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  1. /******
  2. * name: ghacks user.js
  3. * date: 30 April 2020
  4. * version 76-alpha
  5. * authors: v52+ github | v51- www.ghacks.net
  6. * url: https://github.com/ghacksuserjs/ghacks-user.js
  7. * license: MIT: https://github.com/ghacksuserjs/ghacks-user.js/blob/master/LICENSE.txt
  8. * releases: These are end-of-stable-life-cycle legacy archives.
  9. *Always* use the master branch user.js for a current up-to-date version
  10. url: https://github.com/ghacksuserjs/ghacks-user.js/releases
  11. * README:
  12. 0. Consider using Tor Browser if it meets your needs or fits your threat model better
  13. * https://www.torproject.org/about/torusers.html.en
  14. 1. READ the full README
  15. * https://github.com/ghacksuserjs/ghacks-user.js/blob/master/README.md
  16. 2. READ this
  17. * https://github.com/ghacksuserjs/ghacks-user.js/wiki/1.3-Implementation
  18. 3. If you skipped steps 1 and 2 above (shame on you), then here is the absolute minimum
  19. * Real time binary checks with Google services are disabled (0412)
  20. * You will still get prompts to update Firefox, but auto-installing them is disabled (0302a)
  21. * Some user data is erased on close (section 2800). Change this to suit your needs
  22. * EACH RELEASE check:
  23. - 4600s: reset prefs made redundant due to privacy.resistFingerprinting (RPF)
  24. or enable them as an alternative to RFP (or some of them for ESR users)
  25. - 9999s: reset deprecated prefs in about:config or enable the relevant section for ESR
  26. * Site breakage WILL happen
  27. - There are often trade-offs and conflicts between Security vs Privacy vs Anti-Fingerprinting
  28. and these need to be balanced against Functionality & Convenience & Breakage
  29. * You will need to make changes, and to troubleshoot at times (choose wisely, there is always a trade-off).
  30. While not 100% definitive, search for "[SETUP". If required, add each pref to your overrides section at
  31. default values (or comment them out and reset them in about:config). Here are the main ones:
  32. [SETUP-SECURITY] it's one item, read it
  33. [SETUP-WEB] can cause some websites to break
  34. [SETUP-CHROME] changes how Firefox itself behaves (i.e. NOT directly website related)
  35. [SETUP-PERF] may impact performance
  36. [SETUP-HARDEN] maybe you should consider using the Tor Browser
  37. * [WARNING] tags are extra special and used sparingly, so heed them
  38. 4. BACKUP your profile folder before implementing (and/or test in a new/cloned profile)
  39. 5. KEEP UP TO DATE: https://github.com/ghacksuserjs/ghacks-user.js/wiki#small_orange_diamond-maintenance
  40. * INDEX:
  41. 0100: STARTUP
  42. 0200: GEOLOCATION / LANGUAGE / LOCALE
  43. 0300: QUIET FOX
  44. 0400: BLOCKLISTS / SAFE BROWSING
  45. 0500: SYSTEM ADD-ONS / EXPERIMENTS
  46. 0600: BLOCK IMPLICIT OUTBOUND
  47. 0700: HTTP* / TCP/IP / DNS / PROXY / SOCKS etc
  48. 0800: LOCATION BAR / SEARCH BAR / SUGGESTIONS / HISTORY / FORMS
  49. 0900: PASSWORDS
  50. 1000: CACHE / SESSION (RE)STORE / FAVICONS
  51. 1200: HTTPS (SSL/TLS / OCSP / CERTS / HPKP / CIPHERS)
  52. 1400: FONTS
  53. 1600: HEADERS / REFERERS
  54. 1700: CONTAINERS
  55. 1800: PLUGINS
  56. 2000: MEDIA / CAMERA / MIC
  57. 2200: WINDOW MEDDLING & LEAKS / POPUPS
  58. 2300: WEB WORKERS
  59. 2400: DOM (DOCUMENT OBJECT MODEL) & JAVASCRIPT
  60. 2500: HARDWARE FINGERPRINTING
  61. 2600: MISCELLANEOUS
  62. 2700: PERSISTENT STORAGE
  63. 2800: SHUTDOWN
  64. 4000: FPI (FIRST PARTY ISOLATION)
  65. 4500: RFP (RESIST FINGERPRINTING)
  66. 4600: RFP ALTERNATIVES
  67. 4700: RFP ALTERNATIVES (NAVIGATOR / USER AGENT (UA) SPOOFING)
  68. 5000: PERSONAL
  69. 9999: DEPRECATED / REMOVED / LEGACY / RENAMED
  70. ******/
  71. /* START: internal custom pref to test for syntax errors
  72. * [NOTE] In FF60+, not all syntax errors cause parsing to abort i.e. reaching the last debug
  73. * pref no longer necessarily means that all prefs have been applied. Check the console right
  74. * after startup for any warnings/error messages related to non-applied prefs
  75. * [1] https://blog.mozilla.org/nnethercote/2018/03/09/a-new-preferences-parser-for-firefox/ ***/
  76. user_pref("_user.js.parrot", "START: Oh yes, the Norwegian Blue... what's wrong with it?");
  77. /* 0000: disable about:config warning
  78. * FF71-72: chrome://global/content/config.xul
  79. * FF73+: chrome://global/content/config.xhtml ***/
  80. user_pref("general.warnOnAboutConfig", false); // XUL/XHTML version
  81. user_pref("browser.aboutConfig.showWarning", false); // HTML version [FF71+]
  82. /*** [SECTION 0100]: STARTUP ***/
  83. user_pref("_user.js.parrot", "0100 syntax error: the parrot's dead!");
  84. /* 0101: disable default browser check
  85. * [SETTING] General>Startup>Always check if Firefox is your default browser ***/
  86. user_pref("browser.shell.checkDefaultBrowser", false);
  87. /* 0102: set START page (0=blank, 1=home, 2=last visited page, 3=resume previous session)
  88. * [NOTE] Session Restore is not used in PB mode (0110) and is cleared with history (2803, 2804)
  89. * [SETTING] General>Startup>Restore previous session ***/
  90. user_pref("browser.startup.page", 0);
  91. /* 0103: set HOME+NEWWINDOW page
  92. * about:home=Activity Stream (default, see 0105), custom URL, about:blank
  93. * [SETTING] Home>New Windows and Tabs>Homepage and new windows ***/
  94. user_pref("browser.startup.homepage", "about:blank");
  95. /* 0104: set NEWTAB page
  96. * true=Activity Stream (default, see 0105), false=blank page
  97. * [SETTING] Home>New Windows and Tabs>New tabs ***/
  98. user_pref("browser.newtabpage.enabled", false);
  99. user_pref("browser.newtab.preload", false);
  100. /* 0105: disable Activity Stream stuff (AS)
  101. * AS is the default homepage/newtab in FF57+, based on metadata and browsing behavior.
  102. * **NOT LISTING ALL OF THESE: USE THE PREFERENCES UI**
  103. * [SETTING] Home>Firefox Home Content>... to show/hide what you want ***/
  104. /* 0105a: disable Activity Stream telemetry ***/
  105. user_pref("browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.feeds.telemetry", false);
  106. user_pref("browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.telemetry", false);
  107. /* 0105b: disable Activity Stream Snippets
  108. * Runs code received from a server (aka Remote Code Execution) and sends information back to a metrics server
  109. * [1] https://abouthome-snippets-service.readthedocs.io/ ***/
  110. user_pref("browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.feeds.snippets", false);
  111. user_pref("browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.asrouter.providers.snippets", "");
  112. /* 0105c: disable Activity Stream Top Stories, Pocket-based and/or sponsored content ***/
  113. user_pref("browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.feeds.section.topstories", false);
  114. user_pref("browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.section.highlights.includePocket", false);
  115. user_pref("browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.showSponsored", false);
  116. user_pref("browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.feeds.discoverystreamfeed", false); // [FF66+]
  117. /* 0105d: disable Activity Stream recent Highlights in the Library [FF57+] ***/
  118. // user_pref("browser.library.activity-stream.enabled", false);
  119. /* 0110: start Firefox in PB (Private Browsing) mode
  120. * [NOTE] In this mode *all* windows are "private windows" and the PB mode icon is not displayed
  121. * [WARNING] The P in PB mode is misleading: it means no "persistent" disk storage such as history,
  122. * caches, searches, cookies, localStorage, IndexedDB etc (which you can achieve in normal mode).
  123. * In fact, PB mode limits or removes the ability to control some of these, and you need to quit
  124. * Firefox to clear them. PB is best used as a one off window (File>New Private Window) to provide
  125. * a temporary self-contained new session. Close all Private Windows to clear the PB mode session.
  126. * [SETTING] Privacy & Security>History>Custom Settings>Always use private browsing mode
  127. * [1] https://wiki.mozilla.org/Private_Browsing
  128. * [2] https://spreadprivacy.com/is-private-browsing-really-private/ ***/
  129. user_pref("browser.privatebrowsing.autostart", false);
  130. /*** [SECTION 0200]: GEOLOCATION / LANGUAGE / LOCALE ***/
  131. user_pref("_user.js.parrot", "0200 syntax error: the parrot's definitely deceased!");
  132. /** GEOLOCATION ***/
  133. /* 0201: disable Location-Aware Browsing
  134. * [NOTE] Best left at default "true", fingerprintable, is already behind a prompt (see 0202)
  135. * [1] https://www.mozilla.org/firefox/geolocation/ ***/
  136. // user_pref("geo.enabled", false);
  137. /* 0202: set a default permission for Location (see 0201) [FF58+]
  138. * 0=always ask (default), 1=allow, 2=block
  139. * [NOTE] Best left at default "always ask", fingerprintable via Permissions API
  140. * [SETTING] to add site exceptions: Page Info>Permissions>Access Your Location
  141. * [SETTING] to manage site exceptions: Options>Privacy & Security>Permissions>Location>Settings ***/
  142. // user_pref("permissions.default.geo", 2);
  143. /* 0202: disable GeoIP-based search results
  144. * [NOTE] May not be hidden if Firefox has changed your settings due to your locale
  145. * [1] https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/ticket/16254
  146. * [2] https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/how-stop-firefox-making-automatic-connections#w_geolocation-for-default-search-engine ***/
  147. user_pref("browser.search.region", "DE"); // [HIDDEN PREF]
  148. user_pref("browser.search.geoip.url", "");
  149. /* 0205: set Firefox language [FF59+] [RESTART]
  150. * Go to the end of about:support to view Internationalization & Localization settings
  151. * If set to empty, the OS locales are used. If not set at all, default locale is used
  152. * This is the language used in menus, about pages, messages, and notifications from Firefox ***/
  153. // user_pref("intl.locale.requested", "en-US"); // [HIDDEN PREF]
  154. /* 0206: disable geographically specific results/search engines e.g. "browser.search.*.US"
  155. * i.e. ignore all of Mozilla's various search engines in multiple locales ***/
  156. user_pref("browser.search.geoSpecificDefaults", false);
  157. user_pref("browser.search.geoSpecificDefaults.url", "");
  158. /** LANGUAGE / LOCALE ***/
  159. /* 0210: set preferred language for displaying web pages
  160. * [TEST] https://addons.mozilla.org/about ***/
  161. user_pref("intl.accept_languages", "en-US, en");
  162. /* 0211: enforce US English locale regardless of the system locale
  163. * [SETUP-WEB] May break some input methods e.g xim/ibus for CJK languages, see [2]
  164. * [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/867501
  165. * [2] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1629630 ***/
  166. user_pref("javascript.use_us_english_locale", true); // [HIDDEN PREF]
  167. /* 0212: enforce fallback text encoding to match en-US
  168. * When the content or server doesn't declare a charset the browser will
  169. * fallback to the "Current locale" based on your application language
  170. * [SETTING] General>Language and Appearance>Fonts and Colors>Advanced>Text Encoding for Legacy Content
  171. * [TEST] https://hsivonen.com/test/moz/check-charset.htm
  172. * [1] https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/ticket/20025 ***/
  173. user_pref("intl.charset.fallback.override", "windows-1252");
  174. /*** [SECTION 0300]: QUIET FOX
  175. Starting in user.js v67, we only disable the auto-INSTALL of Firefox. You still get prompts
  176. to update, in one click. We have NEVER disabled auto-CHECKING, and highly discourage that.
  177. Previously we also disabled auto-INSTALLING of extensions (302b).
  178. There are many legitimate reasons to turn off auto-INSTALLS, including hijacked or monetized
  179. extensions, time constraints, legacy issues, dev/testing, and fear of breakage/bugs. It is
  180. still important to do updates for security reasons, please do so manually if you make changes.
