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firefox [2021/09/09 19:46] – Keywords rjtfirefox [2022/07/19 18:57] – reformatted the aboutconfig stuff a little rjt
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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.
 +
 +=== 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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 ^  %%+%%  | Tags, separate with spaces for multiple | Why isn't this %%#%% D: | ^  %%+%%  | Tags, separate with spaces for multiple | Why isn't this %%#%% D: |
  
-They're easy to forget, so I've added some memory-aid notes. There's a little add-on you can use to remind yourself: [[ffaddon>location-bar-characters]].+They're easy to forget, so I've added some [[memory]]-aid notes. There's a little add-on you can use to remind yourself: [[ffaddon>location-bar-characters]].
  
 Also see the [[#Keywords|§Keywords]] section below. Also see the [[#Keywords|§Keywords]] section below.
 +
 +==== Bookmarks ====
 +
 +If you want to import bookmarks I've made some notes on the syntax of the special [[html]] file: [[file_kinds#bookmarks|file_kinds§bookmarks]].
 +
 +Handy if you want to make the list by hand, or made a script to convert from different formats or whatever. Figuring this out so I can import bookmarks exported from [[mastodon]].
 +
 +This same format also works in [[Chrome]] and other browsers.
  
 ==== Keyboard Shortcuts ==== ==== Keyboard Shortcuts ====
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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 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.
  
 ==== Reader View ==== ==== Reader View ====
firefox.txt · Last modified: 2023/12/08 14:02 by rjt