commit a308878b118cf8e78406f38bec188e6535d38118
parent 453fcd32cb6fdc981684d2587764f23b4689222f
Author: Thorin-Oakenpants <Thorin-Oakenpants@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Sun, 29 Aug 2021 04:50:36 +0000
finish removal of 500s and cleanup of 300s
Diffstat:
| M | user.js | | | 86 | ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++------------------------------------- |
1 file changed, 46 insertions(+), 40 deletions(-)
diff --git a/user.js b/user.js
@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@
0200: GEOLOCATION / LANGUAGE / LOCALE
0300: QUIETER FOX
0400: SAFE BROWSING
- 0500: SYSTEM ADD-ONS / EXPERIMENTS
0600: BLOCK IMPLICIT OUTBOUND
0700: DNS / PROXY / SOCKS / IPv6
0800: LOCATION BAR / SEARCH BAR / SUGGESTIONS / HISTORY / FORMS
@@ -143,6 +142,7 @@ user_pref("javascript.use_us_english_locale", true); // [HIDDEN PREF]
/*** [SECTION 0300]: QUIETER FOX ***/
user_pref("_user.js.parrot", "0300 syntax error: the parrot's not pinin' for the fjords!");
+/** UPDATES ***/
/* 0301: disable auto-INSTALLING Firefox updates [NON-WINDOWS]
* [NOTE] You will still get prompts to update, and should do so in a timely manner
* [SETTING] General>Firefox Updates>Check for updates but let you choose to install them ***/
@@ -156,23 +156,41 @@ user_pref("app.update.background.scheduling.enabled", false);
/* 0304: disable auto-INSTALLING extension and theme updates (after the check in 0303)
* [SETTING] about:addons>Extensions>[cog-wheel-icon]>Update Add-ons Automatically (toggle) ***/
// user_pref("extensions.update.autoUpdateDefault", false);
-/* 0306: disable extension metadata
+/* 0305: disable extension metadata
* used when installing/updating an extension, and in daily background update checks:
* when false, extension detail tabs will have no description ***/
// user_pref("extensions.getAddons.cache.enabled", false);
-/* 0308: disable search engine updates (e.g. OpenSearch)
+/* 0306: disable search engine updates (e.g. OpenSearch)
* [NOTE] This does not affect Mozilla's built-in or Web Extension search engines ***/
user_pref("browser.search.update", false);
-/* 0320: disable about:addons' Recommendations pane (uses Google Analytics) ***/
+/* 0307: disable System Add-on updates ***/
+user_pref("extensions.systemAddon.update.enabled", false); // [FF62+]
+user_pref("extensions.systemAddon.update.url", ""); // [FF44+]
+
+/** RECOMMENDATIONS ***/
+/* 0320: disable recommendation pane in about:addons (uses Google Analytics) ***/
user_pref("extensions.getAddons.showPane", false); // [HIDDEN PREF]
/* 0321: disable recommendations in about:addons' Extensions and Themes panes [FF68+] ***/
user_pref("extensions.htmlaboutaddons.recommendations.enabled", false);
-/* 0330: disable telemetry
+/* 0322: disable personalized Extension Recommendations in about:addons and AMO [FF65+]
+ * [NOTE] This pref has no effect when Health Reports (0331) are disabled
+ * [SETTING] Privacy & Security>Firefox Data Collection & Use>Allow Firefox to make personalized extension recommendations
+ * [1] https://support.mozilla.org/kb/personalized-extension-recommendations ***/
+user_pref("browser.discovery.enabled", false);
+
+/** TELEMETRY ***/
+/* 0330: disable new data submission [FF41+]
+ * If disabled, no policy is shown or upload takes place, ever
+ * [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1195552 ***/
+user_pref("datareporting.policy.dataSubmissionEnabled", false);
+/* 0331: disable Health Reports
+ * [SETTING] Privacy & Security>Firefox Data Collection & Use>Allow Firefox to send technical... data ***/
+user_pref("datareporting.healthreport.uploadEnabled", false);
+/* 0332: disable telemetry
* The "unified" pref affects the behaviour of the "enabled" pref
* - If "unified" is false then "enabled" controls the telemetry module
* - If "unified" is true then "enabled" only controls whether to record extended data
- * [NOTE] FF58+ "toolkit.telemetry.enabled" is now LOCKED to reflect prerelease
- * or release builds (true and false respectively) [2]
+ * [NOTE] "toolkit.telemetry.enabled" is now LOCKED to reflect prerelease (true) or release builds (false) [2]
* [1] https://firefox-source-docs.mozilla.org/toolkit/components/telemetry/telemetry/internals/preferences.html
* [2] https://medium.com/georg-fritzsche/data-preference-changes-in-firefox-58-2d5df9c428b5 ***/
user_pref("toolkit.telemetry.unified", false);
@@ -184,26 +202,26 @@ user_pref("toolkit.telemetry.shutdownPingSender.enabled", false); // [FF55+]
user_pref("toolkit.telemetry.updatePing.enabled", false); // [FF56+]
user_pref("toolkit.telemetry.bhrPing.enabled", false); // [FF57+] Background Hang Reporter
user_pref("toolkit.telemetry.firstShutdownPing.enabled", false); // [FF57+]
-/* 0331: disable Telemetry Coverage