  181. ***/
  182. user_pref("_user.js.parrot", "0300 syntax error: the parrot's not pinin' for the fjords!");
  183. /* 0301b: disable auto-CHECKING for extension and theme updates ***/
  184. // user_pref("extensions.update.enabled", false);
  185. /* 0302a: disable auto-INSTALLING Firefox updates [NON-WINDOWS FF65+]
  186. * [NOTE] In FF65+ on Windows this SETTING (below) is now stored in a file and the pref was removed
  187. * [SETTING] General>Firefox Updates>Check for updates but let you choose to install them ***/
  188. user_pref("app.update.auto", false);
  189. /* 0302b: disable auto-INSTALLING extension and theme updates (after the check in 0301b)
  190. * [SETTING] about:addons>Extensions>[cog-wheel-icon]>Update Add-ons Automatically (toggle) ***/
  191. // user_pref("extensions.update.autoUpdateDefault", false);
  192. /* 0306: disable extension metadata
  193. * used when installing/updating an extension, and in daily background update checks:
  194. * when false, extension detail tabs will have no description ***/
  195. // user_pref("extensions.getAddons.cache.enabled", false);
  196. /* 0308: disable search engine updates (e.g. OpenSearch)
  197. * [NOTE] This does not affect Mozilla's built-in or Web Extension search engines
  198. * [SETTING] General>Firefox Updates>Automatically update search engines ***/
  199. user_pref("browser.search.update", false);
  200. /* 0309: disable sending Flash crash reports ***/
  201. user_pref("dom.ipc.plugins.flash.subprocess.crashreporter.enabled", false);
  202. /* 0310: disable sending the URL of the website where a plugin crashed ***/
  203. user_pref("dom.ipc.plugins.reportCrashURL", false);
  204. /* 0320: disable about:addons' Recommendations pane (uses Google Analytics) ***/
  205. user_pref("extensions.getAddons.showPane", false); // [HIDDEN PREF]
  206. /* 0321: disable recommendations in about:addons' Extensions and Themes panes [FF68+] ***/
  207. user_pref("extensions.htmlaboutaddons.recommendations.enabled", false);
  208. /* 0330: disable telemetry
  209. * the pref (.unified) affects the behaviour of the pref (.enabled)
  210. * IF unified=false then .enabled controls the telemetry module
  211. * IF unified=true then .enabled ONLY controls whether to record extended data
  212. * so make sure to have both set as false
  213. * [NOTE] FF58+ 'toolkit.telemetry.enabled' is now LOCKED to reflect prerelease
  214. * or release builds (true and false respectively), see [2]
  215. * [1] https://firefox-source-docs.mozilla.org/toolkit/components/telemetry/telemetry/internals/preferences.html
  216. * [2] https://medium.com/georg-fritzsche/data-preference-changes-in-firefox-58-2d5df9c428b5 ***/
  217. user_pref("toolkit.telemetry.unified", false);
  218. user_pref("toolkit.telemetry.enabled", false); // see [NOTE] above FF58+
  219. user_pref("toolkit.telemetry.server", "data:,");
  220. user_pref("toolkit.telemetry.archive.enabled", false);
  221. user_pref("toolkit.telemetry.newProfilePing.enabled", false); // [FF55+]
  222. user_pref("toolkit.telemetry.shutdownPingSender.enabled", false); // [FF55+]
  223. user_pref("toolkit.telemetry.updatePing.enabled", false); // [FF56+]
  224. user_pref("toolkit.telemetry.bhrPing.enabled", false); // [FF57+] Background Hang Reporter
  225. user_pref("toolkit.telemetry.firstShutdownPing.enabled", false); // [FF57+]
  226. /* 0331: disable Telemetry Coverage
  227. * [1] https://blog.mozilla.org/data/2018/08/20/effectively-measuring-search-in-firefox/ ***/
  228. user_pref("toolkit.telemetry.coverage.opt-out", true); // [HIDDEN PREF]
  229. user_pref("toolkit.coverage.opt-out", true); // [FF64+] [HIDDEN PREF]
  230. user_pref("toolkit.coverage.endpoint.base", "");
  231. /* 0340: disable Health Reports
  232. * [SETTING] Privacy & Security>Firefox Data Collection & Use>Allow Firefox to send technical... data ***/
  233. user_pref("datareporting.healthreport.uploadEnabled", false);
  234. /* 0341: disable new data submission, master kill switch [FF41+]
  235. * If disabled, no policy is shown or upload takes place, ever
  236. * [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1195552 ***/
  237. user_pref("datareporting.policy.dataSubmissionEnabled", false);
  238. /* 0342: disable Studies (see 0503)
  239. * [SETTING] Privacy & Security>Firefox Data Collection & Use>Allow Firefox to install and run studies ***/
  240. user_pref("app.shield.optoutstudies.enabled", false);
  241. /* 0343: disable personalized Extension Recommendations in about:addons and AMO [FF65+]
  242. * [NOTE] This pref has no effect when Health Reports (0340) are disabled
  243. * [SETTING] Privacy & Security>Firefox Data Collection & Use>Allow Firefox to make personalized extension recommendations
  244. * [1] https://support.mozilla.org/kb/personalized-extension-recommendations ***/
  245. user_pref("browser.discovery.enabled", false);
  246. /* 0350: disable Crash Reports ***/
  247. user_pref("breakpad.reportURL", "");
  248. user_pref("browser.tabs.crashReporting.sendReport", false); // [FF44+]
  249. user_pref("browser.crashReports.unsubmittedCheck.enabled", false); // [FF51+]
  250. /* 0351: disable backlogged Crash Reports
  251. * [SETTING] Privacy & Security>Firefox Data Collection & Use>Allow Firefox to send backlogged crash reports ***/
  252. user_pref("browser.crashReports.unsubmittedCheck.autoSubmit2", false); // [FF58+]
  253. /* 0390: disable Captive Portal detection
  254. * [1] https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2017/08/how-captive-portals-interfere-wireless-security-and-privacy
  255. * [2] https://wiki.mozilla.org/Necko/CaptivePortal ***/
  256. user_pref("captivedetect.canonicalURL", "");
  257. user_pref("network.captive-portal-service.enabled", false); // [FF52+]
  258. /* 0391: disable Network Connectivity checks [FF65+]
  259. * [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1460537 ***/
  260. user_pref("network.connectivity-service.enabled", false);
  261. /*** [SECTION 0400]: BLOCKLISTS / SAFE BROWSING (SB) ***/
  262. user_pref("_user.js.parrot", "0400 syntax error: the parrot's passed on!");
  263. /** BLOCKLISTS ***/
  264. /* 0401: enforce Firefox blocklist, but sanitize blocklist url
  265. * [NOTE] It includes updates for "revoked certificates"
  266. * [1] https://blog.mozilla.org/security/2015/03/03/revoking-intermediate-certificates-introducing-onecrl/
  267. * [2] https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/ticket/16931 ***/
  268. user_pref("extensions.blocklist.enabled", true); // [DEFAULT: true]
  269. user_pref("extensions.blocklist.url", "https://blocklists.settings.services.mozilla.com/v1/blocklist/3/%APP_ID%/%APP_VERSION%/");
  270. /** SAFE BROWSING (SB)
  271. Safe Browsing has taken many steps to preserve privacy. *IF* required, a full url is never
  272. sent to Google, only a PART-hash of the prefix, and this is hidden with noise of other real
  273. PART-hashes. Google also swear it is anonymized and only used to flag malicious sites.
  274. Firefox also takes measures such as striping out identifying parameters and since SBv4 (FF57+)
  275. doesn't even use cookies. (#Turn on browser.safebrowsing.debug to monitor this activity)
  276. #Required reading [#] https://feeding.cloud.geek.nz/posts/how-safe-browsing-works-in-firefox/
  277. [1] https://wiki.mozilla.org/Security/Safe_Browsing
  278. [2] https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/how-does-phishing-and-malware-protection-work
  279. ***/
  280. /* 0410: disable SB (Safe Browsing)
  281. * [WARNING] Do this at your own risk! These are the master switches.
  282. * [SETTING] Privacy & Security>Security>... "Block dangerous and deceptive content" ***/
  283. // user_pref("browser.safebrowsing.malware.enabled", false);
  284. // user_pref("browser.safebrowsing.phishing.enabled", false);
  285. /* 0411: disable SB checks for downloads (both local lookups + remote)
  286. * This is the master switch for the safebrowsing.downloads* prefs (0412, 0413)
  287. * [SETTING] Privacy & Security>Security>... "Block dangerous downloads" ***/
  288. // user_pref("browser.safebrowsing.downloads.enabled", false);
  289. /* 0412: disable SB checks for downloads (remote)
  290. * To verify the safety of certain executable files, Firefox may submit some information about the
  291. * file, including the name, origin, size and a cryptographic hash of the contents, to the Google
  292. * Safe Browsing service which helps Firefox determine whether or not the file should be blocked
  293. * [SETUP-SECURITY] If you do not understand this, or you want this protection, then override it ***/
  294. user_pref("browser.safebrowsing.downloads.remote.enabled", false);
  295. user_pref("browser.safebrowsing.downloads.remote.url", "");
  296. /* 0413: disable SB checks for unwanted software
  297. * [SETTING] Privacy & Security>Security>... "Warn you about unwanted and uncommon software" ***/
  298. // user_pref("browser.safebrowsing.downloads.remote.block_potentially_unwanted", false);
  299. // user_pref("browser.safebrowsing.downloads.remote.block_uncommon", false);
  300. /* 0419: disable 'ignore this warning' on SB warnings
  301. * If clicked, it bypasses the block for that session. This is a means for admins to enforce SB
  302. * [TEST] see github wiki APPENDIX A: Test Sites: Section 5
  303. * [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1226490 ***/
  304. // user_pref("browser.safebrowsing.allowOverride", false);
  305. /*** [SECTION 0500]: SYSTEM ADD-ONS / EXPERIMENTS
  306. System Add-ons are a method for shipping extensions, considered to be
  307. built-in features to Firefox, that are hidden from the about:addons UI.
  308. To view your System Add-ons go to about:support, they are listed under "Firefox Features"
  309. Some System Add-ons have no on-off prefs. Instead you can manually remove them. Note that app
  310. updates will restore them. They may also be updated and possibly restored automatically (see 0505)
  311. * Portable: "...\App\Firefox64\browser\features\" (or "App\Firefox\etc" for 32bit)
  312. * Windows: "...\Program Files\Mozilla\browser\features" (or "Program Files (X86)\etc" for 32bit)
  313. * Mac: "...\Applications\Firefox\Contents\Resources\browser\features\"
  314. [NOTE] On Mac you can right-click on the application and select "Show Package Contents"
  315. * Linux: "/usr/lib/firefox/browser/features" (or similar)
  316. [1] https://firefox-source-docs.mozilla.org/toolkit/mozapps/extensions/addon-manager/SystemAddons.html
  317. [2] https://dxr.mozilla.org/mozilla-central/source/browser/extensions
  318. ***/
  319. user_pref("_user.js.parrot", "0500 syntax error: the parrot's cashed in 'is chips!");
  320. /* 0503: disable Normandy/Shield [FF60+]
  321. * Shield is an telemetry system (including Heartbeat) that can also push and test "recipes"
  322. * [1] https://wiki.mozilla.org/Firefox/Shield
  323. * [2] https://github.com/mozilla/normandy ***/
  324. user_pref("app.normandy.enabled", false);
  325. user_pref("app.normandy.api_url", "");
  326. /* 0505: disable System Add-on updates ***/
  327. user_pref("extensions.systemAddon.update.enabled", false); // [FF62+]
  328. user_pref("extensions.systemAddon.update.url", ""); // [FF44+]
  329. /* 0506: disable PingCentre telemetry (used in several System Add-ons) [FF57+]
  330. * Currently blocked by 'datareporting.healthreport.uploadEnabled' (see 0340) ***/
  331. user_pref("browser.ping-centre.telemetry", false);
  332. /* 0515: disable Screenshots
  333. * alternatively in FF60+, disable uploading to the Screenshots server
  334. * [1] https://github.com/mozilla-services/screenshots
  335. * [2] https://www.ghacks.net/2017/05/28/firefox-screenshots-integrated-in-firefox-nightly/ ***/
  336. // user_pref("extensions.screenshots.disabled", true); // [FF55+]
  337. // user_pref("extensions.screenshots.upload-disabled", true); // [FF60+]
  338. /* 0517: disable Form Autofill
  339. * [NOTE] Stored data is NOT secure (uses a JSON file)
  340. * [NOTE] Heuristics controls Form Autofill on forms without @autocomplete attributes
  341. * [SETTING] Privacy & Security>Forms and Autofill>Autofill addresses (FF74+)
  342. * [1] https://wiki.mozilla.org/Firefox/Features/Form_Autofill
  343. * [2] https://www.ghacks.net/2017/05/24/firefoxs-new-form-autofill-is-awesome/ ***/
  344. user_pref("extensions.formautofill.addresses.enabled", false); // [FF55+]
  345. user_pref("extensions.formautofill.available", "off"); // [FF56+]
  346. user_pref("extensions.formautofill.creditCards.enabled", false); // [FF56+]
  347. user_pref("extensions.formautofill.heuristics.enabled", false); // [FF55+]
  348. /* 0518: disable Web Compatibility Reporter [FF56+]
  349. * Web Compatibility Reporter adds a "Report Site Issue" button to send data to Mozilla ***/
  350. user_pref("extensions.webcompat-reporter.enabled", false);
  351. /*** [SECTION 0600]: BLOCK IMPLICIT OUTBOUND [not explicitly asked for - e.g. clicked on] ***/
  352. user_pref("_user.js.parrot", "0600 syntax error: the parrot's no more!");
  353. /* 0601: disable link prefetching
  354. * [1] https://developer.mozilla.org/docs/Web/HTTP/Link_prefetching_FAQ ***/
  355. user_pref("network.prefetch-next", false);
  356. /* 0602: disable DNS prefetching
  357. * [1] https://www.ghacks.net/2013/04/27/firefox-prefetching-what-you-need-to-know/
  358. * [2] https://developer.mozilla.org/docs/Web/HTTP/Headers/X-DNS-Prefetch-Control ***/
  359. user_pref("network.dns.disablePrefetch", true);
  360. user_pref("network.dns.disablePrefetchFromHTTPS", true); // [HIDDEN PREF ESR] [DEFAULT: true FF70+]
  361. /* 0603: disable predictor / prefetching ***/
  362. user_pref("network.predictor.enabled", false);
  363. user_pref("network.predictor.enable-prefetch", false); // [FF48+]
  364. /* 0605: disable link-mouseover opening connection to linked server
  365. * [1] https://news.slashdot.org/story/15/08/14/2321202/how-to-quash-firefoxs-silent-requests
  366. * [2] https://www.ghacks.net/2015/08/16/block-firefox-from-connecting-to-sites-when-you-hover-over-links/ ***/
  367. user_pref("network.http.speculative-parallel-limit", 0);
  368. /* 0606: disable "Hyperlink Auditing" (click tracking) and enforce same host in case
  369. * [1] https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/software/major-browsers-to-prevent-disabling-of-click-tracking-privacy-risk/ ***/
  370. user_pref("browser.send_pings", false); // [DEFAULT: false]
  371. user_pref("browser.send_pings.require_same_host", true);
  372. /*** [SECTION 0700]: HTTP* / TCP/IP / DNS / PROXY / SOCKS etc ***/
  373. user_pref("_user.js.parrot", "0700 syntax error: the parrot's given up the ghost!");
  374. /* 0701: disable IPv6
  375. * IPv6 can be abused, especially regarding MAC addresses. They also do not play nice
  376. * with VPNs. That's even assuming your ISP and/or router and/or website can handle it.
  377. * Firefox telemetry (April 2019) shows only 5% of all connections are IPv6
  378. * [NOTE] This is just an application level fallback. Disabling IPv6 is best done at an
  379. * OS/network level, and/or configured properly in VPN setups. If you are not masking your IP,
  380. * then this won't make much difference. If you are masking your IP, then it can only help.
  381. * [TEST] https://ipleak.org/
  382. * [1] https://github.com/ghacksuserjs/ghacks-user.js/issues/437#issuecomment-403740626
  383. * [2] https://www.internetsociety.org/tag/ipv6-security/ (see Myths 2,4,5,6) ***/
  384. user_pref("network.dns.disableIPv6", true);
  385. /* 0702: disable HTTP2
  386. * HTTP2 raises concerns with "multiplexing" and "server push", does nothing to
  387. * enhance privacy, and opens up a number of server-side fingerprinting opportunities.
  388. * [WARNING] Disabling this made sense in the past, and doesn't break anything, but HTTP2 is
  389. * at 40% (December 2019) and growing [5]. Don't be that one person using HTTP1.1 on HTTP2 sites
  390. * [1] https://http2.github.io/faq/
  391. * [2] https://blog.scottlogic.com/2014/11/07/http-2-a-quick-look.html
  392. * [3] https://http2.github.io/http2-spec/#rfc.section.10.8
  393. * [4] https://queue.acm.org/detail.cfm?id=2716278
  394. * [5] https://w3techs.com/technologies/details/ce-http2/all/all ***/
  395. // user_pref("network.http.spdy.enabled", false);
  396. // user_pref("network.http.spdy.enabled.deps", false);
  397. // user_pref("network.http.spdy.enabled.http2", false);
  398. // user_pref("network.http.spdy.websockets", false); // [FF65+]
  399. /* 0703: disable HTTP Alternative Services [FF37+]
  400. * [SETUP-PERF] Relax this if you have FPI enabled (see 4000) *AND* you understand the
  401. * consequences. FPI isolates these, but it was designed with the Tor protocol in mind,
  402. * and the Tor Browser has extra protection, including enhanced sanitizing per Identity.
  403. * [1] https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc7838#section-9
  404. * [2] https://www.mnot.net/blog/2016/03/09/alt-svc ***/
  405. user_pref("network.http.altsvc.enabled", false);
  406. user_pref("network.http.altsvc.oe", false);
  407. /* 0704: enforce the proxy server to do any DNS lookups when using SOCKS
  408. * e.g. in Tor, this stops your local DNS server from knowing your Tor destination
  409. * as a remote Tor node will handle the DNS request
  410. * [1] https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/wiki/doc/TorifyHOWTO/WebBrowsers ***/
  411. user_pref("network.proxy.socks_remote_dns", true);
  412. /* 0708: disable FTP [FF60+]
  413. * [1] https://www.ghacks.net/2018/02/20/firefox-60-with-new-preference-to-disable-ftp/ ***/
  414. // user_pref("network.ftp.enabled", false);
  415. /* 0709: disable using UNC (Uniform Naming Convention) paths [FF61+]
  416. * [SETUP-CHROME] Can break extensions for profiles on network shares
  417. * [1] https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/ticket/26424 ***/
  418. user_pref("network.file.disable_unc_paths", true); // [HIDDEN PREF]
  419. /* 0710: disable GIO as a potential proxy bypass vector
  420. * Gvfs/GIO has a set of supported protocols like obex, network, archive, computer, dav, cdda,
  421. * gphoto2, trash, etc. By default only smb and sftp protocols are accepted so far (as of FF64)
  422. * [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1433507
  423. * [2] https://trac.torproject.org/23044
  424. * [3] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GVfs
  425. * [4] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GIO_(software) ***/
  426. user_pref("network.gio.supported-protocols", ""); // [HIDDEN PREF]
  427. /*** [SECTION 0800]: LOCATION BAR / SEARCH BAR / SUGGESTIONS / HISTORY / FORMS
  428. Change items 0850 and above to suit for privacy vs convenience and functionality. Consider
  429. your environment (no unwanted eyeballs), your device (restricted access), your device's
  430. unattended state (locked, encrypted, forensic hardened). Likewise, you may want to check
  431. the items cleared on shutdown in section 2800.
