Merge remote-tracking branch 'arkenfox/master'

scratchpad-scripts/arkenfox-cleanup.js

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   - removed from the arkenfox user.js
   - deprecated by Mozilla but listed in the arkenfox user.js in the past
 
-  Last updated: 31-August-2022
+  Last updated: 23-August-2022
 
   Instructions:
   - [optional] close Firefox and backup your profile
@@ -237,6 +237,11 @@
     'toolkit.telemetry.unifiedIsOptIn',
 
     /* REMOVED */
+    /* 103+ */
+    'extensions.formautofill.available',
+    'extensions.formautofill.addresses.supported',
+    'extensions.formautofill.creditCards.available',
+    'extensions.formautofill.creditCards.supported',
     /* 92-102 */
     'browser.urlbar.trimURLs',
     'dom.caches.enabled',

user.js

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 /******
 *    name: arkenfox user.js
-*    date: 18 July 2022
+*    date: 11 September 2022
-* version: 102
+* version: 104
 *     url: https://github.com/arkenfox/user.js
 * license: MIT: https://github.com/arkenfox/user.js/blob/master/LICENSE.txt
 
@@ -30,8 +30,9 @@
   * It is best to use the arkenfox release that is optimized for and matches your Firefox version
   * EVERYONE: each release
     - run prefsCleaner to reset prefs made inactive, including deprecated (9999s)
-    ESR91
+    ESR102
-    - If you are not using arkenfox v91... (not a definitive list)
+    - If you are not using arkenfox v102-1... (not a definitive list)
+      - 2815: clearOnShutdown cookies + offlineApps should be false
       - 9999: switch the appropriate deprecated section(s) back on
 
 * INDEX:
@@ -82,7 +83,7 @@ user_pref("_user.js.parrot", "0100 syntax error: the parrot's dead!");
 user_pref("browser.shell.checkDefaultBrowser", false);
 /* 0102: set startup page [SETUP-CHROME]
  * 0=blank, 1=home, 2=last visited page, 3=resume previous session
- * [NOTE] Session Restore is cleared with history (2811, 2820), and not used in Private Browsing mode
+ * [NOTE] Session Restore is cleared with history (2811), and not used in Private Browsing mode
  * [SETTING] General>Startup>Restore previous session ***/
 user_pref("browser.startup.page", 0);
 /* 0103: set HOME+NEWWINDOW page
@@ -119,6 +120,7 @@ user_pref("geo.provider.network.url", "https://location.services.mozilla.com/v1/
 user_pref("geo.provider.ms-windows-location", false); // [WINDOWS]
 user_pref("geo.provider.use_corelocation", false); // [MAC]
 user_pref("geo.provider.use_gpsd", false); // [LINUX]
+user_pref("geo.provider.use_geoclue", false); // [FF102+] [LINUX]
 /* 0203: disable region updates
  * [1] https://firefox-source-docs.mozilla.org/toolkit/modules/toolkit_modules/Region.html ***/
 user_pref("browser.region.network.url", ""); // [FF78+]
@@ -219,6 +221,7 @@ user_pref("network.connectivity-service.enabled", false);
    [1] https://feeding.cloud.geek.nz/posts/how-safe-browsing-works-in-firefox/
    [2] https://wiki.mozilla.org/Security/Safe_Browsing
    [3] https://support.mozilla.org/kb/how-does-phishing-and-malware-protection-work
+   [4] https://educatedguesswork.org/posts/safe-browsing-privacy/
 ***/
 user_pref("_user.js.parrot", "0400 syntax error: the parrot's passed on!");
 /* 0401: disable SB (Safe Browsing)
@@ -344,9 +347,9 @@ user_pref("browser.urlbar.suggest.searches", false);
  * [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1348275 ***/
 user_pref("browser.urlbar.speculativeConnect.enabled", false);
 /* 0806: disable location bar leaking single words to a DNS provider **after searching** [FF78+]
- * 0=never resolve single words, 1=heuristic (default), 2=always resolve
+ * 0=never resolve, 1=use heuristics, 2=always resolve
  * [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1642623 ***/
-user_pref("browser.urlbar.dnsResolveSingleWordsAfterSearch", 0);
+user_pref("browser.urlbar.dnsResolveSingleWordsAfterSearch", 0); // [DEFAULT: 0 FF104+]
 /* 0807: disable location bar contextual suggestions [FF92+]
  * [SETTING] Privacy & Security>Address Bar>Suggestions from...
  * [1] https://blog.mozilla.org/data/2021/09/15/data-and-firefox-suggest/ ***/
@@ -363,16 +366,6 @@ user_pref("browser.urlbar.suggest.quicksuggest.sponsored", false);
  * [1] https://blog.mindedsecurity.com/2011/10/autocompleteagain.html
  * [2] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/381681 ***/
 user_pref("browser.formfill.enable", false);
-/* 0811: disable Form Autofill
- * [NOTE] Stored data is NOT secure (uses a JSON file)
- * [NOTE] Heuristics controls Form Autofill on forms without @autocomplete attributes
- * [SETTING] Privacy & Security>Forms and Autofill>Autofill addresses
- * [1] https://wiki.mozilla.org/Firefox/Features/Form_Autofill ***/
-user_pref("extensions.formautofill.addresses.enabled", false); // [FF55+]
-user_pref("extensions.formautofill.available", "off"); // [FF56+]
-user_pref("extensions.formautofill.creditCards.available", false); // [FF57+]
-user_pref("extensions.formautofill.creditCards.enabled", false); // [FF56+]
-user_pref("extensions.formautofill.heuristics.enabled", false); // [FF55+]
 /* 0820: disable coloring of visited links
  * [SETUP-HARDEN] Bulk rapid history sniffing was mitigated in 2010 [1][2]. Slower and more expensive
  * redraw timing attacks were largely mitigated in FF77+ [3]. Using RFP (4501) further hampers timing
@@ -477,7 +470,8 @@ user_pref("security.tls.enable_0rtt_data", false);
  * [SETTING] Privacy & Security>Security>Certificates>Query OCSP responder servers...
  * [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ocsp ***/
 user_pref("security.OCSP.enabled", 1); // [DEFAULT: 1]
-/* 1212: set OCSP fetch failures (non-stapled, see 1211) to hard-fail [SETUP-WEB]
+/* 1212: set OCSP fetch failures (non-stapled, see 1211) to hard-fail
+ * [SETUP-WEB] SEC_ERROR_OCSP_SERVER_ERROR
  * When a CA cannot be reached to validate a cert, Firefox just continues the connection (=soft-fail)
  * Setting this pref to true tells Firefox to instead terminate the connection (=hard-fail)
  * It is pointless to soft-fail when an OCSP fetch fails: you cannot confirm a cert is still valid (it
@@ -546,8 +540,6 @@ user_pref("browser.xul.error_pages.expert_bad_cert", true);
 
