I’m a frequent user of Reader Mode in Firefox and just had a thought it would be nice to have a link open in it in one step, say from a context menu or modifier key (ie command-click to open a link in a new tab). Maybe my search keywords are wrong but am not finding the solution on this on the innerwebs or Mozilla support or TBT search.
At present, one clicks a link and waits for the page to load then clicks an (if available) icon in the search field or uses a keyboard shortcut. I’m hoping to eliminate load time and internet usage.
There are several Extensions that have many related features, and one that just adds this to the context menu but they are marked by Mozilla as ‘not vetted, use caution’ or similar. It seems to me an obvious feature but those extensions only show downloads in the thousands at most so it is unlikely to be a priority for Mozilla.
I tried Automator and Shortcuts and didn’t find commands applicable. I’m not scripting-smart and also searched for ‘add a menu command to context menu’ and related. Still nothing found. I thought there was a way to add app-specific commands to context menus in macOS but now I can’t find it. Maybe another cup o’ joe is in order.
Anyway in summary, just looking for a trusted Firefox Extension, Shortcut or Automator thingy etc that will, thru context menu or modifier-click, ‘open link/ in new tab behind/ in Reader Mode’. Seemingly simple but I could be mistaken about that…
I’ve found that most extensions (all but the most popular) on the Mozilla Addons site present this warning: “This add-on is not actively monitored for security by Mozilla. Make sure you trust it before installing.”.
I agree with the Mozilla people - don’t assume these are malware (most are not - actual malware does get deleted from the Addons site when it is discovered), but do a bit of searching to see what others have to say about it and its developer.
As for your specific request, I don’t have any recommendations - this isn’t a feature I’ve thought about. But you might want to ask over on one of Mozilla’s forums.
Yes! that’s the cautionary note I saw, thanks @Shamino . OK so I suppose that is kind of like the four pages of legal-department-inspired warnings you get with perfectly ordinary products.
I suppose I should finally set up a Mozilla account, to participate in the forums etc. especially as I’ve come back to it as my primary browser for couple of years. I’ve just got ‘account fatigue’ generally and don’t often have questions, or if I do they’re usually answered here.
I don’t have much experience with add-ons, extensions and so on. It’s just the logic of setting up the Reader view feature-to simplify pages, speed up loading, reduce internet usage, etc-doesn’t quite fit with the idea of having to load the page first then click again to hide what you just downloaded. I would have thought they’d include this from the git-go. Ah well.
When it’s possible I also like to keep it simple and do things with available tools (Terminal, Automator, Shortcuts, etc) instead of trusting an add-on. Sigh.
