149.0 (#474)

fix a typo and remove a trailing space.

Fastfox.js

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
  * Fastfox                                                                              *
  * "Non ducor duco"                                                                     *
  * priority: speedy browsing                                                            *
- * version: 146                                                                         *
+ * version: 148                                                                         *
  * url: https://github.com/yokoffing/Betterfox                                          *
  ***************************************************************************************/
 
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 // Increases font cache size to improve performance on text-heavy websites.
 // Especially beneficial for sites with many font faces or complex typography.
 // [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1239151#c2
-user_pref("gfx.content.skia-font-cache-size", 32); // 32 MB; default=5; Chrome=20
+//user_pref("gfx.content.skia-font-cache-size", 32); // 32 MB; default=5; Chrome=20
 
 // PREF: page reflow timer
 // Rather than wait until a page has completely downloaded to display it to the user,
@@ -142,12 +142,12 @@ user_pref("gfx.webrender.layer-compositor", true);
 // [2] https://github.com/yokoffing/Betterfox/issues/153
 // [3] https://github.com/yokoffing/Betterfox/issues/198
 //user_pref("gfx.canvas.accelerated", true); // [DEFAULT FF133+]
-user_pref("gfx.canvas.accelerated.cache-items", 32768); // [default=8192 FF135+]; Chrome=4096
+    //user_pref("gfx.canvas.accelerated.cache-items", 4096); // [default=8192 FF135+]; Chrome=4096
-user_pref("gfx.canvas.accelerated.cache-size", 4096); // default=256; Chrome=512
+    //user_pref("gfx.canvas.accelerated.cache-size", 512); // default=256; Chrome=512
     //user_pref("gfx.canvas.max-size", 32767); // DEFAULT=32767
 
 // PREF: WebGL
-user_pref("webgl.max-size", 16384); // default=1024
+//user_pref("webgl.max-size", 16384); // default=1024
 //user_pref("webgl.force-enabled", true);
 
 // PREF: prefer GPU over CPU
@@ -174,14 +174,6 @@ user_pref("webgl.max-size", 16384); // default=1024
  * SECTION: DISK CACHE                                                     *
 ****************************************************************************/
 
-// PREF: disk cache
-// [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: 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
@@ -296,8 +288,8 @@ user_pref("browser.cache.disk.enable", false);
 // [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 RAM cache; alt=65536 (65 MB RAM cache); default=32768
+//user_pref("browser.cache.memory.capacity", 131072); // 128 MB RAM cache; alt=65536 (65 MB RAM cache); default=32768
-user_pref("browser.cache.memory.max_entry_size", 20480); // 20 MB max entry; default=5120 (5 MB)
+//user_pref("browser.cache.memory.max_entry_size", 20480); // 20 MB max entry; 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
@@ -308,8 +300,8 @@ user_pref("browser.cache.memory.max_entry_size", 20480); // 20 MB max entry; def
 // 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); // default=8
+//user_pref("browser.sessionhistory.max_total_viewers", 4); // default=8
-user_pref("browser.sessionstore.max_tabs_undo", 10); // default=25
+//user_pref("browser.sessionstore.max_tabs_undo", 10); // default=25
     //user_pref("browser.sessionstore.max_entries", 10); // [HIDDEN OR REMOVED]
     //user_pref("dom.storage.default_quota", 20480); // 20MB; default=5120
     //user_pref("dom.storage.shadow_writes", true);
@@ -325,13 +317,8 @@ user_pref("browser.sessionstore.max_tabs_undo", 10); // default=25
 // 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#issuecomment-668278121
-user_pref("media.memory_cache_max_size", 262144); // 256 MB; default=8192; AF=65536
-
 // PREF: media cache combine sizes
-user_pref("media.memory_caches_combined_limit_kb", 1048576); // 1GB; default=524288
+//user_pref("media.memory_caches_combined_limit_kb", 1048576); // 1GB; default=524288
 //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
@@ -345,16 +332,16 @@ user_pref("media.memory_caches_combined_limit_kb", 1048576); // 1GB; default=524
 // 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", 600); // 10 min; default=60; stop reading ahead when our buffered data is this many seconds ahead of the current playback
+//user_pref("media.cache_readahead_limit", 600); // 10 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", 300); // 5 min; default=30; when a network connection is suspended, don't resume it until the amount of buffered data falls below this threshold
+//user_pref("media.cache_resume_threshold", 300); // 5 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", 10485760); // (cache images up to 10MiB in size) [DEFAULT 5242880]
+//user_pref("image.cache.size", 10485760); // (cache images up to 10MiB in size) [DEFAULT 5242880]
-user_pref("image.mem.decode_bytes_at_a_time", 65536); // default=16384; alt=32768; chunk size for calls to the image decoders
+//user_pref("image.mem.decode_bytes_at_a_time", 65536); // default=16384; alt=32768; chunk size for calls to the image decoders
 //user_pref("image.mem.max_decoded_image_kb", 512000); // 500MB [HIDDEN OR REMOVED?]
 
