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update README: Assumptions section (#89)

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* update Assumptions section

* remove LW

* support

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* Ghostery Browser utilizing Betterfox
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@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@ about:config tweaks to enhance [Mozilla Firefox](https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/f
| [Peskyfox](https://github.com/yokoffing/Betterfox/blob/master/Peskyfox.js) | Unclutter the new tab page. Remove Pocket and form autofill. Prevent Firefox from serving annoying webpage notifications. |
| [Smoothfox](https://github.com/yokoffing/Betterfox/blob/master/Smoothfox.js) | Get Microsoft Edge-like smooth scrolling on your favorite browser. |
| [user.js](https://github.com/yokoffing/Betterfox/blob/master/user.js) | All the essentails. None of the breakage. Users may download this list as their own user.js. |
| [librewolf.overrides.cfg](https://github.com/yokoffing/Betterfox/blob/master/librewolf.overrides.cfg) | Do you prefer [LibreWolf](https://librewolf.net/)? Well, here's a few [overrides](https://librewolf.net/docs/settings/) to enhance your favorite Firefox fork! |
:bulb: `Fastfox`, `Securefox`, `Peskyfox`, and `Smoothfox` are guides to relevant prefs in Firefox. The `user.js` is curated from the prefs located in these documents, so just because a pref is in one of the guides doesn't mean it is included in the final document, the `user.js`. Please use the descriptions and references as a guide for the prefs in Firefox, and open a [feature request](https://github.com/yokoffing/Betterfox/issues/new/choose) if you think one can be improved upon.
@@ -41,16 +40,16 @@ The guiding principle is: "If it breaks it, it doesn't make it!" So things like
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:
* Betterfox allows for **embedded tweets, instagram, and reddit posts** to load on webpages, even though these requests are usually blocked when using Firefox's [Strict Enhanced Tracking Protection](https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/enhanced-tracking-protection-firefox-desktop#w_strict-enhanced-tracking-protection). To revert this behavior, add [these prefs](https://github.com/yokoffing/Betterfox/blob/5d16f192d4c7fb36cf723f2aedf118bc62bfd115/SecureFox.js#L62-L65) to the bottom of your `user.js`.
* Advanced users: We suggest that you [selectively allow](https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/wiki/Dynamic-filtering:-quick-guide) these requests in [uBlock Origin](https://addons.mozilla.org/blog/ublock-origin-everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-ad-blocker/) with [medium mode](https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/wiki/Blocking-mode:-medium-mode) enabled + add the [Privacy Essentials](https://github.com/yokoffing/filterlists/blob/main/PrivacyEssentials.txt) filter to your [custom lists](https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/wiki/Dashboard:-Filter-lists#3rd-party-filter-lists).
* Since Firefox implemented [state](https://github.com/yokoffing/Betterfox/blob/537eb902106f5cacebfd7a77555193ba4573dc6e/SecureFox.js#L73-L88) and [network](https://github.com/yokoffing/Betterfox/blob/537eb902106f5cacebfd7a77555193ba4573dc6e/SecureFox.js#L93-L100) partitioning, it is recommended but no longer necessary to **clear browsing data** after every session. To enable this functionality, add [these prefs](https://github.com/yokoffing/Betterfox/blob/7335ba361f1d9f1e6a0198fb8caa892ab5d2af2d/Securefox.js#L397-L422) to your overrides as appropriate.
* **Google Safe Browsing** (GSB) is disabled. Please use DNS-level protection like [NextDNS](https://nextdns.io/?from=xujj63g5), and check out our configuration guide [here](https://github.com/yokoffing/NextDNS-Config). If you do not have other means of protection, then enable GSB locally by adding [these prefs](https://github.com/yokoffing/Betterfox/blob/b354f21405fcfedee8ae9a132eac8d243b59ced7/SecureFox.js#L974-L983) to your overrides.
* The native **password manager** is also disabled. If you don't use something like [KeePass](https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/keepassxc-browser/), [Bitwarden](https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/bitwarden-password-manager/), or [1Password](https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/1password-x-password-manager), then add [these prefs](https://github.com/yokoffing/Betterfox/blob/fad7080faa1b88e5a30324ebffe5a15dc47b2e08/Securefox.js#L798-L804) to re-enable native password management.
