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yokoffing 9727810114 140.0 (#404) 2025-07-22 12:28:37 -04:00
sykoram e66de491ac fix install.py (quotes in f-strings) (#405) 2025-06-21 00:29:56 -04:00
mr. m 82553f0167 Remove experiemental rounded flag (#403) 2025-06-16 16:45:55 -04:00
yokoffing 9052068d89 138.0 (#392) 2025-06-02 00:45:46 -04:00
NewKidOnTheBlock 8c39175a02 SoGo calendar integration issues 2025-05-14 21:15:43 -04:00
sykoram 1a6be093dc Improve install.py (#373)
* install.py: add shebang

* install.py: remove old version of _get_firefox_version

* install.py: search for Firefox installation, including flatpak version

* install.py: add option to disable 'Press ENTER to exit'

* install.py: fix windows root
2025-04-28 10:06:35 -04:00
yokoffing efee151779 Delete .github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.md 2025-04-16 12:21:48 -04:00
Danila Kononov 77983c7431 Create YML version of bug report form (#376) 2025-04-16 12:08:16 -04:00
yokoffing d3c53532eb v137.0 (#379) 2025-04-16 10:10:06 -04:00
yokoffing 6ef4cdbbe7 135.0 (#361) 2025-02-25 17:43:16 -05:00
Michael Weems 9c1d652299 Update install.py (#369)
Updating to Check Location of Firefox Install
2025-02-25 17:30:05 -05:00
yokoffing 09dd87a3ab v132-133 (#350) 2024-12-09 14:25:38 -05:00
Cat d70e3cdebe Updated install.py _get_default_profile_folder (#346) 2024-12-09 14:21:25 -05:00
Cat 429abb61f5 Added installer.py (#318) 2024-11-08 15:40:11 -05:00
yokoffing 80261756ca v131 (#328) 2024-11-01 18:02:48 -04:00
yokoffing ab5ede0fef v130 (#321) 2024-09-26 14:43:48 -04:00
yokoffing d07af83ee0 Sanitizer 2024-09-24 15:21:09 -04:00
yokoffing e026ed7d3a v.129 (#315) 2024-08-20 22:08:38 -04:00
yokoffing 29f0816962 tab preview pref changes
https://github.com/yokoffing/Betterfox/issues/309
2024-07-22 10:19:34 -04:00
yokoffing c0d65d409d fix dashes 2024-07-16 13:45:46 -04:00
yokoffing c5fca2dbf7 v127-128 (#301) 2024-07-16 10:30:49 -04:00
Hal 9756922ee9 update NTP setting text 2024-05-24 14:23:00 -04:00
Hal dfb297bbfb some values need quotation marks
https://github.com/yokoffing/Betterfox/issues/294
2024-05-21 09:59:03 -04:00
Hal cf2c13a45f v123-126 (#276) 2024-05-20 14:37:07 -04:00
Hal c366439145 fix 2024-03-18 18:12:48 -04:00
Hal bd128d8d56 add counter 2024-03-18 18:11:55 -04:00
Hal d4f1744b0c v122.1 (#280)
* network.buffer.cache.size causes HTML issue
2024-03-13 11:47:02 -04:00
Hal 14de7b101d v120-122 (#268) 2024-02-19 12:06:22 -05:00
Hal 27bcd885b7 AF credit 2024-01-30 13:29:18 -05:00
e-tho 64774680a9 fix typo (#273) 2024-01-26 17:43:37 -05:00
system32.eth 4d23050c74 Update Fastfox.js (#269)
Missing closing quote on variable
2024-01-03 09:14:15 -05:00
Hal 042bcc1c56 Update README.md
https://github.com/yokoffing/Betterfox/issues/266
2023-12-12 09:03:56 -05:00
Hal 396a465b73 GitHub sponsor 2023-11-28 20:50:51 -05:00
Hal d7a530164e Create FUNDING.yml 2023-11-28 15:09:38 -05:00
Hal 1653fc9014 fix broken link
https://github.com/yokoffing/Betterfox/issues/262
2023-11-22 20:17:38 -05:00
Hal 6657c83ae2 clean up List descriptions 2023-11-12 15:14:19 -05:00
yokoffing 4b75f957f9 v119 (#237) 2023-11-10 11:44:04 -05:00
yokoffing 52e6deb863 Delete .github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature_request.md 2023-11-06 12:28:48 +00:00
yokoffing 6887c6d2f9 Update bug_report.md 2023-11-06 12:27:21 +00:00
yokoffing 099fe168ba Update user-overrides.js 2023-10-17 13:17:14 -04:00
HJ 4c0b1791dc geo-location 2023-09-30 15:42:34 -04:00
HJ 687785a8d3 Update README.md 2023-09-30 00:07:12 -04:00
HJ b833ea7300 v118 (#235) 2023-09-29 21:29:34 -04:00
HJ c574f6057f Delete personal/test.txt 2023-09-23 17:36:25 -06:00
HJ 4ed949c78b move personal/user-overrides.js 2023-09-23 17:35:59 -06:00
HJ dae0e10c1d Create personal folder 2023-09-23 17:33:50 -06:00
HJ 084b173e07 Delete personal 2023-09-23 17:32:43 -06:00
HJ d164ac1395 Create personal 2023-09-23 17:32:28 -06:00
HJ 0334bea972 v.117 (#225) 2023-09-18 12:16:13 -04:00
HJ 726f4d4a6b add backup to Getting Started 2023-09-08 14:38:29 -04:00
HJ dd49bcaae4 116.1 (#221)
* require_safe_negotiation breaks EA
2023-09-05 12:18:20 -04:00
HJ 288676b07d change Floorp link
https://github.com/yokoffing/Betterfox/issues/220
2023-08-31 08:12:21 -04:00
HJ 2b8b671fe1 adjust spec con 2023-08-30 11:33:28 -04:00
HJ 251cf5743b fix link 2023-08-30 11:17:43 -04:00
HJ dfce923d85 adjust media memory cache 2023-08-30 11:06:43 -04:00
HJ fd0f341da5 adjust memory media cache 2023-08-30 11:02:31 -04:00
HJ cb672bd172 add ESR note 2023-08-30 00:53:04 -04:00
HJ 5876a8e053 116 release (#217) 2023-08-30 00:13:37 -04:00
HJ 29590403f5 Update user-overrides.js 2023-08-21 17:21:11 -04:00
HJ ddc209c2dd Update librewolf.overrides.cfg 2023-08-21 13:18:52 -04:00
HJ c8f0e736be overrides 116 (#191) 2023-08-21 13:14:12 -04:00
HJ b421419426 update Overrides link 2023-08-20 13:34:55 -04:00
HJ ac69c81e8a user.js v.116 (#187) 2023-08-19 15:58:15 -04:00
HJ 2977bb6b6a Fast 116 (#188) 2023-08-19 15:56:19 -04:00
HJ 80f744f08c Secure 116 (#190)
* add note to Fission

* move disk cache

* move media.memory_cache_max_size

* add note

* set browser.sessionstore.interval

* clarify wording

* Update Securefox.js

* remove extensions.formautofill.heuristics.enabled

extensions.formautofill.heuristics.enabled removed in v.114

* add fallback warning page

* privacy.query_stripping.strip_on_share.enabled

* re-enable default-browser-agent.enabled

* change session save to 5min.

* correct DoH default

* make english sound natural

* Update Securefox.js

* HTTP Referrer Header

* odoh

* add early hints text

* network.trr.strict_native_fallback

* add note

* formatting

* Update Securefox.js

* Update Securefox.js

* remove privacy.resistFingerprinting.randomization.enabled

* cleanup

* cleanup

* periods

* Update Securefox.js

* xOriginpolicy

* move new tab preload

* Update Securefox.js

* add examples

* xorigin description

* add Brave search

* bing login

* comment out permissions.delegation.enabled

* move SECTION: SPECULATIVE CONNECTIONS to Fastfox

* re-enable permissions.delegation.enabled

* adjust relax blocklist

* Update Securefox.js

* WFX changes

* WFX changes

* WFX changes

* add default note

* prune

* re-enable signon.privateBrowsingCapture.enabled

* add browser.tabs.searchclipboardfor.middleclick

* syntax

* MangaPill breakage

* update note for mixedcontent passive

* add allowlist

* enable HTTPS Only in Private Browsing

* add notes to referers

* add ERROR codes

* add comment
2023-08-19 15:43:07 -04:00
HJ 5d4ef3adcc Pesky 116 (#192)
* add browser.urlbar.weather.ignoreVPN

* move prefs

* add about page for Translations

* restore reader mode

* enable Firefox Translations

* wording

* Update Peskyfox.js

* translations

* browser.privateWindowSeparation.enabled

* add link

* Update Peskyfox.js

* WFX changes

* WFX changes

* WFX changes

* comment out middlemouse

* add accessibility.typeaheadfind
2023-08-19 15:39:06 -04:00
HJ 083b0f00ba Smooth 116 (#200)
* add apz.overscroll.enabled
not default on Linux

* remove beta format spacing
2023-08-19 15:37:37 -04:00
HJ 9da9f3a0f5 README: revamp flow (#211) 2023-08-19 15:35:57 -04:00
HJ 0c8ae78c46 small reorder of list 2023-08-15 21:05:47 -04:00
HJ 63a47dc2f6 add Top Sites to about:Defaults 2023-08-14 10:58:58 -04:00
HJ 1a06cb1a47 add link 2023-08-11 11:30:24 -04:00
HJ 49fcd8d56e small formatting 2023-08-11 09:05:07 -04:00
HJ 70645f416a add note 2023-08-10 09:52:48 -04:00
HJ 9bdf375a43 README 8 Aug 2023 (#205) 2023-08-08 13:00:11 -04:00
HJ b515362622 clairfy Assumptions text 2023-08-03 23:49:24 -04:00
HJ 9fa7fc8eb1 Update README.md 2023-08-03 23:39:09 -04:00
Square789 7c5aeccecb Typo fix absolutely vital to the project (#202)
I just spent 10 minutes looking for a verb that did not exist and want to save others from the misery
2023-08-01 08:37:29 -04:00
HJ 6de5c00a68 Grammar 2023-07-30 23:23:43 -04:00
HJ 137afcd1da replace master with main 2023-07-27 10:22:40 -07:00
HJ 8fb6ca57e3 README.md 116 (#195) 2023-07-27 10:16:04 -07:00
HJ 443710b073 add a word 2023-07-10 13:47:45 -04:00
HJ f129f5579c floorp reference
https://github.com/yokoffing/Betterfox/issues/189
2023-07-09 12:28:38 -04:00
HJ 83761b9f6e remove cookie banners 2023-07-08 17:07:30 -04:00
HJ fa6e4392d7 cleanup 2023-07-08 17:06:06 -04:00
HJ 6a37456e40 Fast 115 (#186)
* removed `layout.css.animation-composition.enabled`
 (default FF115+)

* remove default prefs or removed prefs
2023-07-08 15:50:26 -04:00
HJ 4e44dc2820 revert version # 2023-07-08 15:06:42 -04:00
HJ addacadd8e removed layout.css.animation-composition.enabled
now default in FF115
2023-07-08 15:06:08 -04:00
HJ 148f2ed8fd Flrp license 2023-07-07 13:13:37 -04:00
HJ 49ef3de496 add full circle mag 2023-07-06 16:35:06 -04:00
HJ 925a72928a translate title 2023-07-06 16:03:36 -04:00
HJ 0d337058d2 add April 2023 article 2023-07-06 16:00:54 -04:00
HJ 75aa9eade2 add a word 2023-07-06 15:36:08 -04:00
HJ 45537a4d1e clean up; organize 2023-07-06 15:35:24 -04:00
HJ c33bfec8d3 add browser and encourage to change search (#183)
* add "Change your search engine"

* add browser
2023-07-06 11:01:00 -04:00
HJ 04c3184359 update pref for Disable ALT key toggling the menu bar 2023-07-06 10:15:39 -04:00
HJ f7f0d799ee add link for quaruntined domains 2023-07-06 09:22:13 -04:00
HJ c8460d12c3 enable Cookie Banner handling (#182) 2023-07-05 13:25:24 -04:00
HJ d0a02dfd40 Pesky 115 (#181)
* enable Cookie Banner handling
2023-07-05 13:23:52 -04:00
HJ 4d6a26df1e secure 114-115 (#178)
* note on DNSSEC

* disable Quarantined Domains
2023-07-05 13:21:21 -04:00
HJ cb70c90a86 FF relay 2023-07-05 13:14:52 -04:00
HJ 3063946a11 overrides 114 (#177)
* PiP in address bar

* add downloads

* revert adding downloads
Clearing downloads doesn't work unless `history` is also enabled.
`privacy.clearOnShutdown.downloads`
2023-07-05 08:25:49 -04:00
Hal 68c1d0cefc enabled with strict (#176)
privacy.trackingprotection.emailtracking.enabled is now enabled with ETP Strict
2023-06-06 22:14:42 -04:00
Hal e5ef7c4d67 SecureFox 113 (#172)
* add early hints

* FingerPrint Protection (FPP)

* add network.trr.display_fallback_warning

* add browser.contentblocking.features.strict

* add privacy.query_stripping.enabled.pbmode

* clarify not needing DNSSEC
2023-06-06 13:36:36 -04:00
Hal 7b3d41d91c Fastfox 113b (#171)
* add early hints

* slow upload speed bug fixed 
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1596576
2023-06-06 13:34:30 -04:00
Hal 2585a4f0b1 overrides 113 (#173)
* early hints

* remove some experimental

* remove network.trr.disable-ECS
2023-06-06 13:33:50 -04:00
Hal bb6aff749b Pesky 113 (#170)
* browser.vpn_promo.enabled
#169

* Firefox Translations: NIGHTLY only
2023-06-06 13:32:25 -04:00
Hal 7bbfc98519 remove translations 2023-05-28 11:44:59 -04:00
H a38dd005b5 Update user-overrides.js 2023-05-22 22:53:49 -04:00
H 76aa03e5af small fix 2023-05-17 09:12:09 -04:00
H 0ba9adc9c0 Update README.md 2023-05-16 22:31:56 -04:00
H f6eadee5d9 Fastfox 113 (#168)
* about:home cache is now default: https://blog.nightly.mozilla.org/2023/05/05/short-but-sweet-these-weeks-in-firefox-issue-137/

