From c33bfec8d384588e675036ce73806daa70e69a28 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: HJ <11689349+yokoffing@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Thu, 6 Jul 2023 11:01:00 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] add browser and encourage to change search (#183) * add "Change your search engine" * add browser --- README.md | 20 ++++++++++++-------- 1 file changed, 12 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 0ca4bba..4e3a1b6 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -36,18 +36,22 @@ If your context calls for _anonymity_ and not just reasonable _privacy_, then pl ## Assumptions Apply preferences from the [common overrides](https://github.com/yokoffing/Betterfox/issues/87) sticky if you want to revert the following behavior: * Firefox **Accessibility Service** is disabled to improve resource utilization and security. Override this if you use assistive software. -* **Embedded tweets, instagram, reddit posts, and tiktoks** load on webpages, even though these requests are usually blocked when using [Strict Enhanced Tracking Protection](https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/enhanced-tracking-protection-firefox-desktop#w_strict-enhanced-tracking-protection). +* **Embedded tweets, instagram, reddit posts, and tiktoks** load on webpages, even though these requests are usually blocked when using [Strict](https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/enhanced-tracking-protection-firefox-desktop#w_strict-enhanced-tracking-protection) Enhanced Tracking Protection. * The native **password manager** is disabled. We recommend using [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). * **Firefox Sync** and **Firefox View** are disabled. * **Location requests** are rejected and **site notifications** are disabled. -### Suggestions -* Enable **sanitize on close** ([clear browsing data on shutdown](https://github.com/yokoffing/Betterfox/blob/99f2e860633f307781ddb73d792358ad1bec6af5/Securefox.js#L409-L434)). +## Suggestions +1) Change your default search engine. + * You can also choose a different search engine for Private Windows only: + 1) Go to *Settings → Search → Default Search Engine* + 2) Change your default search engine to DuckDuckGo, or [add](https://github.com/yokoffing/Betterfox/blob/04c3184359c83d7b58411c3b68f40f3e9d95c373/Securefox.js#L600-L604) a premium search engine like [Kagi](https://kagi.com/). +2) Enable **sanitize on close** ([clear browsing data on shutdown](https://github.com/yokoffing/Betterfox/blob/99f2e860633f307781ddb73d792358ad1bec6af5/Securefox.js#L409-L434)). * You can **allow exceptions** if you want to stay logged in to some sites: 1) Go to *Settings → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data → Manage Exceptions* 2) Check *Delete cookies and site data when Firefox is closed*. -* Use [uBlock Origin](https://addons.mozilla.org/blog/ublock-origin-everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-ad-blocker/) or [Ghostery](https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/ghostery/) to block ads and trackers. -* Add DNS-level protection like [NextDNS](https://nextdns.io/?from=xujj63g5). Check out our configuration guide [here](https://github.com/yokoffing/NextDNS-Config). +3) Use [uBlock Origin](https://addons.mozilla.org/blog/ublock-origin-everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-ad-blocker/) or [Ghostery](https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/ghostery/) to block ads and trackers with our [custom filters](https://github.com/yokoffing/filterlists). +4) Add DNS-level protection like [NextDNS](https://nextdns.io/?from=xujj63g5), and check out the configuration [guide](https://github.com/yokoffing/NextDNS-Config). ## Recognition ### User Comments @@ -63,12 +67,12 @@ Apply preferences from the [common overrides](https://github.com/yokoffing/Bette [10](https://old.reddit.com/r/browsers/comments/11q6je7/is_block_or_snoof_browser_fingerprint_better/jc2mhcx/?context=2) ### Browser Integration +* [Floorp Browser](https://github.com/Floorp-Projects/Floorp/issues/233#issuecomment-1543557167)[1](https://blog.ablaze.one/3135/2023-04-01/) (April 2023) * [Pulse Browser](https://github.com/pulse-browser/browser#%EF%B8%8F-credits) | [files](https://github.com/pulse-browser/browser/tree/alpha/src/browser/app/profile) (Dec 2021) -* [Ghostery Private Browser](https://github.com/ghostery/user-agent-desktop#community) | [files](https://github.com/ghostery/user-agent-desktop/tree/main/brands/ghostery/branding/pref) (Feb 2021) - * [Betterfox adopted into Ghostery Private Browser](https://web.archive.org/web/20210509171835/https://www.ghostery.com/ghostery-dawn-update-more/)[1](https://web.archive.org/web/20210921114333/https://www.ghostery.com/ghostery-dawn-product-update/) +* [Ghostery Private Browser](https://github.com/ghostery/user-agent-desktop#community) [1](https://web.archive.org/web/20210509171835/https://www.ghostery.com/ghostery-dawn-update-more/) [2](https://web.archive.org/web/20210921114333/https://www.ghostery.com/ghostery-dawn-product-update/) | [files](https://github.com/ghostery/user-agent-desktop/tree/main/brands/ghostery/branding/pref) (Feb 2021) ### YouTube -* [Firefox is NOT private. Here's how to fix it.](https://youtu.be/Fr8UFJzpNls) (Mar 2023) +* [Firefox is NOT private. Here's how to fix it.](https://youtu.be/Fr8UFJzpNls) (April 2023) * [The ULTIMATE Browser Tier List (Based Tier to Spyware Tier)](https://youtu.be/j5r6jFE8gic) (Mar 2023) * [I Hate Firefox. But I'm Still Switching Back to It.](https://youtu.be/w0SJFED5xK0?t=220) (Nov 2022) * [Español] [Optimizar y Acelerar Firefox](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3XtoONmq5_Q) (Nov 2022)