Removing The Throbber

Removes the Firefox Throbber.

Compatibility

Works with: Firefox 3.6 ONLY

Background

The Firefox Throbber is located at the far right of the menu bar.

The Tweak

For those looking to get even more space on their toolbar or simply don’t care for the Firefox Throbber it may be removed by using the ChromEdit Plus extension. Add these lines to your userChrome.css file located in your profile folder:

     #throbber-box {
     display: none !important;
     }

Be sure to save and then restart Firefox for the changes to take effect.

Notes

In Firefox 4, the Throbber has been renamed to Activity Indicator and is not displayed by default.

Original Article

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Updated: November 15, 2025