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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]]