Firefox - Revision history

Aquagarced: Added new section to troubleshooting in regards to getting policies working. Home manager cannot completely configure firefox installed through the system configuration since it is not only linking configuration files as it typically does, but in addition creates a new wrapped version of the executable. This is not currently made clear in the documentation on Home Manager's site nor here

2026-08-28T23:14:13Z

Added new section to troubleshooting in regards to getting policies working. Home manager cannot completely configure firefox installed through the system configuration since it is not only linking configuration files as it typically does, but in addition creates a new wrapped version of the executable. This is not currently made clear in the documentation on Home Manager's site nor here

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	Native messaging hosts (used for extensions like Plasma Integration) do not work with the <code>-bin</code> variants of Firefox or with Firefox installed imperatively via <code>nix-env</code>. You must use a variant built from source via your NixOS or Home Manager configuration.		Native messaging hosts (used for extensions like Plasma Integration) do not work with the <code>-bin</code> variants of Firefox or with Firefox installed imperatively via <code>nix-env</code>. You must use a variant built from source via your NixOS or Home Manager configuration.

			==== Policies Failed to Load when using Home Manager ====
			If the policies are not configured when using Home Manager, ensure that the package is installed via your Home Manager configuration rather than your NixOS configuration. Additionally, some options are only available when using the <code>firefox-esr</code> variant of the package.

	==== ALSA audio instead of PulseAudio ==== <!--T:27-->		==== ALSA audio instead of PulseAudio ==== <!--T:27-->

Aquagarced: Added links to firefox documentation that shows all options available for policy based configuration. The link given on home managers site (https://mozilla.github.io/policy-templates/) explicitly states it is out of date, giving extra reason to link the updated documentation here

2026-08-28T22:15:20Z

Added links to firefox documentation that shows all options available for policy based configuration. The link given on home managers site (https://mozilla.github.io/policy-templates/) explicitly states it is out of date, giving extra reason to link the updated documentation here

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	[https://nix-community.github.io/home-manager/options.xhtml#opt-programs.firefox.enable More options are available on Home Manager's site.]		[https://nix-community.github.io/home-manager/options.xhtml#opt-programs.firefox.enable More options are available on Home Manager's site.] [https://firefox-admin-docs.mozilla.org/reference/policies/ More options for policies can be found on Mozilla's site.]

	To reload uBlock Origin settings from <code>policies.json</code>, open the uBlock Origin dashboard and choose ''Reset to default settings''.		To reload uBlock Origin settings from <code>policies.json</code>, open the uBlock Origin dashboard and choose ''Reset to default settings''.
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	* [[Home Manager]] – Declarative per-user configuration		* [[Home Manager]] – Declarative per-user configuration
	* [https://search.nixos.org/options?channel=unstable&query=programs.firefox NixOS options for Firefox]		* [https://search.nixos.org/options?channel=unstable&query=programs.firefox NixOS options for Firefox]
			* [https://firefox-admin-docs.mozilla.org/reference/policies/ Policy template options for Firefox]

	== References == <!--T:67-->		== References == <!--T:67-->

Poske57: Search engines are now referenced by id instead of by name, use 'ddg' instead of 'DuckDuckGo'.

2026-07-23T12:22:07Z

Search engines are now referenced by id instead of by name, use 'ddg' instead of 'DuckDuckGo'.

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	profiles.default.search = {		profiles.default.search = {
	force = true;		force = true;
	default = "~~DuckDuckGo~~";		default = "ddg";
	privateDefault = "~~DuckDuckGo~~";		privateDefault = "ddg";

	engines = {		engines = {

DHCP: fix syntax highlighting

2026-07-16T06:57:59Z

fix syntax highlighting

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	~~{{code\|~~lang=~~bash\|line=no\|1=~~$ nixos-rebuild switch --impure}}		<syntaxhighlight lang=console>
			$ nixos-rebuild switch --impure
			</syntaxhighlight>

	<translate>		<translate>

	== Tips and Tricks == <!--T:28-->		== Tips and Tricks == <!--T:28-->

DHCP: fix syntax highlighting

2026-07-16T06:56:30Z

fix syntax highlighting

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	~~{{code\|~~lang=~~bash\|line=no\|1=~~$ nix-shell -p firefox}}		<syntaxhighlight lang=console>
			$ nix-shell -p firefox
			</syntaxhighlight>

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Buei: remove dead link to https://discourse.nixos.org/tag/firefox

2026-06-21T22:49:58Z

remove dead link to https://discourse.nixos.org/tag/firefox

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	* [[Home Manager]] – Declarative per-user configuration		* [[Home Manager]] – Declarative per-user configuration
	* [https://search.nixos.org/options?channel=unstable&query=programs.firefox NixOS options for Firefox]		* [https://search.nixos.org/options?channel=unstable&query=programs.firefox NixOS options for Firefox]
	* [https://discourse.nixos.org/tag/firefox Firefox topics on NixOS Discourse]

