▲ 23 ▼ Firefox: Sponsors on the home page and New Tab page (support.mozilla.org) submitted 11 months ago by bitofhope@awful.systems to c/techtakes@awful.systems 33 comments fedilink hide all child comments Are you for fucking real?
[–] ech@lemmy.ca 7 points 11 months ago (5 children) Mind sharing said list? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] vikingtons@lemmy.world 12 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (4 children) I'll see if I can export all modified flags but generally skim through about:config for references to "reporting", "telemetry", "pocket", "browser.ml". On desktops I also like to enable UI density == 1. In the settings GUI I generally disable sponsored links, autoplay stuff, studies and recommendations. prior to anything, I install ublock origin and enable its use in private browsing. Edit: if you use regular firefox for android (not beta, nor nightly), you can access about:config via chrome://geckoview/content/config.xhtml permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] ech@lemmy.ca 6 points 11 months ago (3 children) That is helpful! Thanks! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] vikingtons@lemmy.world 6 points 11 months ago* (2 children) Hey no prob - I've swept through a new install of nightly on another system to get a concise set of ideas together (personal preference / UX tweaks have a † prepended): #GUI configs: about:preferences#general † check Open previous windows and tabs † uncheck Ask before quitting with Ctrl+Q uncheck Use AI to suggest tabs and a name for tab groups † uncheck picture in picture video controls uncheck Recommend extensions as you browse uncheck Recommend features as you browse uncheck Enable link previews about:preferences#home uncheck Recommended stories uncheck Sponsored shortcuts uncheck Sponsored stories (disabled when you uncheck Recommended stories) about:preferences#search Default Search Engine: duckduckgo (or whatever you'd prefer) uncheck Suggestions from Nightly (Firefox) uncheck Suggestions from sponsors Search Shortcuts (remove google, bing, ebay, etc) about:preferences#privacy uncheck Send technical and interaction data to Mozilla (I don't usually offer my information as my behaviour is a poor representation of end users) uncheck Allow personalized extension recommendations (disabled with the above) uncheck Install and run studies (disabled with the above) uncheck Send daily usage ping to Mozilla https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/ https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/ublock-origin/ (install ublock origin and allow its use in provate browsing) [right click and customise toolbar]: † remove view recent browsing across windows and devices † show bookmarks bar on new tab page only † customise gui to remove spacers, add home button #about:config † browser.uidensity == 1 (thinner top bar) falsify the following: browser.tabs.crashReporting.sendReport datareporting.healthreport.uploadEnabled datareporting.policy.dataSubmissionEnabled datareporting.usage.uploadEnabled security.csp.reporting.enabled toolkit.telemetry.reportingpolicy.firstRun browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.feeds.telemetry browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.telemetry browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.telemetry.ut.events browser.search.serpEventTelemetryCategorization.enabled browser.search.serpEventTelemetryCategorization.regionEnabled dom.security.unexpected_system_load_telemetry_enabled identity.fxaccounts.telemetry.clientAssociationPing.enabled network.trr.confirmation_telemetry_enabled nimbus.telemetry.targetingContextEnabled telemetry.fog.init_on_shutdown toolkit.telemetry.archive.enabled toolkit.telemetry.bhrPing.enabled toolkit.telemetry.reportingpolicy.firstRun toolkit.telemetry.shutdownPingSender.enabled toolkit.telemetry.unified toolkit.telemetry.updatePing.enabled browser.ml.chat.enabled browser.ml.chat.menu browser.ml.chat.page browser.ml.chat.page.footerBadge browser.ml.chat.page.menuBadge browser.ml.chat.shortcuts browser.ml.chat.shortcuts.custom browser.ml.chat.sidebar browser.ml.enable browser.ml.linkPreview.longPress permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ech@lemmy.ca 3 points 11 months ago (1 child) Dang, that is a thorough list! Thanks a lot! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] vikingtons@lemmy.world 3 points 11 months ago very welcome - happy browsing! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] vikingtons@lemmy.world 12 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (4 children) I'll see if I can export all modified flags but generally skim through about:config for references to "reporting", "telemetry", "pocket", "browser.ml". On desktops I also like to enable UI density == 1. In the settings GUI I generally disable sponsored links, autoplay stuff, studies and recommendations. prior to anything, I install ublock origin and enable its use in private browsing. Edit: if you use regular firefox for android (not beta, nor nightly), you can access about:config via chrome://geckoview/content/config.xhtml permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] ech@lemmy.ca 6 points 11 months ago (3 children) That is helpful! Thanks! