Warning: Each extension you enable while private browsing will have access to your browsing data, which means the extension could capture that data and potentially share that data with a third party.
Click the radio button beside “Allow” to enable the extension in Private browsing mode. Scroll down and locate the “Run in Private Windows” option. In the menu that pops up, select “Manage.”Īfter clicking “Manage,” you’ll see more details about the extension on a special page. Locate the extension you’d like to use in Private mode and click the ellipses button (three dots) beside it. In a new tab called “Add-ons Manager,” you will see a list of all the Firefox extensions you have installed.
Here’s how.įirst, open “Firefox.” In any window, click the “Firefox” menu button (three horizontal lines) and select “Add-ons” from the menu. If you’d like to use a trusted extension while browsing privately, it’s easy to turn it on.
But, by default, Firefox turns off extensions while browsing privately to prevent them from leaking data. Private mode in Mozilla Firefox keeps your local browsing history private.