 // PREF: set minimum timeout to unmap shared surfaces since they have been last used
@@ -382,11 +369,11 @@ user_pref("image.mem.decode_bytes_at_a_time", 65536); // default=16384; alt=3276
 // [1] https://kb.mozillazine.org/Network.http.max-connections
 // [2] https://kb.mozillazine.org/Network.http.max-persistent-connections-per-server
 // [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-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-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-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.request.max-start-delay", 5); // default=10
+//user_pref("network.http.request.max-start-delay", 5); // default=10
 //user_pref("network.websocket.max-connections", 200); // DEFAULT
 
 // PREF: pacing requests [FF23+]
@@ -398,18 +385,18 @@ user_pref("network.http.request.max-start-delay", 5); // default=10
 // 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.enabled", false);
     //user_pref("network.http.pacing.requests.min-parallelism", 10); // default=6
     //user_pref("network.http.pacing.requests.burst", 32); // default=10
 
 // PREF: increase DNS cache
 // [1] https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/Performance/Understanding_latency
-user_pref("network.dnsCacheEntries", 10000); // default=800
+//user_pref("network.dnsCacheEntries", 10000); // default=800
 
 // 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; default=60
+//user_pref("network.dnsCacheExpiration", 3600); // keep entries for 1 hour; default=60
     //user_pref("network.dnsCacheExpirationGracePeriod", 120); // default=60; cache DNS entries for 2 minutes after they expire
 
 // PREF: the number of threads for DNS
@@ -417,168 +404,7 @@ user_pref("network.dnsCacheExpiration", 3600); // keep entries for 1 hour; defau
 //user_pref("network.dns.max_any_priority_threads", 24); // DEFAULT [FF 123?]
 
 // PREF: increase TLS token caching 
-user_pref("network.ssl_tokens_cache_capacity", 10240); // default=2048; more TLS token caching (fast reconnects)
+//user_pref("network.ssl_tokens_cache_capacity", 10240); // default=2048; more TLS token caching (fast reconnects)
-
-/****************************************************************************
- * 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".
-// [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: 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); // [DEFAULT: false FF144+]
-
-// PREF: Network Predictor fetch for resources ahead of time
-// Prefetch page resources based on past user behavior.
-//user_pref("network.predictor.enable-prefetch", false); // [FF48+] [DEFAULT: false]
-
-// 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                                                    *

Peskyfox.js

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
  * Peskyfox                                                                 *
  * "Aquila non capit muscas"                                                *
  * priority: remove annoyances                                              *
- * version: 146                                                             *
+ * version: 148                                                             *
  * 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                          *
@@ -97,47 +97,30 @@ user_pref("browser.privateWindowSeparation.enabled", false);
 /****************************************************************************
  * SECTION: AI                                                              *
 ****************************************************************************/
-// PREF: AI master switch
+// PREF: AI default controls
-// [1] https://github.com/yokoffing/Betterfox/issues/416
+// [1] https://blog.mozilla.org/en/firefox/how-to-use-ai-controls/
+user_pref("browser.ai.control.default", "blocked");
 user_pref("browser.ml.enable", false);
 
