Reviews for Cookie AutoDelete
Cookie AutoDelete by CAD Team
Response by k3nny5
Developer response
posted 6 years agoWe cannot simply have read-only access to certain browser settings like global cookie behaviours, unless we request for the privacy API, which allows read AND write of certain settings. We only recently implemented a workaround for the detection of firstPartyIsolation that removes the privacy API permission request.
In any case if you disable the cookies then you probably wouldn't need this extension in the first place. We don't enable anything on our own (with the exception of containers as by default any extension that requests the 'contextualidentities' API automatically forces Firefox to enable it (this is a browser 'feature') and this permission cannot be made optional yet).
That being said, however, if you did enable any of the 'other browsing data' cleanup options, then we would create our OWN internal cookie for it. This goes through the Cookie API so I suppose that bypasses whatever you have set (maybe it is a Firefox 'feature')? The reason, as mentioned many times as well as in documentation, is that only cookies can be enumerated for domains, while the other browsing site data types either require that we already know the domain to clean beforehand, or a specific timeframe to remove the data from (e.g. An hour ago, a day ago, all) which is not what this extension does so that is out of the question.
We cannot access the browser internal cookie manager (the one for block/allow for session) as there is no API for it (at least on Firefox) so you'll still need to manually configure the expression through our extension, otherwise the default behaviour of removing cookie(s) if no other tabs with that domain is open will apply. With our own internal cookie being cleaned it then triggers the cleanup for the other browsing types.
This is better off as a support issue as it allows for better commenting and discussion without having to edit the original post much.
Please open a support issue through our GitHub repo for discussion.
https://github.com/Cookie-AutoDelete/Cookie-AutoDelete/issues/new/choose
In any case if you disable the cookies then you probably wouldn't need this extension in the first place. We don't enable anything on our own (with the exception of containers as by default any extension that requests the 'contextualidentities' API automatically forces Firefox to enable it (this is a browser 'feature') and this permission cannot be made optional yet).
That being said, however, if you did enable any of the 'other browsing data' cleanup options, then we would create our OWN internal cookie for it. This goes through the Cookie API so I suppose that bypasses whatever you have set (maybe it is a Firefox 'feature')? The reason, as mentioned many times as well as in documentation, is that only cookies can be enumerated for domains, while the other browsing site data types either require that we already know the domain to clean beforehand, or a specific timeframe to remove the data from (e.g. An hour ago, a day ago, all) which is not what this extension does so that is out of the question.
We cannot access the browser internal cookie manager (the one for block/allow for session) as there is no API for it (at least on Firefox) so you'll still need to manually configure the expression through our extension, otherwise the default behaviour of removing cookie(s) if no other tabs with that domain is open will apply. With our own internal cookie being cleaned it then triggers the cleanup for the other browsing types.
This is better off as a support issue as it allows for better commenting and discussion without having to edit the original post much.
Please open a support issue through our GitHub repo for discussion.
https://github.com/Cookie-AutoDelete/Cookie-AutoDelete/issues/new/choose
1,522 reviews
- Rated 5 out of 5by Sander Bouwhuis, 5 days ago
- Rated 4 out of 5by Firefox user 20007062, 10 days ago
- Rated 5 out of 5by Firefox user 15270312, 14 days ago
- Rated 5 out of 5by ebayybe, 19 days agoI’ve been looking for an extension that gives flexible control over cookies, and Cookie AutoDelete is a perfect match. I whitelisted the sites where I need to stay logged in (emails, social media), and all the other tracking garbage gets deleted automatically when tabs close. No more clogged browser cache. 5 stars!
- Rated 5 out of 5by mozjurmo, a month ago
- Rated 5 out of 5by Alphonse, a month agoDoes what it says and also clears out local storage (sometimes websites use in lieu of cookies) for all websites by default. Setting up per-site/domain exceptions is a two-click process. You can turn off the cleanup notifications if they become annoying.
- Rated 1 out of 5by netcat, a month agoWarning, no longer works. This project is dead!
A good successor is "Auto-Clear Site Data" by byuserforuser
addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/auto-clear-site-data/ - Rated 5 out of 5by LS, 2 months ago
- Rated 5 out of 5by kr33pt0, 2 months agoThis is one of my favorite MUST HAVE extensions... I use it together with FireFox Containers - it's fully compatible.
So it remembers my preferences per container... Random cookies don't stand a chance. The ones I want remembered stay remembered. Just make sure you set it up right. Read their warning about new versions of FireFox and set it accordingly. - Rated 1 out of 5by Vamone, 3 months agoDoes not work......... No blacklist. No setting to delete everything by default unless whitelisted. wtf is this garbage?
- Rated 5 out of 5by Firefox user 18157935, 4 months agoWhen using machines, and or Win OS that are not the very latest Ex: Windows 10 or below (This may incl. Win 11- Which I don't use) and or if the internet cache is insufficient to workload, esp during long sessions, many sites, (ie: social media, streams etc) can become sluggish, or misbehave in various ways depending on the factors mentioned above. CAD has been VERY helpful to Me, when cleaning the cache, fixes certain cookie accumulation that can hinder optimum functionality.
This extension is excellent when: Configured & compatible with the host device, OS vers, browser settings, running apps/ext. and when used properly, for that which it is specifically designed.
NOTE: It is IMPERATIVE to learn and understand ALL the settings, options and to utilize them correctly. Customize them as per your personal needs. Failure to do this could result in a less then ideal or a negative experience of this fine, useful extension. - Rated 5 out of 5by Mot, 4 months ago
- Rated 5 out of 5by elsenfox, 5 months ago
- Rated 5 out of 5by MR, 6 months ago
- Rated 5 out of 5by Ana, 6 months ago
- Rated 1 out of 5by richmoz, 7 months agoUnfortunately no longer works. Says it deleted cookies but the cookies are still there, very deceiving. GitHub Issues ignored, project dead.
What a shame, this is a much needed extension. - Rated 5 out of 5by Dzluck, 7 months ago
- Rated 5 out of 5by woam, 7 months ago
- Rated 1 out of 5by Firefox user 19506450, 8 months agoThis addon is no longer auto deleting cookies that aren't whitelisted. And it seems a number of cookie managers are now suffering the same issue, WTF Mozilla can't add this as a standard features to FF is beyond me.
- Rated 5 out of 5by Brian, 8 months ago
- Rated 5 out of 5by Saint.77, 9 months agoOne of the essential plugins for anonymity. This allows you to control cookies. Firefox have some protection built in but this gives you much more control with whitelists etc just 2 clicks away if you need it which makes it a must to those that want some level of anonymity while surfing the net.