Reviews for Open With
Open With by Geoff Lankow
Review by Firefox user 13447497
Rated 1 out of 5
by Firefox user 13447497, 3 years agoNot easy to install. tried doing this on my FF Portable. Installed the Python program and ran the command "open_with_windows.py install" Nothing happens and the open_with_windows.py file is opend in my text editor. When I click the Test Installation button get a cryptic message"Something went wrong. There might be more information in the Browser Console."
Extremely poor documentation. Don't know whether this works with FF Portable.
Extremely poor documentation. Don't know whether this works with FF Portable.
163 reviews
- Rated 5 out of 5by nknm, 2 months agoOpen With is one of the few remaining Firefox extensions that are both extremely useful and actually working as designed. After downloading, follow the steps in the Open With Options page to install it.
First, use the "Fetch it from here" link to download the latest version of the Python software. Click on the downloaded installer to install Python. By default, it will install to C:\Users\[username]\AppData\Local\Programs.
Second, use the "Click here to download" link to download the Python file opem_with_windows.py. Move the file from the Downloads folder to the folder where you want it to be installed.
Third, use Command Prompt to install the .py file. It's a 2-step process. First, you have to tell Command Prompt where you put the file. Then you have to tell Command Prompt to install it.
For example, if you moved the .py file to C:\Users\[username]\Firefox, then the first command you would type in Command Prompt would be
cd "C:\Users\[username]\Firefox"
Press Enter. Then type
open_with_windows.py install
Press enter. Close Command Prompt.
Now, in the Open With Options page, click the "Test Installation" button. If a green check mark appears, you're done. If a red "X" appears, repeat the steps above until you get it right.
IMPORTANT NOTE: Understand that the Python software you downloaded enables the Python .py file to function, and the .py file enables the Open With extension to work. If you rename or move the folder in which you installed the .py file, the extension will stop working. In that case, use Command Prompt as above to reinstall the .py file in the new or renamed folder location. - Rated 4 out of 5by Firefox user 12518444, 2 months agoV 7.1 (Python 2.7) stopped working after upgrade to Firefox 100.0.2 from 99.0.b8.
"Something went wrong. There might be more information in the Browser Console.."
Any ideas? - Rated 5 out of 5by Firefox user 17421653, 3 months ago
- Rated 1 out of 5by metal321, 3 months agoI've looked thru the reviews for this extension to figure out how to install it and none of the suggestions have helps. When I run the cmd line I get the same result every time:
C:\Users\metal321\OpenWithScript>open_with_windows.py install
This is the Open With native helper, version 7.2.6.
Run this script again with the word "install" after the file name to install.
I found this extension: Open in Google Chrome Browser
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/open-in-chrome-browser/#:~:text=%22Open%20in%20Google%20Chrome%22%20extension,manually%20copy%20and%20paste%20links.
It works by simply installing it and there are a number of other
extensions for other browsers and programs listed here:
https://add0n.com/open-in.html?from=chrome&version=0.2.8&type=install - Rated 1 out of 5by Firefox user 12302629, 4 months agoI found the extension great, but I can't install the script.
I type the path in cmd with the script name and then install, but cmd keeps telling me to type install.
C:\Users\User\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python310>open_with_windows.py install
This is the Open With native helper, version 7.2.6.
Run this script again with the word "install" after the file name to install.
I have no idea where the error is. - Rated 1 out of 5by Kentaskis, 6 months ago
- Rated 5 out of 5by Magnum, 6 months agoThis extension is absolutely amazing. I consider it one of the very select "Absolutely Mandatory and Indispensable" extensions I always use. I truly do not know how I lived without it, before first finding it. I don't know why Mozilla isn't pushing this as one of the *Recommended* extensions, because it should. Maybe I'm overestimating the number of people who would be interested in launching a webpage from one browser directly into a specific other browser, but for those that ever do this more than occasionally, this thing is terrific. I love Open With so much.
- Rated 5 out of 5by Firefox user 14527050, 7 months agoA little messy to install, but very useful when you get it going.
- Rated 5 out of 5by Hans Hansen, 7 months agoWorks perfectly on Manjaro Linux! The AMO page should mention that the extension requires additional setup after installation. It took me a while to figure out that I need to go to the Options page after installing the extension.
- Rated 5 out of 5by decembre, 7 months agoA little touchy to install it for a newbie like me...
But once you follow the instructions given, it work like a charm!
Thanks a lot from a Waterfox Classic user. - Rated 5 out of 5by Firefox user 12900474, 7 months ago(1) In C:\Users\xxx\AppData\Local\Programs\Python3xx paste the file: open_with_windows.py
(2) open prompt command here > paste this in cmd open_with_windows.py install
(3) everything will be ok, if 5 files appear:
open_with bat
open_with_chrome
open_with_chromium
open_with_firefox
open_with_thunderbird - Rated 5 out of 5by rado84, 7 months agoAWESOME! I wanted such an extension for a long time! The best part? It supports Linux, unlike some other similar extensions! :D
This extension has a HUGE potential! I just added SMPlayer to watch YT vids in it and damn - it works! :D :D - Rated 5 out of 5by maxy, 8 months agoUseful to run commands like mpv or yt-dlp. I've quickly reviewed parts of the source code, looks fine.
For the above commands, best practice is to add "--" as the last argument. (Maybe not a real concern, because the URL is passed as a single argument and probably cannot start with "-", but just in case.) - Rated 5 out of 5by José Neder, 9 months ago
- Rated 5 out of 5by Aqd, 9 months ago
- Rated 5 out of 5by searchwp, 10 months agoThank you for a very nice add-on.
I have one request, but I want you to be able to export the settings - Rated 5 out of 5by Firefox user 12571203, 10 months ago
- Rated 5 out of 5by Carlos Sierra, a year agoLa verdad es fácil la instalación y funciona correctamente. sería bueno que estuviera para los demás exploradores.
- Rated 1 out of 5by PeaceByJesus.net, a year agoDoes not work in Quantum: instructions are poor and following a tutorial for installing the two additional files still results in failure. Sorry.
- Rated 1 out of 5by Firefox user 16959200, a year agoNécessite Python, pas facile à installer avec Windows, Surtout un Windows 7 !
- Rated 5 out of 5by camslice, a year agoExcellent add-on. Installation requires a few extra steps, but the instructions are very clear. Deserves donations.
- Rated 5 out of 5by Firefox user 16748986, a year agoI kept checking back to the reviews in hopes of more info on the installation of "open with", and there it was. I put open_with_windows.py in my Windows\system32......opened a command prompt, which opened in the Windows\system32 folder, and ran the open_with_windows.py install, and that was it for me. I ran test installation in my Browser and Thunderbird, and it showed, "Found version 7.2.3 at C:\Windows\System32\open_with_windows.py." I then edited the order of my four Browsers, with Firefox on top.
Thanks to all the reviews with the help, and thanks to the the Author of this addon!! - Rated 5 out of 5by John McGrath, a year ago