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] vikingtons@lemmy.world 6 points 11 months ago* (2 children) Hey no prob - I've swept through a new install of nightly on another system to get a concise set of ideas together (personal preference / UX tweaks have a † prepended): #GUI configs: about:preferences#general † check Open previous windows and tabs † uncheck Ask before quitting with Ctrl+Q uncheck Use AI to suggest tabs and a name for tab groups † uncheck picture in picture video controls uncheck Recommend extensions as you browse uncheck Recommend features as you browse uncheck Enable link previews about:preferences#home uncheck Recommended stories uncheck Sponsored shortcuts uncheck Sponsored stories (disabled when you uncheck Recommended stories) about:preferences#search Default Search Engine: duckduckgo (or whatever you'd prefer) uncheck Suggestions from Nightly (Firefox) uncheck Suggestions from sponsors Search Shortcuts (remove google, bing, ebay, etc) about:preferences#privacy uncheck Send technical and interaction data to Mozilla (I don't usually offer my information as my behaviour is a poor representation of end users) uncheck Allow personalized extension recommendations (disabled with the above) uncheck Install and run studies (disabled with the above) uncheck Send daily usage ping to Mozilla https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/ https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/ublock-origin/ (install ublock origin and allow its use in provate browsing) [right click and customise toolbar]: † remove view recent browsing across windows and devices † show bookmarks bar on new tab page only † customise gui to remove spacers, add home button #about:config † browser.uidensity == 1 (thinner top bar) falsify the following: browser.tabs.crashReporting.sendReport datareporting.healthreport.uploadEnabled datareporting.policy.dataSubmissionEnabled datareporting.usage.uploadEnabled security.csp.reporting.enabled toolkit.telemetry.reportingpolicy.firstRun browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.feeds.telemetry browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.telemetry browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.telemetry.ut.events browser.search.serpEventTelemetryCategorization.enabled browser.search.serpEventTelemetryCategorization.regionEnabled dom.security.unexpected_system_load_telemetry_enabled identity.fxaccounts.telemetry.clientAssociationPing.enabled network.trr.confirmation_telemetry_enabled nimbus.telemetry.targetingContextEnabled telemetry.fog.init_on_shutdown toolkit.telemetry.archive.enabled toolkit.telemetry.bhrPing.enabled toolkit.telemetry.reportingpolicy.firstRun toolkit.telemetry.shutdownPingSender.enabled toolkit.telemetry.unified toolkit.telemetry.updatePing.enabled browser.ml.chat.enabled browser.ml.chat.menu browser.ml.chat.page browser.ml.chat.page.footerBadge browser.ml.chat.page.menuBadge browser.ml.chat.shortcuts browser.ml.chat.shortcuts.custom browser.ml.chat.sidebar browser.ml.enable browser.ml.linkPreview.longPress permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ech@lemmy.ca 3 points 11 months ago (1 child) Dang, that is a thorough list! Thanks a lot! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] vikingtons@lemmy.world 3 points 11 months ago very welcome - happy browsing! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ech@lemmy.ca 6 points 11 months ago (3 children) That is helpful! Thanks! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] vikingtons@lemmy.world 6 points 11 months ago* (2 children) Hey no prob - I've swept through a new install of nightly on another system to get a concise set of ideas together (personal preference / UX tweaks have a † prepended): #GUI configs: about:preferences#general † check Open previous windows and tabs † uncheck Ask before quitting with Ctrl+Q uncheck Use AI to suggest tabs and a name for tab groups † uncheck picture in picture video controls uncheck Recommend extensions as you browse uncheck Recommend features as you browse uncheck Enable link previews about:preferences#home uncheck Recommended stories uncheck Sponsored shortcuts uncheck Sponsored stories (disabled when you uncheck Recommended stories) about:preferences#search Default Search Engine: duckduckgo (or whatever you'd prefer) uncheck Suggestions from Nightly (Firefox) uncheck Suggestions from sponsors Search Shortcuts (remove google, bing, ebay, etc) about:preferences#privacy uncheck Send technical and interaction data to Mozilla (I don't usually offer my information as my behaviour is a poor representation of end users) uncheck Allow personalized extension recommendations (disabled with the above) uncheck Install and run studies (disabled with the above) uncheck Send daily usage ping to Mozilla https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/ https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/ublock-origin/ (install ublock origin and allow its use in provate browsing) [right click and customise toolbar]: † remove view recent browsing across windows and devices † show bookmarks bar on new tab page only † customise gui to remove spacers, add home button #about:config † browser.uidensity == 1 (thinner top bar) falsify the following: browser.tabs.crashReporting.sendReport