* NVIDIA RTX Video Super Resolution
* add bugzilla ref
2023-05-16 12:39:30 -04:00
H ecbeda5a2f add article mentions 2023-05-05 12:41:09 -04:00
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# These are supported funding model platforms
github: yokoffing
patreon: # Replace with a single Patreon username
open_collective: # Replace with a single Open Collective username
ko_fi: yokoffing
tidelift: # Replace with a single Tidelift platform-name/package-name e.g., npm/babel
community_bridge: # Replace with a single Community Bridge project-name e.g., cloud-foundry
liberapay: yokoffing
issuehunt: # Replace with a single IssueHunt username
otechie: # Replace with a single Otechie username
lfx_crowdfunding: # Replace with a single LFX Crowdfunding project-name e.g., cloud-foundry
custom: # Replace with up to 4 custom sponsorship URLs e.g., ['link1', 'link2']
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---
name: Bug report
about: Create a report to help us improve
title: ''
labels: ''
assignees: yokoffing
---
## BEFORE YOU BEGIN
I have attempted the following troubleshooting suggestions:
- [ ] The issue persists when using Firefox in [Troubleshoot Mode](https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/diagnose-firefox-issues-using-troubleshoot-mode).
- [ ] Disabled DNS-level content blocking (AdGuard Home, NextDNS, Control D, RethinkDNS, PiHole, etc), [cleared my DNS cache](https://www.pcmag.com/how-to/how-to-flush-your-dns-cache), and used my ISP's DNS resolver (if applicable).
- [ ] [Cleared website data](https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/clear-cookies-and-site-data-firefox), restarted Firefox, and my issue persists.
- [ ] I have created a [new profile](https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/profile-manager-create-remove-switch-firefox-profiles). The issue persists when using the current [user.js](https://github.com/yokoffing/Betterfox/blob/master/user.js) file on GitHub. (Must be in a new profile and a new user.js!)
## REPORT
**Describe the bug**
*A clear and concise description of what the bug is.*
**To Reproduce**
*Steps to reproduce the behavior:*
```
1. Go to '...'
2. Click on '....'
3. Scroll down to '....'
4. See error
```
**Expected behavior**
*A clear and concise description of what you expected to happen.*
**Screenshots**
*If applicable, add screenshots to help explain your problem.*
**Desktop (please complete the following information):**
- OS: [e.g. iOS]
- Browser [e.g. chrome, safari]
- Version [e.g. 22]
**Additional context**
*Add any other context about the problem here.*
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name: Bug Report
description: File a bug report
assignees: yokoffing
body:
- type: markdown
attributes:
value: |
Please confirm the issue relates to Betterfox user.js before submitting a report.
To troubleshoot your installation, try solutions below and test the issue after each step:
* Launch Firefox in [Troubleshoot Mode](https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/diagnose-firefox-issues-using-troubleshoot-mode).
* Disable DNS-level content blocking (such ad AdGuard Home, NextDNS, Control D, PiHole, etc) and [clear the DNS cache](https://www.pcmag.com/how-to/how-to-flush-your-dns-cache) and use ISP's DNS resolver (if applicable).
* [Clear website data](https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/clear-cookies-and-site-data-firefox) and restart Firefox.
* Create a [new clean profile](https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/profile-manager-create-remove-switch-firefox-profiles).
- type: checkboxes
attributes:
label: Prerequisites
options:
- label: The issue persists when using Firefox in Troubleshoot Mode.
required: true
- label: "The issue persists after I disabled DNS-level content blocking (PiHole, NextDNS, etc.), cleared DNS cache, and tried to use ISP's DNS resolver (if applicable)."
required: true
- label: The issue persists after I cleared website data and restarted Firefox.
required: true
- label: I have created a new, clean profile. The issue persists after adding the user.js, but it is not reproducible in a new, unedited Firefox profile.
required: true
- type: textarea
attributes:
label: Bug description
description: Describe the issue.
placeholder: A bug causes this and that...
validations:
required: true
- type: textarea
attributes:
label: Steps to reproduce
description: Explain the steps required to reproduce the issue.
placeholder: |
1. Go to `...`
2. Click on `...`
3. Scroll down to `...`
validations:
required: true
- type: textarea
attributes:
label: Expected behavior
description: What did you expect to happen instead?
placeholder: Firefox should do [this]. Instead, it did [that].
validations:
required: false
- type: textarea
attributes:
label: Screenshots
description: Add screenshots to help explain your problem (optional).
validations:
required: false
- type: dropdown
attributes:
label: Operating System (OS)
options:
- Windows (10 or later)
- macOS (ARM-based device)
- macOS (Intel-based device)
- Linux
- Other
validations:
required: true
- type: dropdown
attributes:
label: Browser
options:
- Firefox
- Firefox Beta
- Firefox Developer Edition
- Firefox Nightly
- Firefox ESR
- Floorp
- LibreWolf
- Zen Browser
- Waterfox
- Other
validations:
required: true
- type: input
attributes:
label: Version
placeholder: 136 stable
validations:
required: false
- type: textarea
attributes:
label: Additional information
description: Include any other information that may be helpful.
validations:
required: false
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---
name: Feature request
about: Suggest an idea for this project
title: ''
labels: ''
assignees: yokoffing
---
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* Fastfox *
* "Non ducor duco" *
* priority: speedy browsing *
* version: 111 *
* version: 137 *
* url: https://github.com/yokoffing/Betterfox *
***************************************************************************************/
// PREF: process count
// Process count used to be "# of CPU cores = processCount" starting with Firefox Quantum (2017).
// Since the introduction of Fission [2], increasing process count
// is more complicated than changing one pref [1].
// [1] https://firefox-source-docs.mozilla.org/dom/ipc/process_model.html#web-content-processes
// [2] https://github.com/yokoffing/Betterfox/blob/064f64ab5f0e8443ed6b127d91326d9c887cd15d/Securefox.js#L58-L64
//user_pref("dom.ipc.processCount", 8); // DEFAULT; Shared Web Content
//user_pref("dom.ipc.processCount.webIsolated", 4); // per-site; DEFAULT; Isolated Web Content
/****************************************************************************
* SECTION: GENERAL *
****************************************************************************/
// PREF: initial paint delay
// How long FF will wait before rendering the page, in milliseconds
// Reduce the 5ms Firefox waits to render the page
// How long FF will wait before rendering the page (in ms)
// [NOTE] You may prefer using 250.
// [NOTE] Dark Reader users may want to use 1000 [3].
// [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1283302
// [2] https://docs.google.com/document/d/1BvCoZzk2_rNZx3u9ESPoFjSADRI0zIPeJRXFLwWXx_4/edit#heading=h.28ki6m8dg30z
user_pref("nglayout.initialpaint.delay", 0); // default=5; used to be 250
user_pref("nglayout.initialpaint.delay_in_oopif", 0); // default=5
// [3] https://old.reddit.com/r/firefox/comments/o0xl1q/reducing_cpu_usage_of_dark_reader_extension/
// [4] https://reddit.com/r/browsers/s/wvNB7UVCpx
//user_pref("nglayout.initialpaint.delay", 5); // DEFAULT; formerly 250
//user_pref("nglayout.initialpaint.delay_in_oopif", 5); // DEFAULT
// PREF: page reflow timer
// Rather than wait until a page has completely downloaded to display it to the user,
@@ -35,7 +33,7 @@ user_pref("nglayout.initialpaint.delay_in_oopif", 0); // default=5
// false = reflow pages whenever new data is received
//user_pref("content.notify.ontimer", true); // DEFAULT
// PREF: notification interval (in microseconds) [to avoid layout thrashing]
// PREF: notification interval (in microseconds) to avoid layout thrashing
// When Firefox is loading a page, it periodically reformats
// or "reflows" the page as it loads. The page displays new elements
// every 0.12 seconds by default. These redraws increase the total page load time.
@@ -47,22 +45,25 @@ user_pref("nglayout.initialpaint.delay_in_oopif", 0); // default=5
// to impact page load performance.
// [EXAMPLE] 100000 = .10s = 100 reflows/second
// [1] https://searchfox.org/mozilla-central/rev/c1180ea13e73eb985a49b15c0d90e977a1aa919c/modules/libpref/init/StaticPrefList.yaml#1824-1834
// [2] https://dev.opera.com/articles/efficient-javascript/?page=3#reflow
// [3] https://dev.opera.com/articles/efficient-javascript/?page=3#smoothspeed
user_pref("content.notify.interval", 100000); // (.10s); alt=500000 (.50s)
// [2] https://web.archive.org/web/20240115073722/https://dev.opera.com/articles/efficient-javascript/?page=3#reflow
// [3] https://web.archive.org/web/20240115073722/https://dev.opera.com/articles/efficient-javascript/?page=3#smoothspeed
user_pref("content.notify.interval", 100000); // (.10s); default=120000 (.12s)
// PREF: frequency switch threshold [HIDDEN]
// Raising the value will make the application more responsive at the expense of page load time.
// [1] http://kb.mozillazine.org/Content.switch.threshold
// [2] https://old.reddit.com/r/firefox/comments/11m2yuh/comment/jbjxp8s/?context=3
//user_pref("content.interrupt.parsing", true); // [HIDDEN]
//user_pref("content.switch.threshold", 1000000); // alt=1500000; default=750000; [HIDDEN]
// PREF: new tab preload
// [WARNING] Disabling this may cause a delay when opening a new tab in Firefox.
// [1] https://wiki.mozilla.org/Tiles/Technical_Documentation#Ping
// [2] https://github.com/arkenfox/user.js/issues/1556
//user_pref("browser.newtab.preload", true); // DEFAULT
// PREF: set the minimum interval between session save operations
// Increasing this can help on older machines and some websites, as well as reducing writes
// [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1304389
// default=15000 (15s)
//user_pref("browser.sessionstore.interval", 30000); // (30s)
// PREF: disable EcoQoS [WINDOWS]
// Background tab processes use efficiency mode on Windows 11 to limit resource use.
// [WARNING] Leave this alone, unless you're on Desktop and you rely on
// background tabs to have maximum performance.
// [1] https://devblogs.microsoft.com/performance-diagnostics/introducing-ecoqos/
// [2] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1796525
// [3] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1800412
// [4] https://reddit.com/r/firefox/comments/107fj69/how_can_i_disable_the_efficiency_mode_on_firefox/
//user_pref("dom.ipc.processPriorityManager.backgroundUsesEcoQoS", false);
// PREF: control how tabs are loaded when a session is restored
// true=Tabs are not loaded until they are selected (default)
@@ -71,93 +72,11 @@ user_pref("content.notify.interval", 100000); // (.10s); alt=500000 (.50s)
//user_pref("browser.sessionstore.restore_pinned_tabs_on_demand", true);
//user_pref("browser.sessionstore.restore_tabs_lazily", true); // DEFAULT
// PREF: disable preSkeletonUI on startup
user_pref("browser.startup.preXulSkeletonUI", false);
// PREF: disable preSkeletonUI on startup [WINDOWS]
//user_pref("browser.startup.preXulSkeletonUI", false);
/****************************************************************************
* SECTION: EXPERIMENTAL *
****************************************************************************/
// PREF: about:home startup cache [NIGHTLY]
// A cache for the initial about:home document that is loaded by default at startup
// The purpose of the cache is to improve startup performance
//user_pref("browser.startup.homepage.abouthome_cache.enabled", true);
// PREF: CSS Masonry Layout [NIGHTLY]
// [1] https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/CSS/CSS_Grid_Layout/Masonry_Layout
user_pref("layout.css.grid-template-masonry-value.enabled", true);
// PREF: CSS Animation Composition [NIGHTLY]
// [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1785329
// [2] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1293490
// [3] https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/CSS/animation-composition
user_pref("layout.css.animation-composition.enabled", true);
// PREF: Prioritized Task Scheduling API [NIGHTLY]
// [1] https://blog.mozilla.org/performance/2022/06/02/prioritized-task-scheduling-api-is-prototyped-in-nightly/
// [2] https://medium.com/airbnb-engineering/building-a-faster-web-experience-with-the-posttask-scheduler-276b83454e91
user_pref("dom.enable_web_task_scheduling", true);
// PREF: inert HTML attribute [NIGHTLY]
//user_pref("html5.inert.enabled", true);
// PREF: container query length units [NIGHTLY]
//user_pref("layout.css.container-queries.enabled", true);
// PREF: scroll-linked animations [NIGHTLY]
//user_pref("layout.css.scroll-driven-animations.enabled", true);
// PREF: HTML Sanitizer API [NIGHTLY]
//user_pref("dom.security.sanitizer.enabled", true);
// PREF: Clear-Site-Data: "cache" header [NIGHTLY]
// [1] https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/HTTP/Headers/Clear-Site-Data
//user_pref("privacy.clearsitedata.cache.enabled", true);
// PREF: Shadowrealms [NIGHTLY]
// [1] https://github.com/tc39/proposal-shadowrealm/blob/main/explainer.md#introduction
//user_pref("javascript.options.experimental.shadow_realms", true);
// PREF: Wasm GC + References [NIGHTLY]
// [1] https://github.com/WebAssembly/gc/blob/main/proposals/gc/Overview.md
// [2] https://github.com/WebAssembly/function-references/blob/master/proposals/function-references/Overview.md
//user_pref("javascript.options.wasm_gc", true);
//user_pref("javascript.options.wasm_function_references", true);
// PREF: import assertions [NIGHTLY]
//user_pref("javascript.options.experimental.import_assertions", true);
// PREF: Array.fromAsync [NIGHTLY]
// [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1795452
//user_pref("javascript.options.experimental.array_grouping", true);
//user_pref("javascript.options.experimental.enable_change_array_by_copy", true);
// PREF: indexedDB
// [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1112702
//user_pref("dom.indexedDB.preprocessing", true);
//user_pref("dom.indexedDB.experimental", false); // DEFAULT
// PREF: WebGPU [HIGHLY EXPERIMENTAL!]
// [WARNING] Do not enable unless you are a web developer!
// [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1746245
// [2] https://developer.chrome.com/docs/web-platform/webgpu/
// [3] https://github.com/gpuweb/gpuweb/wiki/Implementation-Status
// [4] https://hacks.mozilla.org/2020/04/experimental-webgpu-in-firefox/
//user_pref("dom.webgpu.enabled", true);
//user_pref("gfx.webgpu.force-enabled", true);
// PREF: Animated AVIF [NIGHTLY]
// [1] https://codecalamity.com/animated-avif-is-finally-coming-to-firefox/
//user_pref("image.avif.sequence.enabled", true);
/****************************************************************************
* SECTION: MAKE FIREFOX FAST *
* [NOTE] The following is not recommended for low-end machines *
* Credit for many of these: *
* https://gist.github.com/RubenKelevra/fd66c2f856d703260ecdf0379c4f59db *
* [NOTE] For best performance on older hardware, you will need to test *
* these settings individually. *
****************************************************************************/
// PREF: lazy load iframes
//user_pref("dom.iframe_lazy_loading.enabled", true); // DEFAULT [FF121+]
/****************************************************************************
* SECTION: GFX RENDERING TWEAKS *
@@ -166,139 +85,550 @@ user_pref("dom.enable_web_task_scheduling", true);
// PREF: Webrender tweaks
// [1] https://searchfox.org/mozilla-central/rev/6e6332bbd3dd6926acce3ce6d32664eab4f837e5/modules/libpref/init/StaticPrefList.yaml#6202-6219
// [2] https://hacks.mozilla.org/2017/10/the-whole-web-at-maximum-fps-how-webrender-gets-rid-of-jank/
// [3] https://www.troddit.com/r/firefox/comments/tbphok/is_setting_gfxwebrenderprecacheshaders_to_true/i0bxs2r/
// [4] https://www.troddit.com/r/firefox/comments/z5auzi/comment/ixw65gb?context=3
user_pref("gfx.webrender.all", true); // enables WR (GPU) + additional features
user_pref("gfx.webrender.precache-shaders", true);
user_pref("gfx.webrender.compositor", true);
// [3] https://www.reddit.com/r/firefox/comments/tbphok/is_setting_gfxwebrenderprecacheshaders_to_true/i0bxs2r/
// [4] https://www.reddit.com/r/firefox/comments/z5auzi/comment/ixw65gb?context=3
// [5] https://gist.github.com/RubenKelevra/fd66c2f856d703260ecdf0379c4f59db?permalink_comment_id=4532937#gistcomment-4532937
//user_pref("gfx.webrender.all", true); // enables WR + additional features
//user_pref("gfx.webrender.precache-shaders", true); // longer initial startup time
//user_pref("gfx.webrender.compositor", true); // DEFAULT WINDOWS macOS
//user_pref("gfx.webrender.compositor.force-enabled", true); // enforce
user_pref("layers.gpu-process.enabled", true);
//user_pref("layers.gpu-process.force-enabled", true); // enforce
user_pref("media.hardware-video-decoding.enabled", true);
//user_pref("media.hardware-video-decoding.force-enabled", true); // enforce
// PREF: if your hardware doesn't support Webrender, you can fallback to Webrender's software renderer
// [1] https://www.ghacks.net/2020/12/14/how-to-find-out-if-webrender-is-enabled-in-firefox-and-how-to-enable-it-if-it-is-not/
//user_pref("gfx.webrender.enabled", true);
//user_pref("gfx.webrender.software", true); // Webrender uses the CPU and not the GPU
//user_pref("gfx.webrender.software.opengl", true); // [LINUX]
//user_pref("media.ffmpeg.vaapi.enabled", true); // [LINUX]
//user_pref("gfx.webrender.software", true); // Software Webrender uses CPU instead of GPU
//user_pref("gfx.webrender.software.opengl", true); // LINUX
// PREF: GPU-accelerated Canvas2D
// [WARNING] May break PDF rendering on Surface Pro devices [2]
// [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1739448
// Uses Accelerated Canvas2D for hardware acceleration of Canvas2D.
// This provides a consistent acceleration architecture across all platforms
// by utilizing WebGL instead of relying upon Direct2D.
// [WARNING] May cause issues on some Windows machines using integrated GPUs [2] [3]
// Add to your overrides if you have a dedicated GPU.
// [NOTE] Higher values will use more memory.
// [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1741501
// [2] https://github.com/yokoffing/Betterfox/issues/153
user_pref("gfx.canvas.accelerated", true); // DEFAULT on macOS and Linux v.110
user_pref("gfx.canvas.accelerated.cache-items", 32768);
user_pref("gfx.canvas.accelerated.cache-size", 4096);
user_pref("gfx.content.skia-font-cache-size", 80);
// [3] https://github.com/yokoffing/Betterfox/issues/198
//user_pref("gfx.canvas.accelerated", true); // [DEFAULT FF133+]
//user_pref("gfx.canvas.accelerated.cache-items", 8192); // DEFAULT FF135+; Chrome=4096
user_pref("gfx.canvas.accelerated.cache-size", 512); // default=256; Chrome=512
user_pref("gfx.content.skia-font-cache-size", 20); // default=5; Chrome=20
// [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1239151#c2
// PREF: image tweaks
user_pref("image.cache.size", 10485760);
user_pref("image.mem.decode_bytes_at_a_time", 131072); // alt=65536; preferred=262144; chunk size for calls to the image decoders
user_pref("image.mem.shared.unmap.min_expiration_ms", 120000); // default=60000; minimum timeout to unmap shared surfaces since they have been last used
// PREF: prefer GPU over CPU
// At best, the prefs do nothing on Linux/macOS.
// At worst, it'll result in crashes if the sandboxing is a WIP.
// [1] https://firefox-source-docs.mozilla.org/dom/ipc/process_model.html#gpu-process
//user_pref("layers.gpu-process.enabled", true); // DEFAULT WINDOWS
//user_pref("layers.gpu-process.force-enabled", true); // enforce
//user_pref("layers.mlgpu.enabled", true); // LINUX
//user_pref("media.hardware-video-decoding.enabled", true); // DEFAULT WINDOWS macOS
//user_pref("media.hardware-video-decoding.force-enabled", true); // enforce
//user_pref("media.gpu-process-decoder", true); // DEFAULT WINDOWS
//user_pref("media.ffmpeg.vaapi.enabled", true); // LINUX
// PREF: increase media cache
user_pref("media.memory_cache_max_size", 1048576); // alt=512000; also in Securefox (inactive there)
user_pref("media.memory_caches_combined_limit_kb", 2560000); // preferred=3145728; // default=524288
//user_pref("media.memory_caches_combined_limit_pc_sysmem", 20); // default=5
// PREF: decrease video buffering
// [NOTE] Does not affect videos over 720p since they use DASH playback [1]
// [1] https://lifehacker.com/preload-entire-youtube-videos-by-disabling-dash-playbac-1186454034
//user_pref("media.cache_size", 2048000); // default=512000
user_pref("media.cache_readahead_limit", 9000); // default=60; stop reading ahead when our buffered data is this many seconds ahead of the current playback
user_pref("media.cache_resume_threshold", 6000); // default=30; when a network connection is suspended, don't resume it until the amount of buffered data falls below this threshold (in seconds)
// PREF: disable AV1 for hardware decodeable videos
// AV1 uses software (CPU-based) decoding
// Firefox sometimes uses AV1 video decoding even to GPUs which do not support it
// [1] https://www.troddit.com/r/AV1/comments/s5xyph/youtube_av1_codec_have_worse_quality_than_old_vp9
//user_pref("media.av1.enabled", false);
// PREF: hardware and software decoded video overlay [FF116+]
// [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1829063
// [2] https://phabricator.services.mozilla.com/D175993
//user_pref("gfx.webrender.dcomp-video-hw-overlay-win", true); // DEFAULT
//user_pref("gfx.webrender.dcomp-video-hw-overlay-win-force-enabled", true); // enforce
//user_pref("gfx.webrender.dcomp-video-sw-overlay-win", true); // DEFAULT
//user_pref("gfx.webrender.dcomp-video-sw-overlay-win-force-enabled", true); // enforce
/****************************************************************************
* SECTION: BROWSER CACHE *
* SECTION: DISK CACHE *
****************************************************************************/
// PREF: disk cache
// [EXTENSION] https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/cache-longer/
// More efficient to keep the browser cache instead of
// having to re-download objects for the websites you visit frequently
//user_pref("browser.cache.disk.enable", true); // DEFAULT; overrides Securefox
//user_pref("browser.cache.disk.capacity", 1048576); // 1 GB disk cache; 8192000 = 8 GB
//user_pref("browser.cache.disk.smart_size.enabled", false); // disable adaptive cache size on disk
//user_pref("browser.cache.disk.max_entry_size", 51200); // DEFAULT
//user_pref("browser.cache.disk.metadata_memory_limit", 1024); // increase the memory capacity in Firefox, in order to load more pages, faster
//user_pref("browser.cache.max_shutdown_io_lag", 8); // number of seconds the cache spends writing pending data and closing files after shutdown has been signalled
//user_pref("browser.cache.frecency_half_life_hours", 6); // DEFAULT; sweep intervals, the half life used to re-compute cache entries frequency (in hours)
// [NOTE] If you think it helps performance, then feel free to override this.
// [SETTINGS] See about:cache
// More efficient to keep the browser cache instead of having to
// re-download objects for the websites you visit frequently.
// [1] https://www.janbambas.cz/new-firefox-http-cache-enabled/
user_pref("browser.cache.disk.enable", false);
// PREF: increase memory cache size
// [1] https://www.makeuseof.com/tag/how-much-data-does-youtube-use/
//user_pref("browser.cache.memory.capacity", -1); // DEFAULT; 256000=256MB, 512000=512MB, 1024000=1GB, 2097152=2GB, 5242880=5GB, 8388608=8GB
user_pref("browser.cache.memory.max_entry_size", 153600); // alt=51200; preferred=327680 ; alt= -1 -> entries bigger than than 90% of the mem-cache are never cached
// PREF: disk cache size
// [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?bug_id=913808,968106,968101
// [2] https://rockridge.hatenablog.com/entry/2014/09/15/165501
// [3] https://www.reddit.com/r/firefox/comments/17oqhw3/firefox_and_ssd_disk_consumption/
//user_pref("browser.cache.disk.smart_size.enabled", false); // force a fixed max cache size on disk
//user_pref("browser.cache.disk.capacity", 512000); // default=256000; size of disk cache; 1024000=1GB, 2048000=2GB
//user_pref("browser.cache.disk.max_entry_size", 51200); // DEFAULT (50 MB); maximum size of an object in disk cache
// PREF: Race Cache With Network (RCWN) [FF59+]
// [ABOUT] about:networking#rcwn
// Firefox concurrently sends requests for cached resources to both the
// local disk cache and the network server. The browser uses whichever