-// PREF: AI chat
+// PREF: Translations
-user_pref("browser.ml.chat.enabled", false);
+//user_pref("browser.ai.control.translations", "blocked");
 
-// PREF: AI chatbot option in right click menu
+// PREF: Image alt text in Nightly PDF viewer
-user_pref("browser.ml.chat.menu", false);
+//user_pref("browser.ai.control.pdfjsAltText", "blocked");
 
-// PREF: AI-enhanced tab groups
+// PREF: Tab group suggestions
 // [1] https://support.mozilla.org/kb/how-use-ai-enhanced-tab-groups
+//user_pref("browser.ai.control.smartTabGroups", "blocked");
 user_pref("browser.tabs.groups.smart.enabled", false);
 
-// PREF: link previews
+// PREF: Key points in link previews
+//user_pref("browser.ai.control.linkPreviewKeyPoints", "blocked");
 user_pref("browser.ml.linkPreview.enabled", false);
 
-/****************************************************************************
+// PREF: Chatbot in sidebar
- * SECTION: COOKIE BANNER HANDLING                                          *
+//user_pref("browser.ai.control.sidebarChatbot", "blocked");
-****************************************************************************/
+user_pref("browser.ml.chat.enabled", false);
-
+user_pref("browser.ml.chat.menu", false);
-// 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", 1);
-//user_pref("cookiebanners.service.mode.privateBrowsing", 1);
-
-// 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                                                    *
@@ -410,6 +393,17 @@ user_pref("browser.download.open_pdf_attachments_inline", true);
 // [NOTE] "page-width" not needed if using sidebar on load
 //user_pref("pdfjs.defaultZoomValue", page-width);
 
+/****************************************************************************
+ * SECTION: DOM (DOCUMENT OBJECT MODEL)                                     *
+****************************************************************************/
+// PREF: prevent scripts from moving and resizing open windows
+//user_pref("dom.disable_window_move_resize", true);
+
+// PREF: disable beforeunload event
+// [WHY] The method is commonly abused by scam and spyware sites.
+// [1] https://developer.mozilla.org/docs/Web/API/Window/beforeunload_event
+//user_pref("dom.disable_beforeunload", true);
+
 /****************************************************************************
  * SECTION: TAB BEHAVIOR                                                    *
 ****************************************************************************/
@@ -433,7 +427,7 @@ user_pref("browser.download.open_pdf_attachments_inline", true);
 // 0 = force all new windows opened by JavaScript into tabs
 // [NOTE] Most advertising popups also open in new windows with values set
 // [1] https://kb.mozillazine.org/About:config_entries
-//user_pref("browser.link.open_newwindow.restriction", 0);
+//user_pref("browser.link.open_newwindow.restriction", 2); // DEFAULT
 
 // PREF: override <browser.link.open_newwindow> for external links
 // Set if a different destination for external links is needed
@@ -485,9 +479,6 @@ user_pref("findbar.highlightAll", true);
 // [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);
-
 // PREF: insert new tabs after groups like it
 // true(default) = open new tabs to the right of the parent tab
 // false = new tabs are opened at the far right of the tab bar

README.md

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 [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
-[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.
+Make Firefox 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).
 
