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This has been one of my most reviled features of the modern web that autocomplete is almost universally turned off for passwords. This often even extends to in

by araes 12y ago

This has been one of my most reviled features of the modern web that autocomplete is almost universally turned off for passwords. This often even extends to integrated password managers. Could not be happier this has been changed, although for most of my life I'll still suffer behind an ESR version without it. As one of the comments in the discussion notes, also possibly better for security. Manual entry is a negative incentive for complex passwords (reduces average complexity across the whole userbase). It also preferences keylogger attacks, which is one of the most widespread computer infections.

Kiro 12y ago
Why ESR?
- JohnTHaller 12y ago
  Probably what's being forced on them at work. That's generally the only place ESR is used. It's actually all it's meant for (large scale corporate/organization rollouts where they need to test and peg a specific version for use with web apps). Though you can have Firefox ESR installed and use it as your primary while still having a copy of Firefox Portable handy for other user on a flash drive or even right in My Documents.
- insertnickname 12y ago
  I use it to avoid Australis (but still getting security updates).
  - Excavator 12y ago
    You don't find themes like Simple White¹ or FT DeepDark² to be acceptable? 1: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/simplewhite/ https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/simplewhite/ 2: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/ft-deepdark/ https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/ft-deepdark/
    - vacri 12y ago
      The themes don't change the arrangement of the UI.
      - pooper 12y ago
        Try Debian if you need something so rock solid that you can only get security updates.
        vacri 12y ago
        I do use Debian for my desktop. So? I still have Australis. The themes don't change that fact.
  - malnourish 12y ago
    If you're on Windows or Linux try Palemoon [0]. [0]: http://www.palemoon.org/ http://www.palemoon.org/
raving-richard 12y ago
javascript:(function(){var%20ca,cea,cs,df,dfe,i,j,x,y;function%20n(i,what){return%20i+"%20"+what+((i==1)?"":"s")}ca=cea=cs=0;df=document.forms;for(i=0;i<df.length;++i){x=df[i];dfe=x.elements;if(x.onsubmit){x.onsubmit="";++cs;}if(x.attributes["autocomplete"]){x.attributes["autocomplete"].value="on";++ca;}for(j=0;j<dfe.length;++j){y=dfe[j];if(y.attributes["autocomplete"]){y.attributes["autocomplete"].value="on";++cea;}}}alert("Removed%20autocomplete=off%20from%20"+n(ca,"form")+"%20and%20from%20"+n(cea,"form%20element")+",%20and%20removed%20onsubmit%20from%20"+n(cs,"form")+".%20After%20you%20type%20your%20password%20and%20submit%20the%20form,%20the%20browser%20will%20offer%20to%20remember%20your%20password.")})(); Copy and paste that code into a bookmarklet, and it will do what you want.

by araes 12y ago

Kiro 12y ago

Why ESR?

JohnTHaller 12y ago
Probably what's being forced on them at work. That's generally the only place ESR is used. It's actually all it's meant for (large scale corporate/organization rollouts where they need to test and peg a specific version for use with web apps). Though you can have Firefox ESR installed and use it as your primary while still having a copy of Firefox Portable handy for other user on a flash drive or even right in My Documents.
insertnickname 12y ago
I use it to avoid Australis (but still getting security updates).
- Excavator 12y ago
  You don't find themes like Simple White¹ or FT DeepDark² to be acceptable? 1: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/simplewhite/ https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/simplewhite/ 2: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/ft-deepdark/ https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/ft-deepdark/
  - vacri 12y ago
    The themes don't change the arrangement of the UI.
    - pooper 12y ago
      Try Debian if you need something so rock solid that you can only get security updates.
      - vacri 12y ago
        I do use Debian for my desktop. So? I still have Australis. The themes don't change that fact.
- malnourish 12y ago
  If you're on Windows or Linux try Palemoon [0]. [0]: http://www.palemoon.org/ http://www.palemoon.org/

raving-richard 12y ago

javascript:(function(){var%20ca,cea,cs,df,dfe,i,j,x,y;function%20n(i,what){return%20i+"%20"+what+((i==1)?"":"s")}ca=cea=cs=0;df=document.forms;for(i=0;i<df.length;++i){x=df[i];dfe=x.elements;if(x.onsubmit){x.onsubmit="";++cs;}if(x.attributes["autocomplete"]){x.attributes["autocomplete"].value="on";++ca;}for(j=0;j<dfe.length;++j){y=dfe[j];if(y.attributes["autocomplete"]){y.attributes["autocomplete"].value="on";++cea;}}}alert("Removed%20autocomplete=off%20from%20"+n(ca,"form")+"%20and%20from%20"+n(cea,"form%20element")+",%20and%20removed%20onsubmit%20from%20"+n(cs,"form")+".%20After%20you%20type%20your%20password%20and%20submit%20the%20form,%20the%20browser%20will%20offer%20to%20remember%20your%20password.")})(); Copy and paste that code into a bookmarklet, and it will do what you want.