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Re:Don't Download Apps by tmseidman on Wednesday November 26, 2025 @11:02PM (#46065472)
It seems to be browser.viewport.desktopWidth; I found 500 to be a decent starting point on my phone.
Re:Don't Download Apps by cubefox on Wednesday November 26, 2025 @11:55PM (#46065815)
Thanks, it works! (I had to access about:config via chrome://geckoview/content/config.xhtml)
Re:Don't Download Apps by moho on Thursday November 27, 2025 @01:30AM (#46066356)
While you're there flip general.aboutConfig.enabled to true so you won't have to use the silly config.xhtml URL again.
Re:Don't Download Apps by henriquemaia on Thursday November 27, 2025 @01:52AM (#46066475)
What a great thread!

Thank you and previous poster for sharing how to get that working.

Re:Don't Download Apps by cubefox on Thursday November 27, 2025 @02:32AM (#46066703)
That setting unfortunately resets after restarting the browser. But the width setting stays.
Re:Don't Download Apps by Lamprey on Monday December 01, 2025 @02:04AM (#46104388)
Alternatively, you can download Firefox Nightly instead of regular.

"about:config" just works in Nightly. No fuss.

You can sideload extensions in Nightly, too, after you activate the developer options. I don't think they've added that to regular, as yet? At least not with as much flexibility.

Anyway, I'm gonna try this mobile desktop mode thing and see how it goes. Thank you to everyone!

Re:Don't Download Apps by moho on Saturday December 13, 2025 @07:26AM (#46254077)
Installing extensions from file is available on the release build as well, after enabling dev options.

I think the only difference is nightly allows installing unsigned extensions, which I don't personally have a need for (as getting a personal/non-published extension signed is very easy).