	== References == <!--T:67-->		== References == <!--T:67-->

Buei: Using # instead of // does not work in uBlockOrigin importedLists

2026-06-21T22:47:11Z

Using # instead of // does not work in uBlockOrigin importedLists

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	importedLists = [		importedLists = [
	"https:#filters.adtidy.org/extension/ublock/filters/3.txt"		"https://filters.adtidy.org/extension/ublock/filters/3.txt"
	"https:#github.com/DandelionSprout/adfilt/raw/master/LegitimateURLShortener.txt"		"https://github.com/DandelionSprout/adfilt/raw/master/LegitimateURLShortener.txt"
	];		];

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	"easylist"		"easylist"
	"easyprivacy"		"easyprivacy"
	"https:#github.com/DandelionSprout/adfilt/raw/master/LegitimateURLShortener.txt"		"https://github.com/DandelionSprout/adfilt/raw/master/LegitimateURLShortener.txt"
	"plowe-0"		"plowe-0"
	"ublock-abuse"		"ublock-abuse"
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	[https://nix-community.github.io/home-manager/options.xhtml#opt-programs.firefox.enable More options are available on Home Manager's site.]		[https://nix-community.github.io/home-manager/options.xhtml#opt-programs.firefox.enable More options are available on Home Manager's site.]

			To reload uBlock Origin settings from <code>policies.json</code>, open the uBlock Origin dashboard and choose ''Reset to default settings''.

	== Firefox Variants == <!--T:4-->		== Firefox Variants == <!--T:4-->

DHCP: update infobox

2026-05-13T19:14:23Z

update infobox

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	\|developer=Mozilla Foundation & Community		\|developer=Mozilla Foundation & Community
	\|firstRelease=November 9, 2004		\|firstRelease=November 9, 2004
	\|latestRelease=Firefox ~~140~~.0 (~~June 24~~, ~~2025~~)		\|latestRelease=Firefox 150.0 (April 21, 2026)
	\|status=Active		\|status=Active
	\|license=[https://www.mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/ Mozilla Public License 2.0]		\|license=[https://www.mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/ Mozilla Public License 2.0]
	\|os=Cross-platform (Linux, macOS, Windows, *BSD)		\|os=Cross-platform (Linux, macOS, Windows, *BSD)
	\|website=[https://www.mozilla.org/firefox mozilla.org/firefox]		\|website=[https://www.mozilla.org/firefox mozilla.org/firefox]
	\|github=mozilla/firefox		\|github=mozilla-firefox/firefox
	\|bugTracker=[https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/ Bugzilla]		\|bugTracker=[https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/ Bugzilla]
	\|documentation=[https://support.mozilla.org/ Official Support]		\|documentation=[https://support.mozilla.org/ Official Support]

Ardenet: Marked this version for translation

2026-03-07T19:39:00Z

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	== Installation == <!--T:2-->		== Installation == <!--T:2-->

	==== Shell ====		==== Shell ==== <!--T:56-->
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	The command above makes <code>firefox</code> available in your current shell without modifying any configuration files.		The command above makes <code>firefox</code> available in your current shell without modifying any configuration files.

	==== System setup ====		==== System setup ==== <!--T:58-->
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	After rebuilding with <code>nixos-rebuild switch</code>, Firefox will be installed system-wide.		After rebuilding with <code>nixos-rebuild switch</code>, Firefox will be installed system-wide.

	== Configuration ==		== Configuration == <!--T:60-->

	==== Basic ====		==== Basic ==== <!--T:61-->
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	== Tips and Tricks == <!--T:28-->		== Tips and Tricks == <!--T:28-->

	==== Force XWayland (X11) instead of Wayland ====		==== Force XWayland (X11) instead of Wayland ==== <!--T:62-->

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	Firefox defaults to native Wayland when running under a Wayland compositor. To force it to use XWayland (X11) instead:		Firefox defaults to native Wayland when running under a Wayland compositor. To force it to use XWayland (X11) instead:
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	==== ALSA audio instead of PulseAudio ==== <!--T:27-->		==== ALSA audio instead of PulseAudio ==== <!--T:27-->

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	To force Firefox to use ALSA, you can override it with a wrapper:		To force Firefox to use ALSA, you can override it with a wrapper:
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	== See also ==		== See also == <!--T:65-->

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	* [[Home Manager]] – Declarative per-user configuration		* [[Home Manager]] – Declarative per-user configuration
	* [https://search.nixos.org/options?channel=unstable&query=programs.firefox NixOS options for Firefox]		* [https://search.nixos.org/options?channel=unstable&query=programs.firefox NixOS options for Firefox]
	* [https://discourse.nixos.org/tag/firefox Firefox topics on NixOS Discourse]		* [https://discourse.nixos.org/tag/firefox Firefox topics on NixOS Discourse]

	== References ==		== References == <!--T:67-->
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	[[Category:Applications]]		[[Category:Applications]]
	[[Category:Web Browser]]		[[Category:Web Browser]]

Ardenet: Adjust the position of page translation tags

2026-03-07T19:35:39Z

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