  432. [NOTE] The urlbar is also commonly referred to as the location bar and address bar
  433. #Required reading [#] https://xkcd.com/538/
  434. ***/
  435. user_pref("_user.js.parrot", "0800 syntax error: the parrot's ceased to be!");
  436. /* 0801: disable location bar using search
  437. * Don't leak URL typos to a search engine, give an error message instead.
  438. * Examples: "secretplace,com", "secretplace/com", "secretplace com", "secret place.com"
  439. * [NOTE] Search buttons in the dropdown work, but hitting 'enter' in the location bar will fail
  440. * [TIP] You can add keywords to search engines in options (e.g. 'd' for DuckDuckGo) and
  441. * the dropdown will now auto-select it and you can then hit 'enter' and it will work
  442. * [SETUP-CHROME] If you don't, or rarely, type URLs, or you use a default search
  443. * engine that respects privacy, then you probably don't need this ***/
  444. user_pref("keyword.enabled", true);
  445. /* 0802: disable location bar domain guessing
  446. * domain guessing intercepts DNS "hostname not found errors" and resends a
  447. * request (e.g. by adding www or .com). This is inconsistent use (e.g. FQDNs), does not work
  448. * via Proxy Servers (different error), is a flawed use of DNS (TLDs: why treat .com
  449. * as the 411 for DNS errors?), privacy issues (why connect to sites you didn't
  450. * intend to), can leak sensitive data (e.g. query strings: e.g. Princeton attack),
  451. * and is a security risk (e.g. common typos & malicious sites set up to exploit this) ***/
  452. user_pref("browser.fixup.alternate.enabled", false);
  453. /* 0803: display all parts of the url in the location bar ***/
  454. user_pref("browser.urlbar.trimURLs", false);
  455. /* 0805: disable coloring of visited links - CSS history leak
  456. * [NOTE] This has NEVER been fully "resolved": in Mozilla/docs it is stated it's
  457. * only in 'certain circumstances', also see latest comments in [2]
  458. * [TEST] https://earthlng.github.io/testpages/visited_links.html (see github wiki APPENDIX A on how to use)
  459. * [1] https://dbaron.org/mozilla/visited-privacy
  460. * [2] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/147777
  461. * [3] https://developer.mozilla.org/docs/Web/CSS/Privacy_and_the_:visited_selector ***/
  462. user_pref("layout.css.visited_links_enabled", false);
  463. /* 0807: disable live search suggestions
  464. /* [NOTE] Both must be true for the location bar to work
  465. * [SETUP-CHROME] Change these if you trust and use a privacy respecting search engine
  466. * [SETTING] Search>Provide search suggestions | Show search suggestions in address bar results ***/
  467. user_pref("browser.search.suggest.enabled", false);
  468. user_pref("browser.urlbar.suggest.searches", false);
  469. /* 0809: disable location bar suggesting "preloaded" top websites [FF54+]
  470. * [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1211726 ***/
  471. user_pref("browser.urlbar.usepreloadedtopurls.enabled", false);
  472. /* 0810: disable location bar making speculative connections [FF56+]
  473. * [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1348275 ***/
  474. user_pref("browser.urlbar.speculativeConnect.enabled", false);
  475. /* 0850a: disable location bar suggestion types
  476. * If all three suggestion types are false, search engine keywords are disabled
  477. * [SETTING] Privacy & Security>Address Bar>When using the address bar, suggest ***/
  478. // user_pref("browser.urlbar.suggest.history", false);
  479. // user_pref("browser.urlbar.suggest.bookmark", false);
  480. // user_pref("browser.urlbar.suggest.openpage", false);
  481. /* 0850c: disable location bar dropdown
  482. * This value controls the total number of entries to appear in the location bar dropdown
  483. * [NOTE] Items (bookmarks/history/openpages) with a high "frecency"/"bonus" will always
  484. * be displayed (no we do not know how these are calculated or what the threshold is),
  485. * and this does not affect the search by search engine suggestion (see 0807)
  486. * [NOTE] This setting is only useful if you want to enable search engine keywords
  487. * (i.e. at least one of 0850a suggestion types must be true) but you want to *limit* suggestions shown ***/
  488. // user_pref("browser.urlbar.maxRichResults", 0);
  489. /* 0850d: disable location bar autofill
  490. * [1] https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/address-bar-autocomplete-firefox#w_url-autocomplete ***/
  491. // user_pref("browser.urlbar.autoFill", false);
  492. /* 0850e: disable location bar one-off searches [FF51+]
  493. * [1] https://www.ghacks.net/2016/08/09/firefox-one-off-searches-address-bar/ ***/
  494. // user_pref("browser.urlbar.oneOffSearches", false);
  495. /* 0860: disable search and form history
  496. * [SETUP-WEB] Be aware thet autocomplete form data can be read by third parties, see [1] [2]
  497. * [NOTE] We also clear formdata on exit (see 2803)
  498. * [SETTING] Privacy & Security>History>Custom Settings>Remember search and form history
  499. * [1] https://blog.mindedsecurity.com/2011/10/autocompleteagain.html
  500. * [2] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/381681 ***/
  501. user_pref("browser.formfill.enable", false);
  502. /* 0862: disable browsing and download history
  503. * [NOTE] We also clear history and downloads on exiting Firefox (see 2803)
  504. * [SETTING] Privacy & Security>History>Custom Settings>Remember browsing and download history ***/
  505. // user_pref("places.history.enabled", false);
  506. /* 0870: disable Windows jumplist [WINDOWS] ***/
  507. user_pref("browser.taskbar.lists.enabled", false);
  508. user_pref("browser.taskbar.lists.frequent.enabled", false);
  509. user_pref("browser.taskbar.lists.recent.enabled", false);
  510. user_pref("browser.taskbar.lists.tasks.enabled", false);
  511. /* 0871: disable Windows taskbar preview [WINDOWS] ***/
  512. user_pref("browser.taskbar.previews.enable", false);
  513. /*** [SECTION 0900]: PASSWORDS ***/
  514. user_pref("_user.js.parrot", "0900 syntax error: the parrot's expired!");
  515. /* 0901: disable saving passwords
  516. * [NOTE] This does not clear any passwords already saved
  517. * [SETTING] Privacy & Security>Logins and Passwords>Ask to save logins and passwords for websites ***/
  518. // user_pref("signon.rememberSignons", false);
  519. /* 0902: use a master password
  520. * There are no preferences for this. It is all handled internally.
  521. * [SETTING] Privacy & Security>Logins and Passwords>Use a master password
  522. * [1] https://support.mozilla.org/kb/use-master-password-protect-stored-logins ***/
  523. /* 0903: set how often Firefox should ask for the master password
  524. * 0=the first time (default), 1=every time it's needed, 2=every n minutes (see 0904) ***/
  525. user_pref("security.ask_for_password", 2);
  526. /* 0904: set how often in minutes Firefox should ask for the master password (see 0903)
  527. * in minutes, default is 30 ***/
  528. user_pref("security.password_lifetime", 5);
  529. /* 0905: disable auto-filling username & password form fields
  530. * can leak in cross-site forms *and* be spoofed
  531. * [NOTE] Username & password is still available when you enter the field
  532. * [SETTING] Privacy & Security>Logins and Passwords>Autofill logins and passwords ***/
  533. user_pref("signon.autofillForms", false);
  534. /* 0909: disable formless login capture for Password Manager [FF51+] ***/
  535. user_pref("signon.formlessCapture.enabled", false);
  536. /* 0912: limit (or disable) HTTP authentication credentials dialogs triggered by sub-resources [FF41+]
  537. * hardens against potential credentials phishing
  538. * 0=don't allow sub-resources to open HTTP authentication credentials dialogs
  539. * 1=don't allow cross-origin sub-resources to open HTTP authentication credentials dialogs
  540. * 2=allow sub-resources to open HTTP authentication credentials dialogs (default)
  541. * [1] https://www.fxsitecompat.com/en-CA/docs/2015/http-auth-dialog-can-no-longer-be-triggered-by-cross-origin-resources/ ***/
  542. user_pref("network.auth.subresource-http-auth-allow", 1);
  543. /*** [SECTION 1000]: CACHE / SESSION (RE)STORE / FAVICONS
  544. Cache tracking/fingerprinting techniques [1][2][3] require a cache. Disabling disk (1001)
  545. *and* memory (1003) caches is one solution; but that's extreme and fingerprintable. A hardened
  546. Temporary Containers configuration can effectively do the same thing, by isolating every tab [4].
  547. We consider avoiding disk cache (1001) so cache is session/memory only (like Private Browsing
  548. mode), and isolating cache to first party (4001) is sufficient and a good balance between
  549. risk and performance. ETAGs can also be neutralized by modifying response headers [5], and
  550. you can clear the cache manually or on a regular basis with an extension.
  551. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HTTP_ETag#Tracking_using_ETags
  552. [2] https://robertheaton.com/2014/01/20/cookieless-user-tracking-for-douchebags/
  553. [3] https://www.grepular.com/Preventing_Web_Tracking_via_the_Browser_Cache
  554. [4] https://medium.com/@stoically/enhance-your-privacy-in-firefox-with-temporary-containers-33925cd6cd21
  555. [5] https://github.com/ghacksuserjs/ghacks-user.js/wiki/4.2.4-Header-Editor
  556. ***/
  557. user_pref("_user.js.parrot", "1000 syntax error: the parrot's gone to meet 'is maker!");
  558. /** CACHE ***/
  559. /* 1001: disable disk cache
  560. * [SETUP-PERF] If you think disk cache may help (heavy tab user, high-res video),
  561. * or you use a hardened Temporary Containers, then feel free to override this
  562. * [NOTE] We also clear cache on exiting Firefox (see 2803) ***/
  563. user_pref("browser.cache.disk.enable", false);
  564. /* 1003: disable memory cache
  565. /* capacity: -1=determine dynamically (default), 0=none, n=memory capacity in kilobytes ***/
  566. // user_pref("browser.cache.memory.enable", false);
  567. // user_pref("browser.cache.memory.capacity", 0); // [HIDDEN PREF ESR]
  568. /* 1006: disable permissions manager from writing to disk [RESTART]
  569. * [NOTE] This means any permission changes are session only
  570. * [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/967812 ***/
  571. // user_pref("permissions.memory_only", true); // [HIDDEN PREF]
  572. /* 1007: disable media cache from writing to disk in Private Browsing
  573. * [NOTE] MSE (Media Source Extensions) are already stored in-memory in PB */
  574. user_pref("browser.privatebrowsing.forceMediaMemoryCache", true); // [FF75+]
  575. user_pref("media.memory_cache_max_size", 16384);
  576. /** SESSIONS & SESSION RESTORE ***/
  577. /* 1020: exclude "Undo Closed Tabs" in Session Restore ***/
  578. // user_pref("browser.sessionstore.max_tabs_undo", 0);
  579. /* 1021: disable storing extra session data [SETUP-CHROME]
  580. * extra session data contains contents of forms, scrollbar positions, cookies and POST data
  581. * define on which sites to save extra session data:
  582. * 0=everywhere, 1=unencrypted sites, 2=nowhere ***/
  583. user_pref("browser.sessionstore.privacy_level", 2);
  584. /* 1022: disable resuming session from crash ***/
  585. // user_pref("browser.sessionstore.resume_from_crash", false);
  586. /* 1023: set the minimum interval between session save operations
  587. * Increasing this can help on older machines and some websites, as well as reducing writes, see [1]
  588. * Default is 15000 (15 secs). Try 30000 (30 secs), 60000 (1 min) etc
  589. * [SETUP-CHROME] This can also affect entries in the "Recently Closed Tabs" feature:
  590. * i.e. the longer the interval the more chance a quick tab open/close won't be captured.
  591. * This longer interval *may* affect history but we cannot replicate any history not recorded
  592. * [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1304389 ***/
  593. user_pref("browser.sessionstore.interval", 30000);
  594. /* 1024: disable automatic Firefox start and session restore after reboot [FF62+] [WINDOWS]
  595. * [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/603903 ***/
  596. user_pref("toolkit.winRegisterApplicationRestart", false);
  597. /** FAVICONS ***/
  598. /* 1030: disable favicons in shortcuts
  599. * URL shortcuts use a cached randomly named .ico file which is stored in your
  600. * profile/shortcutCache directory. The .ico remains after the shortcut is deleted.
  601. * If set to false then the shortcuts use a generic Firefox icon ***/
  602. user_pref("browser.shell.shortcutFavicons", false);
  603. /* 1031: disable favicons in history and bookmarks
  604. * Stored as data blobs in favicons.sqlite, these don't reveal anything that your
  605. * actual history (and bookmarks) already do. Your history is more detailed, so
  606. * control that instead; e.g. disable history, clear history on close, use PB mode
  607. * [NOTE] favicons.sqlite is sanitized on Firefox close, not in-session ***/
  608. // user_pref("browser.chrome.site_icons", false);
  609. /* 1032: disable favicons in web notifications ***/
  610. // user_pref("alerts.showFavicons", false); // [DEFAULT: false]
  611. /*** [SECTION 1200]: HTTPS (SSL/TLS / OCSP / CERTS / HPKP / CIPHERS)
  612. Your cipher and other settings can be used in server side fingerprinting
  613. [TEST] https://www.ssllabs.com/ssltest/viewMyClient.html
  614. [1] https://www.securityartwork.es/2017/02/02/tls-client-fingerprinting-with-bro/
  615. ***/
  616. user_pref("_user.js.parrot", "1200 syntax error: the parrot's a stiff!");
  617. /** SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) / TLS (Transport Layer Security) ***/
  618. /* 1201: require safe negotiation
  619. * Blocks connections to servers that don't support RFC 5746 [2] as they're potentially
  620. * vulnerable to a MiTM attack [3]. A server *without* RFC 5746 can be safe from the attack
  621. * if it disables renegotiations but the problem is that the browser can't know that.
  622. * Setting this pref to true is the only way for the browser to ensure there will be
  623. * no unsafe renegotiations on the channel between the browser and the server.
  624. * [1] https://wiki.mozilla.org/Security:Renegotiation
  625. * [2] https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc5746
  626. * [3] https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2009-3555 ***/
  627. user_pref("security.ssl.require_safe_negotiation", true);
  628. /* 1202: control TLS versions with min and max
  629. * 1=TLS 1.0, 2=TLS 1.1, 3=TLS 1.2, 4=TLS 1.3
  630. * [WARNING] Leave these at default, otherwise you alter your TLS fingerprint.
