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/******
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* name: arkenfox user.js
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* date: 18 July 2022
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* version: 102
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* date: 18 August 2022
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* version: 103
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* url: https://github.com/arkenfox/user.js
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* license: MIT: https://github.com/arkenfox/user.js/blob/master/LICENSE.txt
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* It is best to use the arkenfox release that is optimized for and matches your Firefox version
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* EVERYONE: each release
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- run prefsCleaner to reset prefs made inactive, including deprecated (9999s)
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ESR91
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- If you are not using arkenfox v91... (not a definitive list)
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ESR102
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- If you are not using arkenfox v102-1... (not a definitive list)
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- 2815: clearOnShutdown cookies + offlineApps should be false
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- 9999: switch the appropriate deprecated section(s) back on
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* INDEX:
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user_pref("browser.shell.checkDefaultBrowser", false);
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/* 0102: set startup page [SETUP-CHROME]
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* 0=blank, 1=home, 2=last visited page, 3=resume previous session
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* [NOTE] Session Restore is cleared with history (2811, 2820), and not used in Private Browsing mode
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* [NOTE] Session Restore is cleared with history (2811), and not used in Private Browsing mode
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* [SETTING] General>Startup>Restore previous session ***/
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user_pref("browser.startup.page", 0);
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/* 0103: set HOME+NEWWINDOW page
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user_pref("geo.provider.ms-windows-location", false); // [WINDOWS]
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user_pref("geo.provider.use_corelocation", false); // [MAC]
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user_pref("geo.provider.use_gpsd", false); // [LINUX]
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user_pref("geo.provider.use_geoclue", false); // [FF102+] [LINUX]
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/* 0203: disable region updates
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* [1] https://firefox-source-docs.mozilla.org/toolkit/modules/toolkit_modules/Region.html ***/
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user_pref("browser.region.network.url", ""); // [FF78+]
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[1] https://feeding.cloud.geek.nz/posts/how-safe-browsing-works-in-firefox/
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[2] https://wiki.mozilla.org/Security/Safe_Browsing
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[3] https://support.mozilla.org/kb/how-does-phishing-and-malware-protection-work
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[4] https://educatedguesswork.org/posts/safe-browsing-privacy/
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***/
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user_pref("_user.js.parrot", "0400 syntax error: the parrot's passed on!");
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/* 0401: disable SB (Safe Browsing)
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* [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1348275 ***/
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user_pref("browser.urlbar.speculativeConnect.enabled", false);
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/* 0806: disable location bar leaking single words to a DNS provider **after searching** [FF78+]
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* 0=never resolve single words, 1=heuristic (default), 2=always resolve
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* 0=never resolve, 1=use heuristics, 2=always resolve
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* [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1642623 ***/
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user_pref("browser.urlbar.dnsResolveSingleWordsAfterSearch", 0);
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user_pref("browser.urlbar.dnsResolveSingleWordsAfterSearch", 0); // [DEFAULT: 0 FF104+]
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/* 0807: disable location bar contextual suggestions [FF92+]
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* [SETTING] Privacy & Security>Address Bar>Suggestions from...