@@ -27,17 +27,14 @@ Betterfox is an opinionated preference list inspired by the [law of diminishing
 
 ## Simple configs
 
-`Fastfox`, `Securefox`, `Peskyfox`, and `Smoothfox` are guides to settings within Firefox.
+`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.
-
-The `user.js` — a configuration file that controls Firefox settings — is curated from these guides.
 
 | List      | Description |
 |:---------:|-------------|
-| [Fastfox](https://github.com/yokoffing/Betterfox/blob/main/Fastfox.js)   | Increase Firefox's browsing speed. Give Chrome a run for its money!|
+| [user.js](https://github.com/yokoffing/Betterfox/blob/main/user.js) | All the essentials. None of the breakage. This is your `user.js`. |
 | [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. |
+| [Smoothfox](https://github.com/yokoffing/Betterfox/blob/main/Smoothfox.js)<br>(optional) | 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
 
@@ -45,7 +42,7 @@ The `user.js` — a configuration file that controls Firefox settings — is cur
 > [!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)
+* [Zen](https://github.com/zen-browser/desktop?tab=readme-ov-file) | [files](https://github.com/zen-browser/desktop/tree/stable/prefs) (July 2024)
 * [FireDragon](https://github.com/dr460nf1r3/firedragon-browser/blob/master/README.md) | [files](https://github.com/dr460nf1r3/firedragon-browser/blob/55fc6e5029542cd90fabe23cb44c89568d74d006/firedragon.cfg#L822-L824) (Jan 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)
@@ -67,6 +64,8 @@ The `user.js` — a configuration file that controls Firefox settings — is cur
 * [GhoSTORIES with Franz & Pete](https://anchor.fm/ghostories/episodes/S2E6-We-Talking-Ghostery-Dawn----Again-er0q02/a-a4o5vmh) | 17:05–18:40 (Feb 2021)
 
 ### Articles
+* [How I Set Up Firefox for True Privacy ](https://dtptips.com/how-i-set-up-firefox-for-true-privacy-hint-its-not-the-default-setup/) (Oct 2025)
+* [Phishing Bank Logins Over Plain HTTP in 2025](https://vrls.ws/posts/phishing-bank-logins-over-plain-http-in-2025/) (Oct 2025)
 * [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)

Securefox.js

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
  * Securefox                                                                *
  * "Natura non contristatur"                                                *     
  * priority: provide sensible security and privacy                          *
- * version: 146                                                             *
+ * version: 149                                                             *
  * 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                          *
@@ -78,22 +78,6 @@ user_pref("browser.contentblocking.category", "strict"); // [HIDDEN PREF]
 //user_pref("extensions.webcompat.enable_shims", true); // [HIDDEN] enabled with "Strict"
 //user_pref("extensions.webcompat.smartblockEmbeds.enabled", true); // [DEFAULT FF137+]
 
-// PREF: allow embedded tweets and reddit posts [FF136+]
-// [TEST - reddit embed] https://www.pcgamer.com/amazing-halo-infinite-bugs-are-already-rolling-in/
-// [TEST - instagram embed] https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/bharti-singh-and-husband-haarsh-limbachiyaa-announce-pregnancy-see-trending-post-2646359
-// [TEST - tweet embed] https://www.newsweek.com/cryptic-tweet-britney-spears-shows-elton-john-collab-may-date-back-2015-1728036
-// [TEST - tiktok embed] https://www.vulture.com/article/snl-adds-four-new-cast-members-for-season-48.html
-// [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
-//user_pref("urlclassifier.features.socialtracking.skipURLs", "*://*.twitter.com/*,*://*.twimg.com/*"); // MANUAL
-
-// PREF: allow embedded tweets, Instagram and Reddit posts, and TikTok embeds [before FF136+]
-//user_pref("urlclassifier.trackingSkipURLs", "*.reddit.com, *.twitter.com, *.twimg.com, *.tiktok.com"); // MANUAL
-//user_pref("urlclassifier.features.socialtracking.skipURLs", "*.instagram.com, *.twitter.com, *.twimg.com"); // MANUAL
-
 // PREF: lower the priority of network loads for resources on the tracking protection list [NIGHTLY]
 // [1] https://github.com/arkenfox/user.js/issues/102#issuecomment-298413904
 //user_pref("privacy.trackingprotection.lower_network_priority", true);
@@ -360,7 +344,7 @@ user_pref("security.ssl.treat_unsafe_negotiation_as_broken", true);
 // know that. Setting this pref to true is the only way for the
 // browser to ensure there will be no unsafe renegotiations on
 // the channel between the browser and the server.
-// [STATS] SSL Labs > Renegotiation Support (May 2024) reports over 99.7% of top sites have secure renegotiation [4].
+// [STATS] SSL Labs > Renegotiation Support (Nov 2025) reports almost 99.8% of top sites have secure renegotiation [4].
 // [1] https://wiki.mozilla.org/Security:Renegotiation
 // [2] https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/rfc5746
 // [3] https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2009-3555
@@ -368,6 +352,8 @@ user_pref("security.ssl.treat_unsafe_negotiation_as_broken", true);
 //user_pref("security.ssl.require_safe_negotiation", true);
 
