Mobile View Switcher

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Mobile View Switcher - Switch to Mobile View Instantly

'Mobile View Switcher' is a Firefox add-on that allows you to switch your desktop view to the mobile view of any website seamlessly. With a default view of an iPhone with iOS 13, you can customize it via an easy-to-use options page. With its toolbar button, you can enable or disable this feature instantly. Bugs will be promptly addressed through the bug report feature found on the add-on's homepage.

Add-on stats

Manifest V3
By: Bernard
Daily users: 12,058
-63
Rating: 4.17
(71)
Version: 0.2.1 (Last updated: 2025-03-05)
Version code: 5897764
Creation date: 2017-11-12
Weekly download count: 228
Firefox on Android: No
Permissions:
  • storage
  • scripting
  • contextMenus
  • declarativeNetRequest
Host permissions:
  • *://*/*
Size: 38.60K
URLs: Website
Full description: See detailed description

Other platforms

Mobile View Switcher (v0.2.1)
100,000 3.41 (109)
Not available on Android
Mobile View Switcher (v0.2.1)
49,575 4.20 (18)

User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Firefox Browser Add-ons does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.
Pros
  • Fixes issues with reCAPTCHA on Firefox desktop
  • Provides mobile view for easier browsing
  • Helps in loading pages in a lighter mode
  • Restores normal appearance of websites after changing views
Cons
  • Inconsistent functionality; sometimes it doesn't work
  • User Agent settings are inconvenient
  • Causes Facebook to always open in mobile view
  • Some users experience issues with the extension icon not responding
Most mentioned
  • Fixes problems with Google searches and appearance of websites
  • Inconsistent performance leading to frustration
User reviews

хорошее дополнение
by Lonene, 2024-08-26

It fixed the bs going on with firefox desktop rn for me, I couldn't get past any re captcha before this beauty of a extention
by Delano, 2024-05-02
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Add-on safety

Risk impact

Mobile View Switcher requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details
  • Critical Allows access to all websites, posing a significant security risk as it can monitor and modify data from any visited site.
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Risk likelihood

We don't have sufficient data to confidently determine the risk likelihood of Mobile View Switcher. Use it at your own risk.

Risk likelihood analysis details
  • High This extension was recently updated in the past month. New updates may not be stable or safe.
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