+/* 0333: disable Telemetry Coverage
* [1] https://blog.mozilla.org/data/2018/08/20/effectively-measuring-search-in-firefox/ ***/
user_pref("toolkit.telemetry.coverage.opt-out", true); // [HIDDEN PREF]
user_pref("toolkit.coverage.opt-out", true); // [FF64+] [HIDDEN PREF]
user_pref("toolkit.coverage.endpoint.base", "");
-/* 0340: disable Health Reports
- * [SETTING] Privacy & Security>Firefox Data Collection & Use>Allow Firefox to send technical... data ***/
-user_pref("datareporting.healthreport.uploadEnabled", false);
-/* 0341: disable new data submission, master kill switch [FF41+]
- * If disabled, no policy is shown or upload takes place, ever
- * [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1195552 ***/
-user_pref("datareporting.policy.dataSubmissionEnabled", false);
-/* 0342: disable Studies
+/* 0334: disable PingCentre telemetry (used in several System Add-ons) [FF57+]
+ * Defense-in-depth: currently covered by 0331 ***/
+user_pref("browser.ping-centre.telemetry", false);
+
+/** STUDIES ***/
+/* 0340: disable Studies
* [SETTING] Privacy & Security>Firefox Data Collection & Use>Allow Firefox to install and run studies ***/
user_pref("app.shield.optoutstudies.enabled", false);
-/* 0343: disable personalized Extension Recommendations in about:addons and AMO [FF65+]
- * [NOTE] This pref has no effect when Health Reports (0340) are disabled
- * [SETTING] Privacy & Security>Firefox Data Collection & Use>Allow Firefox to make personalized extension recommendations
- * [1] https://support.mozilla.org/kb/personalized-extension-recommendations ***/
-user_pref("browser.discovery.enabled", false);
+/* 0341: disable Normandy/Shield [FF60+]
+ * Shield is a telemetry system that can push and test "recipes"
+ * [1] https://mozilla.github.io/normandy/ ***/
+user_pref("app.normandy.enabled", false);
+user_pref("app.normandy.api_url", "");
+
+/** CRASH REPORTS ***/
/* 0350: disable Crash Reports ***/
user_pref("breakpad.reportURL", "");
user_pref("browser.tabs.crashReporting.sendReport", false); // [FF44+]
@@ -211,13 +229,18 @@ user_pref("browser.tabs.crashReporting.sendReport", false); // [FF44+]
/* 0351: enforce no submission of backlogged Crash Reports [FF58+]
* [SETTING] Privacy & Security>Firefox Data Collection & Use>Allow Firefox to send backlogged crash reports ***/
user_pref("browser.crashReports.unsubmittedCheck.autoSubmit2", false); // [DEFAULT: false]
-/* 0390: disable Captive Portal detection
+
+/** OTHER ***/
+/* 0360: disable Captive Portal detection
* [1] https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2017/08/how-captive-portals-interfere-wireless-security-and-privacy ***/
user_pref("captivedetect.canonicalURL", "");
user_pref("network.captive-portal-service.enabled", false); // [FF52+]
-/* 0391: disable Network Connectivity checks [FF65+]
+/* 0361: disable Network Connectivity checks [FF65+]
* [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1460537 ***/
user_pref("network.connectivity-service.enabled", false);
+/* 0362: enforce disabling of Web Compatibility Reporter [FF56+]
+ * Web Compatibility Reporter adds a "Report Site Issue" button to send data to Mozilla ***/
+user_pref("extensions.webcompat-reporter.enabled", false); // [DEFAULT: false]
/*** [SECTION 0400]: SAFE BROWSING (SB)
SB has taken many steps to preserve privacy. If required, a full url is never sent
@@ -257,23 +280,6 @@ user_pref("browser.safebrowsing.downloads.remote.url", "");
* [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1226490 ***/
// user_pref("browser.safebrowsing.allowOverride", false);
-/*** [SECTION 0500]: SYSTEM ADD-ONS / EXPERIMENTS ***/
-user_pref("_user.js.parrot", "0500 syntax error: section is going to be removed");
-/* 0503: disable Normandy/Shield [FF60+]
- * Shield is a telemetry system that can push and test "recipes"
- * [1] https://mozilla.github.io/normandy/ ***/
-user_pref("app.normandy.enabled", false);
-user_pref("app.normandy.api_url", "");
-/* 0505: disable System Add-on updates ***/
-user_pref("extensions.systemAddon.update.enabled", false); // [FF62+]
-user_pref("extensions.systemAddon.update.url", ""); // [FF44+]
-/* 0506: disable PingCentre telemetry (used in several System Add-ons) [FF57+]
- * Defense-in-depth: currently covered by 0340 ***/
-user_pref("browser.ping-centre.telemetry", false);
-/* 0518: enforce disabling of Web Compatibility Reporter [FF56+]
- * Web Compatibility Reporter adds a "Report Site Issue" button to send data to Mozilla ***/
-user_pref("extensions.webcompat-reporter.enabled", false); // [DEFAULT: false]
-
/*** [SECTION 0600]: BLOCK IMPLICIT OUTBOUND [not explicitly asked for - e.g. clicked on] ***/
user_pref("_user.js.parrot", "0600 syntax error: the parrot's no more!");
/* 0601: disable link prefetching
