hjstephens09
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BetterFox /v.74
about:config tweaks to enhance Mozilla Firefox. Files are updated as needed for your user.js.
Simple goals:
- Minimalism: get what isn't needed out of the way
- Efficiency: unleash Firefox's ability to be fast and performant
- Security: sensible privacy and security without causing site breakage
Simple configs:
- FastFox: immensely increase Firefox's browsing speed. Give Chrome a run for its money!
- PeskyFox: unclutter the new tab page. Remove Pocket and form autofill. Prevent Firefox from serving annoying webpage notifications.
- SecureFox: remove Telemetry, Mozilla experiments, Google Safe Browsing, and search engine suggestions in URL bar. Auto-upgrade mixed content to HTTPS. Add various privacy enhancements — all without breaking webpages. You read that right. No breakage 😁
- SmoothFox: (NEW) get Edge-like smooth scrolling on your favorite browser (requires user config)
Who is this setup for?
If you want a secure, blazing fast browsing experience, and don't want to deal with breakage, this setup is for you. My objective is to make the defaults sufficient enough for the average privacy-minded user, but remain trouble-free enough that my grandmother could use it. (That puts a whole new twist on being a foxy grandma!) Edit: Sorry for the dad joke 😓
about:Privacy
A note to hardcore privacy users: There are alternatives for you. I made SecureFox as private as I could, up to the point of experiencing breakage. My guiding principle was: "If it breaks it, it doesn't make it!" So things like WebGL and DRM are still enabled, and you won't find settings like <privacy.firstparty.isolate> or <network.http.referer.XOriginPolicy> mentioned here. BetterFox is designed to set-and-forget, not to troubleshoot and tinker.
TL;DR: If your threat level calls for anonymity and not just reasonable privacy, please use the TOR browser. 👍
Recommended Extensions
uBlock Origin: lightweight content blocker
Add the custom list dbl.oisd.nl for the best in-browser protection. It's most comprehensive, unified domain blocklist available, actively maintained to prevent false positives and to keep the web usable! Use it alongside your usual lists. Read More [DNS format | ABP format]
Bitwarden: encrypted password manager.
ClearURLs: clean tracking parameters from URLs, Google searches, etc.
Tap to Tab: double-click (double tap) on a link to open it in a new tab. Designed with tablets and laptop trackpads in mind.
Credit
Hours spent reviewing, condensing, and testing ghacks user.js, about:config suggestions from websites and blogs, and keeping up with Mozilla updates. (Where there is similiarity to ghacks or other authors, credit goes to them.)