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yokoffing
3y ago
The section "Securefox" should probably be renamed "Privatefox", but labels are misleading. It's best to read the project files to understand the balance taken with security, privacy, and functionality. Let's m
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yokoffing
3y ago
The first two prefs are commented out (using //) and are not in the user.js itself, and the latter two are in the user.js but are 1) easy to re-enable and 2) the repo indicates how to enable them if you need them. Please read the
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yokoffing
3y ago
There are substantial differences in Betterfox compared to Arkenfox. Betterfox causes less breakage and is appropriate for everyday use cases.
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yokoffing
3y ago
Do you mean DoH? Not everyone uses DoH or even the same DoH provider, so no, it cannot make this change universally for everyone. You can make DoH strict by adding user_pref("network.trr.mode", 3); to your user.js. Or you can also
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yokoffing
3y ago
Librewolf is essentially Arkenfox but as a browser instead of a user.js. You may gain more privacy but at the expense of potential site breakage. Betterfox is for everyday use cases and should rarely cause site breakage. It also has prefs t
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yokoffing
3y ago
There are substantial differences in Betterfox compared to Mullvad, Arkenfox, and Librewolf. The latter three use almost the same configs, each with their own minor differences, while Betterfox causes less breakage and is appropriate for ev
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yokoffing
3y ago
Betterfox configs provide with a clean and simple interface that lets users focus on their desktop browsing experience. The overrides are there for users who want to retain features like Sync. Edit: The project aims to have the minimum amou