// result arrives first and cancels the other request. This approach sometimes
// loads pages faster because the network can be quicker than accessing the cache
// on a hard drive. When RCWN is enabled, the request might be served from
// the server even if you have valid entry in the cache. Set to false if your
// intention is to increase cache usage and reduce network usage.
// [1] https://slides.com/valentingosu/race-cache-with-network-2017
// [2] https://simonhearne.com/2020/network-faster-than-cache/
// [3] https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/1267945
// [4] https://askubuntu.com/questions/1214862/36-syns-in-a-row-how-to-limit-firefox-connections-to-one-website
// [5] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1622859
// [6] https://soylentnews.org/comments.pl?noupdate=1&sid=40195&page=1&cid=1067867#commentwrap
//user_pref("network.http.rcwn.enabled", false);
// PREF: attempt to RCWN only if a resource is smaller than this size
//user_pref("network.http.rcwn.small_resource_size_kb", 256); // DEFAULT
// PREF: cache memory pool
// Cache v2 provides a memory pool that stores metadata (such as response headers)
// for recently read cache entries [1]. It is managed by a cache thread, and caches with
// metadata in the pool appear to be reused immediately.
// [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?bug_id=986179
//user_pref("browser.cache.disk.metadata_memory_limit", 500); // default=250 (0.25 MB); limit of recent metadata we keep in memory for faster access
// PREF: number of chunks we preload ahead of read
// Large content such as images will load faster.
// [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?bug_id=913819,988318
// [2] http://www.janbambas.cz/new-firefox-http-cache-enabled/
//user_pref("browser.cache.disk.preload_chunk_count", 4); // DEFAULT
// PREF: the time period used to re-compute the frecency value of cache entries
// The frequency algorithm is used to select entries, and entries that are recently
// saved or frequently reused are retained. The frecency value determines how
// frequently a page has been accessed and is used by Firefox's cache algorithm.
// The frequency algorithm is used to select entries, and entries that are recently
// saved or frequently reused are retained. The frecency value determines how
// often a page has been accessed and is used by Firefox's cache algorithm.
// When the memory pool becomes full, the oldest data is purged. By default,
// data older than 6 hours is treated as old.
// [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?bug_id=942835,1012327
// [2] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?bug_id=913808,968101
//user_pref("browser.cache.frecency_half_life_hours", 6); // DEFAULT
// PREF: memory limit (in kB) for new cache data not yet written to disk
// Writes to the cache are buffered and written to disk on background with low priority.
// With a slow persistent storage, these buffers may grow when data is coming
// fast from the network. When the amount of unwritten data is exceeded, new
// writes will simply fail. We have two buckets, one for important data
// (priority) like html, css, fonts and js, and one for other data like images, video, etc.
//user_pref("browser.cache.disk.max_chunks_memory_usage", 40960); // DEFAULT (40 MB)
//user_pref("browser.cache.disk.max_priority_chunks_memory_usage", 40960); // DEFAULT (40 MB)
// PREF: how often to validate document in cache
// 0 = once-per-session
// 1 = each-time
// 2 = never
// 3 = when-appropriate/automatically (default)
//user_pref("browser.cache.check_doc_frequency", 3); // DEFAULT
// PREF: enforce free space checks
// When smartsizing is disabled, we could potentially fill all disk space by
// cache data when the disk capacity is not set correctly. To avoid that, we
// check the free space every time we write some data to the cache. The free
// space is checked against two limits. Once the soft limit is reached we start
// evicting the least useful entries, when we reach the hard limit writing to
// the entry fails.
//user_pref("browser.cache.disk.free_space_soft_limit", 10240); // default=5120 (5 MB)
//user_pref("browser.cache.disk.free_space_hard_limit", 2048); // default=1024 (1 MB)
// PREF: compression level for cached JavaScript bytecode [FF102+]
// [1] https://github.com/yokoffing/Betterfox/issues/247
// 0 = do not compress (default)
// 1 = minimal compression
// 9 = maximal compression
//user_pref("browser.cache.jsbc_compression_level", 3);
// PREF: strategy to use for when the bytecode should be encoded and saved [TESTING ONLY]
// -1 makes page load times marginally longer when a page is being loaded for the first time, while
// subsequent reload of websites will be much much faster.
// 0 means that the bytecode is created every 4 page loads [3].
// [1] https://searchfox.org/mozilla-release/source/modules/libpref/init/StaticPrefList.yaml#3461-3488
// [2] https://www.reddit.com/r/firefox/comments/12786yv/improving_performance_in_firefox_android_part_ii/
// [3] https://github.com/zen-browser/desktop/issues/217
// -1 = saved as soon as the script is seen for the first time, independently of the size or last access time
// 0 = saved in order to minimize the page-load time (default)
//user_pref("dom.script_loader.bytecode_cache.enabled", true); // DEFAULT
//user_pref("dom.script_loader.bytecode_cache.strategy", 0); // DEFAULT
/****************************************************************************
* SECTION: MEMORY CACHE *
****************************************************************************/
// PREF: memory cache
// The "automatic" size selection (default) is based on a decade-old table
// that only contains settings for systems at or below 8GB of system memory [1].
// Waterfox G6 allows it to go above 8GB machines [3].
// Value can be up to the max size of an unsigned 64-bit integer.
// -1 = Automatically decide the maximum memory to use to cache decoded images,
// messages, and chrome based on the total amount of RAM
// For machines with 8GB+ RAM, that equals 32768 kb = 32 MB
// [1] https://kb.mozillazine.org/Browser.cache.memory.capacity#-1
// [2] https://searchfox.org/mozilla-central/source/netwerk/cache2/CacheObserver.cpp#94-125
// [3] https://github.com/WaterfoxCo/Waterfox/commit/3fed16932c80a2f6b37d126fe10aed66c7f1c214
//user_pref("browser.cache.memory.capacity", 131072); // (128 MB)
//user_pref("browser.cache.memory.max_entry_size", 20480); // (20 MB); default=5120 (5 MB)
// PREF: amount of Back/Forward cached pages stored in memory for each tab
// Pages that were recently visited are stored in memory in such a way
// that they don't have to be re-parsed. This improves performance
// when pressing Back and Forward. This pref limits the maximum
// number of pages stored in memory. If you are not using the Back
// and Forward buttons that much, but rather using tabs, then there
// is no reason for Firefox to keep memory for this.
// -1=determine automatically (8 pages)
// [1] https://kb.mozillazine.org/Browser.sessionhistory.max_total_viewers#Possible_values_and_their_effects
user_pref("browser.sessionhistory.max_total_viewers", 4);
/****************************************************************************
* SECTION: MEDIA CACHE *
****************************************************************************/
// PREF: media disk cache
//user_pref("media.cache_size", 512000); // DEFAULT
// PREF: media memory cache
// [1] https://hg.mozilla.org/mozilla-central/file/tip/modules/libpref/init/StaticPrefList.yaml#l9652
// [2] https://github.com/arkenfox/user.js/pull/941
user_pref("media.memory_cache_max_size", 65536); // default=8192; AF=65536; alt=131072
// PREF: media cache combine sizes
//user_pref("media.memory_caches_combined_limit_kb", 524288); // DEFAULT; alt=1048576
//user_pref("media.memory_caches_combined_limit_pc_sysmem", 5); // DEFAULT; alt=10; the percentage of system memory that Firefox can use for media caches
// PREF: Media Source Extensions (MSE) web standard
// Disabling MSE allows videos to fully buffer, but you're limited to 720p.
// [WARNING] Disabling MSE may break certain videos.
// false=Firefox plays the old WebM format
// true=Firefox plays the new WebM format (default)
// [1] https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/1008271
//user_pref("media.mediasource.enabled", true); // DEFAULT
// PREF: adjust video buffering periods when not using MSE (in seconds)
// [NOTE] Does not affect videos over 720p since they use DASH playback [1]
// [1] https://lifehacker.com/preload-entire-youtube-videos-by-disabling-dash-playbac-1186454034
user_pref("media.cache_readahead_limit", 7200); // 120 min; default=60; stop reading ahead when our buffered data is this many seconds ahead of the current playback
user_pref("media.cache_resume_threshold", 3600); // 60 min; default=30; when a network connection is suspended, don't resume it until the amount of buffered data falls below this threshold
/****************************************************************************
* SECTION: IMAGE CACHE *
****************************************************************************/
// PREF: image cache
//user_pref("image.cache.size", 5242880); // DEFAULT; in MiB; alt=10485760 (cache images up to 10MiB in size)
user_pref("image.mem.decode_bytes_at_a_time", 32768); // default=16384; alt=65536; chunk size for calls to the image decoders
// PREF: set minimum timeout to unmap shared surfaces since they have been last used
// This is only used on 32-bit builds of Firefox where there is meaningful
// virtual address space pressure.
// [1] https://phabricator.services.mozilla.com/D109440
// [2] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1699224
//user_pref("image.mem.shared.unmap.min_expiration_ms", 120000); // default=60000; minimum timeout to unmap shared surfaces since they have been last used
/****************************************************************************
* SECTION: NETWORK *
****************************************************************************/
// PREF: use bigger packets
// [WARNING] Cannot open HTML files bigger than 4MB if value is too large [2].
// Reduce Firefox's CPU usage by requiring fewer application-to-driver data transfers.
// However, it does not affect the actual packet sizes transmitted over the network.
// [1] https://www.mail-archive.com/support-seamonkey@lists.mozilla.org/msg74561.html
// [2] https://www.mail-archive.com/support-seamonkey@lists.mozilla.org/msg74570.html
user_pref("network.buffer.cache.size", 262144); // preferred=327680; default=32768
user_pref("network.buffer.cache.count", 128); // preferred=240; default=24
// [2] https://github.com/yokoffing/Betterfox/issues/279
// [3] https://ra1ahq.blog/en/optimizaciya-proizvoditelnosti-mozilla-firefox
//user_pref("network.buffer.cache.size", 65535); // default=32768 (32 kb); 262144 too large
//user_pref("network.buffer.cache.count", 48); // default=24; 128 too large
// PREF: increase the absolute number of HTTP connections
// [1] https://kb.mozillazine.org/Network.http.max-connections
// [2] https://kb.mozillazine.org/Network.http.max-persistent-connections-per-server
// [3] https://old.reddit.com/r/firefox/comments/11m2yuh/how_do_i_make_firefox_use_more_of_my_900_megabit/jbfmru6/
// [3] https://www.reddit.com/r/firefox/comments/11m2yuh/how_do_i_make_firefox_use_more_of_my_900_megabit/jbfmru6/
user_pref("network.http.max-connections", 1800); // default=900
user_pref("network.http.max-persistent-connections-per-server", 10); // default=6; download connections; anything above 10 is excessive
user_pref("network.http.max-urgent-start-excessive-connections-per-host", 5); // default=3
//user_pref("network.http.max-persistent-connections-per-proxy", 48); // default=32
//user_pref("network.http.max-urgent-start-excessive-connections-per-host", 6); // default=3
//user_pref("network.http.pacing.requests.min-parallelism", 18); // default=6
//user_pref("network.websocket.max-connections", 200); // DEFAULT
// PREF: pacing requests [FF23+]
// Controls how many HTTP requests are sent at a time.
// Pacing HTTP requests can have some benefits, such as reducing network congestion,
// improving web page loading speed, and avoiding server overload.
// Pacing requests adds a slight delay between requests to throttle them.
// If you have a fast machine and internet connection, disabling pacing
// may provide a small speed boost when loading pages with lots of requests.
// false=Firefox will send as many requests as possible without pacing
// true=Firefox will pace requests (default)
user_pref("network.http.pacing.requests.enabled", false);
//user_pref("network.http.pacing.requests.min-parallelism", 10); // default=6
//user_pref("network.http.pacing.requests.burst", 14); // default=10
// PREF: increase DNS cache
// [NOTE] May be overridden by DNS resolver, especially if using TRR
//user_pref("network.dnsCacheEntries", 20000);
//user_pref("network.dnsCacheExpiration", 3600); // keep entries for 1 hour
//user_pref("network.dnsCacheExpirationGracePeriod", 240); // 4 minutes
// [1] https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/Performance/Understanding_latency
//user_pref("network.dnsCacheEntries", 1000); // default=400
// PREF: adjust DNS expiration time
// [ABOUT] about:networking#dns
// [NOTE] These prefs will be ignored by DNS resolver if using DoH/TRR.
user_pref("network.dnsCacheExpiration", 3600); // keep entries for 1 hour
//user_pref("network.dnsCacheExpirationGracePeriod", 240); // default=60; cache DNS entries for 4 minutes after they expire
// PREF: the number of threads for DNS
//user_pref("network.dns.max_high_priority_threads", 40); // DEFAULT [FF 123?]
//user_pref("network.dns.max_any_priority_threads", 24); // DEFAULT [FF 123?]
// PREF: increase TLS token caching
user_pref("network.ssl_tokens_cache_capacity", 32768); // default=2048; more TLS token caching (fast reconnects)
// PREF: temporary fix for upload speed in Firefox
// [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1596576
//user_pref("network.http.http2.send-buffer-size", 33554432);
//user_pref("network.http.http2.push-allowance", 33554432);
user_pref("network.ssl_tokens_cache_capacity", 10240); // default=2048; more TLS token caching (fast reconnects)
/****************************************************************************
* SECTION: SPECULATIVE CONNECTIONS *
* SECTION: SPECULATIVE LOADING *
****************************************************************************/
// These are connections that are not explicitly asked for (e.g., clicked on).
// [1] https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/Performance/Speculative_loading
// [NOTE] FF85+ partitions (isolates) pooled connections, prefetch connections,
// pre-connect connections, speculative connections, TLS session identifiers,
// and other connections. We can take advantage of the speed of pre-connections
// while preserving privacy. Users may relax hardening to maximize their preference.
// For more information, see SecureFox: "PREF: State Paritioning" and "PREF: Network Partitioning" [1]
// [1] https://github.com/yokoffing/Betterfox/blob/e9621b0062914da5fdb5f83b8da64041965b7a50/Securefox.js#L74-L108
// [NOTE] To activate and increase network predictions, go to settings in uBlock Origin, and make this setting is DISABLED:
// For more information, see SecureFox: "PREF: State Paritioning" and "PREF: Network Partitioning".
// [NOTE] To activate and increase network predictions, go to settings in uBlock Origin and uncheck:
// - "Disable pre-fetching (to prevent any connection for blocked network requests)"
// [NOTE] Add prefs to "MY OVERRIDES" section and uncomment to enable them in your user.js.
// PREF: increase network predictions
//user_pref("network.http.speculative-parallel-limit", 18); // default=6; overrides SecureFox
//user_pref("network.dns.disablePrefetch", false); // overrides SecureFox
//user_pref("network.dns.disablePrefetchFromHTTPS", false);
//user_pref("browser.urlbar.speculativeConnect.enabled", true); // overrides SecureFox
//user_pref("browser.places.speculativeConnect.enabled", true); // overrides SecureFox
//user_pref("network.prefetch-next", true); // overrides SecureFox
//user_pref("network.predictor.enabled", true); // overrides SecureFox
//user_pref("network.predictor.enable-prefetch", true); // overrides SecureFox
//user_pref("network.predictor.enable-hover-on-ssl", true);
//user_pref("network.predictor.preresolve-min-confidence", 40); // default=60; alt=10
//user_pref("network.predictor.preconnect-min-confidence", 60); // default=90; alt=20
//user_pref("network.predictor.prefetch-min-confidence", 80); // default=100; alt=30
//user_pref("network.predictor.prefetch-force-valid-for", 3600); // default=10
//user_pref("network.predictor.prefetch-rolling-load-count", 120); // default=10
// PREF: link-mouseover opening connection to linked server
// When accessing content online, devices use sockets as endpoints.
// The global limit on half-open sockets controls how many speculative
// connection attempts can occur at once when starting new connections [3].
// If the user follows through, pages can load faster since some
// work was done in advance. Firefox opens predictive connections
// to sites when hovering over New Tab thumbnails or starting a
// URL Bar search [1] and hyperlinks within a page [2].
// [NOTE] DNS (if enabled), TCP, and SSL handshakes are set up in advance,
// but page contents are not downloaded until a click on the link is registered.
// [1] https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/how-stop-firefox-making-automatic-connections?redirectslug=how-stop-firefox-automatically-making-connections&redirectlocale=en-US#:~:text=Speculative%20pre%2Dconnections
// [2] https://news.slashdot.org/story/15/08/14/2321202/how-to-quash-firefoxs-silent-requests
// [3] https://searchfox.org/mozilla-central/rev/028c68d5f32df54bca4cf96376f79e48dfafdf08/modules/libpref/init/all.js#1280-1282
// [4] https://www.keycdn.com/blog/resource-hints#prefetch
// [5] https://3perf.com/blog/link-rels/#prefetch
user_pref("network.http.speculative-parallel-limit", 0);
// PREF: DNS prefetching for HTMLLinkElement <link rel="dns-prefetch">
// Used for cross-origin connections to provide small performance improvements.
// You can enable rel=dns-prefetch for the HTTPS document without prefetching
// DNS for anchors, whereas the latter makes more specualtive requests [5].
// [1] https://bitsup.blogspot.com/2008/11/dns-prefetching-for-firefox.html
// [2] https://css-tricks.com/prefetching-preloading-prebrowsing/#dns-prefetching
// [3] https://www.keycdn.com/blog/resource-hints#2-dns-prefetching
// [4] http://www.mecs-press.org/ijieeb/ijieeb-v7-n5/IJIEEB-V7-N5-2.pdf
// [5] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1596935#c28
user_pref("network.dns.disablePrefetch", true);
user_pref("network.dns.disablePrefetchFromHTTPS", true); // [FF127+ false]
// PREF: DNS prefetch for HTMLAnchorElement (speculative DNS)
// Disable speculative DNS calls to prevent Firefox from resolving
// hostnames for other domains linked on a page. This may eliminate
// unnecessary DNS lookups, but can increase latency when following external links.
// [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1596935#c28
// [2] https://github.com/arkenfox/user.js/issues/1870#issuecomment-2220773972
//user_pref("dom.prefetch_dns_for_anchor_http_document", false); // [FF128+]
//user_pref("dom.prefetch_dns_for_anchor_https_document", false); // DEFAULT [FF128+]
// PREF: enable <link rel="preconnect"> tag and Link: rel=preconnect response header handling
//user_pref("network.preconnect", true); // DEFAULT
// PREF: preconnect to the autocomplete URL in the address bar
// Whether to warm up network connections for autofill or search results.
// Firefox preloads URLs that autocomplete when a user types into the address bar.
// Connects to destination server ahead of time, to avoid TCP handshake latency.
// [NOTE] Firefox will perform DNS lookup (if enabled) and TCP and TLS handshake,
// but will not start sending or receiving HTTP data.
// [1] https://www.ghacks.net/2017/07/24/disable-preloading-firefox-autocomplete-urls/
user_pref("browser.urlbar.speculativeConnect.enabled", false);
// PREF: mousedown speculative connections on bookmarks and history [FF98+]
// Whether to warm up network connections for places:menus and places:toolbar.
user_pref("browser.places.speculativeConnect.enabled", false);
// PREF: network module preload <link rel="modulepreload"> [FF115+]
// High-priority loading of current page JavaScript modules.
// Used to preload high-priority JavaScript modules for strategic performance improvements.
// Module preloading allows developers to fetch JavaScript modules and dependencies
// earlier to accelerate page loads. The browser downloads, parses, and compiles modules
// referenced by links with this attribute in parallel with other resources, rather
// than sequentially waiting to process each. Preloading reduces overall download times.
// Browsers may also automatically preload dependencies without firing extra events.
// Unlike other pre-connection tags (except rel=preload), this tag is mandatory for the browser.
// [1] https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/HTML/Attributes/rel/modulepreload
//user_pref("network.modulepreload", true); // DEFAULT
// PREF: link prefetching <link rel="prefetch">
// Pre-populates the HTTP cache by prefetching same-site future navigation
// resources or subresources used on those pages.
// Enabling link prefetching allows Firefox to preload pages tagged as important.
// The browser prefetches links with the prefetch-link tag, fetching resources
// likely needed for the next navigation at low priority. When clicking a link
// or loading a new page, prefetching stops and discards hints. Prefetching
// downloads resources without executing them.
// [NOTE] Since link prefetch uses the HTTP cache, it has a number of issues
// with document prefetches, such as being potentially blocked by Cache-Control headers
// (e.g. cache partitioning).
// [1] https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Glossary/Prefetch
// [2] http://www.mecs-press.org/ijieeb/ijieeb-v7-n5/IJIEEB-V7-N5-2.pdf
// [3] https://timkadlec.com/remembers/2020-06-17-prefetching-at-this-age/
// [4] https://3perf.com/blog/link-rels/#prefetch
// [5] https://developer.mozilla.org/docs/Web/HTTP/Link_prefetching_FAQ
user_pref("network.prefetch-next", false);
// PREF: Fetch Priority API [FF119+]
// Indicates whether the `fetchpriority` attribute for elements which support it.
// [1] https://web.dev/articles/fetch-priority
// [2] https://nitropack.io/blog/post/priority-hints
// [2] https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/HTMLImageElement/fetchPriority
// [3] https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/HTMLLinkElement/fetchPriority
//user_pref("network.fetchpriority.enabled", true);
// PREF: early hints [FF120+]
// [1] https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/HTTP/Status/103
// [2] https://developer.chrome.com/blog/early-hints/
// [3] https://blog.cloudflare.com/early-hints/
// [4] https://blog.cloudflare.com/early-hints-performance/
//user_pref("network.early-hints.enabled", true);
// PREF: `Link: rel=preconnect` in 103 Early Hint response [FF120+]
// Used to warm most critical cross-origin connections to provide
// performance improvements when connecting to them.
// [NOTE] When 0, this is limited by "network.http.speculative-parallel-limit".
//user_pref("network.early-hints.preconnect.enabled", true);
//user_pref("network.early-hints.preconnect.max_connections", 10); // DEFAULT
// PREF: Network Predictor (NP)
// When enabled, it trains and uses Firefox's algorithm to preload page resource
// by tracking past page resources. It uses a local file (history) of needed images,
// scripts, etc. to request them preemptively when navigating.
// [NOTE] By default, it only preconnects DNS, TCP, and SSL handshakes.
// No data sends until clicking. With "network.predictor.enable-prefetch" enabled,
// it also performs prefetches.
// [1] https://wiki.mozilla.org/Privacy/Reviews/Necko
// [2] https://www.ghacks.net/2014/05/11/seer-disable-firefox/
// [3] https://github.com/dillbyrne/random-agent-spoofer/issues/238#issuecomment-110214518
// [4] https://www.igvita.com/posa/high-performance-networking-in-google-chrome/#predictor
user_pref("network.predictor.enabled", false);
// PREF: Network Predictor fetch for resources ahead of time
// Prefetch page resources based on past user behavior.
//user_pref("network.predictor.enable-prefetch", false); // DEFAULT
// PREF: make Network Predictor active when hovering over links
// When hovering over links, Network Predictor uses past resource history to
// preemptively request what will likely be needed instead of waiting for the document.
// Predictive connections automatically open when hovering over links to speed up
