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@@ -36,6 +36,8 @@ user_pref("browser.tabs.firefox-view-next", true); // [FF119+]
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### Password, credit card, and address management
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The built-in password manager is disabled for security.
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* `☰` *→ Settings → Privacy & Security → Logins and Passwords → Ask to save logins and passwords for websites*
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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.
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```javascript
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// PREF: restore login manager and autofill
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@@ -53,6 +55,9 @@ user_pref("signon.privateBrowsingCapture.enabled", false);
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### Location requests
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Location requests are blocked to minimize annoyances.
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Manage exceptions:
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* `☰` *→ Settings → Privacy & Security → Permissions → Location*
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```javascript
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// PREF: allow websites to ask you for your location
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user_pref("permissions.default.geo", 0);
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@@ -62,6 +67,9 @@ user_pref("permissions.default.geo", 0);
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### Site notifications
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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/).
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Manage exceptions:
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* `☰` *→ Settings → Privacy & Security → Permissions → Notifications*
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```javascript
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// PREF: allow websites to ask you to receive site notifications
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user_pref("permissions.default.desktop-notification", 0);
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@@ -72,8 +80,7 @@ user_pref("permissions.default.desktop-notification", 0);
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### New tab shortcuts
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#### Firefox Home
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Top sites (pinned site shortcuts) are removed for a clean new tab page.
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`☰` *→ Settings → Home → Firefox Home Content*
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* `☰` *→ Settings → Home → Firefox Home Content*
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```javascript
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// PREF: restore Top Sites on New Tab page and remove sponsored content
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@@ -86,8 +93,7 @@ user_pref("browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.default.sites", ""); // clear defa
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#### Adjust URL bar suggestions
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Show top sites when you click on the address bar.
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`☰` *→ Settings → Privacy & Security → Address Bar*
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* `☰` *→ Settings → Privacy & Security → Address Bar*
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```javascript
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// PREF: restore top sites dropdown suggestions with empty query
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user_pref("browser.urlbar.suggest.topsites", true); // Shortcuts (Top Sites)
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@@ -99,6 +105,8 @@ user_pref("browser.urlbar.suggest.topsites", true); // Shortcuts (Top Sites)
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#### Allow search engine suggestions
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[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.
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* `☰` *→ Settings → Search → Search Suggestions → Provide search suggestions*
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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)).
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```javascript
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// PREF: restore search engine suggestions
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@@ -107,17 +115,19 @@ user_pref("browser.search.suggest.enabled", true);
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#### Change your default search engine
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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`.)
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1) Go to `☰` *→ Settings → Search → Default Search Engine*
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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/).
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* `☰` *→ Settings → Search → Default Search Engine*
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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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***
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### Downloads
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#### Always download files to the same location
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* `☰` *→ Settings → General → Files and Applications → Downloads → Always ask you where to save files*
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```javascript
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// PREF: always download files to the same location
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// [SETTING] General>Downloads>Always ask you where to save files
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// [DIALOGUE] "Ask whether to open or save files"
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// true=direct download (default)
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// false=the user is asked where to save
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@@ -125,6 +135,7 @@ user_pref("browser.download.useDownloadDir", true);
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```
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#### Choose where your downloads save to by default.
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* `☰` *→ Settings → General → Files and Applications → Downloads → Save files to*
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```javascript
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// PREF: choose download location
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// [SETTING] To set your default "downloads": General>Downloads>Save files to...
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