// /* You may copy+paste this file and leave it as it is. * * HOWEVER, please confirm the following preferences: * * [1] Google Safe Browsing (disabled) * [2] Firefox Password Manager (disabled) * [3] Firefox Address and Credit Card Manager (disabled) * * [1] If you do NOT have a firewall or DNS-filtering for dangerous and * deceptive content, then delete all prefs related to Google Safe Browsing. * Trading security for a little bit of privacy is worth it. * * [2]+[3] If you use these native features of Firefox, please remove the * prefs as instructed below. * * 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 * * "Ad meliora." * * version: 01 February 2021 * * url: https://github.com/yokoffing/Better-Fox * * license: https://github.com/yokoffing/Better-Fox/blob/master/LICENSE * * README: https://github.com/yokoffing/Better-Fox/blob/master/README.md * ****************************************************************************/ /**************************************************************************** * SECTION: FASTFOX * ****************************************************************************/ user_pref("gfx.webrender.all", true); user_pref("javascript.options.warp", true); user_pref("dom.image-lazy-loading.enabled", true); user_pref("browser.sessionstore.restore_tabs_lazily", true); user_pref("browser.sessionstore.restore_on_demand", true); user_pref("browser.sessionstore.restore_pinned_tabs_on_demand", true); user_pref("browser.startup.preXulSkeletonUI", false); /**************************************************************************** * SECTION: SECUREFOX * ****************************************************************************/ /** TRACKING PROTECTION ***/ user_pref("privacy.trackingprotection.enabled", true); user_pref("privacy.trackingprotection.pbmode.enabled", true); user_pref("privacy.trackingprotection.cryptomining.enabled", true); user_pref("privacy.trackingprotection.fingerprinting.enabled", true); user_pref("privacy.trackingprotection.socialtracking.enabled", true); user_pref("urlclassifier.trackingSkipURLs", "*.twitter.com, *.twimg.com"); user_pref("urlclassifier.features.socialtracking.skipURLs", "*.instagram.com, *.twitter.com, *.twimg.com"); user_pref("browser.send_pings", false); user_pref("browser.send_pings.require_same_host", true); user_pref("beacon.enabled", false); user_pref("dom.battery.enabled", false); user_pref("security.pki.crlite_mode", 2); user_pref("security.remote_settings.crlite_filters.enabled", true); /** STORAGE ***/ user_pref("network.cookie.cookieBehavior", 5); user_pref("privacy.purge_trackers.enabled", true); user_pref("browser.cache.cache_isolation", true); user_pref("browser.cache.disk.enable", true); user_pref("browser.cache.offline.enable", true); user_pref("browser.cache.offline.storage.enable", false); user_pref("privacy.partition.network_state", true); user_pref("dom.storage.next_gen", true); /** CLEARING HISTORY DEFAULTS ***/ user_pref("privacy.cpd.history", true); user_pref("privacy.cpd.formdata", true); user_pref("privacy.cpd.offlineApps", true); user_pref("privacy.cpd.cache", true); user_pref("privacy.cpd.cookies", true); user_pref("privacy.cpd.sessions", true); user_pref("privacy.cpd.siteSettings", false); user_pref("privacy.sanitize.timeSpan", 0); /*** PRELOADING ***/ user_pref("network.dns.disablePrefetch", true); user_pref("network.dns.disablePrefetchFromHTTPS", true); user_pref("browser.urlbar.speculativeConnect.enabled", false); user_pref("network.prefetch-next", false); user_pref("network.http.speculative-parallel-limit", 6); user_pref("network.preload", true); user_pref("network.predictor.enabled", true); user_pref("network.predictor.enable-hover-on-ssl", true); user_pref("network.predictor.enable-prefetch", false); user_pref("browser.newtab.preload", true); /** SEARCH ***/ user_pref("browser.search.separatePrivateDefault", true); user_pref("browser.search.separatePrivateDefault.ui.enabled", true); user_pref("browser.search.suggest.enabled", false); user_pref("browser.search.suggest.enabled.private", false); user_pref("browser.fixup.alternate.enabled", false); user_pref("security.insecure_connection_text.enabled", true); user_pref("security.insecure_connection_text.pbmode.enabled", true); 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_ever_enabled", true); user_pref("dom.security.https_only_mode_send_http_background_request", false); user_pref("dom.security.https_only_mode.upgrade_local", true); /** DNS-over-HTTPS (DOH) ***/ user_pref("network.trr.send_user-agent_headers", false); user_pref("network.dns.skipTRR-when-parental-control-enabled", false); /** PASSWORDS AND AUTOFILL ***/ user_pref("signon.autofillForms.http", false); user_pref("security.insecure_field_warning.contextual.enabled", true); user_pref("signon.privateBrowsingCapture.enabled", false); /* NOTE: Remove everything below this line if you use Firefox's password manager */ user_pref("signon.management.page.breach-alerts.enabled", false); user_pref("signon.management.page.breachAlertUrl", ""); user_pref("signon.rememberSignons", false); user_pref("signon.rememberSignons.visibilityToggle", false); user_pref("signon.schemeUpgrades", false); user_pref("signon.showAutoCompleteFooter", false); user_pref("signon.autologin.proxy", false); user_pref("signon.debug", false); user_pref("signon.generation.available", false); user_pref("signon.generation.enabled", false); user_pref("signon.management.page.fileImport.enabled", false); user_pref("signon.importedFromSqlite", false); user_pref("signon.recipes.path", ""); user_pref("signon.autofillForms", false); user_pref("signon.autofillForms.autocompleteOff", true); user_pref("signon.showAutoCompleteOrigins", false); user_pref("signon.storeWhenAutocompleteOff", false); user_pref("signon.formlessCapture.enabled", false); /** ADDRESS + CREDIT CARD MANAGER ***/ /* NOTE: Remove everything below this line if you use this feature */ user_pref("extensions.formautofill.addresses.enabled", false); user_pref("extensions.formautofill.available", "off"); user_pref("extensions.formautofill.creditCards.available", false); user_pref("extensions.formautofill.creditCards.enabled", false); user_pref("extensions.formautofill.heuristics.enabled", false); user_pref("browser.formfill.enable", false); /** MIXED CONTENT + CROSS-SITE ***/ user_pref("network.auth.subresource-http-auth-allow", 1); user_pref("security.mixed_content.block_active_content", true); user_pref("security.mixed_content.upgrade_display_content", true); user_pref("security.mixed_content.block_object_subrequest", true); user_pref("dom.block_download_insecure", true); user_pref("extensions.postDownloadThirdPartyPrompt", false); user_pref("permissions.delegation.enabled", false); user_pref("security.tls.version.enable-deprecated", false); user_pref("dom.targetBlankNoOpener.enabled", true); user_pref("privacy.window.name.update.enabled", true); user_pref("network.http.referer.XOriginPolicy", 0); user_pref("network.http.referer.XOriginTrimmingPolicy", 2); /** GOOGLE SAFE BROWSING ***/ user_pref("browser.safebrowsing.downloads.remote.enabled", false); user_pref("browser.safebrowsing.downloads.remote.url", ""); /* NOTE: Remove everything below this line if you use this feature */ /* WARNING: Be sure to have alternate security measures if you disable Safe Browsing! */ user_pref("browser.safebrowsing.malware.enabled", false); user_pref("browser.safebrowsing.phishing.enabled", false); user_pref("browser.safebrowsing.downloads.enabled", false); user_pref("browser.safebrowsing.downloads.remote.block_potentially_unwanted", false); user_pref("browser.safebrowsing.downloads.remote.block_uncommon", false); /** MOZILLA ***/ user_pref("geo.provider.network.url", "https://location.services.mozilla.com/v1/geolocate?key=%MOZILLA_API_KEY%"); user_pref("geo.provider.network.logging.enabled", false); user_pref("extensions.blocklist.enabled", true); user_pref("extensions.webextensions.tabhide.enabled", false); /** TELEMETRY ***/ user_pref("datareporting.policy.dataSubmissionEnabled", false); user_pref("datareporting.healthreport.uploadEnabled", false); user_pref("browser.ping-centre.telemetry", false); user_pref("default-browser-agent.enabled", false); user_pref("app.shield.optoutstudies.enabled", false); user_pref("app.normandy.enabled", false); user_pref("app.normandy.api_url", ""); user_pref("toolkit.telemetry.unified", false); user_pref("toolkit.telemetry.enabled", false); 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.endpoint.base", ""); user_pref("browser.discovery.enabled", false); user_pref("breakpad.reportURL", ""); user_pref("browser.tabs.crashReporting.sendReport", false); user_pref("browser.crashReports.unsubmittedCheck.enabled", false); user_pref("browser.crashReports.unsubmittedCheck.autoSubmit2", false); /**************************************************************************** * SECTION: PESKYFOX * ****************************************************************************/ /** MOZILLA UI ANNOYANCES ***/ user_pref("toolkit.legacyUserProfileCustomizations.stylesheets", true); user_pref("browser.privatebrowsing.vpnpromourl", ""); user_pref("extensions.htmlaboutaddons.recommendations.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("extensions.getAddons.showPane", false); user_pref("security.dialog_enable_delay", 0); /** WARNINGS ***/ user_pref("browser.tabs.warnOnClose", false); user_pref("browser.tabs.warnOnCloseOtherTabs", false); user_pref("browser.tabs.warnOnOpen", false); user_pref("browser.aboutConfig.showWarning", false); /** FULLSCREEN ***/ user_pref("full-screen-api.transition-duration.enter", "0 0"); user_pref("full-screen-api.transition-duration.leave", "0 0"); user_pref("full-screen-api.warning.delay", 0); user_pref("full-screen-api.warning.timeout", 0); /** NEW TAB PAGE ***/ user_pref("browser.startup.page", 3); 