  631. * Firefox telemetry (April 2020) shows only 0.25% of TLS web traffic uses 1.0 or 1.1
  632. * [1] https://www.ssllabs.com/ssl-pulse/ ***/
  633. // user_pref("security.tls.version.min", 3);
  634. // user_pref("security.tls.version.max", 4);
  635. /* 1203: enforce TLS 1.0 and 1.1 downgrades as session only */
  636. user_pref("security.tls.version.enable-deprecated", false);
  637. /* 1204: disable SSL session tracking [FF36+]
  638. * SSL Session IDs are unique, last up to 24hrs in Firefox, and can be used for tracking
  639. * [SETUP-PERF] Relax this if you have FPI enabled (see 4000) *AND* you understand the
  640. * consequences. FPI isolates these, but it was designed with the Tor protocol in mind,
  641. * and the Tor Browser has extra protection, including enhanced sanitizing per Identity.
  642. * [1] https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc5077
  643. * [2] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/967977
  644. * [3] https://arxiv.org/abs/1810.07304 ***/
  645. user_pref("security.ssl.disable_session_identifiers", true); // [HIDDEN PREF]
  646. /* 1205: disable SSL Error Reporting
  647. * [1] https://firefox-source-docs.mozilla.org/browser/base/sslerrorreport/preferences.html ***/
  648. user_pref("security.ssl.errorReporting.automatic", false);
  649. user_pref("security.ssl.errorReporting.enabled", false);
  650. user_pref("security.ssl.errorReporting.url", "");
  651. /* 1206: disable TLS1.3 0-RTT (round-trip time) [FF51+]
  652. * [1] https://github.com/tlswg/tls13-spec/issues/1001
  653. * [2] https://blog.cloudflare.com/tls-1-3-overview-and-q-and-a/ ***/
  654. user_pref("security.tls.enable_0rtt_data", false);
  655. /** OCSP (Online Certificate Status Protocol)
  656. #Required reading [#] https://scotthelme.co.uk/revocation-is-broken/ ***/
  657. /* 1210: enable OCSP Stapling
  658. * [1] https://blog.mozilla.org/security/2013/07/29/ocsp-stapling-in-firefox/ ***/
  659. user_pref("security.ssl.enable_ocsp_stapling", true);
  660. /* 1211: control when to use OCSP fetching (to confirm current validity of certificates)
  661. * 0=disabled, 1=enabled (default), 2=enabled for EV certificates only
  662. * OCSP (non-stapled) leaks information about the sites you visit to the CA (cert authority)
  663. * It's a trade-off between security (checking) and privacy (leaking info to the CA)
  664. * [NOTE] This pref only controls OCSP fetching and does not affect OCSP stapling
  665. * [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ocsp ***/
  666. user_pref("security.OCSP.enabled", 1);
  667. /* 1212: set OCSP fetch failures (non-stapled, see 1211) to hard-fail [SETUP-WEB]
  668. * When a CA cannot be reached to validate a cert, Firefox just continues the connection (=soft-fail)
  669. * Setting this pref to true tells Firefox to instead terminate the connection (=hard-fail)
  670. * It is pointless to soft-fail when an OCSP fetch fails: you cannot confirm a cert is still valid (it
  671. * could have been revoked) and/or you could be under attack (e.g. malicious blocking of OCSP servers)
  672. * [1] https://blog.mozilla.org/security/2013/07/29/ocsp-stapling-in-firefox/
  673. * [2] https://www.imperialviolet.org/2014/04/19/revchecking.html ***/
  674. user_pref("security.OCSP.require", true);
  675. /** CERTS / HPKP (HTTP Public Key Pinning) ***/
  676. /* 1220: disable or limit SHA-1 certificates
  677. * 0=all SHA1 certs are allowed
  678. * 1=all SHA1 certs are blocked
  679. * 2=deprecated option that now maps to 1
  680. * 3=only allowed for locally-added roots (e.g. anti-virus)
  681. * 4=only allowed for locally-added roots or for certs in 2015 and earlier
  682. * [SETUP-CHROME] When disabled, some man-in-the-middle devices (e.g. security scanners and
  683. * antivirus products, may fail to connect to HTTPS sites. SHA-1 is *almost* obsolete.
  684. * [1] https://blog.mozilla.org/security/2016/10/18/phasing-out-sha-1-on-the-public-web/ ***/
  685. user_pref("security.pki.sha1_enforcement_level", 1);
  686. /* 1221: disable Windows 8.1's Microsoft Family Safety cert [FF50+] [WINDOWS]
  687. * 0=disable detecting Family Safety mode and importing the root
  688. * 1=only attempt to detect Family Safety mode (don't import the root)
  689. * 2=detect Family Safety mode and import the root
  690. * [1] https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/ticket/21686 ***/
  691. user_pref("security.family_safety.mode", 0);
  692. /* 1222: disable intermediate certificate caching (fingerprinting attack vector) [FF41+] [RESTART]
  693. * [NOTE] This affects login/cert/key dbs. The effect is all credentials are session-only.
  694. * Saved logins and passwords are not available. Reset the pref and restart to return them.
  695. * [1] https://shiftordie.de/blog/2017/02/21/fingerprinting-firefox-users-with-cached-intermediate-ca-certificates-fiprinca/ ***/
  696. // user_pref("security.nocertdb", true); // [HIDDEN PREF]
  697. /* 1223: enforce strict pinning
  698. * PKP (Public Key Pinning) 0=disabled 1=allow user MiTM (such as your antivirus), 2=strict
  699. * [SETUP-WEB] If you rely on an AV (antivirus) to protect your web browsing
  700. * by inspecting ALL your web traffic, then leave at current default=1
  701. * [1] https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/ticket/16206 ***/
  702. user_pref("security.cert_pinning.enforcement_level", 2);
  703. /** MIXED CONTENT ***/
  704. /* 1240: disable insecure active content on https pages
  705. * [1] https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/ticket/21323 ***/
  706. user_pref("security.mixed_content.block_active_content", true); // [DEFAULT: true]
  707. /* 1241: disable insecure passive content (such as images) on https pages [SETUP-WEB] ***/
  708. user_pref("security.mixed_content.block_display_content", true);
  709. /* 1243: block unencrypted requests from Flash on encrypted pages to mitigate MitM attacks [FF59+]
  710. * [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1190623 ***/
  711. user_pref("security.mixed_content.block_object_subrequest", true);
  712. /** CIPHERS [WARNING: do not meddle with your cipher suite: see the section 1200 intro] ***/
  713. /* 1261: disable 3DES (effective key size < 128)
  714. * [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/3des#Security
  715. * [2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meet-in-the-middle_attack
  716. * [3] https://www-archive.mozilla.org/projects/security/pki/nss/ssl/fips-ssl-ciphersuites.html ***/
  717. // user_pref("security.ssl3.rsa_des_ede3_sha", false);
  718. /* 1262: disable 128 bits ***/
  719. // user_pref("security.ssl3.ecdhe_ecdsa_aes_128_sha", false);
  720. // user_pref("security.ssl3.ecdhe_rsa_aes_128_sha", false);
  721. /* 1263: disable DHE (Diffie-Hellman Key Exchange)
  722. * [1] https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2015/10/how-to-protect-yourself-from-nsa-attacks-1024-bit-DH ***/
  723. // user_pref("security.ssl3.dhe_rsa_aes_128_sha", false);
  724. // user_pref("security.ssl3.dhe_rsa_aes_256_sha", false);
  725. /* 1264: disable the remaining non-modern cipher suites as of FF52 ***/
  726. // user_pref("security.ssl3.rsa_aes_128_sha", false);
  727. // user_pref("security.ssl3.rsa_aes_256_sha", false);
  728. /** UI (User Interface) ***/
  729. /* 1270: display warning on the padlock for "broken security" (if 1201 is false)
  730. * Bug: warning padlock not indicated for subresources on a secure page! [2]
  731. * [1] https://wiki.mozilla.org/Security:Renegotiation
  732. * [2] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1353705 ***/
  733. user_pref("security.ssl.treat_unsafe_negotiation_as_broken", true);
  734. /* 1271: control "Add Security Exception" dialog on SSL warnings
  735. * 0=do neither 1=pre-populate url 2=pre-populate url + pre-fetch cert (default)
  736. * [1] https://github.com/pyllyukko/user.js/issues/210 ***/
  737. user_pref("browser.ssl_override_behavior", 1);
  738. /* 1272: display advanced information on Insecure Connection warning pages
  739. * only works when it's possible to add an exception
  740. * i.e. it doesn't work for HSTS discrepancies (https://subdomain.preloaded-hsts.badssl.com/)
  741. * [TEST] https://expired.badssl.com/ ***/
  742. user_pref("browser.xul.error_pages.expert_bad_cert", true);
  743. /* 1273: display "insecure" icon and "Not Secure" text on HTTP sites ***/
  744. user_pref("security.insecure_connection_icon.enabled", true); // [FF59+] [DEFAULT: true FF70+]
  745. user_pref("security.insecure_connection_text.enabled", true); // [FF60+]
  746. /*** [SECTION 1400]: FONTS ***/
  747. user_pref("_user.js.parrot", "1400 syntax error: the parrot's bereft of life!");
  748. /* 1401: disable websites choosing fonts (0=block, 1=allow)
  749. * This can limit most (but not all) JS font enumeration which is a high entropy fingerprinting vector
  750. * [SETUP-WEB] Can break some PDFs (missing text). Limiting to default fonts can "uglify" the web
  751. * [SETTING] General>Language and Appearance>Fonts & Colors>Advanced>Allow pages to choose... ***/
  752. user_pref("browser.display.use_document_fonts", 0);
  753. /* 1403: disable icon fonts (glyphs) and local fallback rendering
  754. * [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/789788
  755. * [2] https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/ticket/8455 ***/
  756. // user_pref("gfx.downloadable_fonts.enabled", false); // [FF41+]
  757. // user_pref("gfx.downloadable_fonts.fallback_delay", -1);
  758. /* 1404: disable rendering of SVG OpenType fonts
  759. * [1] https://wiki.mozilla.org/SVGOpenTypeFonts - iSECPartnersReport recommends to disable this ***/
  760. user_pref("gfx.font_rendering.opentype_svg.enabled", false);
  761. /* 1408: disable graphite
  762. * Graphite has had many critical security issues in the past, see [1]
  763. * [1] https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-15/#CVE-2017-7778
  764. * [2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graphite_(SIL) ***/
  765. user_pref("gfx.font_rendering.graphite.enabled", false);
  766. /* 1409: limit system font exposure to a whitelist [FF52+] [RESTART]
  767. * If the whitelist is empty, then whitelisting is considered disabled and all fonts are allowed.
  768. * [WARNING] Creating your own probably highly-unique whitelist will raise your entropy.
  769. * Eventually privacy.resistFingerprinting (see 4500) will cover this
  770. * [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1121643 ***/
  771. // user_pref("font.system.whitelist", ""); // [HIDDEN PREF]
  772. /*** [SECTION 1600]: HEADERS / REFERERS
  773. Only *cross domain* referers need controlling: leave 1601, 1602, 1605 and 1606 alone
  774. ---
  775. harden it a bit: set XOriginPolicy (1603) to 1 (as per the settings below)
  776. harden it a bit more: set XOriginPolicy (1603) to 2 (and optionally 1604 to 1 or 2), expect breakage
  777. ---
  778. If you want any REAL control over referers and breakage, then use an extension. Either:
  779. uMatrix: limited by scope, all requests are spoofed or not-spoofed
  780. Smart Referrer: granular with source<->destination, whitelists
  781. ---
  782. full URI: https://example.com:8888/foo/bar.html?id=1234
  783. scheme+host+port+path: https://example.com:8888/foo/bar.html
  784. scheme+host+port: https://example.com:8888
  785. ---
  786. #Required reading [#] https://feeding.cloud.geek.nz/posts/tweaking-referrer-for-privacy-in-firefox/
  787. ***/
  788. user_pref("_user.js.parrot", "1600 syntax error: the parrot rests in peace!");
  789. /* 1601: ALL: control when images/links send a referer
  790. * 0=never, 1=send only when links are clicked, 2=for links and images (default) ***/
  791. // user_pref("network.http.sendRefererHeader", 2); // [DEFAULT: 2]
  792. /* 1602: ALL: control the amount of information to send
  793. * 0=send full URI (default), 1=scheme+host+port+path, 2=scheme+host+port ***/
  794. // user_pref("network.http.referer.trimmingPolicy", 0); // [DEFAULT: 0]
  795. /* 1603: CROSS ORIGIN: control when to send a referer
  796. * 0=always (default), 1=only if base domains match, 2=only if hosts match
  797. * [SETUP-WEB] Known to cause issues with older modems/routers and some sites e.g vimeo, icloud ***/
  798. user_pref("network.http.referer.XOriginPolicy", 1);
  799. /* 1604: CROSS ORIGIN: control the amount of information to send [FF52+]
  800. * 0=send full URI (default), 1=scheme+host+port+path, 2=scheme+host+port ***/
  801. user_pref("network.http.referer.XOriginTrimmingPolicy", 0); // [DEFAULT: 0]
  802. /* 1605: ALL: disable spoofing a referer
  803. * [WARNING] Do not set this to true, as spoofing effectively disables the anti-CSRF
  804. * (Cross-Site Request Forgery) protections that some sites may rely on ***/
  805. // user_pref("network.http.referer.spoofSource", false); // [DEFAULT: false]
  806. /* 1606: ALL: set the default Referrer Policy [FF59+]
  807. * 0=no-referer, 1=same-origin, 2=strict-origin-when-cross-origin, 3=no-referrer-when-downgrade
  808. * [NOTE] This is only a default, it can be overridden by a site-controlled Referrer Policy
  809. * [1] https://www.w3.org/TR/referrer-policy/
  810. * [2] https://developer.mozilla.org/docs/Web/HTTP/Headers/Referrer-Policy
  811. * [3] https://blog.mozilla.org/security/2018/01/31/preventing-data-leaks-by-stripping-path-information-in-http-referrers/ ***/
  812. // user_pref("network.http.referer.defaultPolicy", 3); // [DEFAULT: 3]
  813. // user_pref("network.http.referer.defaultPolicy.pbmode", 2); // [DEFAULT: 2]
  814. /* 1607: TOR: hide (not spoof) referrer when leaving a .onion domain [FF54+]
  815. * [NOTE] Firefox cannot access .onion sites by default. We recommend you use
  816. * the Tor Browser which is specifically designed for hidden services
  817. * [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1305144 ***/
  818. user_pref("network.http.referer.hideOnionSource", true);
  819. /* 1610: ALL: enable the DNT (Do Not Track) HTTP header
  820. * [NOTE] DNT is enforced with Enhanced Tracking Protection regardless of this pref
  821. * [SETTING] Privacy & Security>Enhanced Tracking Protection>Send websites a "Do Not Track" signal... ***/
  822. user_pref("privacy.donottrackheader.enabled", true);
