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How to Disable this disturbing nova design

Fledi — Tue, 29 Sep 2026 16:20:00 GMT

about:config
browser.nova.enabled
change true to false

this should be the standard

Re: How to Disable this disturbing nova design

dftf — Tue, 29 Sep 2026 18:32:56 GMT

Don't forget "pdfjs.enableNova" to "false" too, if you don't like Nova when viewing PDFs in Firefox

I think a restart may be required for that one to take effect 🤔

Re: How to Disable this disturbing nova design

nvh — Thu, 01 Oct 2026 06:23:21 GMT

Cosmetic changes should always be optional during an upgrade or installation. The Nova code should be an optional component because otherwise it unnecessarily consumes memory. It is strange that the trend of forcing such changes on users has reached Firefox as well. Many of us still use older machines whose performance is made artificially "insufficient" precisely by this kind of "improvement".

Re: How to Disable this disturbing nova design

JibsouX — Thu, 01 Oct 2026 21:34:48 GMT

Nova is the worst design ever keep itt optional please

Re: How to Disable this disturbing nova design

mmavrov — Sun, 04 Oct 2026 09:09:43 GMT

THANK YOU!

Re: How to Disable this disturbing nova design

tousif — Mon, 05 Oct 2026 04:30:36 GMT

If the new Nova design is bothering you, there's a simple fix. Just go to about:config in your Firefox address bar, search for browser.nova.enabled, and change the value from true to false. This should revert the interface back to the standard look. Hopefully Mozilla makes this the default option for users who prefer the classic layout. While browsing for fixes and tutorials, this platform can help you save useful guide videos for later reference.