Update Fastfox.js

Fastfox.js

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
  * Fastfox                                                                              *
  * "Non ducor duco"                                                                     *
  * priority: speedy browsing                                                            *
- * version: 137                                                                         *
+ * version: 144                                                                         *
  * url: https://github.com/yokoffing/Betterfox                                          *
  ***************************************************************************************/
 
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
 // 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: content notification delay - 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.
@@ -48,6 +48,16 @@
 // [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)
+//user_pref("content.max.tokenizing.time", 1000000); // (1.00s); alt=2000000; HIDDEN
+//user_pref("content.interrupt.parsing", true); // HIDDEN
+//user_pref("content.notify.ontimer", true); // DEFAULT
+
+// PREF: UI responsiveness threshold
+//user_pref("content.switch.threshold", 300000); // HIDDEN; default= 750000; alt=500000
+
+// PREF: split text nodes to a length
+// The number of bytes in a text node.
+//user_pref("content.maxtextrun", 8191); // DEFAULT; HIDDEN
 
 // PREF: new tab preload
 // [WARNING] Disabling this may cause a delay when opening a new tab in Firefox.
@@ -118,11 +128,16 @@ user_pref("content.notify.interval", 100000); // (.10s); default=120000 (.12s)
 // [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", 8192); // DEFAULT FF135+; Chrome=4096
+user_pref("gfx.canvas.accelerated.cache-items", 32768); // [default=8192 FF135+]; Chrome=4096
-    user_pref("gfx.canvas.accelerated.cache-size", 512); // default=256; Chrome=512
+user_pref("gfx.canvas.accelerated.cache-size", 1024); // default=256; Chrome=512
 user_pref("gfx.content.skia-font-cache-size", 20); // default=5; Chrome=20
+//user_pref("gfx.canvas.max-size", 32767); // DEFAULT=32767
     // [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1239151#c2
 
+// PREF: WebGL
+user_pref("webgl.max-size", 8192); // default=1024
+//user_pref("webgl.force-enabled", true);
+
 // 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.
@@ -188,7 +203,7 @@ user_pref("browser.cache.disk.enable", false);
 // 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
+//user_pref("browser.cache.disk.metadata_memory_limit", 16384); // 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.
@@ -269,8 +284,8 @@ 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)
+user_pref("browser.cache.memory.capacity", 65536); // 64MB RAM cache; alt=131072 (128 MB RAM cache); default=32768
-//user_pref("browser.cache.memory.max_entry_size", 20480); // (20 MB); 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
@@ -281,7 +296,15 @@ user_pref("browser.cache.disk.enable", false);
 // 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);
+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_entries", 10); // [HIDDEN OR REMOVED]
+//user_pref("dom.storage.default_quota", 20480); // 20MB; default=5120
+//user_pref("dom.storage.shadow_writes", true);
+
+// PREF: tell garbage collector to start running when javascript is using xx MB of memory
+// Garbage collection releases memory back to the system.
+//user_pref("javascript.options.mem.high_water_mark", 128); // DEFAULT [HIDDEN OR REMOVED]
 
 /****************************************************************************
  * SECTION: MEDIA CACHE                                                     *
@@ -292,11 +315,11 @@ user_pref("browser.sessionhistory.max_total_viewers", 4);
 
 // 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
+// [2] https://github.com/arkenfox/user.js/pull/941#issuecomment-668278121
-user_pref("media.memory_cache_max_size", 65536); // default=8192; AF=65536; alt=131072
+user_pref("media.memory_cache_max_size", 98304); // 98MB; default=8192; AF=65536
 
 // PREF: media cache combine sizes
-//user_pref("media.memory_caches_combined_limit_kb", 524288); // DEFAULT; alt=1048576
+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
@@ -310,19 +333,20 @@ user_pref("media.memory_cache_max_size", 65536); // default=8192; AF=65536; alt=
 // 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_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", 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
+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", 5242880); // DEFAULT; in MiB; alt=10485760 (cache images up to 10MiB in size)
+user_pref("image.cache.size", 10485760); // (cache images up to 10MiB in size) [DEFAULT 5242880]
-user_pref("image.mem.decode_bytes_at_a_time", 32768); // default=16384; alt=65536; 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
-// This is only used on 32-bit builds of Firefox where there is meaningful
+// [NOTE] 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
@@ -350,6 +374,7 @@ 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.request.max-start-delay", 5); // default=10
 //user_pref("network.websocket.max-connections", 200); // DEFAULT
 