  823. /*** [SECTION 1700]: CONTAINERS
  824. If you want to *really* leverage containers, we highly recommend Temporary Containers [2].
  825. Read the article by the extension author [3], and check out the github wiki/repo [4].
  826. [1] https://wiki.mozilla.org/Security/Contextual_Identity_Project/Containers
  827. [2] https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/temporary-containers/
  828. [3] https://medium.com/@stoically/enhance-your-privacy-in-firefox-with-temporary-containers-33925cd6cd21
  829. [4] https://github.com/stoically/temporary-containers/wiki
  830. ***/
  831. user_pref("_user.js.parrot", "1700 syntax error: the parrot's bit the dust!");
  832. /* 1701: enable Container Tabs setting in preferences (see 1702) [FF50+]
  833. * [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1279029 ***/
  834. user_pref("privacy.userContext.ui.enabled", true);
  835. /* 1702: enable Container Tabs [FF50+]
  836. * [SETTING] General>Tabs>Enable Container Tabs ***/
  837. user_pref("privacy.userContext.enabled", true);
  838. /* 1703: set behaviour on "+ Tab" button to display container menu on left click [FF74+]
  839. * [NOTE] The menu is always shown on long press and right click
  840. * [SETTING] General>Tabs>Enable Container Tabs>Settings>Select a container for each new tab ***/
  841. // user_pref("privacy.userContext.newTabContainerOnLeftClick.enabled", true);
  842. /*** [SECTION 1800]: PLUGINS ***/
  843. user_pref("_user.js.parrot", "1800 syntax error: the parrot's pushing up daisies!");
  844. /* 1803: disable Flash plugin
  845. * 0=deactivated, 1=ask, 2=enabled
  846. * ESR52.x is the last branch to *fully* support NPAPI, FF52+ stable only supports Flash
  847. * [NOTE] You can still override individual sites via site permissions
  848. * [1] https://www.ghacks.net/2013/07/09/how-to-make-sure-that-a-firefox-plugin-never-activates-again/ ***/
  849. user_pref("plugin.state.flash", 0);
  850. /* 1820: disable GMP (Gecko Media Plugins)
  851. * [1] https://wiki.mozilla.org/GeckoMediaPlugins ***/
  852. // user_pref("media.gmp-provider.enabled", false);
  853. /* 1825: disable widevine CDM (Content Decryption Module)
  854. * [SETUP-WEB] if you *need* CDM, e.g. Netflix, Amazon Prime, Hulu, whatever ***/
  855. user_pref("media.gmp-widevinecdm.visible", false);
  856. user_pref("media.gmp-widevinecdm.enabled", false);
  857. /* 1830: disable all DRM content (EME: Encryption Media Extension)
  858. * [SETUP-WEB] if you *need* EME, e.g. Netflix, Amazon Prime, Hulu, whatever
  859. * [SETTING] General>DRM Content>Play DRM-controlled content
  860. * [1] https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2017/10/drms-dead-canary-how-we-just-lost-web-what-we-learned-it-and-what-we-need-do-next ***/
  861. user_pref("media.eme.enabled", false);
  862. /*** [SECTION 2000]: MEDIA / CAMERA / MIC ***/
  863. user_pref("_user.js.parrot", "2000 syntax error: the parrot's snuffed it!");
  864. /* 2001: disable WebRTC (Web Real-Time Communication)
  865. * [SETUP-WEB] WebRTC can leak your IP address from behind your VPN, but if this is not
  866. * in your threat model, and you want Real-Time Communication, this is the pref for you
  867. * [1] https://www.privacytools.io/#webrtc ***/
  868. user_pref("media.peerconnection.enabled", false);
  869. /* 2002: limit WebRTC IP leaks if using WebRTC
  870. * In FF70+ these settings match Mode 4 (Mode 3 in older versions) (see [3])
  871. * [TEST] https://browserleaks.com/webrtc
  872. * [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?bug_id=1189041,1297416,1452713
  873. * [2] https://wiki.mozilla.org/Media/WebRTC/Privacy
  874. * [3] https://tools.ietf.org/html/draft-ietf-rtcweb-ip-handling-12#section-5.2 ***/
  875. user_pref("media.peerconnection.ice.default_address_only", true);
  876. user_pref("media.peerconnection.ice.no_host", true); // [FF51+]
  877. user_pref("media.peerconnection.ice.proxy_only_if_behind_proxy", true); // [FF70+]
  878. /* 2010: disable WebGL (Web Graphics Library)
  879. * [SETUP-WEB] When disabled, may break some websites. When enabled, provides high entropy,
  880. * especially with readPixels(). Some of the other entropy is lessened with RFP (see 4501)
  881. * [1] https://www.contextis.com/resources/blog/webgl-new-dimension-browser-exploitation/
  882. * [2] https://security.stackexchange.com/questions/13799/is-webgl-a-security-concern ***/
  883. user_pref("webgl.disabled", true);
  884. user_pref("webgl.enable-webgl2", false);
  885. /* 2012: limit WebGL ***/
  886. user_pref("webgl.min_capability_mode", true);
  887. user_pref("webgl.disable-fail-if-major-performance-caveat", true);
  888. /* 2022: disable screensharing ***/
  889. user_pref("media.getusermedia.screensharing.enabled", false);
  890. user_pref("media.getusermedia.browser.enabled", false);
  891. user_pref("media.getusermedia.audiocapture.enabled", false);
  892. /* 2024: set a default permission for Camera/Microphone [FF58+]
  893. * 0=always ask (default), 1=allow, 2=block
  894. * [SETTING] to add site exceptions: Page Info>Permissions>Use the Camera/Microphone
  895. * [SETTING] to manage site exceptions: Options>Privacy & Security>Permissions>Camera/Microphone>Settings ***/
  896. // user_pref("permissions.default.camera", 2);
  897. // user_pref("permissions.default.microphone", 2);
  898. /* 2030: disable autoplay of HTML5 media [FF63+]
  899. * 0=Allow all, 1=Block non-muted media (default in FF67+), 2=Prompt (removed in FF66), 5=Block all (FF69+)
  900. * [NOTE] You can set exceptions under site permissions
  901. * [SETTING] Privacy & Security>Permissions>Autoplay>Settings>Default for all websites ***/
  902. // user_pref("media.autoplay.default", 5);
  903. /* 2031: disable autoplay of HTML5 media if you interacted with the site [FF66+] ***/
  904. user_pref("media.autoplay.enabled.user-gestures-needed", false);
  905. /*** [SECTION 2200]: WINDOW MEDDLING & LEAKS / POPUPS ***/
  906. user_pref("_user.js.parrot", "2200 syntax error: the parrot's 'istory!");
  907. /* 2201: prevent websites from disabling new window features ***/
  908. user_pref("dom.disable_window_open_feature.close", true);
  909. user_pref("dom.disable_window_open_feature.location", true); // [DEFAULT: true]
  910. user_pref("dom.disable_window_open_feature.menubar", true);
  911. user_pref("dom.disable_window_open_feature.minimizable", true);
  912. user_pref("dom.disable_window_open_feature.personalbar", true); // bookmarks toolbar
  913. user_pref("dom.disable_window_open_feature.resizable", true); // [DEFAULT: true]
  914. user_pref("dom.disable_window_open_feature.status", true); // [DEFAULT: true]
  915. user_pref("dom.disable_window_open_feature.titlebar", true);
  916. user_pref("dom.disable_window_open_feature.toolbar", true);
  917. /* 2202: prevent scripts from moving and resizing open windows ***/
  918. user_pref("dom.disable_window_move_resize", true);
  919. /* 2203: open links targeting new windows in a new tab instead
  920. * This stops malicious window sizes and some screen resolution leaks.
  921. * You can still right-click a link and open in a new window.
  922. * [TEST] https://ghacksuserjs.github.io/TorZillaPrint/TorZillaPrint.html#screen
  923. * [1] https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/ticket/9881 ***/
  924. user_pref("browser.link.open_newwindow", 3);
  925. user_pref("browser.link.open_newwindow.restriction", 0);
  926. /* 2204: disable Fullscreen API (requires user interaction) to prevent screen-resolution leaks
  927. * [NOTE] You can still manually toggle the browser's fullscreen state (F11),
  928. * but this pref will disable embedded video/game fullscreen controls, e.g. youtube
  929. * [TEST] https://ghacksuserjs.github.io/TorZillaPrint/TorZillaPrint.html#screen ***/
  930. // user_pref("full-screen-api.enabled", false);
  931. /* 2210: block popup windows
  932. * [SETTING] Privacy & Security>Permissions>Block pop-up windows ***/
  933. user_pref("dom.disable_open_during_load", true);
  934. /* 2212: limit events that can cause a popup [SETUP-WEB]
  935. * default is "change click dblclick auxclick mouseup pointerup notificationclick reset submit touchend contextmenu" ***/
  936. user_pref("dom.popup_allowed_events", "click dblclick");
  937. /*** [SECTION 2300]: WEB WORKERS
  938. A worker is a JS "background task" running in a global context, i.e. it is different from
  939. the current window. Workers can spawn new workers (must be the same origin & scheme),
  940. including service and shared workers. Shared workers can be utilized by multiple scripts and
  941. communicate between browsing contexts (windows/tabs/iframes) and can even control your cache.
  942. [NOTE] uMatrix 1.2.0+ allows a per-scope control for workers (2301-deprecated) and service workers (2302)
  943. #Required reading [#] https://github.com/gorhill/uMatrix/releases/tag/1.2.0
  944. [1] Web Workers: https://developer.mozilla.org/docs/Web/API/Web_Workers_API
  945. [2] Worker: https://developer.mozilla.org/docs/Web/API/Worker
  946. [3] Service Worker: https://developer.mozilla.org/docs/Web/API/Service_Worker_API
  947. [4] SharedWorker: https://developer.mozilla.org/docs/Web/API/SharedWorker
  948. [5] ChromeWorker: https://developer.mozilla.org/docs/Web/API/ChromeWorker
  949. [6] Notifications: https://support.mozilla.org/questions/1165867#answer-981820
  950. ***/
  951. user_pref("_user.js.parrot", "2300 syntax error: the parrot's off the twig!");
  952. /* 2302: disable service workers [FF32, FF44-compat]
  953. * Service workers essentially act as proxy servers that sit between web apps, and the
  954. * browser and network, are event driven, and can control the web page/site it is associated
  955. * with, intercepting and modifying navigation and resource requests, and caching resources.
  956. * [NOTE] Service worker APIs are hidden (in Firefox) and cannot be used when in PB mode.
  957. * [NOTE] Service workers only run over HTTPS. Service workers have no DOM access.
  958. * [SETUP-WEB] Disabling service workers will break some sites. This pref is required true for
  959. * service worker notifications (2304), push notifications (disabled, 2305) and service worker
  960. * cache (2740). If you enable this pref, then check those settings as well ***/
  961. user_pref("dom.serviceWorkers.enabled", false);
  962. /* 2304: disable Web Notifications
  963. * [NOTE] Web Notifications can also use service workers (2302) and are behind a prompt (2306)
  964. * [1] https://developer.mozilla.org/docs/Web/API/Notifications_API ***/
  965. // user_pref("dom.webnotifications.enabled", false); // [FF22+]
  966. // user_pref("dom.webnotifications.serviceworker.enabled", false); // [FF44+]
  967. /* 2305: disable Push Notifications [FF44+]
  968. * Push is an API that allows websites to send you (subscribed) messages even when the site
  969. * isn't loaded, by pushing messages to your userAgentID through Mozilla's Push Server.
  970. * [NOTE] Push requires service workers (2302) to subscribe to and display, and is behind
  971. * a prompt (2306). Disabling service workers alone doesn't stop Firefox polling the
  972. * Mozilla Push Server. To remove all subscriptions, reset your userAgentID (in about:config
  973. * or on start), and you will get a new one within a few seconds.
  974. * [1] https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/push-notifications-firefox
  975. * [2] https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/Push_API ***/
  976. user_pref("dom.push.enabled", false);
  977. // user_pref("dom.push.userAgentID", "");
  978. /* 2306: set a default permission for Notifications (both 2304 and 2305) [FF58+]
  979. * 0=always ask (default), 1=allow, 2=block
  980. * [NOTE] Best left at default "always ask", fingerprintable via Permissions API
  981. * [SETTING] to add site exceptions: Page Info>Permissions>Receive Notifications
  982. * [SETTING] to manage site exceptions: Options>Privacy & Security>Permissions>Notifications>Settings ***/
  983. // user_pref("permissions.default.desktop-notification", 2);
  984. /*** [SECTION 2400]: DOM (DOCUMENT OBJECT MODEL) & JAVASCRIPT ***/
  985. user_pref("_user.js.parrot", "2400 syntax error: the parrot's kicked the bucket!");
  986. /* 2401: disable website control over browser right-click context menu
  987. * [NOTE] Shift-Right-Click will always bring up the browser right-click context menu ***/
  988. // user_pref("dom.event.contextmenu.enabled", false);
  989. /* 2402: disable website access to clipboard events/content [SETUP-HARDEN]
  990. * [NOTE] This will break some sites' functionality e.g. Outlook, Twitter, Facebook, Wordpress
  991. * This applies to onCut/onCopy/onPaste events - i.e. it requires interaction with the website
  992. * [WARNING] If both 'middlemouse.paste' and 'general.autoScroll' are true (at least one
  993. * is default false) then enabling this pref can leak clipboard content, see [2]
  994. * [1] https://www.ghacks.net/2014/01/08/block-websites-reading-modifying-clipboard-contents-firefox/
  995. * [2] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1528289 */
  996. // user_pref("dom.event.clipboardevents.enabled", false);
  997. /* 2404: disable clipboard commands (cut/copy) from "non-privileged" content [FF41+]
  998. * this disables document.execCommand("cut"/"copy") to protect your clipboard
  999. * [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1170911 ***/
  1000. user_pref("dom.allow_cut_copy", false);
  1001. /* 2405: disable "Confirm you want to leave" dialog on page close
  1002. * Does not prevent JS leaks of the page close event.
  1003. * [1] https://developer.mozilla.org/docs/Web/Events/beforeunload
  1004. * [2] https://support.mozilla.org/questions/1043508 ***/
  1005. user_pref("dom.disable_beforeunload", true);
  1006. /* 2414: disable shaking the screen ***/
  1007. user_pref("dom.vibrator.enabled", false);
  1008. /* 2420: disable asm.js [FF22+] [SETUP-PERF]
  1009. * [1] http://asmjs.org/
  1010. * [2] https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2015-29/
  1011. * [3] https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2015-50/
  1012. * [4] https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-01/#CVE-2017-5375
  1013. * [5] https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-05/#CVE-2017-5400
  1014. * [6] https://rh0dev.github.io/blog/2017/the-return-of-the-jit/ ***/
  1015. user_pref("javascript.options.asmjs", false);
  1016. /* 2421: disable Ion and baseline JIT to harden against JS exploits [SETUP-HARDEN]
  1017. * [NOTE] In FF75+, when **both** Ion and JIT are disabled, **and** the new
  1018. * hidden pref is enabled, then Ion can still be used by extensions (1599226)
  1019. * [WARNING] Disabling Ion/JIT can cause some site issues and performance loss
  1020. * [1] https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2015-0817 ***/
  1021. // user_pref("javascript.options.ion", false);
  1022. // user_pref("javascript.options.baselinejit", false);
  1023. // user_pref("javascript.options.jit_trustedprincipals", true); // [FF75+] [HIDDEN PREF]
  1024. /* 2422: disable WebAssembly [FF52+] [SETUP-PERF]
  1025. * [NOTE] In FF71+ this no longer affects extensions (1576254)
  1026. * [1] https://developer.mozilla.org/docs/WebAssembly ***/
  1027. user_pref("javascript.options.wasm", false);
  1028. /* 2426: disable Intersection Observer API [FF55+]
  1029. * [1] https://developer.mozilla.org/docs/Web/API/Intersection_Observer_API
  1030. * [2] https://w3c.github.io/IntersectionObserver/
  1031. * [3] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1243846 ***/
  1032. // user_pref("dom.IntersectionObserver.enabled", false);
  1033. /* 2429: enable (limited but sufficient) window.opener protection [FF65+]
  1034. * Makes rel=noopener implicit for target=_blank in anchor and area elements when no rel attribute is set ***/
  1035. user_pref("dom.targetBlankNoOpener.enabled", true);
  1036. /*** [SECTION 2500]: HARDWARE FINGERPRINTING ***/
  1037. user_pref("_user.js.parrot", "2500 syntax error: the parrot's shuffled off 'is mortal coil!");
  1038. /* 2502: disable Battery Status API
  1039. * Initially a Linux issue (high precision readout) that was fixed.
  1040. * However, it is still another metric for fingerprinting, used to raise entropy.
