From 21d8dc163d61728fe1baf65eff7f94b45da7e658 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: yokoffing <11689349+yokoffing@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Tue, 10 Oct 2023 16:26:29 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] Updated Common Overrides (markdown) --- Common-Overrides.md | 31 ++++++++----------------------- 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+), 23 deletions(-) diff --git a/Common-Overrides.md b/Common-Overrides.md index cd6c7b2..1efb6d5 100644 --- a/Common-Overrides.md +++ b/Common-Overrides.md @@ -46,9 +46,6 @@ user_pref("signon.rememberSignons", true); // PREF: restore address and credit card manager user_pref("extensions.formautofill.addresses.enabled", true); user_pref("extensions.formautofill.creditCards.enabled", true); - -// PREF: disable capturing credentials in private browsing windows -user_pref("signon.privateBrowsingCapture.enabled", false); ``` *** @@ -56,7 +53,7 @@ user_pref("signon.privateBrowsingCapture.enabled", false); ### Location requests Location requests are blocked to minimize annoyances. -Manage exceptions: +Manage your [site exceptions](https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/does-firefox-share-my-location-websites#w_how-do-i-undo-a-permission-granted-to-a-site) to allow only for websites you want to ask for your location. * `☰` *→ Settings → Privacy & Security → Permissions → Location* ```javascript // PREF: allow websites to ask you for your location @@ -66,9 +63,10 @@ user_pref("permissions.default.geo", 0); *** ### Site notifications -Site notifications are blocked to minimize annoyances and [increase security](https://www.reddit.com/r/Safari/comments/164hew8/hi_i_keep_getting_this_obviously_fake/). +Site notifications are blocked to increase [security](https://www.reddit.com/r/Safari/comments/164hew8/comment/jyb8jtx/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3) and minimize annoyances. + +Manage your [site exceptions](https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/push-notifications-firefox#w_how-do-i-stop-firefox-asking-me-to-allow-notifications) to allow only for websites you want to send you notifications. -Manage exceptions: * `☰` *→ Settings → Privacy & Security → Permissions → Notifications* ```javascript // PREF: allow websites to ask you to receive site notifications @@ -114,33 +112,20 @@ Change your default search engine to DuckDuckGo, or [add](https://github.com/yok *** -### Downloads - -#### Do not show when downloads finish installing -Turning off this setting can make it harder to know when a file starts downloading. -```javascript -// PREF: disable Downloads panel opening after every download -// Control whether to open the downloads panel every time a download begins. -// [NOTE] The first download ever ran in a new profile will still open the panel. -user_pref("browser.download.alwaysOpenPanel", false); -``` - -*** - ### Containers -Enable the [containers](https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/containers) feature if you want to login to the same site under different accounts. +Enable [containers](https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/containers) if you want to login to the same site under different accounts. -You may also want to install [Multi-Account Containers](https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/multi-account-containers/) for extra functionality. +You'll also want to install [Firefox Multi-Account Containers](https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/multi-account-containers/) for extra functionality. ```javascript -// PREF: enable Container tabs +// PREF: enable container tabs user_pref("privacy.userContext.enabled", true); ``` *** -### Better Scrolling +### Scrolling Firefox's default scrolling [needs improvement](https://www.reddit.com/r/firefox/comments/y3wzwk/why_is_scrolling_so_janky_on_firefox/). [Smoothfox](https://github.com/yokoffing/Betterfox/blob/main/Smoothfox.js) provides a far better scroll experience.