Disable or re-enable Pocket for Firefox

Revision Information
  • Revision id: 155350
  • Created:
  • Creator: AliceWyman
  • Comment: {for fx57} note on Page Actions menu
  • Reviewed: Yes
  • Reviewed:
  • Reviewed by: AliceWyman
  • Is approved? Yes
  • Is current revision? No
  • Ready for localization: Yes
  • Readied for localization:
  • Readied for localization by: AliceWyman
Revision Source
Revision Content

Pocket is a Firefox feature built into the toolbar and bookmarksaddress bar and Library menu. If you prefer not to use Pocket for Firefox, follow these steps to disable it.

Remove Pocket from your toolbar or menu

Removing Pocket from your toolbar or menu will disable it:

  1. Right-click on the Pocket icon Pocket button.
  2. Select Remove from Toolbar.
    remove pocket

Re-enable Pocket for Firefox

  1. Click the menu button The image "new fx menu" does not exist. and select +Customize.
  2. Drag the Pocket icon to your toolbar or menu.
    move pocket toolbar
  3. Click Exit Customize to save your changes.

Disable Pocket for Firefox

  1. Type about:config in the address bar and press EnterReturn.
    A warning page may appear. Click Accept the Risk and Continue to go to the about:config page.
  2. Type pocket in the Search box above the list of preferences.
  3. Double-click the extensions.pocket.enabled preference to toggle its value to false.

Re-enable Pocket for Firefox

If you want to re-enable Pocket, do the following:

  1. Type about:config in the address bar and press EnterReturn.
    A warning page may appear. Click Accept the Risk and Continue to go to the about:config page.
  2. Type pocket in the Search box above the list of preferences.
  3. Double-click the extensions.pocket.enabled preference to toggle its value to true.
Note: If you just want to remove the Pocket button from the Firefox address bar without disabling Pocket, you can do that as follows:
  1. Click the Page Actions (three-dot) menu button in the address bar.
  2. Right-clickHold down the Control key while you click the Save Page to Pocket entry.
  3. Click on Remove from Address Bar.
    Fx57PageActionsMenu-RemovePocket

To add back the Pocket button, follow the same steps but click on Add to Address Bar.