From f71368d34b87195492b3dd061723e110cdf7fac2 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: yokoffing <11689349+yokoffing@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Mon, 19 Sep 2022 19:26:09 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] add Mentions; update Credit --- README.md | 28 +++++++++++++++++----------- 1 file changed, 17 insertions(+), 11 deletions(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 26c2bee..fe2f547 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -8,17 +8,17 @@ ![GitHub Maintained](https://img.shields.io/badge/maintained-yes-green) [![Hits](https://hits.seeyoufarm.com/api/count/incr/badge.svg?url=https%3A%2F%2Fgithub.com%2Fyokoffing%2FBetter-Fox&count_bg=%2379C83D&title_bg=%23555555&icon=&icon_color=%23E7E7E7&title=hits&edge_flat=false)](https://hits.seeyoufarm.com) -# BetterFox +# Better-Fox about:config tweaks to enhance [Mozilla Firefox](https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/new/ "Firefox Homepage"). Files are updated as needed for your [user.js](http://kb.mozillazine.org/User.js_file). -## 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 -## Simple configs: +## Simple configs | List | Description | |:---------:|-------------| @@ -27,30 +27,36 @@ about:config tweaks to enhance [Mozilla Firefox](https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/f | [PeskyFox](https://github.com/yokoffing/Better-Fox/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/Better-Fox/blob/master/SmoothFox.js) | Get Microsoft Edge-like smooth scrolling on your favorite browser. | | [user.js](https://github.com/yokoffing/Better-Fox/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/Better-Fox/blob/master/librewolf.overrides.cfg) | :new: :new: :new: Do you prefer [LibreWolf](https://librewolf.net/)? Well, here's a few [overrides](https://librewolf.net/docs/settings/) to enhance your favorite Firefox fork! | +| [LibreWolf.Overrides.cfg](https://github.com/yokoffing/Better-Fox/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! | ## 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 😓 ## about:Privacy -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 a setting like `privacy.resistFingerprinting` mentioned here. BetterFox is designed to set-and-forget, not to troubleshoot and tinker. You can compare different user.js files [here](https://yokoffing.github.io/compare-user.js/). +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 a setting like `privacy.resistFingerprinting` mentioned here. Better-Fox is designed to set-and-forget, not to troubleshoot and tinker. You can compare different user.js files [here](https://yokoffing.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 `user_prefs` altered to get the results they want. +Better-Fox 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 `user_prefs` altered to get the results they want. ## Assumptions -That being said, BetterFox does make some assumptions: +That being said, Better-Fox does make some assumptions: * **Google Safe Browsing** is removed. If you don't have other means of protection, you should remove the preferences listed for this section to leave it enabled. * The native **password manager** is also disabled. BetterFox assumes you use a different password manager. If you don't have something like [LastPass](https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/lastpass-password-manager/) or [Bitwarden](https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/bitwarden-password-manager/), then remove the prefs that disable this functionality. -* You should have [Ghostery](https://github.com/yokoffing/Better-Fox/wiki/Ghostery) or [uBlock Origin](https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/ublock-origin/) for content blocking. Using DNS-level protection like [NextDNS](https://nextdns.io/?from=xujj63g5) is highly recommended. +* You should have [uBlock Origin](https://github.com/yokoffing/Better-Fox/wiki/uBlock-Origin) or [Ghostery](https://github.com/yokoffing/Better-Fox/wiki/Ghostery) for content blocking. Using DNS-level protection like [NextDNS](https://nextdns.io/?from=xujj63g5) is highly recommended. * If your threat level calls for _anonymity_ and not just reasonable _privacy,_ please use the [TOR browser](https://www.torproject.org). 👍 - ## [Wiki](https://github.com/yokoffing/Better-Fox/wiki) -Check out our [wiki](https://github.com/yokoffing/Better-Fox/wiki)! +Check out our [wiki](https://github.com/yokoffing/Better-Fox/wiki) for extension recommendations and DNS preferences! +## Mentions +* [pyllyukko](https://github.com/pyllyukko/user.js/#other-documentation) user.js [comparator](https://jm42.github.io/compare-user.js/) +* [Narsil desktop_user.js](https://git.nixnet.services/Narsil/desktop_user.js#thanks) +* [Ghostery Desktop Browser](https://github.com/ghostery/user-agent-desktop#community) +* [Firefox-UI-Fix](https://github.com/black7375/Firefox-UI-Fix/wiki/Tips#privacy) ## Credit -Where there is similiarity to other authors, credit goes to them. +* 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). Much of our work is adapted from them. While Better-Fox does not use their `user.js`, we attempt to maintain parity with it. +* Otherwise, where there is similiarity to other authors, credit goes to them.
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