From 1e477b3d6ba226e22e04ca00fc2026d903902aac Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: yokoffing <11689349+yokoffing@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Sat, 15 Oct 2022 18:24:58 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] Update README.md (#84) * reference * replace FMHY link --- README.md | 6 +++--- 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index f13e7de..1e9c666 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ about:config tweaks to enhance [Mozilla Firefox](https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/f ## about:Privacy The guiding principle is: "If it breaks it, it doesn't make it!" So things like WebGL and DRM are still enabled, and you won't find a setting like `privacy.resistFingerprinting` mentioned here ([why?](https://old.reddit.com/r/firefox/comments/wuqpgi/are_there_any_aboutconfig_tweaks_to_get_smooth/ile3whx/?context=3)). Betterfox is designed to set-and-forget, not to troubleshoot and tinker. You can compare different user.js files [here](https://jm42.github.io/compare-user.js). -Betterfox was created with a [less is more](https://medium.com/the-mission/less-is-more-the-minimum-effective-dose-e6d56625931e) mentality (i.e., keeping in mind [the law of diminishing returns](https://www.investopedia.com/terms/l/lawofdiminishingmarginalreturn.asp)). Most repos I've encountered have niche privacy and security concerns with little regard for speed, annoyances, or mainstream use. The average user doesn't need all `prefs` altered to get the results they want. +Betterfox was created with a [less is more](https://medium.com/the-mission/less-is-more-the-minimum-effective-dose-e6d56625931e) mentality (i.e., keeping in mind [the law of diminishing returns](https://pmctraining.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Law-of-Diminishing-Returns-CHART.png)). Most repos I've encountered have niche privacy and security concerns with little regard for speed, annoyances, or mainstream use. The average user doesn't need all `prefs` altered to get the results they want. ## Assumptions That being said, Betterfox makes the following assumptions: @@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ That being said, Betterfox makes the following assumptions: * **Firefox Sync** is disabled. To restore functionality, change [this pref](https://github.com/yokoffing/Betterfox/blob/b354f21405fcfedee8ae9a132eac8d243b59ced7/SecureFox.js#L989-L992) to `true`, or use a addon like [xBrowserSync](https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/xbs/). * **Site notifications** are disabled. To enable, add [these prefs](https://github.com/yokoffing/Betterfox/blob/82dc44a55844d2830bba37576e47367206f70e63/Securefox.js#L1090-L1092) to your overrides section. * **Location requests** are rejected. To re-enable, add [this](https://github.com/yokoffing/Betterfox/blob/82dc44a55844d2830bba37576e47367206f70e63/Securefox.js#L1101-L1102) to the bottom of the `user.js`. -* If your threat level calls for _anonymity_ and not just reasonable _privacy,_ please use the [TOR browser](https://www.torproject.org). :thumbsup: +* If your threat level calls for _anonymity_ and not just reasonable _privacy_,[1](https://thenewoil.org/secprivanon.html) please use the [TOR browser](https://www.torproject.org). :thumbsup: ## Mentions @@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ User comments: [2](https://old.reddit.com/r/technology/comments/m4qdvt/google_accused_of_tracking_users_in_incognito/gqwzzgr/?context=2) [3](https://old.reddit.com/r/Ubuntu/comments/pke4wz/suspicious_file_found_after_using_brave/hc568jg/?context=2) #### Guides -* [FMHY Browser Tools](https://github.com/nbats/FMHYedit/blob/main/AdblockVPNGuide.md#-browser-tools) +* [FMHY Browser Tools: Privacy Hardened Firefox](https://www.reddit.com/r/FREEMEDIAHECKYEAH/wiki/storage/#wiki_privacy_hardened_firefox) * [Firefox-UI-Fix](https://github.com/black7375/Firefox-UI-Fix/wiki/Tips#privacy) * [Narsil/desktop_user.js](https://git.nixnet.services/Narsil/desktop_user.js#thanks) * [pyllyukko/user.js](https://github.com/pyllyukko/user.js) [comparator](https://jm42.github.io/compare-user.js/)