Reviews for Progressive Web Apps for Firefox
Progressive Web Apps for Firefox by Filip Š
159 reviews
- Rated 5 out of 5by Firefox user 13592115, 8 hours ago
- Rated 5 out of 5by Kristo, 24 days ago
- Rated 5 out of 5by cooukiez, a month ago
- Rated 5 out of 5by Firefox user 17180451, a month ago
- Rated 5 out of 5by Andy Linton, 2 months agoIt's nice to have PWAs working in Firefox. Like other reviewers I think this functionality should be part of the browser as a default.
- Rated 5 out of 5by 浪迹天涯小叮当, 2 months ago
- Rated 5 out of 5by TS, 2 months agoDeveloper was prompt in addressing a false positive detection for malware in the system files. The issue is amended and application works great. Thank you.
Developer response
posted 2 months agoI have submitted a false positive report to Microsoft and they have removed the detection. You may need to update your malware definitions. You can see more details here: https://github.com/filips123/PWAsForFirefox/issues/480 - Rated 5 out of 5by Firefox user 15783088, 2 months agoOne of the best Firefox add-ons out there. U can make almost any website an app! A must-have. Keep up the good work!
- Rated 5 out of 5by Marliun, 2 months ago
- Rated 5 out of 5by ks1v, 2 months ago
- Rated 5 out of 5by Firefox user 14627649, 2 months agoThis functionality ought to be built in to the browser.
- Rated 5 out of 5by Astral, 3 months ago
- Rated 5 out of 5by Firefox user 16500071, 3 months ago
- Rated 5 out of 5by George Thomas, 3 months ago"Progressive Web Apps for Firefox" is a remarkable extension that truly enhances the Firefox browsing experience. It ingeniously integrates Progressive Web Apps (PWAs) into Firefox, allowing users to install, manage, and use these apps seamlessly. The extension provides a native app-like experience for web applications, which is a significant enhancement for Firefox. Its ease of use, with simple installation and management of PWAs, makes it an invaluable tool for enhancing productivity and browsing efficiency. A must-have for any Firefox user looking to streamline their web app usage! Should actually just be part of Firefox standard.
- Rated 5 out of 5by JunYuan Yan, 3 months ago
- Rated 5 out of 5by Firefox user 17864581, 3 months ago
- Rated 5 out of 5by Firefox user 12813321, 4 months ago
- Rated 5 out of 5by Firefox user 18257698, 4 months agoTYSM!!! I didn't want to switch to another browser to use PWA apps.
- Rated 5 out of 5by Ded10c, 4 months agoWhen I finally got sick enough of Edge to migrate my work PC to Firefox, being able to use Power Platform apps as PWAs instead of having them fill my browser with tabs was the one of the two things I missed. Between this and Sidebery, both features are covered to such an extent that going back to what I was missing now would be a significant step down.
Privacy was one of the main reasons I moved to Firefox, and I expected PWAs to be a necessary sacrifice in the name of effective isolation, but this extension supports all my existing extensions too: I'm able to supplement each app with uBlock, JShelter, LocalCDN, and whatever other site-specific extensions I might want to. PWAs run completely isolated from the main browser in their own shared instance of Firefox, and each can be set to launch on a specified profile - meaning I no longer need to think about Meta's cross site tracking seeing anything outside the profile I've set up to sandbox my Messenger PWA away from my Google Drive or Microsoft Office ones.
The PWAs are reliable and lightweight, and in my experience much better at handling their boundaries than their mainstream cousins - I've not had one kick me back to my main browser when I try to open a document yet, and they've had every opportunity.
PWAs for Firefox does have a more involved installation experience than most extensions and it can be a little bit finicky if you're working in a deployed environment - this is unfortunately by necessity, and I imagine most of the target audience are likely to be the sort of power user who has few qualms manually unpacking a Firefox installer. This is also the only thing I've encountered that even comes close to being a downside.
This took less than three hours to become an essential extension for me, and it's heartily recommended to anyone who prefers their convenience to come without a helping of tracking on the side. - Rated 5 out of 5by kang, 4 months agoThe UX and install isn't the prettiest but I'm not sure if this is really fixable as an addon. At the end of the day it's fairly straight forward and works great. Thank you!