 // PREF: display advanced information on Insecure Connection warning pages
+// This pref only works when it's possible to add an exception,
+// i.e. it doesn't work for HSTS discrepancies (https://subdomain.preloaded-hsts.badssl.com/)
 // [TEST] https://expired.badssl.com/
 user_pref("browser.xul.error_pages.expert_bad_cert", true);
 
@@ -428,9 +414,20 @@ user_pref("security.tls.enable_0rtt_data", false);
  * SECTION: DISK AVOIDANCE                                                  *
 ****************************************************************************/
 
-// PREF: set media cache in Private Browsing to in-memory
+// PREF: disk cache
+// [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: set media cache in Private Browsing to in-memory and increase its maximum size
 // [NOTE] MSE (Media Source Extensions) are already stored in-memory in PB
+// [1] https://hg.mozilla.org/mozilla-central/file/tip/modules/libpref/init/StaticPrefList.yaml#l9652
+// [2] https://github.com/arkenfox/user.js/pull/941#issuecomment-668278121
 user_pref("browser.privatebrowsing.forceMediaMemoryCache", true);
+user_pref("media.memory_cache_max_size", 65536); // 64 MB; default=8192; AF=65536
 
 // PREF: minimum interval (in ms) between session save operations
 // Firefox periodically saves the user's session so it can restore
@@ -571,6 +568,167 @@ user_pref("privacy.history.custom", true);
 // [WARNING] Be selective with what cookies you keep, as they also disable partitioning [1]
 // [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1767271
 
+/****************************************************************************
+ * 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".
+// [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: 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); // [DEFAULT: false FF144+]
+
+// PREF: Network Predictor fetch for resources ahead of time
+// Prefetch page resources based on past user behavior.
+//user_pref("network.predictor.enable-prefetch", false); // [FF48+] [DEFAULT: false]
+
+// 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: SEARCH / URL BAR                                                 *
 ******************************************************************************/
@@ -948,7 +1106,7 @@ user_pref("editor.truncate_user_pastes", false);
 
 // PREF: disable automatic authentication on Microsoft sites [WINDOWS]
 // [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?bug_id=1695693,1719301
-//user_pref("network.http.windows-sso.enabled", false);
+//user_pref("network.http.windows-sso.enabled", false); // DEFAULT
 
 /****************************************************************************
  * SECTION: ADDRESS + CREDIT CARD MANAGER                                   *
@@ -1496,7 +1654,6 @@ user_pref("browser.tabs.crashReporting.sendReport", false);
 
 // PREF: assorted telemetry
 // [NOTE] Shouldn't be needed for user.js, but browser forks may want to disable these prefs.
-//user_pref("doh-rollout.disable-heuristics", true); // ensure DoH doesn't get enabled automatically
 //user_pref("dom.security.unexpected_system_load_telemetry_enabled", false);
 //user_pref("messaging-system.rsexperimentloader.enabled", false);
 //user_pref("network.trr.confirmation_telemetry_enabled", false);

user.js

@@ -10,58 +10,14 @@
 /****************************************************************************
  * Betterfox                                                                *
  * "Ad meliora"                                                             *
- * version: 146                                                             *
+ * version: 149                                                             *
  * url: https://github.com/yokoffing/Betterfox                              *
 ****************************************************************************/
 
