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Updated Common Overrides (markdown)

yokoffing
2023-10-09 19:26:42 -04:00
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commit 323212ab1b
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@@ -36,6 +36,8 @@ user_pref("browser.tabs.firefox-view-next", true); // [FF119+]
### Password, credit card, and address management ### Password, credit card, and address management
The built-in password manager is disabled for security. The built-in password manager is disabled for security.
* `☰` *→ Settings → Privacy & Security → Logins and Passwords → Ask to save logins and passwords for websites*
We recommend using [Bitwarden](https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/bitwarden-password-manager/) or [1Password](https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/1password-x-password-manager) to manage your credentials on multiple devices. We recommend using [Bitwarden](https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/bitwarden-password-manager/) or [1Password](https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/1password-x-password-manager) to manage your credentials on multiple devices.
```javascript ```javascript
// PREF: restore login manager and autofill // PREF: restore login manager and autofill
@@ -53,6 +55,9 @@ user_pref("signon.privateBrowsingCapture.enabled", false);
### Location requests ### Location requests
Location requests are blocked to minimize annoyances. Location requests are blocked to minimize annoyances.
Manage exceptions:
* `☰` *→ Settings → Privacy & Security → Permissions → Location*
```javascript ```javascript
// PREF: allow websites to ask you for your location // PREF: allow websites to ask you for your location
user_pref("permissions.default.geo", 0); user_pref("permissions.default.geo", 0);
@@ -62,6 +67,9 @@ user_pref("permissions.default.geo", 0);
### Site notifications ### 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 minimize annoyances and [increase security](https://www.reddit.com/r/Safari/comments/164hew8/hi_i_keep_getting_this_obviously_fake/).
Manage exceptions:
* `☰` *→ Settings → Privacy & Security → Permissions → Notifications*
```javascript ```javascript
// PREF: allow websites to ask you to receive site notifications // PREF: allow websites to ask you to receive site notifications
user_pref("permissions.default.desktop-notification", 0); user_pref("permissions.default.desktop-notification", 0);
@@ -72,8 +80,7 @@ user_pref("permissions.default.desktop-notification", 0);
### New tab shortcuts ### New tab shortcuts
#### Firefox Home #### Firefox Home
Top sites (pinned site shortcuts) are removed for a clean new tab page. Top sites (pinned site shortcuts) are removed for a clean new tab page.
* `☰` *→ Settings → Home → Firefox Home Content*
`☰` *→ Settings → Home → Firefox Home Content*
```javascript ```javascript
// PREF: restore Top Sites on New Tab page and remove sponsored content // PREF: restore Top Sites on New Tab page and remove sponsored content
@@ -86,8 +93,7 @@ user_pref("browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.default.sites", ""); // clear defa
#### Adjust URL bar suggestions #### Adjust URL bar suggestions
Show top sites when you click on the address bar. Show top sites when you click on the address bar.
* `☰` *→ Settings → Privacy & Security → Address Bar*
`☰` *→ Settings → Privacy & Security → Address Bar*
```javascript ```javascript
// PREF: restore top sites dropdown suggestions with empty query // PREF: restore top sites dropdown suggestions with empty query
user_pref("browser.urlbar.suggest.topsites", true); // Shortcuts (Top Sites) user_pref("browser.urlbar.suggest.topsites", true); // Shortcuts (Top Sites)
@@ -99,6 +105,8 @@ user_pref("browser.urlbar.suggest.topsites", true); // Shortcuts (Top Sites)
#### Allow search engine suggestions #### Allow search engine suggestions
[Search suggestions](https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/search-firefox-address-bar#w_search-suggestions) are disabled in the URL bar to keep everything you type from going to Google. [Search suggestions](https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/search-firefox-address-bar#w_search-suggestions) are disabled in the URL bar to keep everything you type from going to Google.
* `☰` *→ Settings → Search → Search Suggestions → Provide search suggestions*
You can still use [search shortcuts](https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/search-firefox-address-bar#w_search-shortcuts) and custom [bookmark keywords](https://www-archive.mozilla.org/docs/end-user/keywords.html) ([YouTube example](https://youtu.be/bGTBH9yr8uw?t=968)). You can still use [search shortcuts](https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/search-firefox-address-bar#w_search-shortcuts) and custom [bookmark keywords](https://www-archive.mozilla.org/docs/end-user/keywords.html) ([YouTube example](https://youtu.be/bGTBH9yr8uw?t=968)).
```javascript ```javascript
// PREF: restore search engine suggestions // PREF: restore search engine suggestions
@@ -107,17 +115,19 @@ user_pref("browser.search.suggest.enabled", true);
#### Change your default search engine #### Change your default search engine
You can also [select](https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/change-your-default-search-settings-firefox#w_default-search-engine) a different search engine just for [Private Browsing](https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/private-browsing-use-firefox-without-history) windows. (This is an option after you apply the `user.js`.) You can also [select](https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/change-your-default-search-settings-firefox#w_default-search-engine) a different search engine just for [Private Browsing](https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/private-browsing-use-firefox-without-history) windows. (This is an option after you apply the `user.js`.)
1) Go to `☰` *→ Settings → Search → Default Search Engine*
2) Change your default search engine to DuckDuckGo, or [add](https://github.com/yokoffing/Betterfox/blob/04c3184359c83d7b58411c3b68f40f3e9d95c373/Securefox.js#L600-L604) a premium search engine like [Kagi](https://kagi.com/). * `☰` *→ Settings → Search → Default Search Engine*
Change your default search engine to DuckDuckGo, or [add](https://github.com/yokoffing/Betterfox/blob/04c3184359c83d7b58411c3b68f40f3e9d95c373/Securefox.js#L600-L604) a premium search engine like [Kagi](https://kagi.com/).
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### Downloads ### Downloads
#### Always download files to the same location #### Always download files to the same location
* `☰` *→ Settings → General → Files and Applications → Downloads → Always ask you where to save files*
```javascript ```javascript
// PREF: always download files to the same location // PREF: always download files to the same location
// [SETTING] General>Downloads>Always ask you where to save files
// [DIALOGUE] "Ask whether to open or save files" // [DIALOGUE] "Ask whether to open or save files"
// true=direct download (default) // true=direct download (default)
// false=the user is asked where to save // false=the user is asked where to save
@@ -125,6 +135,7 @@ user_pref("browser.download.useDownloadDir", true);
``` ```
#### Choose where your downloads save to by default. #### Choose where your downloads save to by default.
* `☰` *→ Settings → General → Files and Applications → Downloads → Save files to*
```javascript ```javascript
// PREF: choose download location // PREF: choose download location
// [SETTING] To set your default "downloads": General>Downloads>Save files to... // [SETTING] To set your default "downloads": General>Downloads>Save files to...