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i hate the new firefox interface

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is there any way to change tab icon progress ?

i like old spinner . I feel weird to see the new loading indicator

is there any way to change tab icon progress ? i like old spinner . I feel weird to see the new loading indicator
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If you want more animations in Firefox, it is possible to override your system-level animation preference with a manually created Firefox preference. You can try this:

(1) In a new tab, type or paste about:config in the address bar and press Enter/Return. Click the button accepting the risk.

(2) In the search box in the page, type or paste the new preference name

ui.prefersReducedMotion

If this preference was already created and shows a value of 1, skip to step (4).

(3) On the bar with the preference name, click the radio button next to Number and click the + button to add the preference. Then Firefox should display the new value.

(4) Set the value to 0 (double-click to edit if necessary) and click the blue checkmark button or press Enter to save the change.

That should bring back the ping-ponging dots. Does it work on yours?

If by "old spinner" you meant you wanted the circling arrow tab throbber back, there's a different approach for that.

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hi, this is not the default look and will only happen if you have set the option that you prefer reduced animations on the level of your operating system.

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Chosen Solution

If you want more animations in Firefox, it is possible to override your system-level animation preference with a manually created Firefox preference. You can try this:

(1) In a new tab, type or paste about:config in the address bar and press Enter/Return. Click the button accepting the risk.

(2) In the search box in the page, type or paste the new preference name

ui.prefersReducedMotion

If this preference was already created and shows a value of 1, skip to step (4).

(3) On the bar with the preference name, click the radio button next to Number and click the + button to add the preference. Then Firefox should display the new value.

(4) Set the value to 0 (double-click to edit if necessary) and click the blue checkmark button or press Enter to save the change.

That should bring back the ping-ponging dots. Does it work on yours?

If by "old spinner" you meant you wanted the circling arrow tab throbber back, there's a different approach for that.

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Thanks jscher2000 it works