From 5dd2a5f8c670e3cb4c3764e804a9e72482670cfd Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: zenithium <48525551+zenithium@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Sat, 7 Mar 2020 22:26:11 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 1/6] Added new tweaks and removed deprecated information
---
_includes/sections/browser-tweaks.html | 27 ++++++++++++++++++--------
1 file changed, 19 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-)
diff --git a/_includes/sections/browser-tweaks.html b/_includes/sections/browser-tweaks.html
index cae460c8..cad7e8f0 100644
--- a/_includes/sections/browser-tweaks.html
+++ b/_includes/sections/browser-tweaks.html
@@ -26,14 +26,11 @@
[FF67+] Blocks CryptoMining
privacy.trackingprotection.enabled = true
- This is Mozilla's new built-in tracking protection. It uses Disconnect.me filter list, which is redundant if you are already using uBlock Origin 3rd party filters, therefore you should set it to false if you are using the add-on functionalities.
+ This is Mozilla's new built-in tracking protection. One of it's benefits is blocking tracking (i.e. Google Analytics) on priviledged pages where add-ons that usually do that are disabled.
browser.send_pings = false
The attribute would be useful for letting websites track visitors' clicks.
- browser.sessionstore.max_tabs_undo = 0
- Even with Firefox set to not remember history, your closed tabs are stored temporarily at Menu -> History -> Recently Closed Tabs.
-
browser.urlbar.speculativeConnect.enabled = false
Disable preloading of autocomplete URLs. Firefox preloads URLs that autocomplete when a user types into the address bar, which is a concern if URLs are suggested that the user does not want to connect to. Source
@@ -85,9 +82,6 @@
- Looking for TRR, DoH or ESNI?
- They have moved to our DNS page.
-
webgl.disabled = true
WebGL is a potential security risk. Source
@@ -101,10 +95,28 @@
+ beacon.enabled = false
+ Disables sending additional analytics to web servers.
+
+ browser.safebrowsing.downloads.remote.enabled = false
+ Prevents Firefox from sending information about downloaded executable files to Google Safe Browsing to determine whether it should be blocked for safety reasons. Details
+
+ Disable Firefox prefetching pages it thinks you will visit next:
+
+ Prefetching causes cookies from the prefetched site to be loaded and other potentially unwanted behavior. Details here and here.
+
+ - network.prefetch-next = false
+ - network.dns.disablePrefetch = true
+ - network.dns.disablePrefetchFromHTTPS = true
+ - network.predictor.enabled = false
+ - network.predictor.enable-prefetch = false
+
network.IDN_show_punycode = true
Not rendering IDNs as their Punycode equivalent leaves you open to phishing attacks that can be very difficult to notice. Source
+ Looking for TRR, DoH or ESNI?
+ They have moved to our DNS page.
Firefox user.js Templates
@@ -117,7 +129,6 @@
--
2.47.2
From 1455e1f519f0e806300acd6029c27ab0d490c478 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: zenithium <48525551+zenithium@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Sat, 7 Mar 2020 22:34:33 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 2/6] Privilege has no d
---
_includes/sections/browser-tweaks.html | 2 +-
1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)
diff --git a/_includes/sections/browser-tweaks.html b/_includes/sections/browser-tweaks.html
index cad7e8f0..6ea2b8fc 100644
--- a/_includes/sections/browser-tweaks.html
+++ b/_includes/sections/browser-tweaks.html
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
- [FF67+] Blocks CryptoMining
- privacy.trackingprotection.enabled = true
- - This is Mozilla's new built-in tracking protection. One of it's benefits is blocking tracking (i.e. Google Analytics) on priviledged pages where add-ons that usually do that are disabled.
+ - This is Mozilla's new built-in tracking protection. One of it's benefits is blocking tracking (i.e. Google Analytics) on privileged pages where add-ons that usually do that are disabled.
- browser.send_pings = false
- The attribute would be useful for letting websites track visitors' clicks.
--
2.47.2
From 13780ef47fa4f68a62711afd1786b8166d3f020c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Daniel Nathan Gray
Date: Sun, 8 Mar 2020 04:52:54 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 3/6] Use 2 spaces for indent, no bold.