  1041. * e.g. do you have a battery or not, current charging status, charge level, times remaining etc
  1042. * [NOTE] From FF52+ Battery Status API is only available in chrome/privileged code. see [1]
  1043. * [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1313580 ***/
  1044. // user_pref("dom.battery.enabled", false);
  1045. /* 2505: disable media device enumeration [FF29+]
  1046. * [NOTE] media.peerconnection.enabled should also be set to false (see 2001)
  1047. * [1] https://wiki.mozilla.org/Media/getUserMedia
  1048. * [2] https://developer.mozilla.org/docs/Web/API/MediaDevices/enumerateDevices ***/
  1049. user_pref("media.navigator.enabled", false);
  1050. /* 2508: disable hardware acceleration to reduce graphics fingerprinting [SETUP-HARDEN]
  1051. * [WARNING] Affects text rendering (fonts will look different), impacts video performance,
  1052. * and parts of Quantum that utilize the GPU will also be affected as they are rolled out
  1053. * [SETTING] General>Performance>Custom>Use hardware acceleration when available
  1054. * [1] https://wiki.mozilla.org/Platform/GFX/HardwareAcceleration ***/
  1055. // user_pref("gfx.direct2d.disabled", true); // [WINDOWS]
  1056. // user_pref("layers.acceleration.disabled", true);
  1057. /* 2510: disable Web Audio API [FF51+]
  1058. * [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1288359 ***/
  1059. user_pref("dom.webaudio.enabled", false);
  1060. /* 2517: disable Media Capabilities API [FF63+]
  1061. * [WARNING] This *may* affect media performance if disabled, no one is sure
  1062. * [1] https://github.com/WICG/media-capabilities
  1063. * [2] https://wicg.github.io/media-capabilities/#security-privacy-considerations ***/
  1064. // user_pref("media.media-capabilities.enabled", false);
  1065. /* 2520: disable virtual reality devices
  1066. * Optional protection depending on your connected devices
  1067. * [1] https://developer.mozilla.org/docs/Web/API/WebVR_API ***/
  1068. // user_pref("dom.vr.enabled", false);
  1069. /* 2521: set a default permission for Virtual Reality (see 2520) [FF73+]
  1070. * 0=always ask (default), 1=allow, 2=block
  1071. * [SETTING] to add site exceptions: Page Info>Permissions>Access Virtual Reality Devices
  1072. * [SETTING] to manage site exceptions: Options>Privacy & Security>Permissions>Virtual Reality>Settings ***/
  1073. // user_pref("permissions.default.xr", 0);
  1074. /*** [SECTION 2600]: MISCELLANEOUS ***/
  1075. user_pref("_user.js.parrot", "2600 syntax error: the parrot's run down the curtain!");
  1076. /* 2601: prevent accessibility services from accessing your browser [RESTART]
  1077. * [SETTING] Privacy & Security>Permissions>Prevent accessibility services from accessing your browser
  1078. * [1] https://support.mozilla.org/kb/accessibility-services ***/
  1079. user_pref("accessibility.force_disabled", 1);
  1080. /* 2602: disable sending additional analytics to web servers
  1081. * [1] https://developer.mozilla.org/docs/Web/API/Navigator/sendBeacon ***/
  1082. user_pref("beacon.enabled", false);
  1083. /* 2603: remove temp files opened with an external application
  1084. * [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/302433 ***/
  1085. user_pref("browser.helperApps.deleteTempFileOnExit", true);
  1086. /* 2604: disable page thumbnail collection
  1087. * look in profile/thumbnails directory - you may want to clean that out ***/
  1088. user_pref("browser.pagethumbnails.capturing_disabled", true); // [HIDDEN PREF]
  1089. /* 2605: block web content in file processes [FF55+]
  1090. * [SETUP-WEB] You may want to disable this for corporate or developer environments
  1091. * [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1343184 ***/
  1092. user_pref("browser.tabs.remote.allowLinkedWebInFileUriProcess", false); // [DEFAULT: false FF76+]
  1093. /* 2606: disable UITour backend so there is no chance that a remote page can use it ***/
  1094. user_pref("browser.uitour.enabled", false);
  1095. user_pref("browser.uitour.url", "");
  1096. /* 2607: disable various developer tools in browser context
  1097. * [SETTING] Devtools>Advanced Settings>Enable browser chrome and add-on debugging toolboxes
  1098. * [1] https://github.com/pyllyukko/user.js/issues/179#issuecomment-246468676 ***/
  1099. user_pref("devtools.chrome.enabled", false);
  1100. /* 2608: disable remote debugging
  1101. * [1] https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/ticket/16222 ***/
  1102. user_pref("devtools.debugger.remote-enabled", false);
  1103. /* 2609: disable MathML (Mathematical Markup Language) [FF51+] [SETUP-HARDEN]
  1104. * [TEST] https://ghacksuserjs.github.io/TorZillaPrint/TorZillaPrint.html#misc
  1105. * [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1173199 ***/
  1106. // user_pref("mathml.disabled", true);
  1107. /* 2610: disable in-content SVG (Scalable Vector Graphics) [FF53+]
  1108. * [NOTE] In FF70+ and ESR68.1.0+ this no longer affects extensions (1564208)
  1109. * [WARNING] Expect breakage incl. youtube player controls. Best left for a "hardened" profile.
  1110. * [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1216893 ***/
  1111. // user_pref("svg.disabled", true);
  1112. /* 2611: disable middle mouse click opening links from clipboard
  1113. * [1] https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/ticket/10089 ***/
  1114. user_pref("middlemouse.contentLoadURL", false);
  1115. /* 2614: limit HTTP redirects (this does not control redirects with HTML meta tags or JS)
  1116. * [NOTE] A low setting of 5 or under will probably break some sites (e.g. gmail logins)
  1117. * To control HTML Meta tag and JS redirects, use an extension. Default is 20 ***/
  1118. user_pref("network.http.redirection-limit", 10);
  1119. /* 2615: disable websites overriding Firefox's keyboard shortcuts [FF58+]
  1120. * 0 (default) or 1=allow, 2=block
  1121. * [SETTING] to add site exceptions: Page Info>Permissions>Override Keyboard Shortcuts ***/
  1122. // user_pref("permissions.default.shortcuts", 2);
  1123. /* 2616: remove special permissions for certain mozilla domains [FF35+]
  1124. * [1] resource://app/defaults/permissions ***/
  1125. user_pref("permissions.manager.defaultsUrl", "");
  1126. /* 2617: remove webchannel whitelist ***/
  1127. user_pref("webchannel.allowObject.urlWhitelist", "");
  1128. /* 2619: enforce Punycode for Internationalized Domain Names to eliminate possible spoofing
  1129. * Firefox has *some* protections, but it is better to be safe than sorry
  1130. * [SETUP-WEB] Might be undesirable for non-latin alphabet users since legitimate IDN's are also punycoded
  1131. * [TEST] https://www.xn--80ak6aa92e.com/ (www.apple.com)
  1132. * [1] https://wiki.mozilla.org/IDN_Display_Algorithm
  1133. * [2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IDN_homograph_attack
  1134. * [3] CVE-2017-5383: https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-02/
  1135. * [4] https://www.xudongz.com/blog/2017/idn-phishing/ ***/
  1136. user_pref("network.IDN_show_punycode", true);
  1137. /* 2620: enforce Firefox's built-in PDF reader [SETUP-CHROME]
  1138. * This setting controls if the option "Display in Firefox" is available in the setting below
  1139. * and by effect controls whether PDFs are handled in-browser or externally ("Ask" or "Open With")
  1140. * PROS: pdfjs is lightweight, open source, and as secure/vetted as any pdf reader out there (more than most)
  1141. * Exploits are rare (1 serious case in 4 yrs), treated seriously and patched quickly.
  1142. * It doesn't break "state separation" of browser content (by not sharing with OS, independent apps).
  1143. * It maintains disk avoidance and application data isolation. It's convenient. You can still save to disk.
  1144. * CONS: You may prefer a different pdf reader for security reasons
  1145. * CAVEAT: JS can still force a pdf to open in-browser by bundling its own code (rare)
  1146. * [SETTING] General>Applications>Portable Document Format (PDF) ***/
  1147. user_pref("pdfjs.disabled", false); // [DEFAULT: false]
  1148. /* 2621: disable links launching Windows Store on Windows 8/8.1/10 [WINDOWS]
  1149. * [1] https://www.ghacks.net/2016/03/25/block-firefox-chrome-windows-store/ ***/
  1150. user_pref("network.protocol-handler.external.ms-windows-store", false);
  1151. /* 2622: enforce no system colors; they can be fingerprinted
  1152. * [SETTING] General>Language and Appearance>Fonts and Colors>Colors>Use system colors ***/
  1153. user_pref("browser.display.use_system_colors", false); // [DEFAULT: false]
  1154. /* 2623: disable permissions delegation [FF73+]
  1155. * Currently applies to cross-origin geolocation, camera, mic and screen-sharing
  1156. * permissions, and fullscreen requests. Disabling delegation means any prompts
  1157. * for these will show/use their correct 3rd party origin
  1158. * [1] https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/mozilla.dev.platform/BdFOMAuCGW8/discussion */
  1159. user_pref("permissions.delegation.enabled", false);
  1160. /** DOWNLOADS ***/
  1161. /* 2650: discourage downloading to desktop
  1162. * 0=desktop, 1=downloads (default), 2=last used
  1163. * [SETTING] To set your default "downloads": General>Downloads>Save files to ***/
  1164. // user_pref("browser.download.folderList", 2);
  1165. /* 2651: enforce user interaction for security by always asking where to download
  1166. * [SETUP-CHROME] On Android this blocks longtapping and saving images
  1167. * [SETTING] General>Downloads>Always ask you where to save files ***/
  1168. user_pref("browser.download.useDownloadDir", false);
  1169. /* 2652: disable adding downloads to the system's "recent documents" list ***/
  1170. user_pref("browser.download.manager.addToRecentDocs", false);
  1171. /* 2653: disable hiding mime types (Options>General>Applications) not associated with a plugin ***/
  1172. user_pref("browser.download.hide_plugins_without_extensions", false);
  1173. /* 2654: disable "open with" in download dialog [FF50+] [SETUP-HARDEN]
  1174. * This is very useful to enable when the browser is sandboxed (e.g. via AppArmor)
  1175. * in such a way that it is forbidden to run external applications.
  1176. * [WARNING] This may interfere with some users' workflow or methods
  1177. * [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1281959 ***/
  1178. // user_pref("browser.download.forbid_open_with", true);
  1179. /** EXTENSIONS ***/
  1180. /* 2660: lock down allowed extension directories
  1181. * [SETUP-CHROME] This will break extensions, language packs, themes and any other
  1182. * XPI files which are installed outside of profile and application directories
  1183. * [1] https://mike.kaply.com/2012/02/21/understanding-add-on-scopes/
  1184. * [1] archived: https://archive.is/DYjAM ***/
  1185. user_pref("extensions.enabledScopes", 5); // [HIDDEN PREF]
  1186. user_pref("extensions.autoDisableScopes", 15); // [DEFAULT: 15]
  1187. /* 2662: disable webextension restrictions on certain mozilla domains (you also need 4503) [FF60+]
  1188. * [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?bug_id=1384330,1406795,1415644,1453988 ***/
  1189. // user_pref("extensions.webextensions.restrictedDomains", "");
  1190. /** SECURITY ***/
  1191. /* 2680: enforce CSP (Content Security Policy)
  1192. * [WARNING] CSP is a very important and widespread security feature. Don't disable it!
  1193. * [1] https://developer.mozilla.org/docs/Web/HTTP/CSP ***/
  1194. user_pref("security.csp.enable", true); // [DEFAULT: true]
  1195. /* 2684: enforce a security delay on some confirmation dialogs such as install, open/save
  1196. * [1] https://www.squarefree.com/2004/07/01/race-conditions-in-security-dialogs/ ***/
  1197. user_pref("security.dialog_enable_delay", 700);
  1198. /*** [SECTION 2700]: PERSISTENT STORAGE
  1199. Data SET by websites including
  1200. cookies : profile\cookies.sqlite
  1201. localStorage : profile\webappsstore.sqlite
  1202. indexedDB : profile\storage\default
  1203. appCache : profile\OfflineCache
  1204. serviceWorkers :
  1205. [NOTE] indexedDB and serviceWorkers are not available in Private Browsing Mode
  1206. [NOTE] Blocking cookies also blocks websites access to: localStorage (incl. sessionStorage),
  1207. indexedDB, sharedWorker, and serviceWorker (and therefore service worker cache and notifications)
  1208. If you set a site exception for cookies (either "Allow" or "Allow for Session") then they become
  1209. accessible to websites except shared/service workers where the cookie setting *must* be "Allow"
  1210. ***/
  1211. user_pref("_user.js.parrot", "2700 syntax error: the parrot's joined the bleedin' choir invisible!");
  1212. /* 2701: disable 3rd-party cookies and site-data [SETUP-WEB]
  1213. * 0=Accept cookies and site data, 1=(Block) All third-party cookies, 2=(Block) All cookies,
  1214. * 3=(Block) Cookies from unvisited websites, 4=(Block) Cross-site and social media trackers (FF63+) (default FF69+)
  1215. * [NOTE] You can set exceptions under site permissions or use an extension
  1216. * [NOTE] Enforcing category to custom ensures ETP related prefs are always honored
  1217. * [SETTING] Privacy & Security>Enhanced Tracking Protection>Custom>Cookies ***/
  1218. user_pref("network.cookie.cookieBehavior", 1);
  1219. user_pref("browser.contentblocking.category", "custom");
  1220. /* 2702: set third-party cookies (i.e ALL) (if enabled, see 2701) to session-only
  1221. and (FF58+) set third-party non-secure (i.e HTTP) cookies to session-only
  1222. [NOTE] .sessionOnly overrides .nonsecureSessionOnly except when .sessionOnly=false and
  1223. .nonsecureSessionOnly=true. This allows you to keep HTTPS cookies, but session-only HTTP ones
  1224. * [1] https://feeding.cloud.geek.nz/posts/tweaking-cookies-for-privacy-in-firefox/ ***/
  1225. user_pref("network.cookie.thirdparty.sessionOnly", true);
  1226. user_pref("network.cookie.thirdparty.nonsecureSessionOnly", true); // [FF58+]
  1227. /* 2703: delete cookies and site data on close
  1228. * 0=keep until they expire (default), 2=keep until you close Firefox
  1229. * [NOTE] The setting below is disabled (but not changed) if you block all cookies (2701 = 2)
  1230. * [SETTING] Privacy & Security>Cookies and Site Data>Delete cookies and site data when Firefox is closed ***/
  1231. // user_pref("network.cookie.lifetimePolicy", 2);
  1232. /* 2710: disable DOM (Document Object Model) Storage
  1233. * [WARNING] This will break a LOT of sites' functionality AND extensions!
  1234. * You are better off using an extension for more granular control ***/
  1235. // user_pref("dom.storage.enabled", false);
  1236. /* 2730: disable offline cache ***/
  1237. user_pref("browser.cache.offline.enable", false);
  1238. /* 2740: disable service worker cache and cache storage
  1239. * [NOTE] We clear service worker cache on exiting Firefox (see 2803)
  1240. * [1] https://w3c.github.io/ServiceWorker/#privacy ***/
  1241. // user_pref("dom.caches.enabled", false);
  1242. /* 2750: disable Storage API [FF51+]
  1243. * The API gives sites the ability to find out how much space they can use, how much
  1244. * they are already using, and even control whether or not they need to be alerted
  1245. * before the user agent disposes of site data in order to make room for other things.