 // PREF: pacing requests [FF23+]
@@ -363,24 +388,24 @@ user_pref("network.http.max-persistent-connections-per-server", 10); // default=
 // 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
+    //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", 1000); // default=400
+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
+user_pref("network.dnsCacheExpiration", 3600); // keep entries for 1 hour; default=60
-    //user_pref("network.dnsCacheExpirationGracePeriod", 240); // default=60; cache DNS entries for 4 minutes after they expire
+    //user_pref("network.dnsCacheExpirationGracePeriod", 120); // default=60; cache DNS entries for 2 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", 10240); // default=2048; more TLS token caching (fast reconnects)
+//user_pref("network.ssl_tokens_cache_capacity", 6144); // default=2048; more TLS token caching (fast reconnects)
 
 /****************************************************************************
  * SECTION: SPECULATIVE LOADING                                            *
@@ -550,7 +575,7 @@ user_pref("network.predictor.enabled", false);
 // 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);
+//user_pref("layout.css.grid-template-masonry-value.enabled", true);
 
 /****************************************************************************
  * SECTION: TAB UNLOAD                                                      *
@@ -598,6 +623,7 @@ user_pref("layout.css.grid-template-masonry-value.enabled", true);
 // [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
+//user_pref("dom.ipc.keepProcessesAlive.web", 4); // default=1 [HIDDEN OR REMOVED]
 
 // PREF: use one process for process preallocation cache
 //user_pref("dom.ipc.processPrelaunch.fission.number", 1); // default=3; Process Preallocation Cache

Peskyfox.js

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
  * Peskyfox                                                                 *
  * "Aquila non capit muscas"                                                *
  * priority: remove annoyances                                              *
- * version: 142                                                             *
+ * version: 144                                                             *
  * 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                          *
@@ -64,6 +64,9 @@ user_pref("browser.profiles.enabled", true);
 // [1] https://github.com/yokoffing/Betterfox/issues/320
 //user_pref("widget.gtk.non-native-titlebar-buttons.enabled", true);
 
+// PREF: disable search engine switcher in the URL bar [FF136+]
+//user_pref("browser.urlbar.scotchBonnet.enableOverride", false);
+
 /****************************************************************************
  * SECTION: THEME ADJUSTMENTS                                              *
 ****************************************************************************/
@@ -106,13 +109,13 @@ user_pref("browser.ml.enable", false);
 // PREF: AI chat
 user_pref("browser.ml.chat.enabled", false);
 
-// PREF: link previews
-//user_pref("browser.ml.linkPreview.enabled", false);
-
 // PREF: AI-enhanced tab groups
 // [1] https://support.mozilla.org/kb/how-use-ai-enhanced-tab-groups
 //user_pref("browser.tabs.groups.smart.enabled", false);
 
+// PREF: link previews
+//user_pref("browser.ml.linkPreview.enabled", false);
+
 /****************************************************************************
  * SECTION: COOKIE BANNER HANDLING                                          *
 ****************************************************************************/
@@ -337,8 +340,9 @@ user_pref("browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.default.sites", "");
  * SECTION: POCKET                                                            *
 ******************************************************************************/
 
-// PREF: Disable built-in Pocket extension
+// PREF: disable built-in Pocket extension
-user_pref("extensions.pocket.enabled", false);
+// [1] https://support.mozilla.org/kb/future-of-pocket
+//user_pref("extensions.pocket.enabled", false); // DEFAULT
       //user_pref("extensions.pocket.api"," ");
       //user_pref("extensions.pocket.oAuthConsumerKey", " ");
       //user_pref("extensions.pocket.site", " ");