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* [1] https://blog.mozilla.org/data/2021/09/15/data-and-firefox-suggest/ ***/
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* [1] https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2017/10/drms-dead-canary-how-we-just-lost-web-what-we-learned-it-and-what-we-need-do-next ***/
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user_pref("media.eme.enabled", false);
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// user_pref("browser.eme.ui.enabled", false);
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/* 2030: disable autoplay of HTML5 media [FF63+]
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* 0=Allow all, 1=Block non-muted media (default), 5=Block all
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* [NOTE] You can set exceptions under site permissions
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* [SETTING] Privacy & Security>Permissions>Autoplay>Settings>Default for all websites ***/
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// user_pref("media.autoplay.default", 5);
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/* 2031: disable autoplay of HTML5 media if you interacted with the site [FF78+]
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* 0=sticky (default), 1=transient, 2=user
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* Firefox's Autoplay Policy Documentation (PDF) is linked below via SUMO
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* [NOTE] If you have trouble with some video sites, then add an exception (2030)
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* [1] https://support.mozilla.org/questions/1293231 ***/
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user_pref("media.autoplay.blocking_policy", 2);
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/*** [SECTION 2400]: DOM (DOCUMENT OBJECT MODEL) ***/
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user_pref("_user.js.parrot", "2400 syntax error: the parrot's kicked the bucket!");
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/*** [SECTION 2800]: SHUTDOWN & SANITIZING ***/
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user_pref("_user.js.parrot", "2800 syntax error: the parrot's bleedin' demised!");
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/** COOKIES + SITE DATA : ALLOWS EXCEPTIONS ***/
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/* 2801: delete cookies and site data on exit
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* 0=keep until they expire (default), 2=keep until you close Firefox
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* [NOTE] A "cookie" block permission also controls localStorage/sessionStorage, indexedDB,
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* sharedWorkers and serviceWorkers. serviceWorkers require an "Allow" permission
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* [SETTING] Privacy & Security>Cookies and Site Data>Delete cookies and site data when Firefox is closed
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* [SETTING] to add site exceptions: Ctrl+I>Permissions>Cookies>Allow
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* [SETTING] to manage site exceptions: Options>Privacy & Security>Permissions>Settings ***/
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user_pref("network.cookie.lifetimePolicy", 2);
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/* 2802: delete cache on exit [FF96+]
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* [NOTE] We already disable disk cache (1001) and clear on exit (2811) which is more robust
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* [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1671182 ***/
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// user_pref("privacy.clearsitedata.cache.enabled", true);
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/** SANITIZE ON SHUTDOWN : ALL OR NOTHING ***/
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/* 2810: enable Firefox to clear items on shutdown (2811)
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* [SETTING] Privacy & Security>History>Custom Settings>Clear history when Firefox closes ***/
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/* 2810: enable Firefox to clear items on shutdown
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* [SETTING] Privacy & Security>History>Custom Settings>Clear history when Firefox closes | Settings ***/
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user_pref("privacy.sanitize.sanitizeOnShutdown", true);
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/** SANITIZE ON SHUTDOWN: IGNORES "ALLOW" SITE EXCEPTIONS ***/
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/* 2811: set/enforce what items to clear on shutdown (if 2810 is true) [SETUP-CHROME]
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* These items do not use exceptions, it is all or nothing (1681701)
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* [NOTE] If "history" is true, downloads will also be cleared
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* [NOTE] "sessions": Active Logins: refers to HTTP Basic Authentication [1], not logins via cookies
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* [NOTE] "offlineApps": Offline Website Data: localStorage, service worker cache, QuotaManager (IndexedDB, asm-cache)
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* [SETTING] Privacy & Security>History>Custom Settings>Clear history when Firefox closes>Settings
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* [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basic_access_authentication ***/
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user_pref("privacy.clearOnShutdown.cache", true); // [DEFAULT: true]
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user_pref("privacy.clearOnShutdown.downloads", true); // [DEFAULT: true]
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user_pref("privacy.clearOnShutdown.formdata", true); // [DEFAULT: true]
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user_pref("privacy.clearOnShutdown.history", true); // [DEFAULT: true]
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user_pref("privacy.clearOnShutdown.sessions", true); // [DEFAULT: true]
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user_pref("privacy.clearOnShutdown.offlineApps", false); // [DEFAULT: false]
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user_pref("privacy.clearOnShutdown.cookies", false);
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// user_pref("privacy.clearOnShutdown.siteSettings", false);
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// user_pref("privacy.clearOnShutdown.siteSettings", false); // [DEFAULT: false]
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/* 2812: set Session Restore to clear on shutdown (if 2810 is true) [FF34+]
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* [NOTE] Not needed if Session Restore is not used (0102) or it is already cleared with history (2811)
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* [NOTE] If true, this prevents resuming from crashes (also see 5008) ***/
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// user_pref("privacy.clearOnShutdown.openWindows", true);
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/** SANITIZE ON SHUTDOWN: RESPECTS "ALLOW" SITE EXCEPTIONS FF103+ ***/
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/* 2815: set "Cookies" and "Site Data" to clear on shutdown (if 2810 is true) [SETUP-CHROME]
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* [NOTE] Exceptions: A "cookie" block permission also controls "offlineApps" (see note below).