 /****************************************************************************
  * SECTION: FASTFOX                                                         *
 ****************************************************************************/
-/** GENERAL ***/
+user_pref("gfx.canvas.accelerated.cache-size", 256); // reset pref
-user_pref("gfx.content.skia-font-cache-size", 32);
-
-/** GFX ***/
-user_pref("gfx.webrender.layer-compositor", true);
-user_pref("gfx.canvas.accelerated.cache-items", 32768);
-user_pref("gfx.canvas.accelerated.cache-size", 4096);
-user_pref("webgl.max-size", 16384);
-
-/** DISK CACHE ***/
-user_pref("browser.cache.disk.enable", false);
-
-/** MEMORY CACHE ***/
-user_pref("browser.cache.memory.capacity", 131072);
-user_pref("browser.cache.memory.max_entry_size", 20480);
-user_pref("browser.sessionhistory.max_total_viewers", 4);
-user_pref("browser.sessionstore.max_tabs_undo", 10);
-
-/** MEDIA CACHE ***/
-user_pref("media.memory_cache_max_size", 262144);
-user_pref("media.memory_caches_combined_limit_kb", 1048576);
-user_pref("media.cache_readahead_limit", 600);
-user_pref("media.cache_resume_threshold", 300);
-
-/** IMAGE CACHE ***/
-user_pref("image.cache.size", 10485760);
-user_pref("image.mem.decode_bytes_at_a_time", 65536);
-
-/** 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.request.max-start-delay", 5);
-user_pref("network.http.pacing.requests.enabled", false);
-user_pref("network.dnsCacheEntries", 10000);
-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);
 
 /****************************************************************************
  * SECTION: SECUREFOX                                                       *
@@ -83,13 +39,23 @@ 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("media.memory_cache_max_size", 65536);
 user_pref("browser.sessionstore.interval", 60000);
 
 /** SHUTDOWN & SANITIZING ***/
 user_pref("privacy.history.custom", true);
 user_pref("browser.privatebrowsing.resetPBM.enabled", true);
 
+/** 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);
+
 /** SEARCH / URL BAR ***/
 user_pref("browser.urlbar.trimHttps", true);
 user_pref("browser.urlbar.untrimOnUserInteraction.featureGate", true);
@@ -183,6 +149,7 @@ user_pref("browser.compactmode.show", true);
 user_pref("browser.privateWindowSeparation.enabled", false); // WINDOWS
 
 /** AI ***/
+user_pref("browser.ai.control.default", "blocked");
 user_pref("browser.ml.enable", false);
 user_pref("browser.ml.chat.enabled", false);
 user_pref("browser.ml.chat.menu", false);
@@ -216,6 +183,13 @@ user_pref("browser.menu.showViewImageInfo", true);
 user_pref("findbar.highlightAll", true);
 user_pref("layout.word_select.eat_space_to_next_word", false);
 
+/****************************************************************************
+ * SECTION: SMOOTHFOX                                                       *
+****************************************************************************/
+// visit https://github.com/yokoffing/Betterfox/blob/main/Smoothfox.js
+// Enter your scrolling overrides below this line:
+
+
 /****************************************************************************
  * START: MY OVERRIDES                                                      *
 ****************************************************************************/
@@ -224,15 +198,9 @@ user_pref("layout.word_select.eat_space_to_next_word", false);
 // 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                                                           *
 ****************************************************************************/
+
+
+

