Trying to get rid of a Firefox extension

September 4, 2006 11:27 AM

I installed a Firefox extension, and now I can't figure out a way to get rid of it.

Some time ago I installed a plugin/extension that shows a preview of an image when I click on the thumbnail (instead of going directly to the photo page). Like so.

I don't like it anymore (it makes browsing Flickr really difficult). However, I can't seem to find a way to get rid of it. I don't see it listed in the extensions, and I don't even remember its name so I can't Google it.

Any ideas? I'm on a Mac, using Firefox 1.5.0.6

posted by einarorn to computers & internet (5 comments total)

Click on Tools > Extensions
Then browse your list of extensions (they come with descriptions). Choose the offending extension, click uninstall and restart firefox. voila!
posted by special-k at 11:30 AM on September 4, 2006

sorry, I didnt read that it wasnt in the extensions. Could it be a greasemonkey script?
posted by special-k at 11:31 AM on September 4, 2006

If it's a Greasemonkey script, go to Tools / Manage User Scripts, and you'll find all the GM user scripts you have listed on the left hand side. Click on the one you want to get rid of, and then press the uninstall button.
posted by apple scruff at 11:54 AM on September 4, 2006

Ah, that's it. :-)

It was a Greasemonkey script called Greased Lightbox. Thanks.
posted by einarorn at 11:57 AM on September 4, 2006

I have that script installed as well. I know what you mean as well, it's handy for most sites but makes Flickr excruciating. There is also the possibility to exclude sites, such as Flickr, where you dont want it to be active. In the options there are 2 boxes, one for included sites, one for excluded. In Excluded, click 'Add', then put in 'http://*.flickr.com/*' .
posted by Boobus Tuber at 1:50 PM on September 4, 2006