diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 52171a1..592084b 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -2,37 +2,32 @@ about:config tweaks to enhance Mozilla Firefox. Files are updated as needed for your user.js. -## Three simple goals: +## Simple goals: 1) Minimalism: get what isn't needed out of the way 2) Efficiency: unleash Firefox's ability to be fast and performant 3) Security: sensible privacy and security without causing site breakage -## Three simple configs: +## Simple configs: 1) FastFox: immensely increase Firefox's browsing speed. Give Chrome a run for its money! -2) PeskyFox: unclutter the new tab page. Remove Pocket and form autofill. Prevent Firefox from randomly going offline, and from serving annoying webpage notifications. +2) PeskyFox: unclutter the new tab page. Remove Pocket and form autofill. Prevent Firefox from serving annoying webpage notifications. 3) SecureFox: remove Telemetry, Mozilla experiments, Google Safe Browsing, and search engine suggestions in URL bar. Auto-upgrade mixed content to HTTPS. Add various privacy enhancements — all without breaking webpages. You read that right. No breakage 😁 +4) SmoothFox: (NEW) get Edge-like smooth scrolling on your favorite browser (requires user config) ## Who is this setup for? If you want a secure, blazing fast browsing experience, and don't want to deal with breakage, this setup is for you. My objective is to make the defaults sufficient enough for the average privacy-minded user, but remain trouble-free enough that my grandmother could use it. (That puts a whole new twist on being a foxy grandma!) Edit: Sorry for the dad joke 😓 -## Required Reading -A handful of the prefs in FastFox are intended for at least mid-range machines (6GB of RAM, give or take). Even if you don't read the other two branches thoroughly, and you're simply inserting BetterFox user.js as it is, you still need to read through and adjust FastFox to determine what is appropriate for your machine. - -The rest of the prefs in user.js (found in PeskyFox and SecureFox) can be applied universally on any machine running Firefox stable release. - - ## about:Privacy -A note to hardcore privacy-concious users: There are alternatives for you. I made SecureFox as private as I could, up to the point of experiencing breakage. My guiding principle was: "If it breaks it, it doesn't make it!" So things like WebGL and DRM are still enabled, and you won't find settings like or mentioned here. BetterFox is designed to set-and-forget, not to troubleshoot and tinker. +A note to hardcore privacy users: There are alternatives for you. I made SecureFox as private as I could, up to the point of experiencing breakage. My guiding principle was: "If it breaks it, it doesn't make it!" So things like WebGL and DRM are still enabled, and you won't find settings like or mentioned here. BetterFox is designed to set-and-forget, not to troubleshoot and tinker. TL;DR: If your threat level calls for anonymity and not just reasonable privacy, please use the TOR browser. 👍 ## Recommended Extensions uBlock Origin: lightweight content blocker -
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