📣 Release Notes
- Removed
dom.private-attribution.submission.enabledas the pref is now connected to the main telemetry switch, which we disable.- Website Advertising Preferences should be grayed out under
about:preferences#privacy.
- Website Advertising Preferences should be grayed out under
- After further deliberation, I decided to add
browser.urlbar.untrimOnUserInteraction.featureGateto theuser.js(see previous release notes). - ESR128 now has its own branch.
- Users will now see Firefox's profile switcher behind the three bar / hamburger menu button (experimental).
- Added the option for users to add wallpapers to the new tab page.
- Updated the sanitize on close explainer to reflect the
v2settings migration. - I finally gave up and removed download prefs related to security from the
user.js. You'll now find them added as an option in Optional Hardening, because people still can't fucking read. (Again, see previous release notes for context.)
🦊 Firefox Releases
- Many reddit users noticed speed improvements with Firefox 129.
💗 Community Updates
- Andrew Moore gave a shoutout to
Securefox.json his blog. - A modified version of Betterfox is now used in the Zen browser.
- At least 7 (seven!) Firefox forks use Betterfox in some way.
- A big thank you to the community for the support! I never imagined my hobby project would ever gain the attention of users and, in a few cases, small organizations.
- Special shoutout to a new sponsor, Jonas.
⚠️ Public Service Announcement
- While some Firefox forks incorporate Betterfox to an extent, they often modify it in ways that reduce its effectiveness.
- For maximum effectiveness, apply the
user.jsfile even when using Firefox forks.- Sometimes, other prefs are added or removed seemingly at random, despite the hours of research and warnings about certain prefs curated in this repository.
- When new browsers promise ✨ privacy ✨, always look closely at the details to understand exactly what they deliver. It's important to dig into the specifics, as privacy claims can mean very different things.
- That's one reason I link to the Betterfox configuration files used in Firefox forks in the README — to provide transparency on the privacy enhancements being implemented under the hood.