// loading, starting some work in advance.
//user_pref("network.predictor.enable-hover-on-ssl", false); // DEFAULT
// PREF: assign Network Predictor confidence levels
// [NOTE] Keep in mind that Network Predictor must LEARN your browsing habits.
// Editing these lower will cause more speculative connections to occur,
// which reduces accuracy over time and has privacy implications.
//user_pref("network.predictor.preresolve-min-confidence", 60); // DEFAULT
//user_pref("network.predictor.preconnect-min-confidence", 90); // DEFAULT
//user_pref("network.predictor.prefetch-min-confidence", 100); // DEFAULT
// PREF: other Network Predictor values
// [NOTE] Keep in mmind that Network Predictor must LEARN your browsing habits.
//user_pref("network.predictor.prefetch-force-valid-for", 10); // DEFAULT; how long prefetched resources are considered valid and usable (in seconds) for the prediction modeling
//user_pref("network.predictor.prefetch-rolling-load-count", 10); // DEFAULT; the maximum number of resources that Firefox will prefetch in memory at one time based on prediction modeling
//user_pref("network.predictor.max-resources-per-entry", 250); // default=100
//user_pref("network.predictor.max-uri-length", 1000); // default=500
/****************************************************************************
* SECTION: EXPERIMENTAL *
****************************************************************************/
// PREF: CSS Masonry Layout [NIGHTLY]
// [1] https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/CSS/CSS_Grid_Layout/Masonry_Layout
// [2] https://www.smashingmagazine.com/native-css-masonry-layout-css-grid/
user_pref("layout.css.grid-template-masonry-value.enabled", true);
// PREF: Prioritized Task Scheduling API [NIGHTLY]
// [1] https://github.com/yokoffing/Betterfox/issues/355
// [2] https://blog.mozilla.org/performance/2022/06/02/prioritized-task-scheduling-api-is-prototyped-in-nightly/
// [3] https://medium.com/airbnb-engineering/building-a-faster-web-experience-with-the-posttask-scheduler-276b83454e91
// [4] https://github.com/WICG/scheduling-apis/blob/main/explainers/prioritized-post-task.md
// [5] https://wicg.github.io/scheduling-apis/
// [6] https://caniuse.com/mdn-api_taskcontroller
//user_pref("dom.enable_web_task_scheduling", true);
/****************************************************************************
* SECTION: TAB UNLOAD *
****************************************************************************/
// PREF: unload tabs on low memory
// [ABOUT] about:unloads
// Firefox will detect if your computers memory is running low (less than 200MB)
// and suspend tabs that you have not used in awhile.
// [1] https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/unload-inactive-tabs-save-system-memory-firefox
// [2] https://hacks.mozilla.org/2021/10/tab-unloading-in-firefox-93/
//user_pref("browser.tabs.unloadOnLowMemory", true); // DEFAULT
// PREF: determine when tabs unload [WINDOWS] [LINUX]
// Notify TabUnloader or send the memory pressure if the memory resource
// notification is signaled AND the available commit space is lower than
// this value (in MiB).
// Set this to some value, e.g. 4/5 of total memory available on your system:
// 4GB=3276, 8GB=6553, 16GB=13107, 32GB=25698, 64GB=52429
// [1] https://dev.to/msugakov/taking-firefox-memory-usage-under-control-on-linux-4b02
//user_pref("browser.low_commit_space_threshold_mb", 3276); // default=200; WINDOWS LINUX
// PREF: determine when tabs unload [LINUX]
// On Linux, Firefox checks available memory in comparison to total memory,
// and use this percent value (out of 100) to determine if Firefox is in a
// low memory scenario.
// [1] https://dev.to/msugakov/taking-firefox-memory-usage-under-control-on-linux-4b02
//user_pref("browser.low_commit_space_threshold_percent", 20); // default=5; LINUX
// PREF: determine how long (in ms) tabs are inactive before they unload
// 60000=1min; 300000=5min; 600000=10min (default)
//user_pref("browser.tabs.min_inactive_duration_before_unload", 300000); // 5min; default=600000
/****************************************************************************
* SECTION: PROCESS COUNT *
****************************************************************************/
// PREF: process count
// [ABOUT] View in about:processes.
// With Firefox Quantum (2017), CPU cores = processCount. However, since the
// introduction of Fission [2], the number of website processes is controlled
// by processCount.webIsolated. Disabling fission.autostart or changing
// fission.webContentIsolationStrategy reverts control back to processCount.
// [1] https://www.reddit.com/r/firefox/comments/r69j52/firefox_content_process_limit_is_gone/
// [2] https://firefox-source-docs.mozilla.org/dom/ipc/process_model.html#web-content-processes
//user_pref("dom.ipc.processCount", 8); // DEFAULT; Shared Web Content
//user_pref("dom.ipc.processCount.webIsolated", 1); // default=4; Isolated Web Content
// PREF: use one process for process preallocation cache
//user_pref("dom.ipc.processPrelaunch.fission.number", 1); // default=3; Process Preallocation Cache
// PREF: configure process isolation
// [1] https://hg.mozilla.org/mozilla-central/file/tip/dom/ipc/ProcessIsolation.cpp#l53
// [2] https://www.reddit.com/r/firefox/comments/r69j52/firefox_content_process_limit_is_gone/
// OPTION 1: isolate all websites
// Web content is always isolated into its own `webIsolated` content process
// based on site-origin, and will only load in a shared `web` content process
// if site-origin could not be determined.
//user_pref("fission.webContentIsolationStrategy", 1); // DEFAULT
//user_pref("browser.preferences.defaultPerformanceSettings.enabled", true); // DEFAULT
//user_pref("dom.ipc.processCount.webIsolated", 1); // one process per site origin
// OPTION 2: isolate only "high value" websites
// Only isolates web content loaded by sites which are considered "high
// value". A site is considered high value if it has been granted a
// `highValue*` permission by the permission manager, which is done in
// response to certain actions.
//user_pref("fission.webContentIsolationStrategy", 2);
//user_pref("browser.preferences.defaultPerformanceSettings.enabled", false);
//user_pref("dom.ipc.processCount.webIsolated", 1); // one process per site origin (high value)
//user_pref("dom.ipc.processCount", 8); // determine by number of CPU cores/processors
// OPTION 3: do not isolate websites
// All web content is loaded into a shared `web` content process. This is
// similar to the non-Fission behavior; however, remote subframes may still
// be used for sites with special isolation behavior, such as extension or
// mozillaweb content processes.
//user_pref("fission.webContentIsolationStrategy", 0);
//user_pref("browser.preferences.defaultPerformanceSettings.enabled", false);
//user_pref("dom.ipc.processCount", 8); // determine by number of CPU cores/processors
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@@ -3,37 +3,40 @@
* Peskyfox *
* "Aquila non capit muscas" *
* priority: remove annoyances *
* version: 112 *
* version: 140 *
* url: https://github.com/yokoffing/Betterfox *
* credit: Some prefs are reproduced and adapted from the arkenfox project *
* credit urL: https://github.com/arkenfox/user.js *
***************************************************************************/
/****************************************************************************
* SECTION: MOZILLA UI *
****************************************************************************/
// PREF: choose what theme Firefox follows by default
// Dark (0), Light (1), System (2), or Browser (3) (default)
// [1] https://www.reddit.com/r/firefox/comments/rfj6yc/how_to_stop_firefoxs_dark_theme_from_overriding/hoe82i5/?context=3
user_pref("layout.css.prefers-color-scheme.content-override", 2);
// PREF: enable Firefox to use userChome, userContent, etc.
user_pref("toolkit.legacyUserProfileCustomizations.stylesheets", true);
// PREF: disable annoying update restart prompts
// Delay update available prompts for ~1 week
// Will still show green arrow in menu bar
user_pref("app.update.suppressPrompts", true);
// PREF: add compact mode back to options
user_pref("browser.compactmode.show", true);
// PREF: Mozilla VPN
// [1] https://github.com/yokoffing/Betterfox/issues/169
user_pref("browser.privatebrowsing.vpnpromourl", "");
//user_pref("browser.vpn_promo.enabled", false);
// PREF: disable about:addons' Recommendations pane (uses Google Analytics)
user_pref("extensions.getAddons.showPane", false); // HIDDEN
// PREF: disable recommendations in about:addons' Extensions and Themes panes
user_pref("extensions.htmlaboutaddons.recommendations.enabled", false);
// PREF: Personalized Extension Recommendations in about:addons and AMO
// [NOTE] This pref has no effect when Health Reports are disabled.
// [SETTING] Privacy & Security>Firefox Data Collection & Use>Allow Firefox to make personalized extension recommendations
user_pref("browser.discovery.enabled", false);
// PREF: disable Fakespot integration [FF116+]
// [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1840156#c0
// [2] https://github.com/arkenfox/user.js/issues/1730
// [3] https://www.fakespot.com/
// [4] https://www.ghacks.net/2023/10/12/firefox-will-soon-tell-you-if-product-reviews-are-reliable/
//user_pref("browser.shopping.experience2023.enabled", false); // DEFAULT
//user_pref("browser.shopping.experience2023.ads.exposure", false); // DEFAULT [FF121+]
// PREF: disable Firefox from asking to set as the default browser
// [1] https://github.com/yokoffing/Betterfox/issues/166
user_pref("browser.shell.checkDefaultBrowser", false);
@@ -46,23 +49,11 @@ user_pref("browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.asrouter.userprefs.cfr.features",
// PREF: hide "More from Mozilla" in Settings
user_pref("browser.preferences.moreFromMozilla", false);
// PREF: only show List All Tabs icon when needed
// true=always show tab overflow dropdown (FF106+ default)
// false=only display tab dropdown when there are too many tabs
// [1] https://www.ghacks.net/2022/10/19/how-to-hide-firefoxs-list-all-tabs-icon/
user_pref("browser.tabs.tabmanager.enabled", false);
// PREF: disable Warnings
// PREF: tab and about:config warnings
//user_pref("browser.tabs.warnOnClose", false); // DEFAULT [FF94+]
//user_pref("browser.tabs.warnOnCloseOtherTabs", false);
//user_pref("browser.tabs.warnOnOpen", false);
//user_pref("browser.aboutConfig.showWarning", false);
// PREF: disable fullscreen delay and notice
user_pref("full-screen-api.transition-duration.enter", "0 0");
user_pref("full-screen-api.transition-duration.leave", "0 0");
user_pref("full-screen-api.warning.delay", -1);
user_pref("full-screen-api.warning.timeout", 0);
//user_pref("browser.tabs.warnOnCloseOtherTabs", true); // DEFAULT
//user_pref("browser.tabs.warnOnOpen", true); // DEFAULT
user_pref("browser.aboutConfig.showWarning", false);
// PREF: disable welcome notices
//user_pref("browser.startup.homepage_override.mstone", "ignore"); // What's New page after updates; master switch
@@ -74,65 +65,110 @@ user_pref("browser.aboutwelcome.enabled", false); // disable Intro screens
// PREF: disable "What's New" toolbar icon [FF69+]
//user_pref("browser.messaging-system.whatsNewPanel.enabled", false);
// PREF: show all matches in Findbar
user_pref("findbar.highlightAll", true);
// PREF: new profile switcher
user_pref("browser.profiles.enabled", true);
// PREF: disable middle mouse click opening links from clipboard
// [1] https://gitlab.torproject.org/tpo/applications/tor-browser/-/issues/10089
user_pref("middlemouse.contentLoadURL", false);
// PREF: use native title bar buttons [LINUX]
// [1] https://github.com/yokoffing/Betterfox/issues/320
//user_pref("widget.gtk.non-native-titlebar-buttons.enabled", true);
// PREF: attempt to remove ugly border drawn around links when clicked
//user_pref("accessibility.mouse_focuses_formcontrol", 0);
// The above should work, but you may need to add:
//user_pref("browser.display.focus_ring_style", 0);
//user_pref("browser.display.focus_ring_width", 0);
/****************************************************************************
* SECTION: THEME ADJUSTMENTS *
****************************************************************************/
// Private Browsing changes [FF106+]
// PREF: disable private windows being separate from normal windows in taskbar [WINDOWS]
//user_pref("browser.privateWindowSeparation.enabled", false);
// PREF: enable Firefox to use userChome, userContent, etc.
user_pref("toolkit.legacyUserProfileCustomizations.stylesheets", true);
// PREF: disable "private window" indicator in tab bar [FF106+]
user_pref("browser.privatebrowsing.enable-new-indicator", false);
// PREF: add compact mode back to options
user_pref("browser.compactmode.show", true);
// PREF: preferred color scheme for websites
// [SETTING] General>Language and Appearance>Website appearance
// By default, color scheme matches the theme of your browser toolbar (3).
// Set this pref to choose Dark on sites that support it (0) or Light (1).
// Before FF95, the pref was 2, which determined site color based on OS theme.
// Dark (0), Light (1), System (2), Browser (3) [DEFAULT FF95+]
// [1] https://www.reddit.com/r/firefox/comments/rfj6yc/how_to_stop_firefoxs_dark_theme_from_overriding/hoe82i5/?context=3
user_pref("layout.css.prefers-color-scheme.content-override", 2);
// PREF: disable always using dark theme for private browsing windows [FF106+]
//user_pref("browser.theme.dark-private-windows", false);
// PREF: Cookie Banner handling [NIGHTLY]
// PREF: prevent private windows being separate from normal windows in taskbar [WINDOWS] [FF106+]
user_pref("browser.privateWindowSeparation.enabled", false);
// PREF: show search bar [FF122+]
// Mozilla has removed the search bar option from the settings window.
//user_pref("browser.search.widget.inNavBar", true);
// PREF: new tab page wallpapers
//user_pref("browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.newtabWallpapers.v2.enabled", true); // [DEFAULT FF132+]
/****************************************************************************
* SECTION: COOKIE BANNER HANDLING *
****************************************************************************/
// PREF: Cookie Banner handling
// [DEPRECIATED] Future of the project is unclear. See [5] and [6].
// [NOTE] Feature still enforces Total Cookie Protection to limit 3rd-party cookie tracking [1]
// [1] https://github.com/mozilla/cookie-banner-rules-list/issues/33#issuecomment-1318460084
// [2] https://phabricator.services.mozilla.com/D153642
// [3] https://winaero.com/make-firefox-automatically-click-on-reject-all-in-cookie-banner-consent/
// [4] https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Nb4gVlGadyxix4i4FBDnOeT_eJp2Zcv69o-KfHtK-aA/edit#gid=0
// [5] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1940418
// [6] https://github.com/mozilla/cookie-banner-rules-list/issues/544
// 2: reject banners if it is a one-click option; otherwise, fall back to the accept button to remove banner
// 1: reject banners if it is a one-click option; otherwise, keep banners on screen
// 0: disable all cookie banner handling
//user_pref("cookiebanners.service.mode", 2);
//user_pref("cookiebanners.service.mode.privateBrowsing", 2);
//user_pref("cookiebanners.bannerClicking.enabled", true); // DEFAULT [FF108]
//user_pref("cookiebanners.cookieInjector.enabled", true); // DEFAULT
//user_pref("cookiebanners.service.mode", 1);
//user_pref("cookiebanners.service.mode.privateBrowsing", 1);
// PREF: enable global CookieBannerRules
// This is used for click rules that can handle common Consent Management Providers (CMP)
// [WARNING] Enabling this (when the cookie handling feature is enabled) may
// negatively impact site performance since it requires us to run rule-defined
// query selectors for every page
//user_pref("cookiebanners.service.enableGlobalRules", enable);
// PREF: Cookie Banner global rules
// Global rules that can handle a list of cookie banner libraries and providers on any site.
// This is used for click rules that can handle common Consent Management Providers (CMP).
//user_pref("cookiebanners.service.enableGlobalRules", true); // DEFAULT [FF121+]
//user_pref("cookiebanners.service.enableGlobalRules.subFrames", true); // DEFAULT [FF121+]
/****************************************************************************
* SECTION: TRANSLATIONS *
****************************************************************************/
// PREF: Firefox Translations [FF118+]
// Automated translation of web content is done locally in Firefox, so that
// the text being translated does not leave your machine.
// [ABOUT] Visit about:translations to translate your own text as well.
// [1] https://blog.mozilla.org/en/mozilla/local-translation-add-on-project-bergamot/
// [2] https://blog.nightly.mozilla.org/2023/06/01/firefox-translations-and-other-innovations-these-weeks-in-firefox-issue-139/
// [3] https://www.ghacks.net/2023/08/02/mozilla-firefox-117-beta-brings-an-automatic-language-translator-for-websites-and-it-works-offline/
//user_pref("browser.translations.enable", true); // DEFAULT
//user_pref("browser.translations.autoTranslate", true);
/****************************************************************************
* SECTION: FULLSCREEN NOTICE *
****************************************************************************/
// PREF: remove fullscreen delay
user_pref("full-screen-api.transition-duration.enter", "0 0"); // default=200 200
user_pref("full-screen-api.transition-duration.leave", "0 0"); // default=200 200
// PREF: disable fullscreen notice
user_pref("full-screen-api.warning.delay", -1); // default=500
user_pref("full-screen-api.warning.timeout", 0); // default=3000
/****************************************************************************
* SECTION: FONT APPEARANCE *
****************************************************************************/
// PREF: smoother font
// [1] https://old.reddit.com/r/firefox/comments/wvs04y/windows_11_firefox_v104_font_rendering_different/?context=3
// [1] https://reddit.com/r/firefox/comments/wvs04y/windows_11_firefox_v104_font_rendering_different/?context=3
//user_pref("gfx.webrender.quality.force-subpixel-aa-where-possible", true);
// PREF: use DirectWrite everywhere like Chrome [WINDOWS]
// [1] https://kb.mozillazine.org/Thunderbird_6.0,_etc.#Font_rendering_and_performance_issues
// [2] https://old.reddit.com/r/firefox/comments/wvs04y/comment/ilklzy1/?context=3
// [2] https://reddit.com/r/firefox/comments/wvs04y/comment/ilklzy1/?context=3
//user_pref("gfx.font_rendering.cleartype_params.rendering_mode", 5);
//user_pref("gfx.font_rendering.cleartype_params.cleartype_level", 100);
//user_pref("gfx.font_rendering.cleartype_params.force_gdi_classic_for_families", "");
//user_pref("gfx.font_rendering.cleartype_params.force_gdi_classic_max_size", 6);
//user_pref("gfx.font_rendering.cleartype_params.force_gdi_classic_for_families", ""); // DEFAULT FF135+
//user_pref("gfx.font_rendering.directwrite.use_gdi_table_loading", false);
// Some users find these helpful:
//user_pref("gfx.font_rendering.cleartype_params.gamma", 1750);
@@ -146,40 +182,69 @@ user_pref("browser.privatebrowsing.enable-new-indicator", false);
* SECTION: URL BAR *
****************************************************************************/
// PREF: URL bar suggestions (bookmarks, history, open tabs) / dropdown options in the URL bar
// user_pref("browser.urlbar.suggest.bookmarks", true);
user_pref("browser.urlbar.suggest.engines", false);
// PREF: minimize URL bar suggestions (bookmarks, history, open tabs)
// Dropdown options in the URL bar:
//user_pref("browser.urlbar.suggest.history", false);
//user_pref("browser.urlbar.suggest.openpage", true);
//user_pref("browser.urlbar.suggest.quickactions", false); // [NIGHTLY]
//user_pref("browser.urlbar.suggest.bookmark", true); // DEFAULT
//user_pref("browser.urlbar.suggest.clipboard", false);
//user_pref("browser.urlbar.suggest.openpage", false);
user_pref("browser.urlbar.suggest.engines", false);
//user_pref("browser.urlbar.suggest.searches", false);
//user_pref("browser.urlbar.quickactions.enabled", false);
//user_pref("browser.urlbar.shortcuts.quickactions", false);
//user_pref("browser.urlbar.suggest.weather", true); // DEFAULT [FF108]
// Disable dropdown suggestions with empty query:
user_pref("browser.urlbar.suggest.topsites", false);
// enable helpful features:
user_pref("browser.urlbar.suggest.calculator", true);
//user_pref("browser.urlbar.weather.ignoreVPN", false); // DEFAULT
//user_pref("browser.urlbar.suggest.calculator", true); // [DEFAULT FF137+]
user_pref("browser.urlbar.unitConversion.enabled", true);
// PREF: disable dropdown suggestions with empty query
//user_pref("browser.urlbar.suggest.topsites", false);
// PREF: disable urlbar trending search suggestions [FF118+]
// [SETTING] Search>Search Suggestions>Show trending search suggestions (FF119)
user_pref("browser.urlbar.trending.featureGate", false);
//user_pref("browser.urlbar.suggest.trending", false);
// PREF: disable urlbar suggestions
//user_pref("browser.urlbar.addons.featureGate", false); // [FF115+]
//user_pref("browser.urlbar.fakespot.featureGate", false); // [FF130+] [DEFAULT: false]
//user_pref("browser.urlbar.mdn.featureGate", false); // [FF117+] [HIDDEN PREF]
//user_pref("browser.urlbar.pocket.featureGate", false); // [FF116+] [DEFAULT: false]
//user_pref("browser.urlbar.weather.featureGate", false); // [FF108+] [DEFAULT: false]
//user_pref("browser.urlbar.clipboard.featureGate", false); // [FF118+] [DEFAULT: true FF125+]
//user_pref("browser.urlbar.yelp.featureGate", false); // [FF124+] [DEFAULT: false]
// PREF: disable recent searches [FF120+]
// [NOTE] Recent searches are cleared with history.
// [1] https://support.mozilla.org/kb/search-suggestions-firefox
//user_pref("browser.urlbar.recentsearches.featureGate", false);
// PREF: disable tab-to-search [FF85+]
// Alternatively, you can exclude on a per-engine basis by unchecking them in Options>Search
// [SETTING] Privacy & Security>Address Bar>When using the address bar, suggest>Search engines
//user_pref("browser.urlbar.suggest.engines", false);
// PREF: Adaptive History Autofill
// [1] https://docs.google.com/document/u/1/d/e/2PACX-1vRBLr_2dxus-aYhZRUkW9Q3B1K0uC-a0qQyE3kQDTU3pcNpDHb36-Pfo9fbETk89e7Jz4nkrqwRhi4j/pub
//user_pref("browser.urlbar.autoFill", true); // [DEFAULT]
//user_pref("browser.urlbar.autoFill.adaptiveHistory.enabled", false);
// PREF: Quick Actions in the URL Bar
// [1] https://www.ghacks.net/2022/07/19/mozilla-is-testing-quick-actions-in-firefoxs-address-bar/
//user_pref("browser.urlbar.quickactions.enabled", false);
//user_pref("browser.urlbar.shortcuts.quickactions", false);
// PREF: Address bar / URL bar dropdown results
// PREF: adjust the amount of Address bar / URL bar dropdown results
// This value controls the total number of entries to appear in the location bar dropdown.
// [NOTE] Items (bookmarks/history/openpages) with a high "frequency"/"bonus" will always
// be displayed (no we do not know how these are calculated or what the threshold is),
// and this does not affect the search by search engine suggestion.
// default=10, disable=0
//user_pref("browser.urlbar.maxRichResults", 1);
// disable=0
//user_pref("browser.urlbar.maxRichResults", 5); // default=10
// PREF: show search query in URL bar instead of URL upon navigation
//user_pref("browser.urlbar.showSearchTerms.enabled", true); // DEFAULT
// PREF: text fragments
// [WARNING] Enabling can cause tab crashes [4]
// [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1753933#c6
// [2] https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/Text_fragments
// [3] https://web.dev/articles/text-fragments
// [4] https://github.com/yokoffing/Betterfox/issues/397
//user_pref("dom.text_fragments.enabled", true); // [DEFAULT]
//user_pref("dom.text_fragments.create_text_fragment.enabled", true);
/****************************************************************************
* SECTION: AUTOPLAY *
@@ -203,10 +268,10 @@ user_pref("browser.urlbar.unitConversion.enabled", true);
* SECTION: NEW TAB PAGE *
****************************************************************************/
// PREF: open windows/tabs from last session
// PREF: startup / new tab page
// 0=blank, 1=home, 2=last visited page, 3=resume previous session
// [NOTE] Session Restore is cleared with history and not used in Private Browsing mode
// [SETTING] General>Startup>Restore previous session
// [SETTING] General>Startup>Open previous windows and tabs
//user_pref("browser.startup.page", 3);
// PREF: set HOME+NEW WINDOW page to blank tab
@@ -221,15 +286,17 @@ user_pref("browser.urlbar.unitConversion.enabled", true);
// [SETTING] Home>New Windows and Tabs>New tabs
//user_pref("browser.newtabpage.enabled", false);
// PREF: Home / New Tab page items
