Betterfox 140 ESR

These prefs are applicable for Firefox ESR 140.0. ^{^more info}

Using regular Firefox? Switch back to the main branch.

Required reading

0. Create a backup profile.
1. Download the user.js file here (Right click > Save Link As…).
2. Review both Common Overrides and Optional Hardening to make any necessary changes.
3. Open Firefox. In the URL bar, type about:profiles and press Enter.
4. For the profile you want to use, click Open Folder in the Root Directory section.
5. Move the user.js file into the folder.

After restarting Firefox:

1. Get an ad blocker like uBlock Origin with our recommended filters.
2. Enable DNS-level protection with your chosen provider to further protect against security threats, ads, and trackers.

Support

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Credit

• Betterfox mirrors the ongoing work provided by arkenfox. Additionally, this repository includes content reproduced or adapted from other sources. Credit for overlapping material goes to the original authors.
• Appreciation goes to the Firefox team and developers working on Bugzilla, fighting for the open web.
• Thanks to Denperidge for adding install.py for advanced users in v.131.
• A special thanks to Alex Kontos of Waterfox for his collaboration in v.116.
• Many thanks to the 2021 Ghostery team for testing Betterfox at scale in its early days.