pocket.enabled to false
First thing I do every clean install
this post was submitted on 16 Jul 2023
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Thanks, I need to remember to do this tomorrow.
Just had to entirely do a fresh install like 6 hours ago.
Hey buddy did u remember
Just did it now, thanks for reminding me! 😊
Thanks! Just did this.
For me:
browser.ctrlTab.recentlyUsedOrder: False
browser.tabs.insertAfterCurrent: True
dom.popup_maximum: 100
browser.download.improvements_to_download_panel: False
On laptops, I really recommend everyone sets apz.overscroll.enabled to true. It adds the MacOS/iOS overscroll effect when you fling a page fast and you reach the bottom. It does not add any functionnality but it just makes everything so much smoother in my opinion
browser.tabs.tabmanager.enabled -> false
It removes the tab manager. The down facing arrow next to the minimize button at the top right.
extensions.pocket.enabled -> false
Disable Pocket
identity.fxaccounts.enabled -> false
Disable Firefox account
media.autoplay.blocking_policy -> 2
You have to click the play button to play videos.
media.peerconnection.enabled -> false
Disable WebRTC
The firefox account is actually neat. It syncs bookmarks, history and passwords between desktop, phone, laptop or wherever you use firefox.
What do browser.tabs.tabmanager.enabled and media.peerconnection.enabled do?
media.peerconnection.enabled it disable WebRTC.
browser.tabs.tabmanager.enabled it removes the tab manager. The down facing arrow next to the minimize button at the top right.
media.peerconnection.enabledit disable WebRTC.
Why would you want that? Doesn't that block you from using basically any online call?
I don't do online calls. Yes, it does block you from making online calls.
And why would you want that disabled besides not requiring it?
WebRTC leaks your IP allowing third-party websites to exploit the WebRTC in your browser to detect your real IP address and use it to identify you.
You still can use desktop apps to do that.
- Mention 5 obscure about:config params to change without explaining them
- Refuse to elaborate
dom.event.clipboardevents.enabled - block sites from preventing you using copy+paste e.g. in email and password fields.
I've only recently started using this one, so ask me again in a couple of months if it solves the issue :] or if it has unwanted side-effects - I know at least it doesn't prevent websites interacting with the clipboard entirely e.g. with a button to click to copy text to the clipboard
I always like to start over with a clean slate. The one that's been with me for about 15 years now is browser.tabs.closeWindowWithLastTab set to false.
Backspace behavior: 1 something like that. Sets backspace to go to previous page it was once default but it is not anymore
Browsers changed this because people kept accidentally hitting it. I'm glad it's gone. My mouse has back/forward buttons on the side and I remapped those to go back and forward in browser history.