// PREF: Pinned Shortcuts on New Tab
// [SETTINGS] Home>Firefox Home Content
// [1] https://github.com/arkenfox/user.js/issues/1556
//user_pref("browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.discoverystream.enabled", false); // unnecessary?
//user_pref("browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.discoverystream.enabled", false);
//user_pref("browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.showSearch", true); // NTP Web Search [DEFAULT]
user_pref("browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.feeds.topsites", false); // Shortcuts
//user_pref("browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.showSponsoredTopSites", false); // Sponsored shortcuts [FF83+]
//user_pref("browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.feeds.topsites", false); // Shortcuts
user_pref("browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.showSponsoredTopSites", false); // Shortcuts > Sponsored shortcuts [FF83+]
//user_pref("browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.showWeather", false); // Weather [FF130+]
//user_pref("browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.system.showWeather", false); // hides Weather as an UI option
user_pref("browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.feeds.section.topstories", false); // Recommended by Pocket
//user_pref("browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.showSponsored", false); // Sponsored Stories [FF58+]
user_pref("browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.showSponsored", false); // Sponsored Stories [FF58+]
//user_pref("browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.feeds.section.highlights", false); // Recent Activity [DEFAULT]
//user_pref("browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.section.highlights.includeBookmarks", false);
//user_pref("browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.section.highlights.includeDownloads", false);
@@ -237,6 +304,13 @@ user_pref("browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.feeds.section.topstories", false);
//user_pref("browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.section.highlights.includeVisited", false);
//user_pref("browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.feeds.snippets", false); // [DEFAULT]
// PREF: wallpapers on New Tab [FF128+ NIGHTLY]
//user_pref("browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.newtabWallpapers.enabled", false); // Wallpapers
// PREF: clear default topsites
// [NOTE] This does not block you from adding your own.
user_pref("browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.default.sites", "");
// PREF: keep search in the search box; prevent from jumping to address bar
// [1] https://www.reddit.com/r/firefox/comments/oxwvbo/firefox_start_page_search_options/
//user_pref("browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.improvesearch.handoffToAwesomebar", false);
@@ -257,6 +331,7 @@ user_pref("extensions.pocket.enabled", false);
//user_pref("extensions.pocket.api"," ");
//user_pref("extensions.pocket.oAuthConsumerKey", " ");
//user_pref("extensions.pocket.site", " ");
//user_pref("extensions.pocket.showHome", false);
/******************************************************************************
* SECTION: DOWNLOADS *
@@ -265,27 +340,36 @@ user_pref("extensions.pocket.enabled", false);
// PREF: choose download location
// [SETTING] To set your default "downloads": General>Downloads>Save files to...
// 0=desktop, 1=downloads (default), 2=last used
//user_pref("browser.download.folderList", 2);
//user_pref("browser.download.folderList", 1); // DEFAULT
// PREF: Enforce user interaction for security by always asking where to download
// [SETTING] General>Downloads>Always ask you where to save files
// PREF: always ask how to handle new mimetypes [FF101+]
// Enforce user interaction for greater security.
// [SETTING] General>Files and Applications>Applications>What should Firefox do with other files?
// false=Save files
// true=Ask whether to open or save files
//user_pref("browser.download.always_ask_before_handling_new_types", true);
// PREF: always ask where to download
// [OPTIONAL HARDENING] Enforce user interaction for greater security.
// [SETTING] General>Files and Applications>Downloads>Always ask you where to save files
// [DIALOGUE] "Ask whether to open or save files"
// true=direct download (default)
// false=the user is asked what to do
user_pref("browser.download.useDownloadDir", false);
// [1] https://github.com/yokoffing/Betterfox/issues/267
//user_pref("browser.download.useDownloadDir", false);
//user_pref("browser.download.dir", "C:\Users\<YOUR_USERNAME>\AppData\Local\Temp"); // [WINDOWS]
// PREF: disable downloads panel opening on every download
user_pref("browser.download.alwaysOpenPanel", false);
// PREF: Disable adding downloads to the system's "recent documents" list
user_pref("browser.download.manager.addToRecentDocs", false);
// PREF: enable user interaction for security by always asking how to handle new mimetypes
// [SETTING] General>Files and Applications>What should Firefox do with other files
user_pref("browser.download.always_ask_before_handling_new_types", true);
// PREF: autohide the downloads button
//user_pref("browser.download.autohideButton", true); // DEFAULT
// PREF: disable download panel opening on every download [non-functional?]
// Controls whether to open the download panel every time a download begins.
// [NOTE] The first download ever ran in a new profile will still open the panel.
//user_pref("browser.download.alwaysOpenPanel", false);
// PREF: disable adding downloads to the system's "recent documents" list
user_pref("browser.download.manager.addToRecentDocs", false);
/****************************************************************************
* SECTION: PDF *
****************************************************************************/
@@ -293,6 +377,7 @@ user_pref("browser.download.always_ask_before_handling_new_types", true);
// PREF: enforce Firefox's built-in PDF reader
// This setting controls if the option "Display in Firefox" is available in the setting below
// and by effect controls whether PDFs are handled in-browser or externally ("Ask" or "Open With").
// [1] https://mozilla.github.io/pdf.js/
//user_pref("pdfjs.disabled", false); // DEFAULT
// PREF: allow viewing of PDFs even if the response HTTP headers
@@ -302,10 +387,11 @@ user_pref("browser.download.always_ask_before_handling_new_types", true);
// PREF: open PDFs inline (FF103+)
user_pref("browser.download.open_pdf_attachments_inline", true);
// PREF: PDF sidebar on load [HIDDEN]
// PREF: PDF sidebar on load
// 2=table of contents (if not available, will default to 1)
// 1=view pages
// -1=disabled (default)
// 0=disabled
// -1=remember previous state (default)
//user_pref("pdfjs.sidebarViewOnLoad", 2);
// PREF: default zoom for PDFs [HIDDEN]
@@ -316,13 +402,6 @@ user_pref("browser.download.open_pdf_attachments_inline", true);
* SECTION: TAB BEHAVIOR *
****************************************************************************/
// PREF: unload tabs on low memory
// Firefox will detect if your computers memory is running low (less than 400MB)
// and suspend tabs that you have not used in awhile
// [1] https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/1262073
// [2] https://blog.nightly.mozilla.org/2021/05/14/these-weeks-in-firefox-issue-93/
//user_pref("browser.tabs.unloadOnLowMemory", true); // DEFAULT
// PREF: search query opens in a new tab (instead of the current tab)
//user_pref("browser.search.openintab", true); // SEARCH BOX
//user_pref("browser.urlbar.openintab", true); // URL BAR
@@ -370,15 +449,30 @@ user_pref("browser.download.open_pdf_attachments_inline", true);
// [1] https://kb.mozillazine.org/About:config_entries
//user_pref("browser.tabs.loadDivertedInBackground", false); // DEFAULT
// PREF: load bookmarks in the background when left-clicking in Bookmarks Menu
//user_pref("browser.tabs.loadBookmarksInBackground", true);
// PREF: force bookmarks to open in a new tab, not the current tab
user_pref("browser.tabs.loadBookmarksInTabs", true);
//user_pref("browser.tabs.loadBookmarksInTabs", true);
//user_pref("browser.tabs.loadBookmarksInBackground", true); // load bookmarks in background
// PREF: leave Bookmarks Menu open when selecting a site
user_pref("browser.bookmarks.openInTabClosesMenu", false);
// PREF: restore "View image info" on right-click
user_pref("browser.menu.showViewImageInfo", true);
// PREF: show all matches in Findbar
user_pref("findbar.highlightAll", true);
// PREF: force disable finding text on page without prompting
// [NOTE] Not as powerful as using Ctrl+F.
// [SETTINGS] General>Browsing>"Search for text when you start typing"
// [1] https://github.com/yokoffing/Betterfox/issues/212
//user_pref("accessibility.typeaheadfind", false); // enforce DEFAULT
// PREF: disable middle mouse click opening links from clipboard
// It's been default in Linux since at least FF102.
// [1] https://gitlab.torproject.org/tpo/applications/tor-browser/-/issues/10089
//user_pref("middlemouse.contentLoadURL", false);
// PREF: Prevent scripts from moving and resizing open windows
//user_pref("dom.disable_window_move_resize", true);
@@ -394,15 +488,21 @@ user_pref("browser.bookmarks.openInTabClosesMenu", false);
//user_pref("browser.tabs.closeWindowWithLastTab", false);
// PREF: stop websites from reloading pages automatically
// [WARNING] Breakage with some sites.
// [WARNING] Breaks some sites.
// [1] https://www.ghacks.net/2018/08/19/stop-websites-from-reloading-pages-automatically/
//user_pref("accessibility.blockautorefresh", true);
//user_pref("browser.meta_refresh_when_inactive.disabled", true);
// PREF: Controls if a double click word selection also deletes one adjacent whitespace
// (if feasible). This mimics native behavior on macOS.
// PREF: do not select the space next to a word when selecting a word
user_pref("layout.word_select.eat_space_to_next_word", false);
// PREF: controls if a double-click word selection also deletes one adjacent whitespace
// This mimics native behavior on macOS.
//user_pref("editor.word_select.delete_space_after_doubleclick_selection", true);
// PREF: do not hide the pointer while typing [LINUX]
//user_pref("widget.gtk.hide-pointer-while-typing.enabled", false);
// PREF: limit events that can cause a pop-up
// Firefox provides an option to provide exceptions for sites, remembered in your Site Settings.
// (default) "change click dblclick auxclick mouseup pointerup notificationclick reset submit touchend contextmenu"
@@ -411,28 +511,46 @@ user_pref("browser.bookmarks.openInTabClosesMenu", false);
//user_pref("dom.disable_open_during_load", true); // DEFAULT
//user_pref("privacy.popups.showBrowserMessage", true); // DEFAULT
// PREF: enable Tab Previews [FF122+, FF128+]
// [1] https://github.com/yokoffing/Betterfox/issues/309
//user_pref("browser.tabs.hoverPreview.enabled", true);
//user_pref("browser.tabs.hoverPreview.showThumbnails", true); // DEFAULT
/****************************************************************************
* SECTION: UNCATEGORIZED *
* SECTION: KEYBOARD AND SHORTCUTS *
****************************************************************************/
// PREF: restore "View image info"
//user_pref("browser.menu.showViewImageInfo", true);
// PREF: Disable Reader mode
// Firefox will not have to parse webpage for Reader when navigating.
// Minimal performance impact.
//user_pref("reader.parse-on-load.enabled", false);
// PREF: Disable backspace action
// PREF: disable backspace action
// 0=previous page, 1=scroll up, 2=do nothing
//user_pref("browser.backspace_action", 2); // DEFAULT
// PREF: Disable ALT key toggling the menu bar
//user_pref("ui.key.menuAccessKey", 0);
// PREF: disable ALT key toggling the menu bar
//user_pref("ui.key.menuAccessKeyFocuses", false);
//user_pref("ui.key.menuAccessKey", 18); // DEFAULT
// PREF: CTRL+TAB cycles tabs in chronological order instead of recently-
// used order
//user_pref("browser.ctrlTab.recentlyUsedOrder", false);
// PREF: cycle through tabs in recently used order
// [SETTING] Ctrl+Tab cycles through tabs in recently used order
//user_pref("browser.ctrlTab.sortByRecentlyUsed", true);
// PREF: disable websites overriding Firefox's keyboard shortcuts [FF58+]
// 0=ask (default), 1=allow, 2=block
// [SETTING] to add site exceptions: Ctrl+I>Permissions>Override Keyboard Shortcuts ***/
//user_pref("permissions.default.shortcuts", 2);
// PREF: hide frequent sites on right-click of taskbar icon [WINDOWS?]
//user_pref("browser.taskbar.lists.frequent.enabled", false);
/****************************************************************************
* SECTION: ACCESSIBILITY AND USABILITY *
****************************************************************************/
// PREF: disable Reader mode parse on load
// Reader supposedly costs extra CPU after page load.
// [TIP] Use about:reader?url=%s as a keyword to open links automatically in reader mode [1].
// Firefox will not have to parse webpage for Reader when navigating.
// Extremely minimal performance impact, if you disable.
// [1] https://www.reddit.com/r/firefox/comments/621sr2/i_found_out_how_to_automatically_open_a_url_in/
//user_pref("reader.parse-on-load.enabled", false);
// PREF: Spell-check
// 0=none, 1-multi-line, 2=multi-line & single-line
@@ -442,65 +560,31 @@ user_pref("browser.bookmarks.openInTabClosesMenu", false);
// [1] https://kb.mozillazine.org/Ui.SpellCheckerUnderlineStyle#Possible_values_and_their_effects
//user_pref("ui.SpellCheckerUnderlineStyle", 1);
// PREF: Limit the number of bookmark backups Firefox keeps
//user_pref("browser.bookmarks.max_backups", 1);
// PREF: Allow for more granular control of zoom levels
// Especially useful if you want to set your default zoom to a custom level
//user_pref("toolkit.zoomManager.zoomValues", ".3,.5,.67,.8,.9,.95,1,1.1,1.2,1.3,1.4,1.5,1.6,1.7,2,2.4,3");
// PREF: Hide image placeholders
//user_pref("browser.display.show_image_placeholders", false);
// PREF: Wrap long lines of text when using source / debugger
//user_pref("view_source.wrap_long_lines", true);
//user_pref("devtools.debugger.ui.editor-wrapping", true);
// PREF: enable ASRouter Devtools at about:newtab#devtools (useful if you're making your own CSS theme)
// [1] https://firefox-source-docs.mozilla.org/browser/components/newtab/content-src/asrouter/docs/debugging-docs.html
//user_pref("browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.asrouter.devtoolsEnabled", true);
// show user agent styles in the inspector
//user_pref("devtools.inspector.showUserAgentStyles", true);
// show native anonymous content (like scrollbars or tooltips) and user agent shadow roots (like the components of an <input> element) in the inspector
//user_pref("devtools.inspector.showAllAnonymousContent", true);
// PREF: print preview
//user_pref("print.tab_modal.enabled", true); // DEFAULT
// PREF: adjust the minimum tab width
// Can be overridden by userChrome.css
//user_pref("browser.tabs.tabMinWidth", 120); // default=76
// PREF: remove underlined characters from various settings
//user_pref("ui.key.menuAccessKey", 0);
// PREF: enable CSS moz document rules
// Still needed for Stylus?
// [1] https://reddit.com/r/FirefoxCSS/comments/8x2q97/reenabling_mozdocument_rules_in_firefox_61/
//user_pref("layout.css.moz-document.content.enabled", true);
/****************************************************************************
* SECTION: BOOKMARK MANAGEMENT *
****************************************************************************/
// PREF: limit the number of bookmark backups Firefox keeps
//user_pref("browser.bookmarks.max_backups", 1); // default=15
/****************************************************************************
* SECTION: ZOOM AND DISPLAY SETTINGS *
****************************************************************************/
// PREF: zoom only text on webpage, not other elements
//user_pref("browser.zoom.full", false);
// PREF: enable :has() CSS relational pseudo-class
// Needed for some extensions, filters, and customizations
// [1] https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/CSS/:has
// [2] https://caniuse.com/css-has
user_pref("layout.css.has-selector.enabled", true);
// PREF: disable when dragging a scrollbar, if the mouse moves
// too far from the scrollbar, the scrollbar will snap back to the top [LINUX?]
// default=6
//user_pref("slider.snapMultiplier", 0);
// PREF: disable websites overriding Firefox's keyboard shortcuts [FF58+]
// 0 (default) or 1=allow, 2=block
// [SETTING] to add site exceptions: Ctrl+I>Permissions>Override Keyboard Shortcuts ***/
//user_pref("permissions.default.shortcuts", 2);
// PREF: JPEG XL image format [NIGHTLY]
// [1] https://cloudinary.com/blog/the-case-for-jpeg-xl
//user_pref("image.jxl.enabled", true);
// PREF: enable CSS moz document rules
// Still needed for Stylus?
// [1] https://old.reddit.com/r/FirefoxCSS/comments/8x2q97/reenabling_mozdocument_rules_in_firefox_61/
//user_pref("layout.css.moz-document.content.enabled", true);
// PREF: allow for more granular control of zoom levels
// Especially useful if you want to set your default zoom to a custom level.
//user_pref("toolkit.zoomManager.zoomValues", ".3,.5,.67,.8,.9,.95,1,1.1,1.2,1.3,1.4,1.5,1.6,1.7,2,2.4,3");
// PREF: restore zooming behavior [macOS] [FF109+]
// On macOS, Ctrl or Cmd + trackpad or mouse wheel now scrolls the page instead of zooming.
@@ -509,10 +593,40 @@ user_pref("layout.css.has-selector.enabled", true);
//user_pref("mousewheel.with_control.action", 3);
//user_pref("mousewheel.with_meta.action", 3);
// PREF: disable efficiency mode [WINDOWS]
// [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1796525
// [2] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1800412
// [3] https://old.reddit.com/r/firefox/comments/107fj69/how_can_i_disable_the_efficiency_mode_on_firefox/
//user_pref("dom.ipc.processPriorityManager.backgroundUsesEcoQoS", false);
// PREF: adjust the minimum tab width
// Can be overridden by userChrome.css
//user_pref("browser.tabs.tabMinWidth", 120); // default=76
// PREF: always underline links [FF120+]
//user_pref("layout.css.always_underline_links", false); // DEFAULT
/****************************************************************************
* SECTION: DEVELOPER TOOLS *
****************************************************************************/
// PREF: wrap long lines of text when using source / debugger
//user_pref("view_source.wrap_long_lines", true);
//user_pref("devtools.debugger.ui.editor-wrapping", true);
// PREF: enable ASRouter Devtools at about:newtab#devtools
// This is useful if you're making your own CSS theme.
// [1] https://firefox-source-docs.mozilla.org/browser/components/newtab/content-src/asrouter/docs/debugging-docs.html
//user_pref("browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.asrouter.devtoolsEnabled", true);
// show user agent styles in the inspector
//user_pref("devtools.inspector.showUserAgentStyles", true);
// show native anonymous content (like scrollbars or tooltips) and user
// agent shadow roots (like the components of an <input> element) in the inspector
//user_pref("devtools.inspector.showAllAnonymousContent", true);
/****************************************************************************
* SECTION: IMAGE AND MEDIA HANDLING *
****************************************************************************/
// PREF: JPEG XL image format [NIGHTLY]
// May not affect anything on ESR/Stable channel [2].
// [TEST] https://www.jpegxl.io/firefox#firefox-jpegxl-tutorial
// [1] https://cloudinary.com/blog/the-case-for-jpeg-xl
// [2] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1539075#c51
//user_pref("image.jxl.enabled", true);
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# Betterfox
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).
[about:config](https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/about-config-editor-firefox) tweaks to enhance [Mozilla Firefox](https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/new/).
## Made for everyday browsing
**A secure, blazing fast browsing experience. Without breakage.** The 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. <strike>(That puts a whole new twist on being a foxy grandma!)</strike> Edit: Sorry for the dad joke 😓
[Faster](https://medium.com/@mihirgrand/comparing-popular-firefox-forks-6fa83fdfdaad#:~:text=31%25%20more%20than%20vanilla%20Firefox), more private and secure — without using third-party code.
Betterfox is an opinionated preference list inspired by the [law of diminishing returns](https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:1206/1*lcOcxriV_II_lZuXQYLoXg.jpeg) and the [minimum effective dose](https://medium.com/the-mission/less-is-more-the-minimum-effective-dose-e6d56625931e).
## Required reading
0) Create a [backup profile](https://github.com/yokoffing/Betterfox/wiki/Backup).
1) Download the user.js file [here](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/yokoffing/Betterfox/main/user.js) (Right click > `Save Link As…`).
2) Review both [Common Overrides](https://github.com/yokoffing/Betterfox/wiki/Common-Overrides) and [Optional Hardening](https://github.com/yokoffing/Betterfox/wiki/Optional-Hardening) to make any necessary changes.
3) Open Firefox. In the URL bar, type `about:profiles` and press **Enter**.
4) For the profile you want to use, click **Open Folder** in the **Root Directory** section.
5) Move the `user.js` file into the folder.
*After restarting Firefox:*
1) Get an **ad blocker** like [uBlock Origin](https://addons.mozilla.org/blog/ublock-origin-everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-ad-blocker/) with our [recommended filters](https://github.com/yokoffing/filterlists#guidelines).
2) Enable **DNS-level protection** with your chosen [provider](https://github.com/yokoffing/Betterfox/wiki/Optional-Hardening#secure-dns) to further protect against security threats, ads, and trackers.
## 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
3) **Privacy:** protect your data without causing site breakage
## Simple configs
`Fastfox`, `Securefox`, `Peskyfox`, and `Smoothfox` are guides to settings within Firefox.
The `user.js` — a configuration file that controls Firefox settings — is curated from these guides.
| List | Description |
|:---------:|-------------|
| [Fastfox](https://github.com/yokoffing/Betterfox/blob/master/Fastfox.js) | Immensely increase Firefox's browsing speed. Give Chrome a run for its money!|
| [Securefox](https://github.com/yokoffing/Betterfox/blob/master/Securefox.js) | Telemetry blocked. [HTTPS-by-Default](https://blog.mozilla.org/security/2021/08/10/firefox-91-introduces-https-by-default-in-private-browsing/). [Total Cookie Protection](https://blog.mozilla.org/security/2021/02/23/total-cookie-protection/) with [site isolation](https://blog.mozilla.org/security/2021/05/18/introducing-site-isolation-in-firefox/). Enhanced [state](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/Privacy/State_Partitioning) and [network](https://blog.mozilla.org/security/2021/01/26/supercookie-protections/) partitioning. Various other enhancements. |
| [Peskyfox](https://github.com/yokoffing/Betterfox/blob/master/Peskyfox.js) | Unclutter the new tab page. Remove [Pocket](https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/what-pocket). Restore [compact mode](https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/compact-mode-workaround-firefox) as an option. Stop webpage notifications, pop-ups, and other annoyances. |
| [Smoothfox](https://github.com/yokoffing/Betterfox/blob/master/Smoothfox.js) | Get Edge-like smooth scrolling on your favorite browser — or choose something more your style. |
| [user.js](https://github.com/yokoffing/Betterfox/blob/master/user.js) | All the essentials. None of the breakage. This is your `user.js`. |
:bulb: `Fastfox`, `Securefox`, `Peskyfox`, and `Smoothfox` are guides to relevant prefs in Firefox. The `user.js` is curated from the options located in these documents. Please read the guides to understand the various options hidden in Firefox.
## about:Privacy
Most repos have niche privacy and security concerns with little regard for speed, annoyances, or mainstream use. Betterfox was inspired by the [law of diminishing returns](https://pmctraining.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Law-of-Diminishing-Returns-CHART.png) and the [minimum effective dose](https://medium.com/the-mission/less-is-more-the-minimum-effective-dose-e6d56625931e). For instance, features like WebGL and DRM are still enabled, and you won't find a setting like `privacy.resistFingerprinting` mentioned here<sup>^[*why?*](https://old.reddit.com/r/firefox/comments/wuqpgi/are_there_any_aboutconfig_tweaks_to_get_smooth/ile3whx/?context=3)</sup>. And while Betterfox is designed to set-and-forget, it contains plenty of options for those who like to tinker.
