From d9f52d11f141042ebb708125d764847376fc4764 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: HJ <11689349+yokoffing@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Fri, 18 Aug 2023 17:47:26 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] Created Extension Recommendations (markdown) --- Extension-Recommendations.md | 31 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 31 insertions(+) create mode 100644 Extension-Recommendations.md diff --git a/Extension-Recommendations.md b/Extension-Recommendations.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..8495472 --- /dev/null +++ b/Extension-Recommendations.md @@ -0,0 +1,31 @@ +## Extension Recommendations +While we believe these are the very best of the best, this can be subjective depending on your needs. We are also not saying you have to use all these extensions. + +### Content Blocking +⚠️ Choose only **one** extension to prevent breakage!
+- Ghostery | [download](https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/ghostery) | [more info page](https://github.com/yokoffing/Better-Fox/wiki/Ghostery) +- uBlock Origin | [download](https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/ublock-origin/) | [more info (WIP)](https://github.com/yokoffing/Better-Fox/wiki/uBlock-Origin) + +#### Recommended Filters for uBlock Origin +See https://github.com/yokoffing/filterlists + +### Password Management +- Bitwarden | [download](https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/bitwarden-password-manager) + +### Link Tracking +- Skip Redirect | [download](https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/skip-redirect) + +### Paywall Removers +- Bypass Paywalls Clean | [download](https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/bypass-paywalls-clean/) + +### Here's what you don't need: +- Decentraleyes, LocalCDN + - Third parties are already isolated in BetterFox using [dFPI](https://github.com/yokoffing/Better-Fox/blob/fc3cede433f643a1c83527a91ee62f91268bed34/SecureFox.js#L22-L41). + - Decentraleyes is practically abandonware with little to no impact and outdated resources. +- Privacy Badger + - Easily detected. + - Additional blocking via hueristics is redundant when using Ghostery/uBlock Origin and Firefox's Total Cookie Protection. +- Disconnect + - Firefox's [ETP](https://github.com/yokoffing/Better-Fox/blob/fc3cede433f643a1c83527a91ee62f91268bed34/SecureFox.js#L53-L56) uses the Disconnect lists. We enforce these. + - List of trackers is limited. +- For a more thorough list, see https://github.com/arkenfox/user.js/wiki/4.1-Extensions#-dont-bother. \ No newline at end of file