waterfox/user.js

@@ -0,0 +1,115 @@
+//
+/* 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.
+ */
+
+/****************************************************************************
+ * Betterfox Aqua                                                           *
+ * "Ex nihilo nihil fit"                                                    *
+ * version: 140.8                                                           *
+ * url: https://github.com/yokoffing/Betterfox                              *
+****************************************************************************/
+
+/****************************************************************************
+ * 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("privacy.antitracking.isolateContentScriptResources", true); // needed for next ESR if not a default pref
+user_pref("security.csp.reporting.enabled", false);
+
+/** DISK AVOIDANCE ***/
+user_pref("browser.cache.disk.enable", false);
+//user_pref("browser.privatebrowsing.forceMediaMemoryCache", true); // default
+user_pref("media.memory_cache_max_size", 65536);
+user_pref("browser.sessionstore.interval", 60000);
+
+/** SHUTDOWN & SANITIZING ***/
+user_pref("privacy.history.custom", true);
+user_pref("browser.privatebrowsing.resetPBM.enabled", true);
+
+/** 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);
+
+/** SEARCH / URL BAR ***/
+//user_pref("browser.urlbar.trimHttps", true); // optional
+//user_pref("browser.urlbar.untrimOnUserInteraction.featureGate", true); // optional
+user_pref("browser.search.suggest.enabled", false);
+//user_pref("browser.urlbar.quicksuggest.enabled", false);
+user_pref("browser.urlbar.groupLabels.enabled", false);
+user_pref("browser.formfill.enable", false);
+
+/** HTTPS-ONLY MODE ***/
+user_pref("dom.security.https_only_mode", true);
+user_pref("dom.security.https_only_mode_error_page_user_suggestions", true);
+
+/** PASSWORDS ***/
+user_pref("signon.formlessCapture.enabled", false);
+user_pref("signon.privateBrowsingCapture.enabled", false);
+
+/** EXTENSIONS ***/
+user_pref("extensions.enabledScopes", 5);
+
+/** MOZILLA ***/
+user_pref("permissions.default.desktop-notification", 2);
+//user_pref("permissions.default.geo", 2); // optional
+//user_pref("geo.provider.network.url", "https://beacondb.net/v1/geolocate"); // blank
+user_pref("browser.search.update", false);
+user_pref("permissions.manager.defaultsUrl", "");
+user_pref("extensions.getAddons.cache.enabled", false);
+
+/****************************************************************************
+ * SECTION: PESKYFOX                                                        *
+****************************************************************************/
+/** MOZILLA UI ***/
+user_pref("browser.shell.checkDefaultBrowser", false);
+user_pref("browser.startup.homepage_override.mstone", "ignore");
+user_pref("browser.aboutwelcome.enabled", false);
+
+/** THEME ADJUSTMENTS ***/
+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.timeout", 0);
+
+/** NEW TAB PAGE ***/
+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.showSponsoredCheckboxes", false);
+
+/** TAB BEHAVIOR ***/
+//user_pref("browser.link.open_newwindow.restriction", 2); // restore FF default
+
+/****************************************************************************
+ * SECTION: SMOOTHFOX                                                       *
+****************************************************************************/
+// visit https://github.com/yokoffing/Betterfox/blob/main/Smoothfox.js
+// Enter your scrolling overrides below this line:
+
+
+/****************************************************************************
+ * 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:
+
+
+/****************************************************************************
+ * END: BETTERFOX                                                           *
+****************************************************************************/

zen/user.js

@@ -10,51 +10,60 @@
 /****************************************************************************
  * BetterZen                                                                *
  * "Ex nihilo nihil fit"                                                    *
- * version: 142                                                             *
+ * version: 148                                                             *
  * 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("privacy.trackingprotection.allow_list.baseline.enabled", true);
-user_pref("privacy.trackingprotection.allow_list.convenience.enabled", true);
 user_pref("browser.download.start_downloads_in_tmp_dir", true);
+user_pref("browser.uitour.enabled", false);
+user_pref("privacy.globalprivacycontrol.enabled", true);
 