If your context calls for _anonymity_ and not just reasonable _privacy_, then please use [Tor Browser](https://www.torproject.org).<sup>[1](https://youtu.be/5NrbdO4yWek?t=4334)</sup> [Fingerprinting](https://smartframe.io/blog/browser-fingerprinting-everything-you-need-to-know/) is a high [threat model](https://thenewoil.org/en/guides/prologue/threatmodel/) issue that is [only addressed reasonably by Tor](https://github.com/arkenfox/user.js/wiki/3.3-Overrides-%5BTo-RFP-or-Not%5D).
## 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).
* 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)).
* 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).
| [Fastfox](https://github.com/yokoffing/Betterfox/blob/main/Fastfox.js) | Increase Firefox's browsing speed. Give Chrome a run for its money!|
| [Securefox](https://github.com/yokoffing/Betterfox/blob/main/Securefox.js) | Protect user data without causing site breakage. |
| [Peskyfox](https://github.com/yokoffing/Betterfox/blob/main/Peskyfox.js) | Provide a clean, distraction-free browsing experience. |
| [Smoothfox](https://github.com/yokoffing/Betterfox/blob/main/Smoothfox.js) | Get Edge-like smooth scrolling on your favorite browser — or choose something more your style. |
| [user.js](https://github.com/yokoffing/Betterfox/blob/main/user.js) | All the essentials. None of the breakage. This is your `user.js`. |
## Recognition
### User Comments
- [1](https://old.reddit.com/r/firefox/comments/xsw0zt/comment/iqo0dbv/?context=3)
[2](https://old.reddit.com/r/browsers/comments/y7w57n/which_browser_do_you_use_on_your_devices/it30hqi/?context=3)
[3](https://old.reddit.com/r/firefox/comments/z5auzi/firefox_not_properly_usingrecognizing_gpu_poor/iy0kru3)
[4](https://old.reddit.com/r/firefox/comments/z5auzi/firefox_not_properly_usingrecognizing_gpu_poor/iy36hyz)
[5](https://old.reddit.com/r/firefox/comments/1030fri/why_does_firefox_feel_slowchoppy/j2wu4ow/)
[6](https://old.reddit.com/r/pcmasterrace/comments/zwioe1/what_browser_will_you_be_using_in_2023_please/j1wmbxo/)
[7](https://old.reddit.com/r/firefox/comments/zodxzx/performance_optimizations_for_firefox/j0memta/?context=2)
[8](https://old.reddit.com/r/browsers/comments/106qwyk/in_contrast_to_previous_post_what_do_you_like/j3irpx0/?context=2)
[9](https://old.reddit.com/r/firefox/comments/115va7d/list_of_aboutconfiguserjs_privacy_tweaks/j9700bc/?context=2)
[10](https://old.reddit.com/r/browsers/comments/11q6je7/is_block_or_snoof_browser_fingerprint_better/jc2mhcx/?context=2)
### Browser Integration
* [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/)<sup>[1](https://web.archive.org/web/20210921114333/https://www.ghostery.com/ghostery-dawn-product-update/)</sup>
> [!IMPORTANT]
> While the browsers listed below incorporate Betterfox to some extent, they often modify it in ways that reduce its effectiveness. For optimal results, apply the `user.js` file even when using Firefox forks.
* [Zen](https://github.com/zen-browser/desktop?tab=readme-ov-file) | [files](https://github.com/zen-browser/desktop/blob/stable/src/browser/app/profile/zen-browser.js) (July 2024)
* [Midori](https://github.com/goastian/midori-desktop/blob/ESR115/README.md) | [files](https://github.com/goastian/midori-desktop/blob/f3d8d96eb8e08f35a64e3c957bea4e839d7c7730/floorp/browser/components/userjsUtils.sys.mjs#L28-L33) (Dec 2023?)
* [Mercury](https://github.com/Alex313031/Mercury/releases/tag/v.115.3.0) | [files](https://github.com/Alex313031/Mercury/commit/eb9600f9fb8f48c8f5b5c6f3264fbcdb5caff7f5) (Sep 2023)
* [Waterfox](https://www.waterfox.net/docs/releases/G6.0/) | [files](https://github.com/WaterfoxCo/Waterfox/tree/current/waterfox/browser/app/profile) (Sep 2023)
* [Floorp](https://github.com/Floorp-Projects/Floorp#-betterfox) <sup>[1](https://github.com/Floorp-Projects/Floorp/issues/233#issuecomment-1543557167) [2](https://blog.ablaze.one/3135/2023-04-01/)</sup> | [files](https://github.com/Floorp-Projects/Floorp/blob/ESR115/floorp/browser/components/preferences/userjs.inc.xhtml) (Apr 2023)
* [Pulse](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) <sup>[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/)</sup> | [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)
* [A Better Firefox](https://youtu.be/JuHIwCFx34Q?si=1dx39t3HX5kzNVj-&t=133) (Mar 2025)
* [Ditch Chrome for One Of These BETTER BROWSERS!](https://youtu.be/ygkxFc8SZlc?si=m5NQe-b_oFXs5crb&t=230) (Aug 2024)
* [The ULTIMATE Browser Tier List](https://youtu.be/j5r6jFE8gic?t=560) (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)
* [Español] [Optimize and Accelerate Firefox](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3XtoONmq5_Q) (Nov 2022)
* [How To Improve Firefox Performance](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N8IOJiOFVEk) (Dec 2021)
### Podcasts
* [GhoSTORIES with Franz & Pete](https://anchor.fm/ghostories/episodes/S2E6-We-Talking-Ghostery-Dawn----Again-er0q02/a-a4o5vmh), S2|E6, 17:05-18:40 (Feb 2021)
* [Italian] [Digitalia.fm](https://digitalia.fm/684/) | 1:41:351:42:41 (July 2023)
* [GhoSTORIES with Franz & Pete](https://anchor.fm/ghostories/episodes/S2E6-We-Talking-Ghostery-Dawn----Again-er0q02/a-a4o5vmh) | 17:0518:40 (Feb 2021)
### Articles
* [2023 Browser Showdown: Comparing Chrome, Brave, Firefox, Vivaldi, and Opera Is it Worth the Switch?](https://www.appdate.lk/technology/2023-browser-showdown/)
* [Español] [Firefox is an excellent browser, but this small modification makes it much faster and more private](https://www.genbeta.com/a-fondo/firefox-excelente-navegador-esta-pequena-modificacion-hace-mucho-rapido-privado-asi-funciona-betterfox) (Jan 2025)
* [Browsers for Daily Use](https://anhkhoakz.neocities.org/blog/browsers-for-daily-using/#firefox-but-hardened) (Jan 2024)
* [Avoiding Manifest V3 Escaping the Ad-Pocalypse](https://www.xbitlabs.com/avoiding-manifest-v3/) (Dec 2023)
* [German] [Pulse Browser Review: Firefox fork with Turbo tweaks and Opera sidebar](https://www.computerbild.de/artikel/cb-Tipps-Software-Pulse-Browser-Review-ein-Firefox-Fork-mit-Seitenleiste-wie-bei-Opera-35644139.html#:~:text=Noch%20mehr%20Speed%2DFeatures) (Apr 2023)
* [2023 Browser Showdown: Comparing Chrome, Brave, Firefox, Vivaldi, and Opera](https://www.appdate.lk/technology/2023-browser-showdown/) (Jan 2023)
### Guides
* [FMHY Browser Tools: Privacy Hardened Firefox](https://www.reddit.com/r/FREEMEDIAHECKYEAH/wiki/storage/#wiki_privacy_hardened_firefox)
* [FMHY Browser Tools: Privacy Tweaks](https://www.reddit.com/r/FREEMEDIAHECKYEAH/wiki/storage/#wiki_privacy_based_browsers)
* [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/)
### Contributions
* [Ghostery Private Browser](https://github.com/ghostery/user-agent-desktop/issues?q=is%3Apr+is%3Aissue+author%3Ayokoffing+)
* [Orion Browser](https://orionfeedback.org/?author=yokoffing)
* [Kagi Search Engine](https://kagifeedback.org/?author=yokoffing)
* [Various blocklists](https://github.com/yokoffing/filterlists#contributions)
### Reviews
* “I use this one ... The performance is absolutely amazing. Theres definitely a huge difference when it comes to loading sites.” - [DIRIKtv](https://youtu.be/N8IOJiOFVEk?t=16)
* "BetterFox ... will provide good-enough privacy and help with performance." - [Qdoit12Super](https://old.reddit.com/r/browsers/comments/139h4my/suggestion_for_finding_3_good_privacy_focus/jj3n3qn/?context=2)
* "...drastically changed the experience with Firefox for me. Improved speed, security, smoothness, and removed clutter." - [AppDate](https://www.appdate.lk/technology/2023-browser-showdown/#:~:text=Used%20the%20BetterFox%20user%20config%20settings%20with%20some%20overrides%20which%20drastically%20changed%20the%20experience)
* "Firefox with uBlock Origin extension and tuned with Betterfox is faster than Safari." - [cugeloid](https://elephas.app/blog/best-browsers-mac#what-is-the-best-browser-for-mac-according-to-redditandnbsp)
* "I don't think I could use Firefox without Betterfox." - [Professional_Fun4616](https://old.reddit.com/r/nextdns/comments/15y815f/the_people_behind_betterfox_have_this_awesome/jxb7cir/?context=3)
* "The best collection of tweaks available." - [AuRiMaS](https://old.reddit.com/r/MozillaFirefox/comments/15cc1vk/about_changes_in_aboutconfig/jtyx910/?context=3)
* "FF is now much snappier!" - [whotheff](https://old.reddit.com/r/firefox/comments/z5auzi/firefox_not_properly_usingrecognizing_gpu_poor/iy36hyz/)
* "...the experience is so good now I dont think Ill go back to any of the chromium based browsers." - [Mr_Compromise](https://old.reddit.com/r/pcmasterrace/comments/zwioe1/what_browser_will_you_be_using_in_2023_please/j1wmbxo/)
## Support
If you like the project, leave a :star: (top right) and become a [stargazer](https://github.com/yokoffing/Betterfox/stargazers)!
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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://builtin.com/software-engineering-perspectives/open-web).
* This repository benefits from the ongoing research provided by [arkenfox](https://github.com/arkenfox/user.js). They are the foundation to any worthwhile `user.js`.
* Betterfox mirrors the ongoing work provided by [arkenfox](https://github.com/arkenfox/user.js). Additionally, this repository includes content reproduced or adapted from other sources. Credit for overlapping material goes to the original authors.
* Appreciation goes to the [Firefox](https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/new/) team and developers working on [Bugzilla](https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/home), fighting for the open web.
* Thanks to [Denperidge](https://github.com/Denperidge) for adding [`install.py`](https://github.com/yokoffing/Betterfox/blob/main/install.py) for advanced users in v.131.
* A special thanks to [Alex Kontos](https://github.com/MrAlex94) of [Waterfox](https://github.com/WaterfoxCo/Waterfox) for his collaboration in v.116.
* Many thanks to the 2021 [Ghostery](https://github.com/ghostery) team for testing Betterfox at scale in its early days.
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/****************************************************************************************
* Smoothfox *
* "Faber est suae quisque fortunae" *
* priority: better scrolling *
* version: January 2023 *
* version: 137 *
* url: https://github.com/yokoffing/Betterfox *
***************************************************************************************/
// Use only one option at a time!
// Reset prefs if you decide to use different option.
/****************************************************************************************
* OPTION 1: INSTANT SCROLLING (SIMPLE ADJUSTMENT) *
* OPTION: SHARPEN SCROLLING *
****************************************************************************************/
// credit: https://github.com/black7375/Firefox-UI-Fix
// only sharpen scrolling
user_pref("apz.overscroll.enabled", true); // DEFAULT NON-LINUX
user_pref("general.smoothScroll", true); // DEFAULT
user_pref("mousewheel.min_line_scroll_amount", 10); // adjust this number to your liking; default=5
user_pref("general.smoothScroll.mouseWheel.durationMinMS", 80); // default=50
user_pref("general.smoothScroll.currentVelocityWeighting", "0.15"); // default=.25
user_pref("general.smoothScroll.stopDecelerationWeighting", "0.6"); // default=.4
// Firefox Nightly only:
// [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1846935
user_pref("general.smoothScroll.msdPhysics.enabled", false); // [FF122+ Nightly]
/****************************************************************************************
* OPTION: INSTANT SCROLLING (SIMPLE ADJUSTMENT) *
****************************************************************************************/
// recommended for 60hz+ displays
user_pref("apz.overscroll.enabled", true); // DEFAULT NON-LINUX
user_pref("general.smoothScroll", true); // DEFAULT
user_pref("mousewheel.default.delta_multiplier_y", 275); // 250-400
user_pref("mousewheel.default.delta_multiplier_y", 275); // 250-400; adjust this number to your liking
// Firefox Nightly only:
// [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1846935
user_pref("general.smoothScroll.msdPhysics.enabled", false); // [FF122+ Nightly]
/****************************************************************************************
* OPTION 2: SMOOTH SCROLLING *
* OPTION: SMOOTH SCROLLING *
****************************************************************************************/
// recommended for 90hz+ displays
user_pref("apz.overscroll.enabled", true); // DEFAULT NON-LINUX
user_pref("general.smoothScroll", true); // DEFAULT
user_pref("mousewheel.default.delta_multiplier_y", 300); // 250-400
user_pref("general.smoothScroll.msdPhysics.enabled", true);
user_pref("mousewheel.default.delta_multiplier_y", 300); // 250-400; adjust this number to your liking
/****************************************************************************************
* OPTION 3: NATURAL SMOOTH SCROLLING V3 [MODIFIED] *
* OPTION: NATURAL SMOOTH SCROLLING V3 [MODIFIED] *
****************************************************************************************/
// credit: https://github.com/AveYo/fox/blob/cf56d1194f4e5958169f9cf335cd175daa48d349/Natural%20Smooth%20Scrolling%20for%20user.js
// recommended for 120hz+ displays
// largely matches Chrome flags: Windows Scrolling Personality and Smooth Scrolling
// from https://github.com/AveYo/fox/blob/cf56d1194f4e5958169f9cf335cd175daa48d349/Natural%20Smooth%20Scrolling%20for%20user.js
user_pref("apz.overscroll.enabled", true); // DEFAULT NON-LINUX
user_pref("general.smoothScroll", true); // DEFAULT
user_pref("general.smoothScroll.msdPhysics.continuousMotionMaxDeltaMS", 12);
user_pref("general.smoothScroll.msdPhysics.enabled", true);
user_pref("general.smoothScroll.msdPhysics.motionBeginSpringConstant", 600);
user_pref("general.smoothScroll.msdPhysics.regularSpringConstant", 650);
user_pref("general.smoothScroll.msdPhysics.slowdownMinDeltaMS", 25);
user_pref("general.smoothScroll.msdPhysics.slowdownMinDeltaRatio", 2.0);
user_pref("general.smoothScroll.msdPhysics.slowdownMinDeltaRatio", "2");
user_pref("general.smoothScroll.msdPhysics.slowdownSpringConstant", 250);
user_pref("general.smoothScroll.currentVelocityWeighting", 1.0);
user_pref("general.smoothScroll.stopDecelerationWeighting", 1.0);
user_pref("mousewheel.default.delta_multiplier_y", 300); // 250-400
user_pref("general.smoothScroll.currentVelocityWeighting", "1");
user_pref("general.smoothScroll.stopDecelerationWeighting", "1");
user_pref("mousewheel.default.delta_multiplier_y", 300); // 250-400; adjust this number to your liking
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#!/usr/bin/env python3
from datetime import datetime
from os import name, getenv
from json import loads
from re import compile, IGNORECASE, sub
from pathlib import Path
from configparser import ConfigParser
from argparse import ArgumentParser
from shutil import copytree, ignore_patterns
from urllib.request import urlopen
from subprocess import check_output
from io import BytesIO
from zipfile import ZipFile
"""
install(-betterfox).py
Usage:
python install.py
When called without arguments, it will:
- Backup your current firefox profile
- Automatically download user.js from the latest Betterfox release compatible with your Firefox version into the profile
- Apply user-overrides in the same directory
However, you can check out install.py/betterfox-install.exe --help to customise most behaviours!
Limitations:
- When using a different repositoy as a source, that repository needs to use the same releases workflow
- Over time, the get_releases might not list older releases due to limited page size. This can be expanded down the road, though
Building into an exe (on Windows):
- pipx install pyinstaller (note: you can try without pipx, but this didn't work for me)
- Run:
- CMD: `pyinstaller --onefile --name install-betterfox install.py && move %cd%\\dist\\install-betterfox.exe %cd% && del install-betterfox.spec && rmdir /S /Q build && rmdir dist`
- BASH: `pyinstaller --onefile --name install-betterfox install.py && && mv dist/install-betterfox.exe . && rm install-betterfox.spec && rm -rf ./build/ && rmdir dist`
(Sorry, didn't want to add a .gitignore solely for the install script)
- Done!
If there's any problems with the script, feel free to mention @Denperidge on GitHub!
"""
re_find_version = compile(r"mozilla.org/.*?/firefox/(?P<version>[\d.]*?)/", IGNORECASE)
re_find_overrides = r"(overrides|prefs).*\n(?P<space>\n)"
INSTALLATIONS_TO_CHECK = [
# windows
{
"command": [str(Path("C:/Program Files/Mozilla Firefox/firefox"))],
"root": Path(getenv("APPDATA") or "").joinpath("Mozilla/Firefox").resolve(),
},
# linux
{
"command": ["firefox"],
"root": Path.home().joinpath(".mozilla/firefox").absolute(),
},
# flatpak
{
"command": ["flatpak", "run", "org.mozilla.firefox"],
"root": Path.home().joinpath(".var/app/org.mozilla.firefox/.mozilla/firefox").absolute(),
},
]
# command is a list, eg. ["firefox"] or ["flatpak", "run", "org.mozilla.firefox"]
def _get_firefox_version(command):
ver_string = check_output(command + ["--version"], encoding="UTF-8")
return ver_string[ver_string.rindex(" ")+1:].strip()
def _get_default_firefox_version_and_root():
print("Searching for Firefox installation...")
for installation in INSTALLATIONS_TO_CHECK:
try:
print(f" '{' '.join(installation['command'])}': ", end="")
version = _get_firefox_version(installation["command"])
print("YES")
print(f"Root: {installation['root']}")
return version, installation["root"]
except Exception:
print("no")
continue
raise Exception("Firefox binary not found. Please ensure Firefox is installed and the path is correct.")
def _get_default_profile_folder(firefox_root):
config_path = firefox_root.joinpath("profiles.ini")
print(f"Reading {config_path}...")
config_parser = ConfigParser(strict=False)
config_parser.read(config_path)
path = None
for section in config_parser.sections():
if "Default" in config_parser[section]:
section_default_value = config_parser[section]["Default"]
if section_default_value:
print("Default detected from section: " + section)
# Confirm whether a 0 value is possible, keep fallback until then
if section_default_value == "0":
continue
if section_default_value == "1":
path = config_parser[section]["Path"]
else:
path = section_default_value
break
if path is not None:
return firefox_root.joinpath(path)
else:
raise Exception("Could not determine default Firefox profile! Exiting...")
def _get_releases(repository_owner, repository_name):
releases = []
raw_releases = loads(urlopen(f"https://api.github.com/repos/{repository_owner}/{repository_name}/releases").read())
for raw_release in raw_releases:
name = raw_release["name"] or raw_release["tag_name"] # or fixes 126.0 not being lodaded
body = raw_release["body"]
# Find which firefox releases are supported. Manual overrides for ones that don't have it written in their thing!
if name == "user.js v.122.1":
supported = ["107.0", "107.1", "108.0", "108.0.1", "108.0.2", "109.0", "109.0", "110.1", "110.0.1", "111.0", "111.0.1", "112.0", "112.0.1", "112.0.2", "113.0", "113.0.1", "113.0.2", "114.0", "114.0.1", "114.0.2", "115.0", "115.0.1", "115.0.2", "115.0.3", "115.1.0", "115.10.0", "115.11.0", "115.12.0", "115.13.0", "115.14.0", "115.15.0", "115.16.0", "115.16.1", "115.17.0", "115.2.0", "115.2.1", "115.3.0", "115.3.1", "115.4.0", "115.5.0", "115.6.0", "115.7.0", "115.8.0", "115.9.0", "115.9.1", "116.0", "116.0.1", "116.0.2", "116.0.3", "117.0", "117.0.1", "118.0", "118.0.1", "118.0.2", "119.0", "119.0.1", "120.0", "120.0.1", "121.0", "121.0.1", "122.0", "122.0.1"]
elif name == "user.js 116.1":
supported = ["116.0", "116.0.1", "116.0.2", "116.0.3"]
elif name == "Betterfox v.107":
supported = ["107.0"]
elif "firefox release" in body.lower():
trim_body = body.lower()[body.lower().index("firefox release"):]
supported = re_find_version.findall(trim_body)
if len(supported) == 0:
print(f"Could not parse release in '{name}'. Please post this error message on https://github.com/{repository_owner}/{repository_name}/issues")
continue
else:
print(f"Could not find firefox release header '{name}'. Please post this error message on https://github.com/{repository_owner}/{repository_name}/issues")
continue
releases.append({
"name": name,
"url": raw_release["zipball_url"],
"supported": supported,
})
return releases
def _get_latest_compatible_release(releases):
for release in releases:
if firefox_version in release["supported"]:
return release
return None
def backup_profile(src):
dest = f"{src}-backup-{datetime.today().strftime('%Y-%m-%d-%H-%M-%S')}"
copytree(src, dest, ignore=ignore_patterns("*lock"))
print("Backed up profile to " + dest)
def download_betterfox(url):
data = BytesIO()
data.write(urlopen(url).read())
return data
def extract_betterfox(data, profile_folder):
zipfile = ZipFile(data)
userjs_zipinfo = None
for file in zipfile.filelist:
if file.filename.endswith("user.js"):
userjs_zipinfo = file
userjs_zipinfo.filename = Path(userjs_zipinfo.filename).name
if not userjs_zipinfo:
raise BaseException("Could not find user.js!")
return zipfile.extract(userjs_zipinfo, profile_folder)
def list_releases(releases, only_supported=False, add_index=False):
print()
print(f"Listing {'compatible' if only_supported else 'all'} Betterfox releases:")
if only_supported:
print("Use --list-all to view all available releases")
else:
print(f"Releases marked with '> ' are documented to be compatible with your Firefox version ({firefox_version})")
print()
i = 0
for release in releases:
supported = firefox_version in release["supported"]
if not only_supported or (only_supported and supported):
print(f"{f'[{i}]' if add_index else ''}{'> ' if supported else ' '}{release['name'].ljust(20)}\t\t\tSupported: {','.join(release['supported'])}")
i+=1
def _press_enter_to_exit(args):
if not args.no_wait_for_exit:
input("Press ENTER to exit...")
if __name__ == "__main__":
firefox_version, firefox_root = _get_default_firefox_version_and_root()
default_profile_folder = _get_default_profile_folder(firefox_root)
argparser = ArgumentParser(
)
argparser.add_argument("--overrides", "-o", default=default_profile_folder.joinpath("user-overrides.js"), help="if the provided file exists, add overrides to user.js. Defaults to " + str(default_profile_folder.joinpath("user-overrides.js"))),
advanced = argparser.add_argument_group("Advanced")
advanced.add_argument("--betterfox-version", "-bv", default=None, help=f"Which version of Betterfox to install. Defaults to the latest compatible release for your installed Firefox version")
advanced.add_argument("--profile-dir", "-p", "-pd", default=default_profile_folder, help=f"Which profile dir to install user.js in. Defaults to {default_profile_folder}")
advanced.add_argument("--repository-owner", "-ro", default="yokoffing", help="owner of the Betterfox repository. Defaults to yokoffing")
advanced.add_argument("--repository-name", "-rn", default="Betterfox", help="name of the Betterfox repository. Defaults to Betterfox")
disable = argparser.add_argument_group("Disable functionality")
disable.add_argument("--no-backup", "-nb", action="store_true", default=False, help="disable backup of current profile (not recommended)"),
disable.add_argument("--no-install", "-ni", action="store_true", default=False, help="don't install Betterfox"),
modes = argparser.add_mutually_exclusive_group()
modes.add_argument("--list", action="store_true", default=False, help=f"List all Betterfox releases compatible with your version of Firefox ({firefox_version})")
modes.add_argument("--list-all", action="store_true", default=False, help=f"List all Betterfox releases")
modes.add_argument("--interactive", "-i", action="store_true", default=False, help=f"Interactively select Betterfox version")
behaviour = argparser.add_argument_group("Script behaviour")
behaviour.add_argument("--no-wait-for-exit", "-nwfe", action="store_true", default=False, help="Disable 'Press ENTER to exit...' and exit immediately"),
args = argparser.parse_args()
releases = _get_releases(args.repository_owner, args.repository_name)
selected_release = None
if args.list or args.list_all:
list_releases(releases, args.list)
_press_enter_to_exit(args)
exit()
if not args.no_backup:
backup_profile(args.profile_dir)
if args.betterfox_version:
# If not None AND not string, default value has been used
if not isinstance(args.betterfox_version, str):
selected_release = args.betterfox_version
print(f"Using latest compatible Betterfox version ({selected_release['name']})...")
# If string has been passed
else:
selected_release = next(rel for rel in releases if rel['name'] == args.betterfox_version)
print(f"Using manually selected Betterfox version ({selected_release['name']})")
if not args.betterfox_version:
selected_release = _get_latest_compatible_release(releases)
if args.interactive or not selected_release:
if not selected_release:
