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Manage optional permissions for Firefox extensions

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Learn how you can manage optional permissions for extensions in the Firefox Add-ons Manager.
Learn how you can manage optional permissions for extensions in the Firefox Add-ons Manager.

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When you install an extension on Firefox, you may see a message asking for permission to access data or features. [[Image:permissions request]] Extensions may also request optional permissions to support additional functionality. The first time the extension tries to access those features, you will see a message asking for you to allow or deny those optional permissions. [[Image:AddonAllow]] In the Firefox Add-ons Manager you can also change access to data or features to your installed extensions at any time. =View and Manage Optional Extension Permissions= #[[T:Open Add-ons|type=Extensions]] #Click on the name of an installed extension to see more details about that extension. #;[[Image:ExpandedExtensionCard]] #Select {menu Permissions} to see all permissions requested by the extension. #;[[Image:ExpandedExtensionPermissions]] #If an extension has optional permissions they will be shown under '''Optional permissions for added functionality'''. Turn each optional permission on or off with the toggle switch. #;[[Image:ExtensionOptionalToggle]]
When you install an extension on Firefox, you may see a message asking for permission to access data or features. ;[[Image:permissions request]] Extensions may also request optional permissions to support additional functionality. The first time the extension tries to access those features, you will see a message asking for you to allow or deny those optional permissions. ;[[Image:AddonAllow]] In the Firefox Add-ons Manager, you can also change access to data or features to your installed extensions at any time. =View and manage optional extension permissions= #[[T:Open Add-ons|type=Extensions]] #Click the name of an installed extension to see more details about that extension. #;[[Image:ExpandedExtensionCard]] #Select {menu Permissions} to see all permissions requested by the extension. #;[[Image:ExpandedExtensionPermissions]] #If an extension has optional permissions, they will be shown under ''Optional permissions for added functionality''. Turn each optional permission on or off with the toggle switch. #;[[Image:ExtensionOptionalToggle]]

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