datareporting.healthreport.uploadEnabled datareporting.policy.dataSubmissionEnabled datareporting.usage.uploadEnabled security.csp.reporting.enabled toolkit.telemetry.reportingpolicy.firstRun browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.feeds.telemetry browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.telemetry browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.telemetry.ut.events browser.search.serpEventTelemetryCategorization.enabled browser.search.serpEventTelemetryCategorization.regionEnabled dom.security.unexpected_system_load_telemetry_enabled identity.fxaccounts.telemetry.clientAssociationPing.enabled network.trr.confirmation_telemetry_enabled nimbus.telemetry.targetingContextEnabled telemetry.fog.init_on_shutdown toolkit.telemetry.archive.enabled toolkit.telemetry.bhrPing.enabled toolkit.telemetry.reportingpolicy.firstRun toolkit.telemetry.shutdownPingSender.enabled toolkit.telemetry.unified toolkit.telemetry.updatePing.enabled browser.ml.chat.enabled browser.ml.chat.menu browser.ml.chat.page browser.ml.chat.page.footerBadge browser.ml.chat.page.menuBadge browser.ml.chat.shortcuts browser.ml.chat.shortcuts.custom browser.ml.chat.sidebar browser.ml.enable browser.ml.linkPreview.longPress permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ech@lemmy.ca 3 points 11 months ago (1 child) Dang, that is a thorough list! Thanks a lot! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] vikingtons@lemmy.world 3 points 11 months ago very welcome - happy browsing! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] vikingtons@lemmy.world 6 points 11 months ago* (2 children) Hey no prob - I've swept through a new install of nightly on another system to get a concise set of ideas together (personal preference / UX tweaks have a † prepended): #GUI configs: about:preferences#general † check Open previous windows and tabs † uncheck Ask before quitting with Ctrl+Q uncheck Use AI to suggest tabs and a name for tab groups † uncheck picture in picture video controls uncheck Recommend extensions as you browse uncheck Recommend features as you browse uncheck Enable link previews about:preferences#home uncheck Recommended stories uncheck Sponsored shortcuts uncheck Sponsored stories (disabled when you uncheck Recommended stories) about:preferences#search Default Search Engine: duckduckgo (or whatever you'd prefer) uncheck Suggestions from Nightly (Firefox) uncheck Suggestions from sponsors Search Shortcuts (remove google, bing, ebay, etc) about:preferences#privacy uncheck Send technical and interaction data to Mozilla (I don't usually offer my information as my behaviour is a poor representation of end users) uncheck Allow personalized extension recommendations (disabled with the above) uncheck Install and run studies (disabled with the above) uncheck Send daily usage ping to Mozilla https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/ https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/ublock-origin/ (install ublock origin and allow its use in provate browsing) [right click and customise toolbar]: † remove view recent browsing across windows and devices † show bookmarks bar on new tab page only † customise gui to remove spacers, add home button #about:config † browser.uidensity == 1 (thinner top bar) falsify the following: browser.tabs.crashReporting.sendReport datareporting.healthreport.uploadEnabled datareporting.policy.dataSubmissionEnabled datareporting.usage.uploadEnabled security.csp.reporting.enabled toolkit.telemetry.reportingpolicy.firstRun browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.feeds.telemetry browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.telemetry browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.telemetry.ut.events browser.search.serpEventTelemetryCategorization.enabled browser.search.serpEventTelemetryCategorization.regionEnabled dom.security.unexpected_system_load_telemetry_enabled identity.fxaccounts.telemetry.clientAssociationPing.enabled network.trr.confirmation_telemetry_enabled nimbus.telemetry.targetingContextEnabled telemetry.fog.init_on_shutdown toolkit.telemetry.archive.enabled toolkit.telemetry.bhrPing.enabled toolkit.telemetry.reportingpolicy.firstRun toolkit.telemetry.shutdownPingSender.enabled toolkit.telemetry.unified toolkit.telemetry.updatePing.enabled browser.ml.chat.enabled browser.ml.chat.menu browser.ml.chat.page browser.ml.chat.page.footerBadge browser.ml.chat.page.menuBadge browser.ml.chat.shortcuts browser.ml.chat.shortcuts.custom browser.ml.chat.sidebar browser.ml.enable browser.ml.linkPreview.longPress permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ech@lemmy.ca 3 points 11 months ago (1 child) Dang, that is a thorough list! Thanks a lot! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] vikingtons@lemmy.world 3 points 11 months ago very welcome - happy browsing! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ech@lemmy.ca 3 points 11 months ago (1 child) Dang, that is a thorough list! Thanks a lot! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] vikingtons@lemmy.world 3 points 11 months ago very welcome - happy browsing! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] vikingtons@lemmy.world 3 points 11 months ago very welcome - happy browsing! permalink fedilink source parent