140.0 (#404)

Peskyfox.js

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
  * Peskyfox                                                                 *
  * "Aquila non capit muscas"                                                *
  * priority: remove annoyances                                              *
- * version: 137                                                             *
+ * 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                          *
@@ -238,11 +238,13 @@ user_pref("browser.urlbar.trending.featureGate", false);
 //user_pref("browser.urlbar.maxRichResults", 5); // default=10
 
 // 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);
+//user_pref("dom.text_fragments.create_text_fragment.enabled", true);
 
 /****************************************************************************
  * SECTION: AUTOPLAY                                                        *

Securefox.js

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
  * Securefox                                                                *
  * "Natura non contristatur"                                                *     
  * priority: provide sensible security and privacy                          *
- * version: 138                                                             *
+ * version: 140                                                             *
  * url: https://github.com/yokoffing/Betterfox                              *
  * credit: Most prefs are reproduced and adapted from the arkenfox project  *
  * credit urL: https://github.com/arkenfox/user.js                          *
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ user_pref("browser.contentblocking.category", "strict"); // [HIDDEN]
 // [TEST - truthsocial embed] https://www.newsweek.com/donald-trump-congratulates-patrick-brittany-mahomes-new-baby-2027097
 // [1] https://www.reddit.com/r/firefox/comments/l79nxy/firefox_dev_is_ignoring_social_tracking_preference/gl84ukk
 // [2] https://www.reddit.com/r/firefox/comments/pvds9m/reddit_embeds_not_loading/
+// [3] https://github.com/yokoffing/Betterfox/issues/413
 //user_pref("urlclassifier.trackingSkipURLs", "embed.reddit.com, *.twitter.com, *.twimg.com"); // MANUAL [FF136+]
 //user_pref("urlclassifier.features.socialtracking.skipURLs", "*.twitter.com, *.twimg.com"); // MANUAL [FF136+]
 
@@ -582,11 +583,13 @@ user_pref("browser.search.separatePrivateDefault.ui.enabled", true);
     //user_pref("browser.search.separatePrivateDefault", true); // DEFAULT
 
 // PREF: enable option to add custom search engine
+// Before FF140, this pref was hidden.
 // [SETTINGS] Settings -> Search -> Search Shortcuts -> Add
 // [EXAMPLE] https://search.brave.com/search?q=%s
 // [EXAMPLE] https://lite.duckduckgo.com/lite/?q=%s
 // [1] https://reddit.com/r/firefox/comments/xkzswb/adding_firefox_search_engine_manually/
-user_pref("browser.urlbar.update2.engineAliasRefresh", true); // HIDDEN
+// [2] https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/140.0/releasenotes/
+//user_pref("browser.urlbar.update2.engineAliasRefresh", true); // [DEFAULT FF140+]
 
 // PREF: disable live search suggestions (Google, Bing, etc.)
 // [WARNING] Search engines keylog every character you type from the URL bar.
@@ -1163,6 +1166,10 @@ user_pref("privacy.userContext.ui.enabled", true);
 // [3] https://www.zdnet.com/article/half-of-the-websites-using-webassembly-use-it-for-malicious-purposes
 //user_pref("javascript.options.wasm", false);
 
+// PREF: CSP reporting
+// [1] https://github.com/yokoffing/Betterfox/issues/415
+//user_pref("security.csp.reporting.enabled", false);
+
 /******************************************************************************
  * SECTION: SAFE BROWSING (SB)                                               *
 ******************************************************************************/

install.py

@@ -73,10 +73,10 @@ 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="")
+            print(f"  '{' '.join(installation['command'])}': ", end="")
             version = _get_firefox_version(installation["command"])
             print("YES")
-            print(f"Root: {installation["root"]}")
+            print(f"Root: {installation['root']}")
             return version, installation["root"]
         except Exception:
             print("no")

personal/user-overrides.js

@@ -54,6 +54,9 @@ 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.js

@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 /****************************************************************************
  * Betterfox                                                                *
  * "Ad meliora"                                                             *
- * version: 138                                                             *
+ * version: 140                                                             *
  * url: https://github.com/yokoffing/Betterfox                              *
 ****************************************************************************/
 
@@ -54,7 +54,6 @@ 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);
 
 /** EXPERIMENTAL ***/
 user_pref("layout.css.grid-template-masonry-value.enabled", true);
@@ -90,7 +89,6 @@ user_pref("privacy.history.custom", true);
 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.quicksuggest.enabled", false);
 user_pref("browser.urlbar.groupLabels.enabled", false);
@@ -184,7 +182,6 @@ user_pref("full-screen-api.warning.timeout", 0);
 /** URL BAR ***/
 user_pref("browser.urlbar.unitConversion.enabled", true);
 user_pref("browser.urlbar.trending.featureGate", false);
-user_pref("dom.text_fragments.create_text_fragment.enabled", true);
 
 /** NEW TAB PAGE ***/
 user_pref("browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.default.sites", "");

zen/user.js

@@ -90,10 +90,6 @@ user_pref("dom.text_fragments.create_text_fragment.enabled", true);
 ****************************************************************************/
 // Remove the slashes to enable the prefs
 
-// PREF: reduce CPU and GPU use until bug is fixed
-// [1] https://github.com/zen-browser/desktop/issues/6302
-user_pref("zen.view.experimental-rounded-view", false);
-
 // PREF: re-enable Windows efficiency mode
 //user_pref("dom.ipc.processPriorityManager.backgroundUsesEcoQoS", true);