  1246. * [1] https://developer.mozilla.org/docs/Web/API/StorageManager
  1247. * [2] https://developer.mozilla.org/docs/Web/API/Storage_API
  1248. * [3] https://blog.mozilla.org/l10n/2017/03/07/firefox-l10n-report-aurora-54/ ***/
  1249. // user_pref("dom.storageManager.enabled", false);
  1250. /* 2755: disable Storage Access API [FF65+]
  1251. * [1] https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/Storage_Access_API ***/
  1252. // user_pref("dom.storage_access.enabled", false);
  1253. /*** [SECTION 2800]: SHUTDOWN
  1254. You should set the values to what suits you best.
  1255. - "Offline Website Data" includes appCache (2730), localStorage (2710),
  1256. service worker cache (2740), and QuotaManager (IndexedDB (2720), asm-cache)
  1257. - In both 2803 + 2804, the 'download' and 'history' prefs are combined in the
  1258. Firefox interface as "Browsing & Download History" and their values will be synced
  1259. ***/
  1260. user_pref("_user.js.parrot", "2800 syntax error: the parrot's bleedin' demised!");
  1261. /* 2802: enable Firefox to clear items on shutdown (see 2803)
  1262. * [SETTING] Privacy & Security>History>Custom Settings>Clear history when Firefox closes ***/
  1263. user_pref("privacy.sanitize.sanitizeOnShutdown", true);
  1264. /* 2803: set what items to clear on shutdown (if 2802 is true) [SETUP-CHROME]
  1265. * [NOTE] If 'history' is true, downloads will also be cleared regardless of the value
  1266. * but if 'history' is false, downloads can still be cleared independently
  1267. * However, this may not always be the case. The interface combines and syncs these
  1268. * prefs when set from there, and the sanitize code may change at any time
  1269. * [SETTING] Privacy & Security>History>Custom Settings>Clear history when Firefox closes>Settings ***/
  1270. user_pref("privacy.clearOnShutdown.cache", true);
  1271. user_pref("privacy.clearOnShutdown.cookies", true);
  1272. user_pref("privacy.clearOnShutdown.downloads", true); // see note above
  1273. user_pref("privacy.clearOnShutdown.formdata", true); // Form & Search History
  1274. user_pref("privacy.clearOnShutdown.history", false); // Browsing & Download History
  1275. user_pref("privacy.clearOnShutdown.offlineApps", true); // Offline Website Data
  1276. user_pref("privacy.clearOnShutdown.sessions", false); // Active Logins
  1277. user_pref("privacy.clearOnShutdown.siteSettings", false); // Site Preferences
  1278. /* 2804: reset default items to clear with Ctrl-Shift-Del (to match 2803) [SETUP-CHROME]
  1279. * This dialog can also be accessed from the menu History>Clear Recent History
  1280. * Firefox remembers your last choices. This will reset them when you start Firefox.
  1281. * [NOTE] Regardless of what you set privacy.cpd.downloads to, as soon as the dialog
  1282. * for "Clear Recent History" is opened, it is synced to the same as 'history' ***/
  1283. user_pref("privacy.cpd.cache", true);
  1284. user_pref("privacy.cpd.cookies", true);
  1285. // user_pref("privacy.cpd.downloads", true); // not used, see note above
  1286. user_pref("privacy.cpd.formdata", true); // Form & Search History
  1287. user_pref("privacy.cpd.history", false); // Browsing & Download History
  1288. user_pref("privacy.cpd.offlineApps", true); // Offline Website Data
  1289. user_pref("privacy.cpd.passwords", false); // this is not listed
  1290. user_pref("privacy.cpd.sessions", true); // Active Logins
  1291. user_pref("privacy.cpd.siteSettings", false); // Site Preferences
  1292. /* 2805: clear Session Restore data when sanitizing on shutdown or manually [FF34+]
  1293. * [NOTE] Not needed if Session Restore is not used (see 0102) or is already cleared with history (see 2803)
  1294. * [NOTE] privacy.clearOnShutdown.openWindows prevents resuming from crashes (see 1022)
  1295. * [NOTE] privacy.cpd.openWindows has a bug that causes an additional window to open ***/
  1296. // user_pref("privacy.clearOnShutdown.openWindows", true);
  1297. // user_pref("privacy.cpd.openWindows", true);
  1298. /* 2806: reset default 'Time range to clear' for 'Clear Recent History' (see 2804)
  1299. * Firefox remembers your last choice. This will reset the value when you start Firefox.
  1300. * 0=everything, 1=last hour, 2=last two hours, 3=last four hours,
  1301. * 4=today, 5=last five minutes, 6=last twenty-four hours
  1302. * [NOTE] The values 5 + 6 are not listed in the dropdown, which will display a
  1303. * blank value if they are used, but they do work as advertised ***/
  1304. user_pref("privacy.sanitize.timeSpan", 1);
  1305. /*** [SECTION 4000]: FPI (FIRST PARTY ISOLATION)
  1306. ** 1278037 - isolate indexedDB (FF51+)
  1307. ** 1277803 - isolate favicons (FF52+)
  1308. ** 1264562 - isolate OCSP cache (FF52+)
  1309. ** 1268726 - isolate Shared Workers (FF52+)
  1310. ** 1316283 - isolate SSL session cache (FF52+)
  1311. ** 1317927 - isolate media cache (FF53+)
  1312. ** 1323644 - isolate HSTS and HPKP (FF54+)
  1313. ** 1334690 - isolate HTTP Alternative Services (FF54+)
  1314. ** 1334693 - isolate SPDY/HTTP2 (FF55+)
  1315. ** 1337893 - isolate DNS cache (FF55+)
  1316. ** 1344170 - isolate blob: URI (FF55+)
  1317. ** 1300671 - isolate data:, about: URLs (FF55+)
  1318. ** 1473247 - isolate IP addresses (FF63+)
  1319. ** 1492607 - isolate postMessage with targetOrigin "*" (requires 4002) (FF65+)
  1320. ** 1542309 - isolate top-level domain URLs when host is in the public suffix list (FF68+)
  1321. ** 1506693 - isolate pdfjs range-based requests (FF68+)
  1322. ** 1330467 - isolate site permissions (FF69+)
  1323. ** 1534339 - isolate IPv6 (FF73+)
  1324. ***/
  1325. user_pref("_user.js.parrot", "4000 syntax error: the parrot's pegged out");
  1326. /* 4001: enable First Party Isolation [FF51+]
  1327. * [SETUP-WEB] May break cross-domain logins and site functionality until perfected
  1328. * [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1260931 ***/
  1329. user_pref("privacy.firstparty.isolate", true);
  1330. /* 4002: enforce FPI restriction for window.opener [FF54+]
  1331. * [NOTE] Setting this to false may reduce the breakage in 4001
  1332. * FF65+ blocks postMessage with targetOrigin "*" if originAttributes don't match. But
  1333. * to reduce breakage it ignores the 1st-party domain (FPD) originAttribute. (see [2],[3])
  1334. * The 2nd pref removes that limitation and will only allow communication if FPDs also match.
  1335. * [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1319773#c22
  1336. * [2] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1492607
  1337. * [3] https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/Window/postMessage ***/
  1338. // user_pref("privacy.firstparty.isolate.restrict_opener_access", true); // [DEFAULT: true]
  1339. // user_pref("privacy.firstparty.isolate.block_post_message", true); // [HIDDEN PREF ESR]
  1340. /*** [SECTION 4500]: RFP (RESIST FINGERPRINTING)
  1341. This master switch will be used for a wide range of items, many of which will
  1342. **override** existing prefs from FF55+, often providing a **better** solution
  1343. IMPORTANT: As existing prefs become redundant, and some of them WILL interfere
  1344. with how RFP works, they will be moved to section 4600 and made inactive
  1345. ** 418986 - limit window.screen & CSS media queries leaking identifiable info (FF41+)
  1346. [NOTE] Info only: To set a size, open a XUL (chrome) page (such as about:config) which is at
  1347. 100% zoom, hit Shift+F4 to open the scratchpad, type window.resizeTo(1366,768), hit Ctrl+R to run.
  1348. Test your window size, do some math, resize to allow for all the non inner window elements
  1349. [TEST] https://ghacksuserjs.github.io/TorZillaPrint/TorZillaPrint.html#screen
  1350. ** 1281949 - spoof screen orientation (FF50+)
  1351. ** 1281963 - hide the contents of navigator.plugins and navigator.mimeTypes (FF50+)
  1352. FF53: Fixes GetSupportedNames in nsMimeTypeArray and nsPluginArray (1324044)
  1353. ** 1330890 - spoof timezone as UTC 0 (FF55+)
  1354. FF58: Date.toLocaleFormat deprecated (818634)
  1355. FF60: Date.toLocaleDateString and Intl.DateTimeFormat fixed (1409973)
  1356. ** 1360039 - spoof navigator.hardwareConcurrency as 2 (see 4601) (FF55+)
  1357. This spoof *shouldn't* affect core chrome/Firefox performance
  1358. ** 1217238 - reduce precision of time exposed by javascript (FF55+)
  1359. ** 1369303 - spoof/disable performance API (see 2410-deprecated, 4602, 4603) (FF56+)
  1360. ** 1333651 & 1383495 & 1396468 - spoof Navigator API (see section 4700) (FF56+)
  1361. FF56: The version number will be rounded down to the nearest multiple of 10
  1362. FF57: The version number will match current ESR (1393283, 1418672, 1418162, 1511763)
  1363. FF59: The OS will be reported as Windows, OSX, Android, or Linux (to reduce breakage) (1404608)
  1364. FF66: The OS in HTTP Headers will be reduced to Windows or Android (1509829)
  1365. FF68: Reported OS versions updated to Windows 10, OS 10.14, and Adnroid 8.1 (1511434)
  1366. ** 1369319 - disable device sensor API (see 4604) (FF56+)
  1367. ** 1369357 - disable site specific zoom (see 4605) (FF56+)
  1368. ** 1337161 - hide gamepads from content (see 4606) (FF56+)
  1369. ** 1372072 - spoof network information API as "unknown" when dom.netinfo.enabled = true (see 4607) (FF56+)
  1370. ** 1333641 - reduce fingerprinting in WebSpeech API (see 4608) (FF56+)
  1371. ** 1372069 & 1403813 & 1441295 - block geolocation requests (same as denying a site permission) (see 0201, 0202) (FF56-62)
  1372. ** 1369309 - spoof media statistics (see 4610) (FF57+)
  1373. ** 1382499 - reduce screen co-ordinate fingerprinting in Touch API (see 4611) (FF57+)
  1374. ** 1217290 & 1409677 - enable fingerprinting resistance for WebGL (see 2010-12) (FF57+)
  1375. ** 1382545 - reduce fingerprinting in Animation API (FF57+)
  1376. ** 1354633 - limit MediaError.message to a whitelist (FF57+)
  1377. ** 1382533 - enable fingerprinting resistance for Presentation API (FF57+)
  1378. This blocks exposure of local IP Addresses via mDNS (Multicast DNS)
  1379. ** 967895 - enable site permission prompt before allowing canvas data extraction (FF58+)
  1380. FF59: Added to site permissions panel (1413780) Only prompt when triggered by user input (1376865)
  1381. ** 1372073 - spoof/block fingerprinting in MediaDevices API (FF59+)
  1382. Spoof: enumerate devices reports one "Internal Camera" and one "Internal Microphone" if
  1383. media.navigator.enabled is true (see 2505 which we chose to keep disabled)
  1384. Block: suppresses the ondevicechange event (see 4612)
  1385. ** 1039069 - warn when language prefs are set to non en-US (see 0210, 0211) (FF59+)
  1386. ** 1222285 & 1433592 - spoof keyboard events and suppress keyboard modifier events (FF59+)
  1387. Spoofing mimics the content language of the document. Currently it only supports en-US.
  1388. Modifier events suppressed are SHIFT and both ALT keys. Chrome is not affected.
  1389. FF60: Fix keydown/keyup events (1438795)
  1390. ** 1337157 - disable WebGL debug renderer info (see 4613) (FF60+)
  1391. ** 1459089 - disable OS locale in HTTP Accept-Language headers (ANDROID) (FF62+)
  1392. ** 1479239 - return "no-preference" with prefers-reduced-motion (FF63+)
  1393. ** 1363508 - spoof/suppress Pointer Events (see 4614) (FF64+)
  1394. FF65: pointerEvent.pointerid (1492766)
  1395. ** 1485266 - disable exposure of system colors to CSS or canvas (see 4615) (FF67+)
  1396. ** 1407366 - enable inner window letterboxing (see 4504) (FF67+)
  1397. ** 1494034 - return "light" with prefers-color-scheme (see 4616) (FF67+)
  1398. [1] https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/CSS/@media/prefers-color-scheme
  1399. ** 1564422 - spoof audioContext outputLatency (FF70+)
  1400. ** 1595823 - spoof audioContext sampleRate (FF72+)
  1401. ** 1607316 - spoof pointer as coarse and hover as none (ANDROID) (FF74+)
  1402. ***/
  1403. user_pref("_user.js.parrot", "4500 syntax error: the parrot's popped 'is clogs");
  1404. /* 4501: enable privacy.resistFingerprinting [FF41+]
  1405. * This pref is the master switch for all other privacy.resist* prefs unless stated
  1406. * [SETUP-WEB] RFP can cause the odd website to break in strange ways, and has a few side affects,
  1407. * but is largely robust nowadays. Give it a try. Your choice. Also see 4504 (letterboxing).
  1408. * [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/418986 ***/
  1409. user_pref("privacy.resistFingerprinting", true);
  1410. /* 4502: set new window sizes to round to hundreds [FF55+] [SETUP-CHROME]
  1411. * Width will round down to multiples of 200s and height to 100s, to fit your screen.
  1412. * The override values are a starting point to round from if you want some control
  1413. * [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1330882
  1414. * [2] https://hardware.metrics.mozilla.com/ ***/
  1415. // user_pref("privacy.window.maxInnerWidth", 1000);
  1416. // user_pref("privacy.window.maxInnerHeight", 1000);
  1417. /* 4503: disable mozAddonManager Web API [FF57+]
  1418. * [NOTE] As a side-effect in FF57-59 this allowed extensions to work on AMO. In FF60+ you also need
  1419. * to sanitize or clear extensions.webextensions.restrictedDomains (see 2662) to keep that side-effect
  1420. * [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?bug_id=1384330,1406795,1415644,1453988 ***/
  1421. user_pref("privacy.resistFingerprinting.block_mozAddonManager", true); // [HIDDEN PREF]
  1422. /* 4504: enable RFP letterboxing [FF67+]
  1423. * Dynamically resizes the inner window (FF67; 200w x100h: FF68+; stepped ranges) by applying letterboxing,
  1424. * using dimensions which waste the least content area, If you use the dimension pref, then it will only apply
  1425. * those resolutions. The format is "width1xheight1, width2xheight2, ..." (e.g. "800x600, 1000x1000, 1600x900")
  1426. * [SETUP-WEB] This does NOT require RFP (see 4501) **for now**, so if you're not using 4501, or you are but you're
  1427. * not taking anti-fingerprinting seriously and a little visual change upsets you, then feel free to flip this pref
  1428. * [WARNING] The dimension pref is only meant for testing, and we recommend you DO NOT USE it
  1429. * [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1407366 ***/
  1430. user_pref("privacy.resistFingerprinting.letterboxing", true); // [HIDDEN PREF]
  1431. // user_pref("privacy.resistFingerprinting.letterboxing.dimensions", ""); // [HIDDEN PREF]
  1432. /* 4510: disable showing about:blank as soon as possible during startup [FF60+]
  1433. * When default true (FF62+) this no longer masks the RFP chrome resizing activity
  1434. * [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1448423 ***/
  1435. user_pref("browser.startup.blankWindow", false);
  1436. /*** [SECTION 4600]: RFP ALTERNATIVES
  1437. * non-RFP users:
  1438. Enable the whole section (see the SETUP tag below)
  1439. * RFP users:
  1440. Make sure these are reset in about:config. They are redundant. In fact, some
  1441. even cause RFP to not behave as you would expect and alter your fingerprint
  1442. * ESR RFP users:
  1443. Reset those *up to and including* your version. Add those *after* your version
  1444. as active prefs in your overrides. This is assuming that the patch wasn't also
  1445. backported to Firefox ESR. Backporting RFP patches to ESR is rare.