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* serviceWorkers require an "Allow" permission. For cross-domain logins, add exceptions for
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* both sites e.g. https://www.youtube.com (site) + https://accounts.google.com (single sign on)
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* [NOTE] "offlineApps": Offline Website Data: localStorage, service worker cache, QuotaManager (IndexedDB, asm-cache)
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* [WARNING] Be selective with what sites you "Allow", as they also disable partitioning (1767271)
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* [SETTING] to add site exceptions: Ctrl+I>Permissions>Cookies>Allow (when on the website in question)
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* [SETTING] to manage site exceptions: Options>Privacy & Security>Permissions>Settings ***/
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user_pref("privacy.clearOnShutdown.cookies", true); // Cookies
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user_pref("privacy.clearOnShutdown.offlineApps", true); // Site Data
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/* 2816: set cache to clear on exit [FF96+]
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* [NOTE] We already disable disk cache (1001) and clear on exit (2811) which is more robust
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* [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1671182 ***/
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// user_pref("privacy.clearsitedata.cache.enabled", true);
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/** SANITIZE MANUAL: ALL OR NOTHING ***/
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/** SANITIZE MANUAL: IGNORES "ALLOW" SITE EXCEPTIONS ***/
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/* 2820: reset default items to clear with Ctrl-Shift-Del [SETUP-CHROME]
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* Firefox remembers your last choices. This will reset them when you start Firefox
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// user_pref("privacy.cpd.downloads", true); // not used, see note above
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// user_pref("privacy.cpd.openWindows", false); // Session Restore
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// user_pref("privacy.cpd.passwords", false);
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// user_pref("privacy.cpd.siteSettings", false);
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/* 2822: reset default "Time range to clear" for "Clear Recent History" (2820)
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user_pref("browser.display.use_system_colors", false); // [DEFAULT false NON-WINDOWS]
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user_pref("browser.display.use_system_colors", false); // [DEFAULT: false NON-WINDOWS]
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/* 4511: enforce non-native widget theme
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user_pref("extensions.webcompat-reporter.enabled", false); // [DEFAULT: false]
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/* 6012: disable SHA-1 certificates ***/
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user_pref("security.pki.sha1_enforcement_level", 1); // [DEFAULT: 1 FF102+]
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// user_pref("browser.urlbar.trimURLs", "");
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// user_pref("dom.caches.enabled", "");
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// user_pref("network.cookie.cookieBehavior", 5); // [DEFAULT: 5 FF103+]
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// user_pref("network.http.referer.disallowCrossSiteRelaxingDefault", true);
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// user_pref("network.http.referer.disallowCrossSiteRelaxingDefault.top_navigation", true); // [FF100+]
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// user_pref("browser.tabs.warnOnClose", false); // [DEFAULT: false FF94+]
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// user_pref("browser.tabs.warnOnCloseOtherTabs", false);
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// user_pref("layout.spellcheckDefault", 2); // 0=none, 1-multi-line, 2=multi-line & single-line
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/* HTML5 MEDIA AUTOPLAY ***/
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// [NOTE] You can set exceptions under site permissions
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// user_pref("media.autoplay.default", 5); // [FF63+]
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// 0=Allow all, 1=Block non-muted media (default), 5=Block all
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// [SETTING] Privacy & Security>Permissions>Autoplay>Settings>Default for all websites
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// user_pref("media.autoplay.blocking_policy", 2); // disable autoplay if you interacted with the site [FF78+]
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// [1] https://support.mozilla.org/questions/1293231 // links to Autoplay Policy Documentation (PDF)
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/* ESR102.x still uses all the following prefs
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// [NOTE] replace the * with a slash in the line above to re-enable them
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// FF103
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// 2801: delete cookies and site data on exit - replaced by sanitizeOnShutdown* (2810)
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// 0=keep until they expire (default), 2=keep until you close Firefox
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// [SETTING] Privacy & Security>Cookies and Site Data>Delete cookies and site data when Firefox is closed
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// [-] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?bug_id=1681493,1681495,1681498,1759665
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// 6012: disable SHA-1 certificates
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user_pref("_user.js.parrot", "SUCCESS: No no he's not dead, he's, he's restin'!");

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