---
_includes/sections/browser-tweaks.html | 12 ++++++------
1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-)
diff --git a/_includes/sections/browser-tweaks.html b/_includes/sections/browser-tweaks.html
index 6ea2b8fc..a24a249c 100644
--- a/_includes/sections/browser-tweaks.html
+++ b/_includes/sections/browser-tweaks.html
@@ -105,11 +105,11 @@
-
Prefetching causes cookies from the prefetched site to be loaded and other potentially unwanted behavior. Details here and here.
- - network.prefetch-next = false
- - network.dns.disablePrefetch = true
- - network.dns.disablePrefetchFromHTTPS = true
- - network.predictor.enabled = false
- - network.predictor.enable-prefetch = false
+ - network.prefetch-next = false
+ - network.dns.disablePrefetch = true
+ - network.dns.disablePrefetchFromHTTPS = true
+ - network.predictor.enabled = false
+ - network.predictor.enable-prefetch = false
- network.IDN_show_punycode = true
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@
Firefox user.js Templates
- - ghacks-user.js - An ongoing comprehensive user.js template for configuring and hardening Firefox privacy, security and anti-fingerprinting.
+ - ghacks-user.js - An ongoing comprehensive user.js template for configuring and hardening Firefox privacy, security and anti-fingerprinting.
--
2.47.2
From 9cb775c9bc9f47c1e1d9ca9b1d473a9b4bc750c8 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: zenithium <48525551+zenithium@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 10 Mar 2020 15:08:41 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 4/6] Update link to DNS page
Co-Authored-By: Mikaela Suomalainen
---
_includes/sections/browser-tweaks.html | 2 +-
1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)
diff --git a/_includes/sections/browser-tweaks.html b/_includes/sections/browser-tweaks.html
index a24a249c..92c31bd1 100644
--- a/_includes/sections/browser-tweaks.html
+++ b/_includes/sections/browser-tweaks.html
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@
- Not rendering IDNs as their Punycode equivalent leaves you open to phishing attacks that can be very difficult to notice. Source
- Looking for TRR, DoH or ESNI?
- - They have moved to our DNS page.
+ - They have moved to our DNS page.
Firefox user.js Templates
--
2.47.2
From 9bf04c367047bd8a87b87a85f646b4cc4af1fe9f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: zenithium <48525551+zenithium@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 10 Mar 2020 16:05:57 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 5/6] Added link to details about beacon.enabled
---
_includes/sections/browser-tweaks.html | 2 +-
1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)
diff --git a/_includes/sections/browser-tweaks.html b/_includes/sections/browser-tweaks.html
index 92c31bd1..594ce61f 100644
--- a/_includes/sections/browser-tweaks.html
+++ b/_includes/sections/browser-tweaks.html
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@
- beacon.enabled = false
- - Disables sending additional analytics to web servers.
+ - Disables sending additional analytics to web servers. Details
- browser.safebrowsing.downloads.remote.enabled = false
- Prevents Firefox from sending information about downloaded executable files to Google Safe Browsing to determine whether it should be blocked for safety reasons. Details
--
2.47.2
From bb1547ec06a2436004a9292ec46d2f4f35e03397 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: zenithium <48525551+zenithium@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 10 Mar 2020 16:30:23 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 6/6] Fix ordering of list
---
_includes/sections/browser-tweaks.html | 2 +-
1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)
diff --git a/_includes/sections/browser-tweaks.html b/_includes/sections/browser-tweaks.html
index 594ce61f..00fdb762 100644
--- a/_includes/sections/browser-tweaks.html
+++ b/_includes/sections/browser-tweaks.html
@@ -105,11 +105,11 @@
-
Prefetching causes cookies from the prefetched site to be loaded and other potentially unwanted behavior. Details here and here.
- - network.prefetch-next = false
- network.dns.disablePrefetch = true
- network.dns.disablePrefetchFromHTTPS = true
- network.predictor.enabled = false
- network.predictor.enable-prefetch = false
+ - network.prefetch-next = false
- network.IDN_show_punycode = true
--
2.47.2