  1446. ***/
  1447. user_pref("_user.js.parrot", "4600 syntax error: the parrot's crossed the Jordan");
  1448. /* [SETUP-non-RFP] Non-RFP users replace the * with a slash on this line to enable these
  1449. // FF55+
  1450. // 4601: [2514] spoof (or limit?) number of CPU cores [FF48+]
  1451. // [NOTE] *may* affect core chrome/Firefox performance, will affect content.
  1452. // [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1008453
  1453. // [2] https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/ticket/21675
  1454. // [3] https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/ticket/22127
  1455. // [4] https://html.spec.whatwg.org/multipage/workers.html#navigator.hardwareconcurrency
  1456. // user_pref("dom.maxHardwareConcurrency", 2);
  1457. // * * * /
  1458. // FF56+
  1459. // 4602: [2411] disable resource/navigation timing
  1460. user_pref("dom.enable_resource_timing", false);
  1461. // 4603: [2412] disable timing attacks
  1462. // [1] https://wiki.mozilla.org/Security/Reviews/Firefox/NavigationTimingAPI
  1463. user_pref("dom.enable_performance", false);
  1464. // 4604: [2512] disable device sensor API
  1465. // Optional protection depending on your device
  1466. // [1] https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/ticket/15758
  1467. // [2] https://blog.lukaszolejnik.com/stealing-sensitive-browser-data-with-the-w3c-ambient-light-sensor-api/
  1468. // [3] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?bug_id=1357733,1292751
  1469. // user_pref("device.sensors.enabled", false);
  1470. // 4605: [2515] disable site specific zoom
  1471. // Zoom levels affect screen res and are highly fingerprintable. This does not stop you using
  1472. // zoom, it will just not use/remember any site specific settings. Zoom levels on new tabs
  1473. // and new windows are reset to default and only the current tab retains the current zoom
  1474. user_pref("browser.zoom.siteSpecific", false);
  1475. // 4606: [2501] disable gamepad API - USB device ID enumeration
  1476. // Optional protection depending on your connected devices
  1477. // [1] https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/ticket/13023
  1478. // user_pref("dom.gamepad.enabled", false);
  1479. // 4607: [2503] disable giving away network info [FF31+]
  1480. // e.g. bluetooth, cellular, ethernet, wifi, wimax, other, mixed, unknown, none
  1481. // [1] https://developer.mozilla.org/docs/Web/API/Network_Information_API
  1482. // [2] https://wicg.github.io/netinfo/
  1483. // [3] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/960426
  1484. user_pref("dom.netinfo.enabled", false); // [DEFAULT: true on Android]
  1485. // 4608: [2021] disable the SpeechSynthesis (Text-to-Speech) part of the Web Speech API
  1486. // [1] https://developer.mozilla.org/docs/Web/API/Web_Speech_API
  1487. // [2] https://developer.mozilla.org/docs/Web/API/SpeechSynthesis
  1488. // [3] https://wiki.mozilla.org/HTML5_Speech_API
  1489. user_pref("media.webspeech.synth.enabled", false);
  1490. // * * * /
  1491. // FF57+
  1492. // 4610: [2506] disable video statistics - JS performance fingerprinting [FF25+]
  1493. // [1] https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/ticket/15757
  1494. // [2] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/654550
  1495. user_pref("media.video_stats.enabled", false);
  1496. // 4611: [2509] disable touch events
  1497. // fingerprinting attack vector - leaks screen res & actual screen coordinates
  1498. // 0=disabled, 1=enabled, 2=autodetect
  1499. // Optional protection depending on your device
  1500. // [1] https://developer.mozilla.org/docs/Web/API/Touch_events
  1501. // [2] https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/ticket/10286
  1502. // user_pref("dom.w3c_touch_events.enabled", 0);
  1503. // * * * /
  1504. // FF59+
  1505. // 4612: [2511] disable MediaDevices change detection [FF51+]
  1506. // [1] https://developer.mozilla.org/docs/Web/Events/devicechange
  1507. // [2] https://developer.mozilla.org/docs/Web/API/MediaDevices/ondevicechange
  1508. user_pref("media.ondevicechange.enabled", false);
  1509. // * * * /
  1510. // FF60+
  1511. // 4613: [2011] disable WebGL debug info being available to websites
  1512. // [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1171228
  1513. // [2] https://developer.mozilla.org/docs/Web/API/WEBGL_debug_renderer_info
  1514. user_pref("webgl.enable-debug-renderer-info", false);
  1515. // * * * /
  1516. // FF65+
  1517. // 4614: [2516] disable PointerEvents
  1518. // [1] https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/PointerEvent
  1519. user_pref("dom.w3c_pointer_events.enabled", false);
  1520. // * * * /
  1521. // FF67+
  1522. // 4615: [2618] disable exposure of system colors to CSS or canvas [FF44+]
  1523. // [NOTE] See second listed bug: may cause black on black for elements with undefined colors
  1524. // [SETUP-CHROME] Might affect CSS in themes and extensions
  1525. // [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?bug_id=232227,1330876
  1526. user_pref("ui.use_standins_for_native_colors", true);
  1527. // 4616: enforce prefers-color-scheme as light [FF67+]
  1528. // 0=light, 1=dark : This overrides your OS value
  1529. user_pref("ui.systemUsesDarkTheme", 0); // [HIDDEN PREF]
  1530. // * * * /
  1531. // ***/
  1532. /*** [SECTION 4700]: RFP ALTERNATIVES (NAVIGATOR / USER AGENT (UA) SPOOFING)
  1533. This is FYI ONLY. These prefs are INSUFFICIENT(a) on their own, you need
  1534. to use RFP (4500) or an extension, in which case they become POINTLESS.
  1535. (a) Many of the components that make up your UA can be derived by other means.
  1536. And when those values differ, you provide more bits and raise entropy.
  1537. Examples of leaks include navigator objects, date locale/formats, iframes,
  1538. headers, tcp/ip attributes, feature detection, and **many** more.
  1539. ALL values below intentionally left blank - use RFP, or get a vetted, tested
  1540. extension and mimic RFP values to *lower* entropy, or randomize to *raise* it
  1541. ***/
  1542. user_pref("_user.js.parrot", "4700 syntax error: the parrot's taken 'is last bow");
  1543. /* 4701: navigator.userAgent ***/
  1544. // user_pref("general.useragent.override", ""); // [HIDDEN PREF]
  1545. /* 4702: navigator.buildID
  1546. * Revealed build time down to the second. In FF64+ it now returns a fixed timestamp
  1547. * [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/583181
  1548. * [2] https://www.fxsitecompat.com/en-CA/docs/2018/navigator-buildid-now-returns-a-fixed-timestamp/ ***/
  1549. // user_pref("general.buildID.override", ""); // [HIDDEN PREF]
  1550. /* 4703: navigator.appName ***/
  1551. // user_pref("general.appname.override", ""); // [HIDDEN PREF]
  1552. /* 4704: navigator.appVersion ***/
  1553. // user_pref("general.appversion.override", ""); // [HIDDEN PREF]
  1554. /* 4705: navigator.platform ***/
  1555. // user_pref("general.platform.override", ""); // [HIDDEN PREF]
  1556. /* 4706: navigator.oscpu ***/
  1557. // user_pref("general.oscpu.override", ""); // [HIDDEN PREF]
  1558. /*** [SECTION 5000]: PERSONAL
  1559. Non-project related but useful. If any of these interest you, add them to your overrides ***/
  1560. user_pref("_user.js.parrot", "5000 syntax error: this is an ex-parrot!");
  1561. /* WELCOME & WHAT's NEW NOTICES ***/
  1562. // user_pref("browser.startup.homepage_override.mstone", "ignore"); // master switch
  1563. // user_pref("startup.homepage_welcome_url", "");
  1564. // user_pref("startup.homepage_welcome_url.additional", "");
  1565. // user_pref("startup.homepage_override_url", ""); // What's New page after updates
  1566. /* WARNINGS ***/
  1567. // user_pref("browser.tabs.warnOnClose", false);
  1568. // user_pref("browser.tabs.warnOnCloseOtherTabs", false);
  1569. // user_pref("browser.tabs.warnOnOpen", false);
  1570. // user_pref("full-screen-api.warning.delay", 0);
  1571. // user_pref("full-screen-api.warning.timeout", 0);
  1572. /* APPEARANCE ***/
  1573. // user_pref("browser.download.autohideButton", false); // [FF57+]
  1574. // user_pref("toolkit.cosmeticAnimations.enabled", false); // [FF55+]
  1575. // user_pref("toolkit.legacyUserProfileCustomizations.stylesheets", true); // [FF68+] allow userChrome/userContent
  1576. /* CONTENT BEHAVIOR ***/
  1577. // user_pref("accessibility.typeaheadfind", true); // enable "Find As You Type"
  1578. // user_pref("clipboard.autocopy", false); // disable autocopy default [LINUX]
  1579. // user_pref("layout.spellcheckDefault", 2); // 0=none, 1-multi-line, 2=multi-line & single-line
  1580. /* UX BEHAVIOR ***/
  1581. // user_pref("browser.backspace_action", 2); // 0=previous page, 1=scroll up, 2=do nothing
  1582. // user_pref("browser.tabs.closeWindowWithLastTab", false);
  1583. // user_pref("browser.tabs.loadBookmarksInTabs", true); // open bookmarks in a new tab [FF57+]
  1584. // user_pref("browser.urlbar.decodeURLsOnCopy", true); // see bugzilla 1320061 [FF53+]
  1585. // user_pref("general.autoScroll", false); // middle-click enabling auto-scrolling [DEFAULT: false on Linux]
  1586. // user_pref("ui.key.menuAccessKey", 0); // disable alt key toggling the menu bar [RESTART]
  1587. // user_pref("view_source.tab", false); // view "page/selection source" in a new window [FF68+, FF59 and under]
  1588. /* UX FEATURES: disable and hide the icons and menus ***/
  1589. // user_pref("browser.messaging-system.whatsNewPanel.enabled", false); // What's New [FF69+]
  1590. // user_pref("extensions.pocket.enabled", false); // Pocket Account [FF46+]
  1591. // user_pref("identity.fxaccounts.enabled", false); // Firefox Accounts & Sync [FF60+] [RESTART]
  1592. // user_pref("reader.parse-on-load.enabled", false); // Reader View
  1593. /* OTHER ***/
  1594. // user_pref("browser.bookmarks.max_backups", 2);
  1595. // user_pref("browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.asrouter.userprefs.cfr.addons", false); // disable CFR [FF67+]
  1596. // [SETTING] General>Browsing>Recommend extensions as you browse
  1597. // user_pref("browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.asrouter.userprefs.cfr.features", false); // disable CFR [FF67+]
  1598. // [SETTING] General>Browsing>Recommend features as you browse
  1599. // user_pref("network.manage-offline-status", false); // see bugzilla 620472
  1600. // user_pref("xpinstall.signatures.required", false); // enforced extension signing (Nightly/ESR)
  1601. /*** [SECTION 9999]: DEPRECATED / REMOVED / LEGACY / RENAMED
  1602. Documentation denoted as [-]. Items deprecated in FF68 or earlier have been archived at [1],
  1603. which also provides a link-clickable, viewer-friendly version of the deprecated bugzilla tickets
  1604. [1] https://github.com/ghacksuserjs/ghacks-user.js/issues/123
  1605. ***/
  1606. user_pref("_user.js.parrot", "9999 syntax error: the parrot's deprecated!");
  1607. /* ESR68.x still uses all the following prefs
  1608. // [NOTE] replace the * with a slash in the line above to re-enable them
  1609. // FF69
  1610. // 1405: disable WOFF2 (Web Open Font Format) [FF35+]
  1611. // [-] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1556991
  1612. // user_pref("gfx.downloadable_fonts.woff2.enabled", false);
  1613. // 1802: enforce click-to-play for plugins
  1614. // [-] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1519434
  1615. user_pref("plugins.click_to_play", true); // [DEFAULT: true FF25+]
  1616. // 2033: disable autoplay for muted videos [FF63+] - replaced by 'media.autoplay.default' options (2030)
  1617. // [-] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1562331
  1618. // user_pref("media.autoplay.allow-muted", false);
  1619. // * * * /
  1620. // FF71
  1621. // 2608: disable WebIDE and ADB extension download
  1622. // [1] https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/ticket/16222
  1623. // [-] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1539462
  1624. user_pref("devtools.webide.enabled", false); // [DEFAULT: false FF70+]
  1625. user_pref("devtools.webide.autoinstallADBExtension", false); // [FF64+]
  1626. // 2731: enforce websites to ask to store data for offline use
  1627. // [1] https://support.mozilla.org/questions/1098540
  1628. // [2] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/959985
  1629. // [-] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1574480
  1630. user_pref("offline-apps.allow_by_default", false);
  1631. // * * * /
  1632. // FF72
  1633. // 0105a: disable Activity Stream telemetry
  1634. // [-] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1597697
  1635. user_pref("browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.telemetry.ping.endpoint", "");
  1636. // 0330: disable Hybdrid Content telemetry
  1637. // [-] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1520491
  1638. user_pref("toolkit.telemetry.hybridContent.enabled", false); // [FF59+]
  1639. // 2720: enforce IndexedDB (IDB) as enabled
  1640. // IDB is required for extensions and Firefox internals (even before FF63 in [1])
  1641. // To control *website* IDB data, control allowing cookies and service workers, or use
  1642. // Temporary Containers. To mitigate *website* IDB, FPI helps (4001), and/or sanitize
  1643. // on close (Offline Website Data, see 2800) or on-demand (Ctrl-Shift-Del), or automatically
  1644. // via an extension. Note that IDB currently cannot be sanitized by host.
  1645. // [1] https://blog.mozilla.org/addons/2018/08/03/new-backend-for-storage-local-api/
  1646. // [-] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1488583
  1647. user_pref("dom.indexedDB.enabled", true); // [DEFAULT: true]
  1648. // * * * /
  1649. // FF74
  1650. // 0203: use Mozilla geolocation service instead of Google when geolocation is enabled
  1651. // Optionally enable logging to the console (defaults to false)
  1652. // [-] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1613627
  1653. user_pref("geo.wifi.uri", "https://location.services.mozilla.com/v1/geolocate?key=%MOZILLA_API_KEY%");
  1654. // user_pref("geo.wifi.logging.enabled", true); // [HIDDEN PREF]
  1655. // 1704: set behaviour on "+ Tab" button to display container menu [FF53+] [SETUP-CHROME]
  1656. // 0=no menu (default), 1=show when clicked, 2=show on long press
  1657. // [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1328756
  1658. // [-] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1606265
  1659. user_pref("privacy.userContext.longPressBehavior", 2);
  1660. // 2012: limit WebGL
  1661. // [-] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1477756
  1662. user_pref("webgl.disable-extensions", true);
  1663. // * * * /
  1664. // ***/
  1665. user_pref("general.warnOnAboutConfig", false);
  1666. user_pref("services.sync.log.appender.file.logOnSuccess", false);
  1667. user_pref("identity.sync.tokenserver.uri", "https://ffsync.chaosbunker.com/token/1.0/sync/1.5");
  1668. /* END: internal custom pref to test for syntax errors ***/
  1669. user_pref("_user.js.parrot", "SUCCESS: No no he's not dead, he's, he's restin'!");