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.newtabpage.activity-stream.showSponsored", false); user_pref("browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.showSponsoredTopSites", false); user_pref("browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.feeds.section.topstories", false); user_pref("browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.feeds.topsites", false); user_pref("browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.feeds.snippets", false); user_pref("browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.feeds.section.highlights", false); user_pref("browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.section.highlights.includeBookmarks", false); user_pref("browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.section.highlights.includeDownloads", false); user_pref("browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.section.highlights.includePocket", false); user_pref("browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.section.highlights.includeVisited", false); user_pref("browser.messaging-system.whatsNewPanel.enabled", false); /*** POCKET ***/ user_pref("extensions.pocket.enabled", false); user_pref("extensions.pocket.api"," "); user_pref("extensions.pocket.oAuthConsumerKey", " "); user_pref("extensions.pocket.site", " "); /** DOWNLOADS ***/ user_pref("browser.download.useDownloadDir", false); user_pref("browser.download.manager.addToRecentDocs", false); user_pref("browser.download.hide_plugins_without_extensions", false); /** VARIOUS ***/ user_pref("browser.tabs.unloadOnLowMemory", false); user_pref("browser.urlbar.suggest.engines", false); user_pref("permissions.default.desktop-notification", 2); user_pref("dom.push.enabled", false); user_pref("dom.push.userAgentID", ""); user_pref("media.autoplay.default", 1); user_pref("media.block-autoplay-until-in-foreground", true); user_pref("browser.backspace_action", 2); user_pref("ui.key.menuAccessKey", 0); user_pref("findbar.highlightAll", true); user_pref("layout.spellcheckDefault", 2); user_pref("accessibility.force_disabled", 1); user_pref("browser.bookmarks.max_backups", 2); user_pref("browser.display.show_image_placeholders", false); user_pref("view_source.wrap_long_lines", true); user_pref("devtools.debugger.ui.editor-wrapping", true); /** PDF ***/ user_pref("pdfjs.disabled", false); user_pref("browser.helperApps.showOpenOptionForPdfJS", true); user_pref("pdfjs.defaultZoomValue", "page-width"); /** TAB BEHAVIOR ***/ user_pref("browser.link.open_newwindow", 3); user_pref("browser.link.open_newwindow.restriction", 0); user_pref("dom.disable_window_move_resize", true); user_pref("browser.tabs.closeWindowWithLastTab", false); user_pref("browser.bookmarks.openInTabClosesMenu", false); user_pref("browser.tabs.loadBookmarksInBackground", true); user_pref("browser.tabs.loadBookmarksInTabs", true); user_pref("image.avif.enabled", true); user_pref("editor.truncate_user_pastes", false); user_pref("clipboard.plainTextOnly", true); user_pref("dom.popup_allowed_events", "click dblclick"); user_pref("dom.disable_open_during_load", true); user_pref("privacy.popups.showBrowserMessage", true); /**************************************************************************** * SECTION: FIREFOX BETA & DEVELOPER * ****************************************************************************/ /** * * user_pref("browser.startup.homepage.abouthome_cache.enabled", true); * user_pref("layout.css.focus-visible.enabled", true); * user_pref("layout.css.grid-template-masonry-value.enabled", true); * user_pref("layout.css.constructable-stylesheets.enabled", true); * user_pref("media.videocontrols.picture-in-picture.allow-multiple", true); * user_pref("dom.input_events.beforeinput.enabled", true); * user_pref("dom.forms.inputmode", true); * * // PREF: Cookie isolation changes? * // https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1685575 * // https://hg.mozilla.org/mozilla-central/rev/37acd60f7bcc15481e8ebb231bb2f80fe9fd0a2e * // https://www.reddit.com/r/firefox/comments/kzrmsb/enable_dynamic_first_party_isolation/gjtxyje/?context=3 * // user_pref("browser.contentblocking.state-partitioning.mvp.ui.enabled", true); /* default */ * // user_pref("browser.contentblocking.reject-and-isolate-cookies.preferences.ui.enabled", true); /* hidden */ * **/ /**************************************************************************** * SECTION: FIREFOX NIGHTLY * ****************************************************************************/ /** * // PREF: Mozilla Translate * // user_pref("browser.translation.ui.show", true); * // user_pref("browser.translation.detectLanguage", true); * * // PREF: Enable QUIC protocol / HTTP3 * // [!] WARNING: Very experimental! * // https://quic.rocks * // user_pref("network.http.http3.enabled", true); * * // PREF: Samesite Cookies (defaults) * // https://www.jardinesoftware.net/2019/10/28/samesite-by-default-in-2020/ * // user_pref("network.cookie.sameSite.laxByDefault", true); * // user_pref("network.cookie.sameSite.noneRequiresSecure", true); * // user_pref("network.cookie.sameSite.schemeful", true); * * // PREF: Evolution of ESNI for DNS-over-HTTPS * // user_pref("network.dns.echconfig.enabled", true); * // user_pref("network.dns.use_https_rr_as_altsvc", true); * * // PREF: Proton UI Redesign * // user_pref("browser.proton.enabled", true); * // user_pref("browser.proton.tabs.enabled", true); * * // PREF: Enables dark theme for PDF if dark theme is enabled. (Enhancements??) * // user_pref("pdfjs.viewerCssTheme", true); * **/ /**************************************************************************** * END: BETTERFOX * ****************************************************************************/