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[Firefox](https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/Firefox) is a free and open-source web
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browser.
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## Configuration
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Firefox has many possible settings and precerences.
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This section addresses possible settings and preferences for specific use cases.
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### Telemetry
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Telemetry is the remote measurement and transmission of data.
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To change the telemetry of Firefox navigate to `about:telemetry` and click the
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options to toggle between enabled and disabled.
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### Enable/Disable Scrolling
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On Linux distributions auto scroll is disabled by default.
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This means that you cant click the middle mouse button to use it for scrolling.
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To enable it go into the preferences and check `Use autoscrolling`.
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### Enable/Disable Sponsorings
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Sponsorings are embedded ads in Firefox.
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After navigating to `about:config` enabling and disabling of sponsorings can be done at
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`browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.showSponsored`.
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## Usage
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The following section addresses different uses and add-ons of Firefox.
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@ -37,7 +14,7 @@ including bookmarks smaller.
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After navigating to `about:config` the configuration can be done at
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`browser.compactmode.show`.
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## List of useful Firefox add-ons
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### List of useful Firefox add-ons
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Following is a list of useful Firefox add-ons.
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They can be removed and configured under `about:config`.
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@ -88,7 +65,7 @@ They can be removed and configured under `about:config`.
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- [Vim Vixen](https://addons.mozilla.org/en-GB/Firefox/addon/vim-vixen) enables
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vim movement for Firefox.
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## Add a new search engine
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### Add a new search engine
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You can add a new search engine with the add-on `Add custom search engine`.
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Make sure to replace `<url to search engine>` with the according url.
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It is possible to add it without an add-on.
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Navigate to the search engine and click the `...` in the address bar.
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Then click `Add Search Engine`
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### Telemetry
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Telemetry is the remote measurement and transmission of data.
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To change the telemetry of Firefox navigate to `about:telemetry` and click the
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options to toggle between enabled and disabled.
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### Scrolling
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On Linux distributions auto scroll is disabled by default.
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This means that you cant click the middle mouse button to use it for scrolling.
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To enable it go into the preferences and check `Use autoscrolling`.
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### Sponsorings
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Sponsorings are embedded ads in Firefox.
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After navigating to `about:config` enabling and disabling of sponsorings can be done at
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`browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.showSponsored`.
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### Disable Unneeded Services and Features
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The following section is based on the website
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[privacy-handbuch.de](https://www.privacy-handbuch.de/handbuch_21n.htm) which discusses ways to
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disable often unneeded features in Firefox.
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The way to disable these services is by setting values in `about:config`.
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To disable the Pocket expansion set the following config.
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```txt
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extensions.pocket.enabled = false
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```
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To disable the screenshot expansion set the following config.
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```txt
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extensions.screenshots.disabled = true
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```
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To disable Firefox Sync set the following config.
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```txt
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identity.fxaccounts.enabled = false
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```
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To disable form fillings set the following configs.
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```txt
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browser.formfill.enable = false
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extensions.formautofill.addresses.enabled = false
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extensions.formautofill.creditCards.enabled = false
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extensions.formautofill.heuristics.enabled = false
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```
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To disable fingerprinting the GPU set the following configs.
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```txt
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webgl.enable-debug-renderer-info = false
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webgl.disable-extensions = true
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webgl.min_capability_mode = true
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webgl.disable-fail-if-major-performance-caveat = true
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```
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To avoid operating system attacks via WebGL set the following configs.
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```txt
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webgl.disabled = true
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webgl.enable-webgl2 = false
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```
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To disable speculative loading of websites when hovering over links set the following config.
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```txt
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network.http.speculative-parallel-limit = 0
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```
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To disable remote deactivation of plugins by firefox aswell as connection of the AMO-servers on a
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daily basis set the following configs.
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```txt
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extensions.blocklist.enabled = false
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extensions.getAddons.cache.enabled = false
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```
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To disable various health reports and telemetry data set the following configs.
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```txt
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browser.tabs.crashReporting.sendReport = false
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datareporting.policy.dataSubmissionEnabled = false
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datareporting.healthreport.uploadEnabled = false
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toolkit.coverage.endpoint.base = ""
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toolkit.coverage.opt-out = true
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toolkit.telemetry.coverage.opt-out = true
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```
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To disable the localization done by pinging Mozillas location server set the following configs.
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```txt
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browser.region.update.enabled = false
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browser.region.network.url = ""
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```
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To disable safebrowsing which grabs block lists by Mozilla every 30 minutes run the set the
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following configs.
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```txt
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browser.safebrowsing.phishing.enabled = false
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browser.safebrowsing.malware.enabled = false
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browser.safebrowsing.blockedURIs.enabled = false
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browser.safebrowsing.downloads.enabled = false
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browser.safebrowsing.downloads.remote.enabled = false
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browser.safebrowsing.downloads.remote.block_dangerous = false
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browser.safebrowsing.downloads.remote.block_dangerous_host = false
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browser.safebrowsing.downloads.remote.block_potentially_unwanted = false
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browser.safebrowsing.downloads.remote.block_uncommon = false
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browser.safebrowsing.downloads.remote.url = ""
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browser.safebrowsing.provider.*.gethashURL = ""
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browser.safebrowsing.provider.*.updateURL = ""
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browser.pagethumbnails.capturing_disabled = true
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```
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To disable ads after an update set the following config.
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```txt
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browser.startup.homepage_override.mstone = ignore
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```
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To disable the ad system for Firefox add-ons set the following configs.
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```txt
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browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.asrouter.userprefs.cfr.addons = false
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browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.asrouter.userprefs.cfr.features = false
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extensions.htmlaboutaddons.recommendations.enabled = false
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extensions.ui.lastCategory = addons://list/extension
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```
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To disable [VPN](/wiki/vpn.md) ads set the following config.
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```txt
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browser.vpn_promo.enabled = false
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```
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To disable the rating samples set the following config.
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```txt
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app.normandy.enabled = false
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```
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To always keep add-ons active even on Firefox and Mozilla sites set the following config.
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```txt
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extensions.webextensions.restrictedDomains = ""
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```
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To avoid the fingerprinting of desktop settings deactive the standard values for system colors by
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setting the following config.
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```txt
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ui.use_standins_for_native_colors = true
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```
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Firefox contacts Firefox' servers on each start to check IP connections.
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To disable this set the following config.
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```txt
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network.connectivity-service.enabled = false
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```
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To disable Microsoft Family Safety on [Windows systems](/wiki/windows/windows.md) which can be used
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as a censoring tool set the following config.
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```txt
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security.family_safety.mode = 0
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```
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Additionally check [the telemetry section](#telemetry) and
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[the sponsoring section](#sponsorings).
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