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Addons

uBlock Origin tweaks

uBlock Origin comes bundled with LibreWolf. Also see their wiki page. We'll mention a few filter lists and entry points to the uBlock wiki.

Some essential uBlock Wiki pages to understand how uBlock Origin works:

Easy mode, the default mode that we ship with the browser -> Blocking mode:easy-mode.
Dynamic filtering, suggested for enhanced protection -> Dynamic filtering:quick guide.
Medium mode, suggested for enhanced protection, might require to fix some websites manually -> Blocking mode:medium-mode.

Filter lists:

uBlock wiki: Filter lists: The uBlock wiki page on filter lists.
adblock nocoin list: Good blocklist against crypto-mining.
A collection of filter lists that are available on filterlists.com: see this disussion page.

Recommended addons are not bundled and need to be installed manually, depending on your needs.

NoScript: NoScript Security Suite. Included into Tor Browser and comes highly recommended.
uMatrix: Note: uMatrix development has frozen, but it does give more control over what gets blocked than NoScript, either uMatrix or NoScript are good choices.
LocalCDN: The successor to Decentraleyes.
Bitwarden Password Manager.

ClearURLs: Removes tracking elements from URLs.
First Party Isolation: Enable/Disable FPI with the click of a button.
Canvas Blocker: Prevent some fingerprinting techniques.
Smart Referer: Manage referer with a button. (Send referers only when staying on the same domain.)

Mozilla's Multi Account Containers: Manage containers and assign sites to specific container.
Temporary-Containers: Maximizing and automating container potential.
Google Container: Open all Google sites in a container.
Facebook Container: Open all Facebook sites in a container.
Switch Containers: Switching container for the current tab easily.