# Remove Anything

**URL:** <https://discourse.mozilla.org/t/remove-anything/25787>\
**Category:** Add-on Support\
**Created:** [February 19, 2018, 10:37pm UTC](https://discourse.mozilla.org/t/remove-anything/25787 "2018-02-19T22:37:05Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 11\
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**Author:** ![anon\_private](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/discourse.mozilla.org/anon_private/32/30738_2.png) [@anon\_private](https://discourse.mozilla.org/u/anon_private)\
**Post date:** [February 19, 2018, 10:37pm UTC](https://discourse.mozilla.org/t/remove-anything/25787/1 "2018-02-19T22:37:05Z")

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Remove anything requires the user to give permission for the programme to access the users data before it can be installed. Is this safe?

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**Author:** ![erosman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/discourse.mozilla.org/erosman/32/15447_2.png) [@erosman](https://discourse.mozilla.org/u/erosman)\
**Post date:** [February 20, 2018, 5:59am UTC](https://discourse.mozilla.org/t/remove-anything/25787/2 "2018-02-20T05:59:18Z")

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What is the URL of the addon?

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**Author:** ![anon\_private](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/discourse.mozilla.org/anon_private/32/30738_2.png) [@anon\_private](https://discourse.mozilla.org/u/anon_private)\
**Post date:** [February 20, 2018, 11:39am UTC](https://discourse.mozilla.org/t/remove-anything/25787/3 "2018-02-20T11:39:58Z")

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I use Firefox under Linux. I believe that the addon would come from the Firefox repository

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**Author:** ![freaktechnik](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/discourse.mozilla.org/freaktechnik/32/37766_2.png) [@freaktechnik](https://discourse.mozilla.org/u/freaktechnik)\
**Post date:** [February 20, 2018, 2:00pm UTC](https://discourse.mozilla.org/t/remove-anything/25787/4 "2018-02-20T14:00:56Z")

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Can you link to the entry of it on [addons.mozilla.org](http://addons.mozilla.org) ?

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**Author:** ![anon\_private](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/discourse.mozilla.org/anon_private/32/30738_2.png) [@anon\_private](https://discourse.mozilla.org/u/anon_private)\
**Post date:** [February 21, 2018, 2:35am UTC](https://discourse.mozilla.org/t/remove-anything/25787/5 "2018-02-21T02:35:53Z")

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I did not see any links - Firefox simply does it. However, I would expect it to install from the FF repository. How can I check? Do you take the view that if the addon does come from the FF repository then it is safe to agree to accessing users data

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**Author:** ![anon\_private](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/discourse.mozilla.org/anon_private/32/30738_2.png) [@anon\_private](https://discourse.mozilla.org/u/anon_private)\
**Post date:** [February 22, 2018, 10:19pm UTC](https://discourse.mozilla.org/t/remove-anything/25787/6 "2018-02-22T22:19:19Z")

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Link is

[https://addons.mozilla.org/en-GB/firefox/addon/remove-anything/?src=api](https://addons.mozilla.org/en-GB/firefox/addon/remove-anything/?src=api)

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**Author:** ![anon\_private](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/discourse.mozilla.org/anon_private/32/30738_2.png) [@anon\_private](https://discourse.mozilla.org/u/anon_private)\
**Post date:** [February 22, 2018, 10:24pm UTC](https://discourse.mozilla.org/t/remove-anything/25787/7 "2018-02-22T22:24:47Z")

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Nuke Anything Enhanced has the same requirement.  
I wonder which is best

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**Author:** ![erosman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/discourse.mozilla.org/erosman/32/15447_2.png) [@erosman](https://discourse.mozilla.org/u/erosman)\
**Post date:** [February 23, 2018, 5:13am UTC](https://discourse.mozilla.org/t/remove-anything/25787/8 "2018-02-23T05:13:26Z")

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> [@anon\_private](#):
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> Link is
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> [Remove Anything – Get this Extension for 🦊 Firefox (en-GB)](https://addons.mozilla.org/en-GB/firefox/addon/remove-anything/?src=api)

It only needs “activeTab”, “contextMenus” permissions.

activeTab: To access the visible active tab, in order to remove the object  
contextMenus: to create a context menu

I have checked the addon and it is fine.

Have a look at this topic and my answer:

> **[Understanding Extension Permission Requests – Mozilla Add-ons Community Blog](https://blog.mozilla.org/addons/2018/02/01/understanding-extension-permission-requests/)**
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> An extension is software developed by a third party that modifies how you experience the web in Firefox. Since they work by tapping into the inner workings of Firefox, but ...

> [@anon\_private](#):
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> Nuke Anything Enhanced has the same requirement.

That is also similar. It also has a “storage” permission to save some user options.

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**Post date:** [February 23, 2018, 12:36pm UTC](https://discourse.mozilla.org/t/remove-anything/25787/9 "2018-02-23T12:36:53Z")

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Thank you, I will read your link.

Do you have a view regarding which of the two programmes is better, i.e., more comprehensive, powerful, easy to use, reputation, etc.

Regards

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**Author:** ![erosman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/discourse.mozilla.org/erosman/32/15447_2.png) [@erosman](https://discourse.mozilla.org/u/erosman)\
**Post date:** [February 23, 2018, 4:22pm UTC](https://discourse.mozilla.org/t/remove-anything/25787/10 "2018-02-23T16:22:49Z")

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> [@anon\_private](#):
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> Do you have a view regarding which of the two programmes is better, i.e., more comprehensive, powerful, easy to use, reputation, etc.

I have not tested their functionality… but the first one has slimmer code and I personally prefer slimmer code.

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**Author:** ![anon\_private](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/discourse.mozilla.org/anon_private/32/30738_2.png) [@anon\_private](https://discourse.mozilla.org/u/anon_private)\
**Post date:** [February 23, 2018, 10:03pm UTC](https://discourse.mozilla.org/t/remove-anything/25787/11 "2018-02-23T22:03:38Z")

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Thank you for answering my questions.

Best wishes