// /* Do not COPY+PASTE this file. If you do, only COPY+PASTE the user_pref itself. * * If you make changes to your about:config while the program is running, the * changes will be overwritten when the application restarts. * * To make a change to preferences, you will have to edit the user.js file. */ /**************************************************************************** * FasterFox * * "Non ducor duco." * * priority: speedy browsing * * version: 19 December 2020 * * url: https://github.com/yokoffing/Better-Fox * ***************************************************************************/ /**************************************************************************** * * * [NOTE] For best performance on older hardware, you will need to test * * these settings individually, especially Webrender. * * * ****************************************************************************/ // PREF: Activate Webrender, Firefox's new rendering engine // https://hacks.mozilla.org/2017/10/the-whole-web-at-maximum-fps-how-webrender-gets-rid-of-jank/ // https://wiki.mozilla.org/Platform/GFX/WebRender_Where // https://www.reddit.com/r/firefox/comments/fo1jwz/make_firefox_faster/flhh5l2/ user_pref("gfx.webrender.all", true); /* default */ // If your hardware doesn't support Webrender, you can fallback to Webrender's software renderer. // https://www.ghacks.net/2020/12/14/how-to-find-out-if-webrender-is-enabled-in-firefox-and-how-to-enable-it-if-it-is-not/ // user_pref("gfx.webrender.software", true); // PREF: Lazy Image Loading // https://www.ghacks.net/2020/02/15/firefox-75-gets-lazy-loading-support-for-images/ user_pref("dom.image-lazy-loading.enabled", true); /*default*/ // PREF: Reduce animation time for fullscreen animations for HTML5 content user_pref("full-screen-api.transition-duration.enter", "0 0"); user_pref("full-screen-api.transition-duration.leave", "0 0"); // PREF: Decrease delay of security dialog when downloading extensions // default=1000 user_pref("security.dialog_enable_delay", 0); // PREF: Process count // Having more content processes can improve performance when using multiple tabs but // it will also use more memory. You can reduce the number of content processes if your // computer is running out of memory. If your computer's system information shows more // than 8 GB of RAM, you would likely benefit from a high content process limit. // https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/performance-settings // default = 8 // user_pref("dom.ipc.processCount", 16); // PREF: Increase active connections // WARNING: Don't go past 10 or websites may temporarily blacklist your IP! // According to the default value, there will be 6 active connections kept // for future requests to a server. If, at some point, more connections are // needed, a delay will occur until there is a slot available. To avoid any // idle periods, we can set more alive connections, thus forcing the browser // to load several elements of a website. // https://www.download3k.com/articles/How-To-Optimize-Firefox-By-Tweaking-Hidden-Settings-In-The-about-config-Page-01955#Network.http.max-connections // user_pref("network.http.max-persistent-connections-per-server", 8); // default=6 // PREF: Increase communication channels // Increased browser speed shall be mainly observed in pages that contain // images and videos, which normally slow down loading times. The range of // value for this setting goes from 1 to 65535. However, it is rather // unreasonable to increase it to the maximum allowed value, and // subsequently strain the system. // ! Users on slower connections may want to reduce this number to help prevent // HTTP connection timeouts. Users on faster connections may want to increase it, // but the default value is usually fine for normal usage. // https://www.download3k.com/articles/How-To-Optimize-Firefox-By-Tweaking-Hidden-Settings-In-The-about-config-Page-01955#Network.http.max-persistent-connections-per-server // user_pref("network.http.max-connections", 1800); // default=900 // PREF: Increase memory capacity in order to load more pages faster // If you enter a high value, but you don’t have a lot of RAM in your // computer (e.g. 2GB), then you’ll just decrease the overall system speed. // So pick wisely, and test the browser (and overall system) performance // before leaving this value changed permanently. // https://www.download3k.com/articles/How-To-Optimize-Firefox-By-Tweaking-Hidden-Settings-In-The-about-config-Page-01955 // default=250 -> 250KB; 1000 -> 1MB; 12000 -> 12MB; 51200 -> 50MB // user_pref("browser.cache.disk.metadata_memory_limit", 1000); // PREF: Paint visuals on the webpage as fast as possible // The number of milliseconds to wait before first displaying the page. // Lower values will make a page initially display more quickly, but they will // make thepage take longer to finish rendering. Higher values will have the // opposite effect (i.e. page initially displays slower, but less time is spent // watching it render). // http://kb.mozillazine.org/Nglayout.initialpaint.delay // https://botw.org/articles/firefox-about-config.htm // user_pref("nglayout.initialpaint.delay", 0); // default=250 // PREF: Prioritize page load over immediate responsiveness // ! Only use if you have a high-speed connection // user_pref("content.notify.ontimer", false); // [HIDDEN] // user_pref("content.interrupt.parsing", false); // [HIDDEN] // PREF: Prevent FF from going offline // Firefox manages network connectivity poorly. It'll stall your browsing if // your connectivity goes out, even for a second. It can make you think your // wifi is down, etc. Best to disable unless you need it. // https://lifehacker.com/stop-firefox-from-automatically-entering-work-offline-5714560 // user_pref("network.manage-offline-status", false); // PREF: Disable Firefox animations // Use for old, slow hardware if Firefox gives you laggy performance. // user_pref("toolkit.cosmeticAnimations.enabled", true); // PREF: Reduce memory usage when Firefox is minimized [WINDOWS-only] // user_pref("config.trim_on_minimize", true);