print("Could not find a compatible Betterfox version for your Firefox installation.")
list_releases(releases, False, True)
selection = int(input(f"Select Betterfox version, or press enter without typing a number to cancel [0-{len(releases) - 1}]: "))
selected_release = releases[selection]
if not args.no_install:
userjs_path = extract_betterfox(
download_betterfox(selected_release["url"]),
args.profile_dir
)
print(f"Installed user.js to {userjs_path} !")
if Path(args.overrides).exists():
print("Found overrides at " + str(args.overrides))
with open(str(args.overrides), "r", encoding="utf-8") as overrides_file:
overrides = overrides_file.read()
with open(userjs_path, "r", encoding="utf-8") as userjs_file:
old_content = userjs_file.read()
new_content = sub(re_find_overrides, "\n" + overrides + "\n", old_content, count=1, flags=IGNORECASE)
with open(userjs_path, "w", encoding="utf-8") as userjs_file:
userjs_file.write(new_content)
else:
print(f"Found no overrides in {args.overrides}")
_press_enter_to_exit(args)
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//
/* You may copy+paste this file and use it as it is.
*
* If you make changes to your about:config while the program is running, the
* changes will be overwritten by this file when the application restarts.
*
* To make lasting changes to preferences, you will have to edit this file.
*/
/****************************************************************************
* Betterfox - LibreWolf overrides (beta) *
* Quis custodiet ipsos custodes *
* version: November 2022 *
* url: https://github.com/yokoffing/Betterfox *
* license: https://github.com/yokoffing/Betterfox/blob/master/LICENSE *
* README: https://github.com/yokoffing/Betterfox/blob/master/README.md *
****************************************************************************/
// Where do I find my librewolf.overrides.cfg? https://librewolf.net/docs/settings/#where-do-i-find-my-librewolfoverridescfg
// LibreWolf default prefs: https://gitlab.com/librewolf-community/settings/-/blob/master/librewolf.cfg
/****************************************************************************
* SECTION: FASTFOX *
****************************************************************************/
defaultPref("layout.css.grid-template-masonry-value.enabled", true);
defaultPref("dom.enable_web_task_scheduling", true);
defaultPref("layout.css.animation-composition.enabled", true);
/****************************************************************************
* SECTION: SECUREFOX *
****************************************************************************/
/** TRACKING PROTECTION ***/
defaultPref("privacy.trackingprotection.emailtracking.enabled", true);
defaultPref("urlclassifier.trackingSkipURLs", "*.reddit.com, *.twitter.com, *.twimg.com");
defaultPref("urlclassifier.features.socialtracking.skipURLs", "*.instagram.com, *.twitter.com, *.twimg.com");
/** OCSP & CERTS / HPKP ***/
// Use CRLite instead of OCSP
defaultPref("security.OCSP.enabled", 0);
defaultPref("security.OCSP.require", false);
defaultPref("security.pki.crlite_mode", 2);
/** RFP ***/
// Limits refresh rate to 60mHz, breaks timezone, and forced light theme
// [1] https://librewolf.net/docs/faq/#what-are-the-most-common-downsides-of-rfp-resist-fingerprinting
defaultPref("privacy.resistFingerprinting", false);
// WebGL
// Breaks Map sites, NYT articles, Nat Geo, and more
// [1] https://manu.ninja/25-real-world-applications-using-webgl/
defaultPref("webgl.disabled", false);
// DRM
// Netflix, Udemy, Spotify, etc.
defaultPref("media.eme.enabled", true);
/** HTTPS-ONLY MODE ***/
defaultPref("dom.security.https_only_mode_error_page_user_suggestions", true);
/** PASSWORDS AND AUTOFILL ***/
defaultPref("signon.generation.enabled", false);
/** WEBRTC ***/
// Breaks video conferencing
defaultPref("media.peerconnection.ice.no_host", false);
/** PERMISSIONS ***/
defaultPref("permissions.default.geo", 2);
defaultPref("permissions.default.desktop-notification", 2);
defaultPref("dom.push.enabled", false);
/****************************************************************************
* SECTION: PESKYFOX *
****************************************************************************/
/** MOZILLA UI ***/
defaultPref("layout.css.prefers-color-scheme.content-override", 2);
defaultPref("toolkit.legacyUserProfileCustomizations.stylesheets", true);
defaultPref("browser.compactmode.show", true);
defaultPref("findbar.highlightAll", true);
/** FULLSCREEN ***/
defaultPref("full-screen-api.transition-duration.enter", "0 0");
defaultPref("full-screen-api.transition-duration.leave", "0 0");
defaultPref("full-screen-api.warning.delay", 0);
defaultPref("full-screen-api.warning.timeout", 0);
/** URL BAR ***/
defaultPref("browser.urlbar.suggest.engines", false);
defaultPref("browser.urlbar.suggest.topsites", false);
defaultPref("browser.urlbar.suggest.calculator", true);
defaultPref("browser.urlbar.unitConversion.enabled", true);
/** AUTOPLAY ***/
// Default breaks some video players
defaultPref("media.autoplay.blocking_policy", 0);
/** DOWNLOADS ***/
defaultPref("browser.download.autohideButton", true);
/** PDF ***/
defaultPref("browser.download.open_pdf_attachments_inline", true);
/** TAB BEHAVIOR ***/
defaultPref("browser.tabs.loadBookmarksInTabs", true);
defaultPref("browser.bookmarks.openInTabClosesMenu", false);
defaultPref("editor.truncate_user_pastes", false);
defaultPref("clipboard.plainTextOnly", true);
/****************************************************************************
* END: BETTERFOX *
****************************************************************************/
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/****************************************************************************
* *
* DISCLAIMER *
* *
* This file is NOT INTENDED FOR OFFICIAL USE *
* It is a mix of PERSONAL and TESTING prefs and *
* may cause breakage or contain changes you do not want! *
* DO NOT USE unless you know what you are doing! *
* *
****************************************************************************/
/****************************************************************************
* START: MY OVERRIDES *
****************************************************************************/
/** SETUP ON FIRST INSTALLATION ***/
//user_pref("network.trr.uri", "https://dns.nextdns.io/******/Firefox"); // TRR/DoH
/** FASTFOX ***/
user_pref("browser.sessionstore.restore_pinned_tabs_on_demand", true);
// SPECULATIVE LOADING WITHOUT PREDICTOR
user_pref("network.http.speculative-parallel-limit", 20);
//user_pref("network.dns.disablePrefetch", false);
//user_pref("network.dns.disablePrefetchFromHTTPS", false);
//user_pref("dom.prefetch_dns_for_anchor_https_document", true);
user_pref("browser.urlbar.speculativeConnect.enabled", true);
user_pref("browser.places.speculativeConnect.enabled", true);
user_pref("network.prefetch-next", true);
user_pref("network.http.max-persistent-connections-per-server", 20); // increase download connections
/** SECUREFOX ***/
user_pref("signon.rememberSignons", false); // disable password manager
user_pref("extensions.formautofill.addresses.enabled", false); // disable address manager
user_pref("extensions.formautofill.creditCards.enabled", false); // disable credit card manager
user_pref("browser.urlbar.suggest.recentsearches", false); // unselect "Show recent searches" for clean UI
user_pref("browser.urlbar.showSearchSuggestionsFirst", false); // unselect "Show search suggestions ahead of browsing history in address bar results" for clean UI
//user_pref("browser.urlbar.groupLabels.enabled", false); // hide Firefox Suggest label in URL dropdown box
user_pref("signon.management.page.breach-alerts.enabled", false); // extra hardening
user_pref("signon.autofillForms", false); // unselect "Autofill logins and passwords" for clean UI
user_pref("signon.generation.enabled", false); // unselect "Suggest and generate strong passwords" for clean UI
user_pref("signon.firefoxRelay.feature", ""); // unselect suggestions from Firefox Relay for clean UI
user_pref("browser.safebrowsing.downloads.enabled", false); // deny SB to scan downloads to identify suspicious files; local checks only
user_pref("browser.safebrowsing.downloads.remote.url", ""); // enforce no remote checks for downloads by SB
user_pref("browser.safebrowsing.downloads.remote.block_potentially_unwanted", false); // clean up UI; not needed in user.js if remote downloads are disabled
user_pref("browser.safebrowsing.downloads.remote.block_uncommon", false); // clean up UI; not needed in user.js if remote downloads are disabled
user_pref("browser.safebrowsing.allowOverride", false); // do not allow user to override SB
user_pref("browser.search.update", false); // do not update opensearch engines
user_pref("network.trr.confirmationNS", "skip"); // skip TRR confirmation request
user_pref("extensions.webextensions.restrictedDomains", ""); // remove Mozilla domains so adblocker works on pages
user_pref("identity.fxaccounts.enabled", false); // disable Firefox Sync
user_pref("browser.firefox-view.feature-tour", "{\"screen\":\"\",\"complete\":true}"); // disable the Firefox View tour from popping up for new profiles
user_pref("accessibility.force_disabled", 1); // disable Accessibility features
user_pref("security.cert_pinning.enforcement_level", 2); // strict public key pinning
user_pref("captivedetect.canonicalURL", ""); // disable captive portal detection
user_pref("network.captive-portal-service.enabled", false); // disable captive portal detection
user_pref("network.connectivity-service.enabled", false); // disable captive portal detection
/** PESKYFOX ***/
user_pref("devtools.accessibility.enabled", false); // removes un-needed "Inspect Accessibility Properties" on right-click
user_pref("browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.showSponsoredTopSites", false); // Settings>Home>Firefox Home Content>Recent Activity>Shortcuts>Sponsored shortcuts
user_pref("browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.showSponsored", false); // Settings>Home>Firefox Home Content>Recent Activity>Recommended by Pocket>Sponsored Stories
user_pref("browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.section.highlights.includeBookmarks", false); // Settings>Home>Firefox Home Content>Recent Activity>Bookmarks
user_pref("browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.section.highlights.includeDownloads", false); // Settings>Home>Firefox Home Content>Recent Activity>Most Recent Download
user_pref("browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.section.highlights.includeVisited", false); // Settings>Home>Firefox Home Content>Recent Activity>Visited Pages
user_pref("browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.section.highlights.includePocket", false); // Settings>Home>Firefox Home Content>Recent Activity>Pages Saved to Pocket
//user_pref("browser.download.useDownloadDir", true); // use direct downloads
//user_pref("browser.download.folderList", 0); // 0=desktop, 1=downloads, 2=last used
user_pref("browser.toolbars.bookmarks.visibility", "never"); // always hide bookmark bar
user_pref("browser.startup.homepage_override.mstone", "ignore"); // What's New page after updates; master switch
user_pref("browser.urlbar.suggest.history", false); // Browsing history; hide URL bar dropdown suggestions
user_pref("browser.urlbar.suggest.bookmark", false); // Bookmarks; hide URL bar dropdown suggestions
user_pref("browser.urlbar.suggest.openpage", false); // Open tabs; hide URL bar dropdown suggestions
user_pref("browser.urlbar.suggest.topsites", false); // Shortcuts; disable dropdown suggestions with empty query
user_pref("browser.urlbar.suggest.engines", false); // Search engines; tab-to-search
user_pref("browser.urlbar.quicksuggest.enabled", false); // hide Firefox Suggest UI in the settings
//user_pref("browser.urlbar.maxRichResults", 1); // minimum suggestion needed for URL bar autofill
user_pref("browser.bookmarks.max_backups", 0); // minimize disk use; manually back-up
user_pref("view_source.wrap_long_lines", true); // wrap source lines
user_pref("devtools.debugger.ui.editor-wrapping", true); // wrap lines in devtools
user_pref("browser.zoom.full", false); // text-only zoom, not all elements on page
//user_pref("pdfjs.sidebarViewOnLoad", 2); // force showing of Table of Contents in sidebar for PDFs (if available)
user_pref("layout.word_select.eat_space_to_next_word", false); // do not select the space next to a word when selecting a word
//user_pref("browser.tabs.loadInBackground", false); // CTRL+SHIFT+CLICK for background tabs; Settings>General>Tabs>When you open a link, image or media in a new tab, switch to it immediately
user_pref("browser.tabs.loadBookmarksInTabs", true); // force bookmarks to open in a new tab, not the current tab
user_pref("ui.key.menuAccessKey", 0); // remove underlined characters from various settings
user_pref("general.autoScroll", false); // disable unintentional behavior for middle click
user_pref("ui.SpellCheckerUnderlineStyle", 1); // [HIDDEN] dots for spell check errors
user_pref("media.videocontrols.picture-in-picture.display-text-tracks.size", "small"); // PiP
user_pref("media.videocontrols.picture-in-picture.urlbar-button.enabled", false); // PiP in address bar
user_pref("reader.parse-on-load.enabled", false); // disable reader mode
//user_pref("reader.color_scheme", "auto"); // match system theme for when reader is enabled
//user_pref("browser.urlbar.openintab", true); // stay on current site and open new tab when typing in URL bar
/** DELETE IF NOT NIGHTLY ***/
user_pref("privacy.userContext.enabled", false); // disable Containers functionality
user_pref("browser.crashReports.unsubmittedCheck.enabled", false); // true by default on NIGHTLY
//user_pref("xpinstall.signatures.required", false); // [ESR/DEV/NIGHTLY]
//user_pref("browser.urlbar.suggest.trending", false); // FF119+ disable showing trending searches; unselect for clean UI
//user_pref("browser.urlbar.suggest.quickactions", false); // Quick actions; hide URL bar dropdown suggestions
//user_pref("browser.urlbar.suggest.clipboard", false); // Clipboard; hide URL bar dropdown suggestions
/** DELETE IF NOT WINDOWS DESKTOP ***/
user_pref("network.trr.mode", 3); // enable TRR (without System fallback)
//user_pref("browser.startup.preXulSkeletonUI", false); // WINDOWS
user_pref("default-browser-agent.enabled", false); // deny Mozilla monitoring default browser (breaks "Make Default" button)
user_pref("geo.provider.ms-windows-location", false); // [WINDOWS]
user_pref("pdfjs.defaultZoomValue", "125"); // alt=page-width; PDF zoom level
user_pref("gfx.font_rendering.cleartype_params.rendering_mode", 5);
user_pref("gfx.font_rendering.cleartype_params.cleartype_level", 100);
user_pref("gfx.font_rendering.cleartype_params.force_gdi_classic_for_families", "");
user_pref("gfx.font_rendering.directwrite.use_gdi_table_loading", false);
//user_pref("gfx.font_rendering.cleartype_params.enhanced_contrast", 100);
//user_pref("font.name.serif.x-western", "Roboto Slab"); // serif font
//user_pref("font.name.sans-serif.x-western", "Roboto"); // sans-serif font
//user_pref("font.name.monospace.x-western", "Fira Code"); // monospace font
/** DELETE IF NOT ENTERPRISE WINDOWS LAPTOP ***/
user_pref("urlclassifier.trackingSkipURLs", ""); // do not allow embedded tweets, Instagram, Reddit, and Tiktok posts
user_pref("urlclassifier.features.socialtracking.skipURLs", ""); // do not allow embedded tweets, Instagram, Reddit, and Tiktok posts
user_pref("browser.search.suggest.enabled", true); // search suggestions
user_pref("browser.urlbar.showSearchSuggestionsFirst", true); // Show search suggestions ahead of browsing history in address bar results
//user_pref("network.connectivity-service.enabled", true); // public wifi
//user_pref("network.trr.confirmationNS", "example.com"); // TRR confirmation request
//user_pref("network.trr.mode", 2); // enable TRR (without System fallback)
//user_pref("browser.startup.preXulSkeletonUI", false); // WINDOWS
user_pref("gfx.font_rendering.cleartype_params.rendering_mode", 5);
user_pref("gfx.font_rendering.cleartype_params.cleartype_level", 100);
user_pref("gfx.font_rendering.cleartype_params.force_gdi_classic_for_families", "");
user_pref("gfx.font_rendering.directwrite.use_gdi_table_loading", false);
user_pref("gfx.font_rendering.cleartype_params.enhanced_contrast", 100);
user_pref("toolkit.legacyUserProfileCustomizations.stylesheets", false); // no need for userChrome
//user_pref("browser.urlbar.suggest.history", true); // Browsing history
//user_pref("browser.urlbar.suggest.bookmark", true); // Bookmarks
//user_pref("browser.urlbar.suggest.openpage", true); // Open tabs
//user_pref("browser.urlbar.suggest.topsites", true); // Shortcuts
/** DELETE IF NOT macOS LAPTOP ***/
user_pref("network.trr.mode", 2); // enable TRR (with System fallback)
user_pref("network.trr.max-fails", 5); // lower max attempts to use DoH
user_pref("geo.provider.use_corelocation", false); // geolocation [MAC]
user_pref("pdfjs.defaultZoomValue", "page-width"); // PDF zoom level
user_pref("app.update.auto", false); // disable auto-installing Firefox updates [NON-WINDOWS]
//user_pref("font.name.monospace.x-western", "SF Mono"); // monospace font
/** DELETE IF NOT LINUX LAPTOP ***/
user_pref("network.trr.mode", 2); // enable TRR (with System fallback)
user_pref("network.trr.max-fails", 5); // lower max attempts to use DoH
user_pref("geo.provider.use_geoclue", false); // [LINUX]
user_pref("pdfjs.defaultZoomValue", "page-width"); // PDF zoom level
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/****************************************************************************
* *
* DISCLAIMER *
* *
* This file is NOT INTENDED FOR OFFICIAL USE *
* It is a mix of PERSONAL and TESTING prefs and *
* may cause breakage or contain changes you do not want! *
* DO NOT USE unless you know what you are doing! *
* *
****************************************************************************/
/****************************************************************************
* START: MY OVERRIDES *
****************************************************************************/
/** Enter your personal prefs below this line ***/
/** SETUP ON FIRST INSTALLATION ***/
// Select one:
user_pref("network.trr.uri", "https://dns.nextdns.io/******/Firefox"); // DoH - NextDNS
user_pref("https://dns.controld.com/******"); // DoH - ControlD
/** FASTFOX ***/
user_pref("browser.sessionstore.restore_pinned_tabs_on_demand", true);
user_pref("browser.sessionstore.interval", 50000); // 5 min.; set minimum interval between session save operations
user_pref("gfx.webrender.compositor.force-enabled", true); // enforce
user_pref("layers.gpu-process.force-enabled", true); // enforce
user_pref("media.hardware-video-decoding.force-enabled", true); // enforce
user_pref("media.av1.enabled", false); // disable AV1 to force video hardware decoding
user_pref("network.http.pacing.requests.min-parallelism", 18); // default=6
user_pref("network.dnsCacheEntries", 20000); // maximum # of DNS entries
user_pref("network.dnsCacheExpiration", 86400); // keep DNS entries for 24 hours
user_pref("network.dnsCacheExpirationGracePeriod", 240); // 4 minutes
user_pref("network.http.speculative-parallel-limit", 18); // default=6
//user_pref("network.dns.disablePrefetch", false);
//user_pref("network.dns.disablePrefetchFromHTTPS", false);
//user_pref("network.prefetch-next", true);
user_pref("network.predictor.enabled", true);
user_pref("network.predictor.enable-prefetch", true);
user_pref("network.predictor.enable-hover-on-ssl", true);
user_pref("network.predictor.preresolve-min-confidence", 10);
user_pref("network.predictor.preconnect-min-confidence", 20);
user_pref("network.predictor.prefetch-min-confidence", 30);
user_pref("network.predictor.prefetch-force-valid-for", 3600);
user_pref("network.predictor.prefetch-rolling-load-count", 120);
user_pref("network.predictor.max-resources-per-entry", 250);
user_pref("network.predictor.max-uri-length", 1000);
/** SECUREFOX ***/
user_pref("browser.urlbar.showSearchSuggestionsFirst", false); // unselect "Show search suggestions ahead of browsing history in address bar results" for clean UI
user_pref("browser.urlbar.groupLabels.enabled", false); // hide Firefox Suggest label in URL dropdown box
//user_pref("signon.rememberSignons", false); // Privacy & Security>Logins and Passwords>Ask to save logins and passwords for websites
user_pref("signon.management.page.breach-alerts.enabled", false); // extra hardening
user_pref("signon.generation.enabled", false); // unselect "Suggest and generate strong passwords" for clean UI
user_pref("privacy.sanitize.sanitizeOnShutdown", true); // clear browsing data on shutdown
user_pref("privacy.clearOnShutdown.offlineApps", true); // Site Data
user_pref("browser.safebrowsing.downloads.enabled", false); // deny SB to scan downloads to identify suspicious files; local checks only
user_pref("browser.safebrowsing.downloads.remote.url", ""); // enforce no remote checks for downloads by SB
user_pref("browser.safebrowsing.downloads.remote.block_potentially_unwanted", false); // clean up UI; not needed in user.js if remote downloads are disabled
user_pref("browser.safebrowsing.downloads.remote.block_uncommon", false); // clean up UI; not needed in user.js if remote downloads are disabled
user_pref("browser.safebrowsing.allowOverride", false); // do not allow user to override SB
user_pref("dom.push.enabled", false); // disable Push API; breaks FF Sync
user_pref("browser.search.update", false); // do not update opensearch engines
user_pref("network.notify.checkForProxies", false); // skip proxy request check
user_pref("network.trr.confirmationNS", "skip"); // skip TRR confirmation request
user_pref("network.trr.disable-ECS", false); // TRR asks the resolver to enable EDNS Client Subnet (ECS support); set to true if some websites don't resolve
/** PESKYFOX ***/
user_pref("devtools.accessibility.enabled", false); // removes annoying "Inspect Accessibility Properties" on right-click
user_pref("browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.showSponsoredTopSites", false); // Settings>Home>Firefox Home Content>Recent Activity>Shortcuts>Sponsored shortcuts
user_pref("browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.showSponsored", false); // Settings>Home>Firefox Home Content>Recent Activity>Recommended by Pocket>Sponsored Stories
user_pref("browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.section.highlights.includeBookmarks", false); // Settings>Home>Firefox Home Content>Recent Activity>Bookmarks
user_pref("browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.section.highlights.includeDownloads", false); // Settings>Home>Firefox Home Content>Recent Activity>Most Recent Download
user_pref("browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.section.highlights.includeVisited", false); // Settings>Home>Firefox Home Content>Recent Activity>Visited Pages
user_pref("browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.section.highlights.includePocket", false); // Settings>Home>Firefox Home Content>Recent Activity>Pages Saved to Pocket
user_pref("browser.download.folderList", 0); // 0=desktop, 1=downloads, 2=last used
user_pref("browser.toolbars.bookmarks.visibility", "never"); // always hide bookmark bar
user_pref("browser.startup.homepage_override.mstone", "ignore"); // What's New page after updates; master switch
user_pref("browser.urlbar.suggest.bookmark", false); // hide URL bar dropdown suggestions
user_pref("browser.urlbar.suggest.history", false); // hide URL bar dropdown suggestions
user_pref("browser.urlbar.suggest.openpage", false); // hide URL bar dropdown suggestions
//user_pref("browser.urlbar.suggest.searches", false); // hide URL bar dropdown suggestions (needed?)
//user_pref("browser.urlbar.maxRichResults", 1); // minimum suggestion needed for URL bar autofill
user_pref("browser.bookmarks.max_backups", 0); // minimize disk use; manually back-up
user_pref("view_source.wrap_long_lines", true); // wrap source lines
user_pref("devtools.debugger.ui.editor-wrapping", true); // wrap lines in devtools
user_pref("browser.zoom.full", false); // text-only zoom, not all elements on page
user_pref("pdfjs.sidebarViewOnLoad", 2); // [HIDDEN] force showing of Table of Contents in sidebar for PDFs (if available)
user_pref("ui.key.menuAccessKey", 0); // remove underlined characters from various settings
user_pref("general.autoScroll", false); // disable unintentional behavior for middle click
user_pref("ui.SpellCheckerUnderlineStyle", 1); // dots for spell check errors
//user_pref("browser.tabs.loadInBackground", false); // CTRL+SHIFT+CLICK for background tabs; Settings>General>Tabs>"When you open a link, image or media in a new tab, switch to it immediately"
user_pref("media.videocontrols.picture-in-picture.display-text-tracks.size", "small"); // PiP