 /** OCSP & CERTS / HPKP ***/
 user_pref("security.OCSP.enabled", 0);
-user_pref("security.pki.crlite_mode", 2);
+user_pref("privacy.antitracking.isolateContentScriptResources", true);
+user_pref("security.csp.reporting.enabled", false);
+
+/** SSL / TLS ***/
+user_pref("security.ssl.treat_unsafe_negotiation_as_broken", true);
+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("media.memory_cache_max_size", 65536);
 user_pref("browser.sessionstore.interval", 60000);
 
 /** SHUTDOWN & SANITIZING ***/
-user_pref("browser.privatebrowsing.resetPBM.enabled", true);
 user_pref("privacy.history.custom", true);
+user_pref("browser.privatebrowsing.resetPBM.enabled", true);
+
+/** 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);
 
 /** 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.search.suggest.enabled", false);
 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-ONLY MODE ***/
+user_pref("dom.security.https_only_mode", true);
+user_pref("dom.security.https_only_mode_error_page_user_suggestions", true);
 
 /** PASSWORDS ***/
 user_pref("signon.formlessCapture.enabled", false);
@@ -62,9 +71,18 @@ user_pref("signon.privateBrowsingCapture.enabled", false);
 user_pref("network.auth.subresource-http-auth-allow", 1);
 user_pref("editor.truncate_user_pastes", false);
 
+/** EXTENSIONS ***/
+user_pref("extensions.enabledScopes", 5);
+
 /** HEADERS / REFERERS ***/
 user_pref("network.http.referer.XOriginTrimmingPolicy", 2);
 
+/** CONTAINERS ***/
+user_pref("privacy.userContext.ui.enabled", true);
+
+/** VARIOUS ***/
+user_pref("pdfjs.enableScripting", false);
+
 /** SAFE BROWSING ***/
 user_pref("browser.safebrowsing.downloads.remote.enabled", false);
 
@@ -74,18 +92,90 @@ 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", "");
+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:,");
+user_pref("toolkit.telemetry.archive.enabled", false);
+user_pref("toolkit.telemetry.newProfilePing.enabled", false);
+user_pref("toolkit.telemetry.shutdownPingSender.enabled", false);
+user_pref("toolkit.telemetry.updatePing.enabled", false);
+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("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("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.aboutConfig.showWarning", false);
+user_pref("browser.startup.homepage_override.mstone", "ignore");
+user_pref("browser.aboutwelcome.enabled", false);
+user_pref("browser.profiles.enabled", true);
+
+/** THEME ADJUSTMENTS ***/
+user_pref("toolkit.legacyUserProfileCustomizations.stylesheets", true);
+user_pref("browser.compactmode.show", true);
+user_pref("browser.privateWindowSeparation.enabled", false); // WINDOWS
+
+/** AI ***/
+user_pref("browser.ml.enable", false);
+user_pref("browser.ml.chat.enabled", false);
+user_pref("browser.ml.chat.menu", false);
+user_pref("browser.tabs.groups.smart.enabled", false);
+user_pref("browser.ml.linkPreview.enabled", false);
+
+/** 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.timeout", 0);
+
+/** URL BAR ***/
+user_pref("browser.urlbar.trending.featureGate", false);
 
 /** NEW TAB PAGE ***/
 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);
+user_pref("browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.showSponsoredCheckboxes", false);
 
-/** URL BAR ***/
+/** DOWNLOADS ***/
-user_pref("dom.text_fragments.create_text_fragment.enabled", true);
+user_pref("browser.download.manager.addToRecentDocs", false);
+
+/** PDF ***/
+user_pref("browser.download.open_pdf_attachments_inline", true);
+
+/** TAB BEHAVIOR ***/
+user_pref("browser.bookmarks.openInTabClosesMenu", false);
+user_pref("browser.menu.showViewImageInfo", true);
+user_pref("findbar.highlightAll", true);
+user_pref("layout.word_select.eat_space_to_next_word", false);
 
 /****************************************************************************
  * START: ZEN-SPECIFIC OVERRIDES                                            *