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 ====== Firefox ====== ====== Firefox ======
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 +Firefox is going to shit, it seems every new big update is some AI bullshit or sellign data to other companies... but I'm still using it...
  
 ===== Configuration ===== ===== Configuration =====
 +
 +==== Ads ====
 +
 +Mozilla's introduced some new flavour of 'ethical' advertising that you have to opt-out of.
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 +Settings → Privacy & Security → Allow websites to perform privacy-preserving ad measurement
  
 ==== about:config ==== ==== about:config ====
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 To tell websites that you prefer to view pages in dark mode (or...) To tell websites that you prefer to view pages in dark mode (or...)
  
-  - ''about:config'' +  * Set ''ui.systemUsesDarkTheme'' to:
-  - Find ''ui.systemUsesDarkTheme''+
     * ''0'' = light     * ''0'' = light
     * ''1'' = dark     * ''1'' = dark
-    * ''2'' - no prefernce+    * ''2'' = no preference
  
 If you want your UI to be dark you need to use a theme. If you want your UI to be dark you need to use a theme.
 +
 +=== Search ===
 +
 +Firefox's hid the option of add your own search engines for some reason, but you can add it back with:
 +
 +  * ''browser.urlbar.update2.engineAliasRefresh''
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 +You've probably have to add it with the plus button, tell it to use booleanm and make sure it's then set to ''true''. Then you can add things from the bottom of the Search preferences, and from the address bar when you're browsing.
 +
 +=== Telemetry ===
 +
 +Firefox has lots of telemetry settings, rather than try to list them all you should just put 'telemetry' into the search bar and go through and set everything you can to false.
 +
 +=== Tracking ===
 +
 +Removes tracking extensions on URLs, except for [[google]] stuff :/
 +
 +  * Set ''privacy.query_stripping.enabled'' to ''TRUE''.
 +
 +Probably better alternative is to use a dedicated extension.
  
 === Updates === === Updates ===
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 To disable automatic updates you now have to do it though ''about:config'' :/ To disable automatic updates you now have to do it though ''about:config'' :/
  
-  - Enter ''about:config'' into the address bar, +  * Set ''app.update.auto'' to ''FALSE''.
-  - Search for 'update' +
-  - Find ''app.update.auto'' +
-  - Double-click on that link to change ''true'' to ''false''.+
  
 ===== Tips'n'Tricks ===== ===== Tips'n'Tricks =====
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 ^ Address bar | ''Ctrl+L'' | ^ Address bar | ''Ctrl+L'' |
 ^ Bookmark | ''Ctrl+D'' | ^ Bookmark | ''Ctrl+D'' |
 +^ Jump to right-most tab | ''Alt+9'' |
 +^ Move tabs | ''Ctrl+Shift+PageUp|PageDown|Home|End'' |
  
 ==== Keywords ==== ==== Keywords ====
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 If you add //keywords// to your bookmarks, you can also go straight to those pages by typing the keyword. If you add //keywords// to your bookmarks, you can also go straight to those pages by typing the keyword.
  
-You can also use these for [[duckduckgo#Bangs|bang]]-like searches by bookmarking a site's search page/results and using ''%s'' to indicate where search terms go.+You can also use these for [[duckduckgo#Bangs|bang]]-like searches by bookmarking a site's search page/results and using ''%s'' to indicate where search terms go. A shortcut to creating these is to open the search page you want a keyword associated with, and right-click o nthe search box and add the keyword that way.
  
 ==== Reader View ==== ==== Reader View ====
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 As an alternative to add-ons like [[stylus]], you can simply add [[CSS]] rules to the file ''userContent.css''. It's slightly annoying in that you have to restart Firefox for it to reload the file, but you can use Stylus or the built-in developer tools (you can load files in the 'style editor' tab) to preview things. For styling Firefox itself you create a file called ''userChrome.css''. As an alternative to add-ons like [[stylus]], you can simply add [[CSS]] rules to the file ''userContent.css''. It's slightly annoying in that you have to restart Firefox for it to reload the file, but you can use Stylus or the built-in developer tools (you can load files in the 'style editor' tab) to preview things. For styling Firefox itself you create a file called ''userChrome.css''.
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 +NB: Currently userChrome is working fine, but userContent is not doing anything for me :(
  
 === Method === === Method ===
  
   - Open ''about:config'' and turn ''toolkit.legacyUserProfileCustomizations.stylesheets'' to ''True''.   - Open ''about:config'' and turn ''toolkit.legacyUserProfileCustomizations.stylesheets'' to ''True''.
-  - Open your profile directory (for me it's ''~/.mozilla/[profile name]'') and create a directory called ''chrome'' if it doesn't exist.+  - Open your profile directory (for me it's ''~/.mozilla/firefox/[profile name]'') and create a directory called ''chrome'' if it doesn't exist.
   - Inside ''chrome'' create a file called ''userContent.css''   - Inside ''chrome'' create a file called ''userContent.css''
   - Add rules to this, enclosed within ''@-moz-document domain([url]) {}'' that references the site you wish to target.   - Add rules to this, enclosed within ''@-moz-document domain([url]) {}'' that references the site you wish to target.
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   * https://www.userchrome.org/   * https://www.userchrome.org/
   * https://old.reddit.com/r/FirefoxCSS   * https://old.reddit.com/r/FirefoxCSS
 +
 +==== Sundry ====
 +
 +  * You can middle-click on the reload page button (↻) to duplicate the current tab. Way easier than having to right-click on the tab and select it from the menu.
 +  * You can middle-click on the new tab button (+ button on the right end of the tab bar) to open a new tab with the contents of the primary buffer (last text selected) as the contents of the address bar. Typically it will search for whatever you paste, but if it's a URL it will go straight there.
 +  * You can select multiple tabs with ''Ctrl'' and ''Shift'' clicking like you would in other programs.
 +  * Quickest way to see alternate stylesheets is ''Alt+v'' then ''y''.
  
 ===== Troubleshooting ===== ===== Troubleshooting =====
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