user_pref("reader.parse-on-load.enabled", false); // disable reader mode
//user_pref("reader.color_scheme", "auto"); // match system theme for when reader is enabled
//user_pref("browser.urlbar.openintab", true); // stay on current site and open new tab when typing in URL bar
/** DELETE IF NOT NIGHTLY ***/
//user_pref("layout.css.scroll-driven-animations.enabled", true); // CSS scroll-linked animations
//user_pref("dom.security.sanitizer.enabled", true); // HTML Sanitizer API
//user_pref("privacy.clearsitedata.cache.enabled", true); // Clear-Site-Data: "cache" header
user_pref("dom.indexedDB.preprocessing", true); // indexedDB Preprocessing
//user_pref("javascript.options.experimental.shadow_realms", true); // Shadowrealms
//user_pref("javascript.options.wasm_gc", true); // Wasm GC
//user_pref("javascript.options.wasm_function_references", true); // Wasm Function references
//user_pref("javascript.options.experimental.import_assertions", true); // import assertions
//user_pref("javascript.options.experimental.array_grouping", true); // Array.fromAsync JS API
//user_pref("image.jxl.enabled", true); // JPEG XL
user_pref("image.avif.sequence.enabled", true); // Animated AVIF
//user_pref("extensions.translations.disabled", false); // Language Translation; still needs Firefox Translations add-on
user_pref("cookiebanners.service.mode", 2); // block cookie banners natively
user_pref("cookiebanners.service.mode.privateBrowsing", 2); // block cookie banners natively in PB mode
user_pref("privacy.userContext.enabled", false); // disable Containers functionality
user_pref("browser.crashReports.unsubmittedCheck.enabled", false); // true by default on NIGHTLY
//user_pref("browser.urlbar.suggest.quickactions", false); // Quick Actions in URL bar
//user_pref("xpinstall.signatures.required", false); // [ESR/DEV/NIGHTLY]
// EncryptedClientHello
user_pref("network.dns.echconfig.enabled", false); // disable ECH (waiting on support); ControlD will require a root CA installation to work
//user_pref("network.dns.http3_echconfig.enabled", true); // disable ECH (waiting on support); ControlD will require a root CA installation to work
/** DELETE IF NOT WINDOWS DESKTOP ***/
user_pref("network.trr.mode", 3); // enable TRR (without System fallback)
user_pref("pdfjs.defaultZoomValue", "125"); // DESKTOP; alt=page-width; PDF zoom level
//user_pref("dom.webgpu.enabled", true); // enable WebGPU
//user_pref("gfx.webgpu.force-enabled", true); // enable WebGPU
user_pref("dom.ipc.processCount", 12); // Shared Web Content; 12-core CPU
user_pref("dom.ipc.processCount.webIsolated", 12); // per-site; Isolated Web Content; 12-core CPU
//user_pref("gfx.webrender.quality.force-subpixel-aa-where-possible", true); // font improvement
user_pref("gfx.font_rendering.cleartype_params.rendering_mode", 5);
user_pref("gfx.font_rendering.cleartype_params.cleartype_level", 100);
user_pref("gfx.font_rendering.cleartype_params.force_gdi_classic_for_families", "");
user_pref("gfx.font_rendering.cleartype_params.force_gdi_classic_max_size", 6);
user_pref("gfx.font_rendering.directwrite.use_gdi_table_loading", false);
//user_pref("gfx.font_rendering.cleartype_params.gamma", 898); // 1000-2200; https://www.reddit.com/r/firefox/comments/10ed7o2/comment/j4qar9y/
user_pref("image.mem.decode_bytes_at_a_time", 262144); // alt=512000
user_pref("browser.cache.memory.capacity", 2097152); // fixed maximum 2 GB in memory cache
user_pref("browser.cache.memory.max_entry_size", 327680); // maximum size of in memory cached objects
//user_pref("media.memory_caches_combined_limit_pc_sysmem", 40);
user_pref("media.memory_caches_combined_limit_kb", 3145728);
//user_pref("font.name.serif.x-western", "Roboto Slab"); // serif font
//user_pref("font.name.sans-serif.x-western", "Roboto"); // sans-serif font
//user_pref("font.name.monospace.x-western", "Fira Code"); // monospace font
/** DELETE IF NOT macOS LAPTOP ***/
user_pref("network.trr.mode", 2); // enable TRR (with System fallback)
user_pref("pdfjs.defaultZoomValue", "page-width"); // LAPTOP; PDF zoom level
user_pref("app.update.auto", false); // disable auto-installing Firefox updates [NON-WINDOWS]
//user_pref("font.name.monospace.x-western", "SF Mono"); // monospace font
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/****************************************************************************
* Betterfox *
* "Ad meliora" *
* version: 112 *
* version: 140 *
* url: https://github.com/yokoffing/Betterfox *
****************************************************************************/
/****************************************************************************
* SECTION: FASTFOX *
****************************************************************************/
user_pref("nglayout.initialpaint.delay", 0);
user_pref("nglayout.initialpaint.delay_in_oopif", 0);
/** GENERAL ***/
user_pref("content.notify.interval", 100000);
user_pref("browser.startup.preXulSkeletonUI", false);
/** GFX ***/
user_pref("gfx.canvas.accelerated.cache-size", 512);
user_pref("gfx.content.skia-font-cache-size", 20);
/** DISK CACHE ***/
user_pref("browser.cache.disk.enable", false);
/** MEMORY CACHE ***/
user_pref("browser.sessionhistory.max_total_viewers", 4);
/** MEDIA CACHE ***/
user_pref("media.memory_cache_max_size", 65536);
user_pref("media.cache_readahead_limit", 7200);
user_pref("media.cache_resume_threshold", 3600);
/** IMAGE CACHE ***/
user_pref("image.mem.decode_bytes_at_a_time", 32768);
/** NETWORK ***/
user_pref("network.http.max-connections", 1800);
user_pref("network.http.max-persistent-connections-per-server", 10);
user_pref("network.http.max-urgent-start-excessive-connections-per-host", 5);
user_pref("network.http.pacing.requests.enabled", false);
user_pref("network.dnsCacheExpiration", 3600);
user_pref("network.ssl_tokens_cache_capacity", 10240);
/** SPECULATIVE LOADING ***/
user_pref("network.http.speculative-parallel-limit", 0);
user_pref("network.dns.disablePrefetch", true);
user_pref("network.dns.disablePrefetchFromHTTPS", true);
user_pref("browser.urlbar.speculativeConnect.enabled", false);
user_pref("browser.places.speculativeConnect.enabled", false);
user_pref("network.prefetch-next", false);
user_pref("network.predictor.enabled", false);
/** EXPERIMENTAL ***/
user_pref("layout.css.grid-template-masonry-value.enabled", true);
user_pref("layout.css.animation-composition.enabled", true);
user_pref("dom.enable_web_task_scheduling", true);
/** GFX ***/
user_pref("gfx.webrender.all", true);
user_pref("gfx.webrender.precache-shaders", true);
user_pref("gfx.webrender.compositor", true);
user_pref("layers.gpu-process.enabled", true);
user_pref("media.hardware-video-decoding.enabled", true);
user_pref("gfx.canvas.accelerated", true);
user_pref("gfx.canvas.accelerated.cache-items", 32768);
user_pref("gfx.canvas.accelerated.cache-size", 4096);
user_pref("gfx.content.skia-font-cache-size", 80);
user_pref("image.cache.size", 10485760);
user_pref("image.mem.decode_bytes_at_a_time", 131072);
user_pref("image.mem.shared.unmap.min_expiration_ms", 120000);
user_pref("media.memory_cache_max_size", 1048576);
user_pref("media.memory_caches_combined_limit_kb", 2560000);
user_pref("media.cache_readahead_limit", 9000);
user_pref("media.cache_resume_threshold", 6000);
/** BROWSER CACHE ***/
user_pref("browser.cache.memory.max_entry_size", 153600);
/** NETWORK ***/
user_pref("network.buffer.cache.size", 262144);
user_pref("network.buffer.cache.count", 128);
user_pref("network.http.max-connections", 1800);
user_pref("network.http.max-persistent-connections-per-server", 10);
user_pref("network.ssl_tokens_cache_capacity", 32768);
/****************************************************************************
* SECTION: SECUREFOX *
****************************************************************************/
/** TRACKING PROTECTION ***/
user_pref("browser.contentblocking.category", "strict");
user_pref("privacy.trackingprotection.emailtracking.enabled", true);
user_pref("urlclassifier.trackingSkipURLs", "*.reddit.com, *.twitter.com, *.twimg.com, *.tiktok.com");
user_pref("urlclassifier.features.socialtracking.skipURLs", "*.instagram.com, *.twitter.com, *.twimg.com");
user_pref("privacy.query_stripping.strip_list", "__hsfp __hssc __hstc __s _hsenc _openstat dclid fbclid gbraid gclid hsCtaTracking igshid mc_eid ml_subscriber ml_subscriber_hash msclkid oft_c oft_ck oft_d oft_id oft_ids oft_k oft_lk oft_sk oly_anon_id oly_enc_id rb_clickid s_cid twclid vero_conv vero_id wbraid wickedid yclid");
user_pref("browser.download.start_downloads_in_tmp_dir", true);
user_pref("browser.helperApps.deleteTempFileOnExit", true);
user_pref("browser.uitour.enabled", false);
user_pref("privacy.globalprivacycontrol.enabled", true);
user_pref("privacy.globalprivacycontrol.functionality.enabled", true);
/** OCSP & CERTS / HPKP ***/
user_pref("security.OCSP.enabled", 0);
user_pref("security.remote_settings.crlite_filters.enabled", true);
user_pref("security.pki.crlite_mode", 2);
user_pref("security.cert_pinning.enforcement_level", 2);
/** SSL / TLS ***/
user_pref("security.ssl.treat_unsafe_negotiation_as_broken", true);
@@ -80,58 +78,35 @@ user_pref("browser.xul.error_pages.expert_bad_cert", true);
user_pref("security.tls.enable_0rtt_data", false);
/** DISK AVOIDANCE ***/
user_pref("browser.cache.disk.enable", false);
user_pref("browser.privatebrowsing.forceMediaMemoryCache", true);
user_pref("browser.sessionstore.privacy_level", 2);
user_pref("browser.sessionstore.interval", 60000);
/** SHUTDOWN & SANITIZING ***/
user_pref("browser.privatebrowsing.resetPBM.enabled", true);
user_pref("privacy.history.custom", true);
/** SPECULATIVE CONNECTIONS ***/
user_pref("network.http.speculative-parallel-limit", 0);
user_pref("network.dns.disablePrefetch", true);
user_pref("browser.urlbar.speculativeConnect.enabled", false);
user_pref("browser.places.speculativeConnect.enabled", false);
user_pref("network.prefetch-next", false);
user_pref("network.predictor.enabled", false);
user_pref("network.predictor.enable-prefetch", false);
/** SEARCH / URL BAR ***/
user_pref("browser.urlbar.trimHttps", true);
user_pref("browser.urlbar.untrimOnUserInteraction.featureGate", true);
user_pref("browser.search.separatePrivateDefault.ui.enabled", true);
user_pref("browser.urlbar.update2.engineAliasRefresh", true);
user_pref("browser.search.suggest.enabled", false);
user_pref("browser.urlbar.suggest.quicksuggest.sponsored", false);
user_pref("browser.urlbar.suggest.quicksuggest.nonsponsored", false);
user_pref("security.insecure_connection_text.enabled", true);
user_pref("security.insecure_connection_text.pbmode.enabled", true);
user_pref("browser.urlbar.quicksuggest.enabled", false);
user_pref("browser.urlbar.groupLabels.enabled", false);
user_pref("browser.formfill.enable", false);
user_pref("network.IDN_show_punycode", true);
/** HTTPS-FIRST MODE ***/
user_pref("dom.security.https_first", true);
/** PROXY / SOCKS / IPv6 ***/
user_pref("network.proxy.socks_remote_dns", true);
user_pref("network.file.disable_unc_paths", true);
user_pref("network.gio.supported-protocols", "");
/** PASSWORDS AND AUTOFILL ***/
/** PASSWORDS ***/
user_pref("signon.formlessCapture.enabled", false);
user_pref("signon.privateBrowsingCapture.enabled", false);
user_pref("signon.autofillForms", false);
user_pref("signon.rememberSignons", false);
user_pref("network.auth.subresource-http-auth-allow", 1);
user_pref("editor.truncate_user_pastes", false);
/** ADDRESS + CREDIT CARD MANAGER ***/
user_pref("extensions.formautofill.addresses.enabled", false);
user_pref("extensions.formautofill.creditCards.enabled", false);
user_pref("extensions.formautofill.heuristics.enabled", false);
user_pref("browser.formfill.enable", false);
/** MIXED CONTENT + CROSS-SITE ***/
user_pref("network.auth.subresource-http-auth-allow", 1);
user_pref("security.mixed_content.block_display_content", true);
user_pref("pdfjs.enableScripting", false);
user_pref("extensions.postDownloadThirdPartyPrompt", false);
user_pref("permissions.delegation.enabled", false);
/** EXTENSIONS ***/
user_pref("extensions.enabledScopes", 5);
/** HEADERS / REFERERS ***/
user_pref("network.http.referer.XOriginTrimmingPolicy", 2);
@@ -139,28 +114,20 @@ user_pref("network.http.referer.XOriginTrimmingPolicy", 2);
/** CONTAINERS ***/
user_pref("privacy.userContext.ui.enabled", true);
/** WEBRTC ***/
user_pref("media.peerconnection.ice.proxy_only_if_behind_proxy", true);
user_pref("media.peerconnection.ice.default_address_only", true);
/** SAFE BROWSING ***/
user_pref("browser.safebrowsing.downloads.remote.enabled", false);
/** MOZILLA ***/
user_pref("accessibility.force_disabled", 1);
user_pref("identity.fxaccounts.enabled", false);
user_pref("browser.tabs.firefox-view", false);
user_pref("permissions.default.desktop-notification", 2);
user_pref("permissions.default.geo", 2);
user_pref("geo.provider.network.url", "https://location.services.mozilla.com/v1/geolocate?key=%MOZILLA_API_KEY%");
user_pref("geo.provider.ms-windows-location", false); // WINDOWS
user_pref("geo.provider.use_corelocation", false); // MAC
user_pref("geo.provider.use_gpsd", false); // LINUX
user_pref("geo.provider.use_geoclue", false); // LINUX
user_pref("geo.provider.network.url", "https://beacondb.net/v1/geolocate");
user_pref("browser.search.update", false);
user_pref("permissions.manager.defaultsUrl", "");
user_pref("webchannel.allowObject.urlWhitelist", "");
user_pref("extensions.getAddons.cache.enabled", false);
/** TELEMETRY ***/
user_pref("datareporting.policy.dataSubmissionEnabled", false);
user_pref("datareporting.healthreport.uploadEnabled", false);
user_pref("toolkit.telemetry.unified", false);
user_pref("toolkit.telemetry.enabled", false);
user_pref("toolkit.telemetry.server", "data:,");
@@ -172,87 +139,87 @@ user_pref("toolkit.telemetry.bhrPing.enabled", false);
user_pref("toolkit.telemetry.firstShutdownPing.enabled", false);
user_pref("toolkit.telemetry.coverage.opt-out", true);
user_pref("toolkit.coverage.opt-out", true);
user_pref("datareporting.healthreport.uploadEnabled", false);
user_pref("datareporting.policy.dataSubmissionEnabled", false);
user_pref("app.shield.optoutstudies.enabled", false);
user_pref("browser.discovery.enabled", false);
user_pref("breakpad.reportURL", "");
user_pref("browser.tabs.crashReporting.sendReport", false);
user_pref("browser.crashReports.unsubmittedCheck.autoSubmit2", false);
user_pref("captivedetect.canonicalURL", "");
user_pref("network.captive-portal-service.enabled", false);
user_pref("network.connectivity-service.enabled", false);
user_pref("default-browser-agent.enabled", false);
user_pref("app.normandy.enabled", false);
user_pref("app.normandy.api_url", "");
user_pref("browser.ping-centre.telemetry", false);
user_pref("toolkit.coverage.endpoint.base", "");
user_pref("browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.feeds.telemetry", false);
user_pref("browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.telemetry", false);
user_pref("datareporting.usage.uploadEnabled", false);
/** EXPERIMENTS ***/
user_pref("app.shield.optoutstudies.enabled", false);
user_pref("app.normandy.enabled", false);
user_pref("app.normandy.api_url", "");
/** CRASH REPORTS ***/
user_pref("breakpad.reportURL", "");
user_pref("browser.tabs.crashReporting.sendReport", false);
/****************************************************************************
* SECTION: PESKYFOX *
****************************************************************************/
/** MOZILLA UI ***/
user_pref("layout.css.prefers-color-scheme.content-override", 2);
user_pref("toolkit.legacyUserProfileCustomizations.stylesheets", true);
user_pref("app.update.suppressPrompts", true);
user_pref("browser.compactmode.show", true);
user_pref("browser.privatebrowsing.vpnpromourl", "");
user_pref("extensions.getAddons.showPane", false);
user_pref("extensions.htmlaboutaddons.recommendations.enabled", false);
user_pref("browser.discovery.enabled", false);
user_pref("browser.shell.checkDefaultBrowser", false);
user_pref("browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.asrouter.userprefs.cfr.addons", false);
user_pref("browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.asrouter.userprefs.cfr.features", false);
user_pref("browser.preferences.moreFromMozilla", false);
user_pref("browser.tabs.tabmanager.enabled", false);
user_pref("browser.aboutConfig.showWarning", false);
user_pref("browser.aboutwelcome.enabled", false);
user_pref("findbar.highlightAll", true);
user_pref("middlemouse.contentLoadURL", false);
user_pref("browser.privatebrowsing.enable-new-indicator", false);
user_pref("browser.profiles.enabled", true);
/** FULLSCREEN ***/
/** THEME ADJUSTMENTS ***/
user_pref("toolkit.legacyUserProfileCustomizations.stylesheets", true);
user_pref("browser.compactmode.show", true);
user_pref("browser.privateWindowSeparation.enabled", false); // WINDOWS
/** FULLSCREEN NOTICE ***/
user_pref("full-screen-api.transition-duration.enter", "0 0");
user_pref("full-screen-api.transition-duration.leave", "0 0");
user_pref("full-screen-api.warning.delay", -1);
user_pref("full-screen-api.warning.timeout", 0);
/** URL BAR ***/
user_pref("browser.urlbar.suggest.engines", false);
user_pref("browser.urlbar.suggest.topsites", false);
user_pref("browser.urlbar.suggest.calculator", true);
user_pref("browser.urlbar.unitConversion.enabled", true);
user_pref("browser.urlbar.trending.featureGate", false);
/** NEW TAB PAGE ***/
user_pref("browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.feeds.topsites", false);
user_pref("browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.default.sites", "");
user_pref("browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.showSponsoredTopSites", false);
user_pref("browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.feeds.section.topstories", false);
user_pref("browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.showSponsored", false);
/*** POCKET ***/
/** POCKET ***/
user_pref("extensions.pocket.enabled", false);
/** DOWNLOADS ***/
user_pref("browser.download.useDownloadDir", false);
user_pref("browser.download.alwaysOpenPanel", false);
user_pref("browser.download.manager.addToRecentDocs", false);
user_pref("browser.download.always_ask_before_handling_new_types", true);
/** PDF ***/
user_pref("browser.download.open_pdf_attachments_inline", true);
/** TAB BEHAVIOR ***/
user_pref("browser.tabs.loadBookmarksInTabs", true);
user_pref("browser.bookmarks.openInTabClosesMenu", false);
user_pref("layout.css.has-selector.enabled", true);
/****************************************************************************
* SECTION: SMOOTHFOX *
****************************************************************************/
// visit https://github.com/yokoffing/Betterfox/blob/master/Smoothfox.js
// Enter your scrolling prefs below this line:
user_pref("browser.menu.showViewImageInfo", true);
user_pref("findbar.highlightAll", true);
user_pref("layout.word_select.eat_space_to_next_word", false);
/****************************************************************************
* START: MY OVERRIDES *
****************************************************************************/
// Enter your personal prefs below this line:
// visit https://github.com/yokoffing/Betterfox/wiki/Common-Overrides
// visit https://github.com/yokoffing/Betterfox/wiki/Optional-Hardening
// Enter your personal overrides below this line:
/****************************************************************************
* SECTION: SMOOTHFOX *
****************************************************************************/
// visit https://github.com/yokoffing/Betterfox/blob/main/Smoothfox.js
// Enter your scrolling overrides below this line:
/****************************************************************************
* END: BETTERFOX *
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@@ -0,0 +1,127 @@
//
/* You may copy+paste this file and use it as it is.
*
* If you make changes to your about:config while the program is running, the
* changes will be overwritten by the user.js when the application restarts.
*
* To make lasting changes to preferences, you will have to edit the user.js.
*/
/****************************************************************************
* BetterZen *
* "Ex nihilo nihil fit" *
* version: 138 *
* url: https://github.com/yokoffing/Betterfox *
****************************************************************************/
/****************************************************************************
* SECTION: FASTFOX *
****************************************************************************/
/** GFX ***/
user_pref("gfx.canvas.accelerated.cache-size", 512);
/** DISK CACHE ***/
user_pref("browser.cache.disk.enable", false);
/** NETWORK ***/
user_pref("network.http.pacing.requests.enabled", false);
/** SPECULATIVE LOADING ***/
user_pref("network.dns.disablePrefetch", true);
user_pref("network.dns.disablePrefetchFromHTTPS", true);
user_pref("network.prefetch-next", false);
user_pref("network.predictor.enabled", false);
user_pref("network.predictor.enable-prefetch", false);
/****************************************************************************
* SECTION: SECUREFOX *
****************************************************************************/
/** TRACKING PROTECTION ***/
user_pref("browser.contentblocking.category", "strict");
user_pref("browser.download.start_downloads_in_tmp_dir", true);
/** OCSP & CERTS / HPKP ***/
user_pref("security.OCSP.enabled", 0);
user_pref("security.pki.crlite_mode", 2);
/** DISK AVOIDANCE ***/
user_pref("browser.sessionstore.interval", 60000);
/** SHUTDOWN & SANITIZING ***/
user_pref("browser.privatebrowsing.resetPBM.enabled", true);
user_pref("privacy.history.custom", true);
/** SEARCH / URL BAR ***/
user_pref("browser.urlbar.quicksuggest.enabled", false);
/** PASSWORDS ***/
user_pref("signon.formlessCapture.enabled", false);
user_pref("signon.privateBrowsingCapture.enabled", false);
user_pref("network.auth.subresource-http-auth-allow", 1);
user_pref("editor.truncate_user_pastes", false);
/** HEADERS / REFERERS ***/
user_pref("network.http.referer.XOriginTrimmingPolicy", 2);
/** SAFE BROWSING ***/
user_pref("browser.safebrowsing.downloads.remote.enabled", false);
/** MOZILLA ***/
user_pref("permissions.default.desktop-notification", 2);
user_pref("permissions.default.geo", 2);
user_pref("geo.provider.network.url", "https://beacondb.net/v1/geolocate");
user_pref("browser.search.update", false);
user_pref("permissions.manager.defaultsUrl", "");
/****************************************************************************
* SECTION: PESKYFOX *
****************************************************************************/
/** MOZILLA UI ***/
user_pref("browser.shell.checkDefaultBrowser", false);
/** NEW TAB PAGE ***/
user_pref("browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.default.sites", "");
/** URL BAR ***/
user_pref("dom.text_fragments.create_text_fragment.enabled", true);
/****************************************************************************
* START: ZEN-SPECIFIC OVERRIDES *
****************************************************************************/
// Remove the slashes to enable the prefs
// PREF: re-enable Windows efficiency mode
//user_pref("dom.ipc.processPriorityManager.backgroundUsesEcoQoS", true);
// PREF: disable new tab preload since they are off by default
//user_pref("browser.newtab.preload", false);
// PREF: show Enhance Tracking Protection shield in URL bar
// Currently bugged if you click to view what's blocked
//user_pref("zen.urlbar.show-protections-icon", true);
// PREF: Disable the Picture in picture pop-out when changing tabs
//user_pref("media.videocontrols.picture-in-picture.enable-when-switching-tabs.enabled", false);
/****************************************************************************
* START: MY OVERRIDES *
****************************************************************************/
// visit https://github.com/yokoffing/Betterfox/wiki/Common-Overrides
// visit https://github.com/yokoffing/Betterfox/wiki/Optional-Hardening
// Enter your personal overrides below this line:
/****************************************************************************
* SECTION: SMOOTHFOX *
****************************************************************************/
// Reset Zen's custom scrolling prefs to their Firefox defaults before making changes!
// [1] Zen changes: https://github.com/zen-browser/desktop/blob/3932ec21f5661440c4b20796f90341a6ac725818/src/browser/app/profile/zen-browser.js#L297-L312
// [2] Firefox defaults: https://searchfox.org/mozilla-release/source/modules/libpref/init/StaticPrefList.yaml
// Then apply an example from Smoothfox
// [3] https://github.com/yokoffing/Betterfox/blob/main/Smoothfox.js
// Enter your scrolling overrides below this line:
/****************************************************************************
* END: BETTERFOX *
****************************************************************************/