Securefox.js

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
  * Securefox                                                                *
  * "Natura non contristatur"                                                *     
  * priority: provide sensible security and privacy                          *
- * version: 142                                                             *
+ * version: 144                                                             *
  * 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                          *
@@ -281,7 +281,7 @@ user_pref("security.OCSP.enabled", 0);
 // [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?bug_id=1429800,1670985,1753071
 // [2] https://blog.mozilla.org/security/tag/crlite/
 //user_pref("security.remote_settings.crlite_filters.enabled", true); // [DEFAULT: true FF137+]
-user_pref("security.pki.crlite_mode", 2);
+//user_pref("security.pki.crlite_mode", 2); // [DEFAULT: 2 FF142+]
 
 // PREF: HTTP Public Key Pinning (HPKP)
 // HPKP enhances the security of SSL certificates by associating
@@ -497,6 +497,14 @@ user_pref("browser.sessionstore.interval", 60000); // 1 minute; default=15000 (1
 // PREF: purge session icon in Private Browsing windows
 user_pref("browser.privatebrowsing.resetPBM.enabled", true);
 
+// PREF: delete files downloaded in Private Browsing when all private windows are closed
+// When downloading a file in private browsing mode, the user will be prompted
+// to chose whether they want to keep or delete files that are downloaded
+// while in private browsing. 
+//user_pref("browser.download.enableDeletePrivate", true);
+//user_pref("browser.download.deletePrivateChosen", true);
+//user_pref("browser.download.deletePrivate", true);
+
 /******************************************************************************
  * SECTION: SHUTDOWN & SANITIZING                                             *
 ******************************************************************************/

personal/user-overrides.js

@@ -28,10 +28,10 @@ user_pref("network.http.speculative-parallel-limit", 20);
 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("privacy.trackingprotection.allow_list.convenience.enabled", false); // disable Strict allowlist of convenience features
 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
@@ -57,6 +57,9 @@ user_pref("security.cert_pinning.enforcement_level", 2); // strict public key pi
 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
+user_pref("browser.download.enableDeletePrivate", true); // Delete files downloaded in private browsing when all private windows are closed
+user_pref("browser.download.deletePrivateChosen", true); // Delete files downloaded in private browsing when all private windows are closed
+user_pref("browser.download.deletePrivate", true); // Delete files downloaded in private browsing when all private windows are closed
 
 /** PESKYFOX ***/
 user_pref("devtools.accessibility.enabled", false); // removes un-needed "Inspect Accessibility Properties" on right-click
@@ -150,3 +153,5 @@ 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
+
+

user.js

@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 /****************************************************************************
  * Betterfox                                                                *
  * "Ad meliora"                                                             *
- * version: 142                                                             *
+ * version: 144                                                             *
  * url: https://github.com/yokoffing/Betterfox                              *
 ****************************************************************************/
 
@@ -72,7 +72,6 @@ user_pref("privacy.globalprivacycontrol.enabled", true);
 
 /** OCSP & CERTS / HPKP ***/
 user_pref("security.OCSP.enabled", 0);
-user_pref("security.pki.crlite_mode", 2);
 user_pref("security.csp.reporting.enabled", false);
 
 /** SSL / TLS ***/
@@ -85,8 +84,8 @@ user_pref("browser.privatebrowsing.forceMediaMemoryCache", true);
 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);
 
 /** SEARCH / URL BAR ***/
 user_pref("browser.urlbar.trimHttps", true);
@@ -180,6 +179,7 @@ user_pref("browser.privateWindowSeparation.enabled", false); // WINDOWS
 /** AI ***/
 user_pref("browser.ml.enable", false);
 user_pref("browser.ml.chat.enabled", false);
+user_pref("browser.tabs.groups.smart.enabled", false);
 
 /** FULLSCREEN NOTICE ***/
 user_pref("full-screen-api.transition-duration.enter", "0 0");
@@ -196,9 +196,6 @@ 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);
 
-/** POCKET ***/
-user_pref("extensions.pocket.enabled", false);
-
 /** DOWNLOADS ***/
 user_pref("browser.download.manager.addToRecentDocs", false);
 
@@ -233,6 +230,3 @@ user_pref("layout.word_select.eat_space_to_next_word", false);
 ****************************************************************************/
 
 
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