* **Firefox Sync** is disabled. To restore functionality, add [this pref](https://github.com/yokoffing/Betterfox/blob/8db32abde962fd197fff91fb6bb1fd6c180e1f51/Securefox.js#L1057-L1058) to your overrides section, 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_,<sup>[1](https://thenewoil.org/secprivanon.html)</sup> please use the [TOR browser](https://www.torproject.org). :thumbsup:
If you use any of the features below, please view the [common overrides](https://github.com/yokoffing/Betterfox/issues/87) sticky to restore functionality.
* **Google Safe Browsing** (GSB) is disabled. We recommend use DNS-level protection like [NextDNS](https://nextdns.io/?from=xujj63g5), so check out our configuration guide [here](https://github.com/yokoffing/NextDNS-Config). If you have no other form of protection, then please re-enable GSB.
* The native **password manager** is also disabled. If you don't use something like [KeePass](https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/keepassxc-browser/), [Bitwarden](https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/bitwarden-password-manager/), or [1Password](https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/1password-x-password-manager), then re-enable Firefox's password management.
* **Firefox Sync** and **Firefox View** are disabled.
* **Site notifications** are disabled.
* **Location requests** are rejected.
* **Embedded tweets, instagram, and reddit posts** load on webpages, even though these requests are usually blocked when using Firefox's [Strict Enhanced Tracking Protection](https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/enhanced-tracking-protection-firefox-desktop#w_strict-enhanced-tracking-protection).
* Advanced users: We suggest that you [selectively allow](https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/wiki/Dynamic-filtering:-quick-guide) these requests in [uBlock Origin](https://addons.mozilla.org/blog/ublock-origin-everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-ad-blocker/) with [medium mode](https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/wiki/Blocking-mode:-medium-mode) enabled + add the [Privacy Essentials](https://github.com/yokoffing/filterlists/blob/main/privacy_essentials.txt) filter to your [custom lists](https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/wiki/Dashboard:-Filter-lists#3rd-party-filter-lists).
* Since Firefox implemented [state](https://github.com/yokoffing/Betterfox/blob/537eb902106f5cacebfd7a77555193ba4573dc6e/SecureFox.js#L73-L88) and [network](https://github.com/yokoffing/Betterfox/blob/537eb902106f5cacebfd7a77555193ba4573dc6e/SecureFox.js#L93-L100) partitioning, it is recommended but no longer necessary to **clear browsing data** after every session.
* If your threat level calls for _anonymity_ and not just reasonable _privacy_,<sup>[1](https://thenewoil.org/secprivanon.html)</sup> please use the [TOR browser](https://www.torproject.org).
## Mentions
@@ -72,10 +71,18 @@ User comments:
#### Contributions
* [Ghostery](https://github.com/ghostery/user-agent-desktop#community) [desktop browser](https://github.com/ghostery/user-agent-desktop/issues?q=is%3Apr+is%3Aissue+author%3Ayokoffing+)
* [Fingerprinting protection: Betterfox and arkenfox](https://github.com/ghostery/user-agent-desktop/issues/486) (dated)
* [Betterfox adopted into Ghostery Dawn](https://web.archive.org/web/20210509171835/https://www.ghostery.com/ghostery-dawn-update-more/) (Feb 2021)<sup>[1](https://web.archive.org/web/20210921114333/https://www.ghostery.com/ghostery-dawn-product-update/)</sup>
* [Fingerprinting protection: Betterfox and arkenfox](https://github.com/ghostery/user-agent-desktop/issues/486) (somewhat outdated)
* [Orion Browser](https://orionfeedback.org/?author=yokoffing)
* [Kagi Search Engine](https://kagifeedback.org/?author=yokoffing)
## Support
I’m a one-person operation, working in mental health and running this page as a passion project in my time off. If you enjoy my work, please leave a tip! Your support is incredibly appreciated and allows me to dedicate time to this project :blush:
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## Credit
* Many thanks to the [Firefox](https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/new/) team and to the people working on [Bugzilla](https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/home), fighting for the [open web](https://docs.openwebsandbox.org/learn/ows-articles/what-is-the-open-web).
* This repository benefits from the research provided by [arkenfox](https://github.com/arkenfox/user.js). While Betterfox does not use their `user.js`, we attempt to maintain parity with it.