and security without requiring a change in email provider.

Tint Browser is a discontinued open-source web browser for Android 4+ focusing on customization, privacy, and a lightweight design. It offered a tabbed interface, bookmark management, and built-in ad blocking, catering to users seeking an alternative to mainstream browsers with more control.