Available since version 38, Firefox Pocket is now integrated natively since v. 41. This tool allows you to save an article, video or page to read them later. Except that this feature uses the services of the Pocket site, whose user data ends up knowing where. Too bad on the part of Mozilla, especially since the functionality could have been managed by Firefox Sync. Let’s see how to turn it off.
For this, enter into the url bar about:config and do Entry.
Pass the warning by clicking on” I'll be careful, I promise!“.
Search for the following line: extensions.pocket.enabled (formerly browser.pocket.enabled thanks to one of our readers for reporting)
Double click on it to pass the value to False.
Restart your browser.
An unnecessary option disabled, which will save you some system resources.
English (UK)
Thank you for helping us protect ourselves and in a simple way because even I can.
Cordially
The name has changed. Now it’s “extensions.pocket.enabled” and not “browser.pocket.enabled”
Thank you! Article corrected accordingly
Good morning,
the extension key.pocket.enabled is on False. No Pocket icon (even not in the Customise" panel
Yet the Pocket addons is well actove and food 57.6 KB
Firefox is becoming heavier and less and less free for its users: It looks more and more like Chrome, or even IE for heaviness.