 /*** [SECTION 1400]: FONTS ***/
 user_pref("_user.js.parrot", "1400 syntax error: the parrot's bereft of life!");
-/* 1401: disable rendering of SVG OpenType fonts ***/
-user_pref("gfx.font_rendering.opentype_svg.enabled", false);
 /* 1402: limit font visibility (Windows, Mac, some Linux) [FF94+]
  * Uses hardcoded lists with two parts: kBaseFonts + kLangPackFonts [1], bundled fonts are auto-allowed
  * In normal windows: uses the first applicable: RFP (4506) over TP over Standard
@@ -622,17 +614,6 @@ user_pref("media.peerconnection.ice.default_address_only", true);
  * [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 ***/
 user_pref("media.eme.enabled", false);
    // user_pref("browser.eme.ui.enabled", false);
-/* 2030: disable autoplay of HTML5 media [FF63+]
- * 0=Allow all, 1=Block non-muted media (default), 5=Block all
- * [NOTE] You can set exceptions under site permissions
- * [SETTING] Privacy & Security>Permissions>Autoplay>Settings>Default for all websites ***/
-   // user_pref("media.autoplay.default", 5);
-/* 2031: disable autoplay of HTML5 media if you interacted with the site [FF78+]
- * 0=sticky (default), 1=transient, 2=user
- * Firefox's Autoplay Policy Documentation (PDF) is linked below via SUMO
- * [NOTE] If you have trouble with some video sites, then add an exception (2030)
- * [1] https://support.mozilla.org/questions/1293231 ***/
-user_pref("media.autoplay.blocking_policy", 2);
 
 /*** [SECTION 2400]: DOM (DOCUMENT OBJECT MODEL) ***/
 user_pref("_user.js.parrot", "2400 syntax error: the parrot's kicked the bucket!");
@@ -758,45 +739,49 @@ user_pref("browser.contentblocking.category", "strict");
  * [3] https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/Privacy/State_Partitioning#storage_access_heuristics ***/
    // user_pref("privacy.antitracking.enableWebcompat", false);
 /* 2710: enable state partitioning of service workers [FF96+] ***/
-user_pref("privacy.partition.serviceWorkers", true);
+user_pref("privacy.partition.serviceWorkers", true); // [DEFAULT: true FF105+]
+/* 2720: enable APS (Always Partitioning Storage) [FF104+] */
+user_pref("privacy.partition.always_partition_third_party_non_cookie_storage", true);
 
 /*** [SECTION 2800]: SHUTDOWN & SANITIZING ***/
 user_pref("_user.js.parrot", "2800 syntax error: the parrot's bleedin' demised!");
-/** COOKIES + SITE DATA : ALLOWS EXCEPTIONS ***/
+/* 2810: enable Firefox to clear items on shutdown
-/* 2801: delete cookies and site data on exit
+ * [SETTING] Privacy & Security>History>Custom Settings>Clear history when Firefox closes | Settings ***/
- * 0=keep until they expire (default), 2=keep until you close Firefox
- * [NOTE] A "cookie" block permission also controls localStorage/sessionStorage, indexedDB,
- * sharedWorkers and serviceWorkers. serviceWorkers require an "Allow" permission
- * [SETTING] Privacy & Security>Cookies and Site Data>Delete cookies and site data when Firefox is closed
- * [SETTING] to add site exceptions: Ctrl+I>Permissions>Cookies>Allow
- * [SETTING] to manage site exceptions: Options>Privacy & Security>Permissions>Settings ***/
-user_pref("network.cookie.lifetimePolicy", 2);
-/* 2802: delete cache on exit [FF96+]
- * [NOTE] We already disable disk cache (1001) and clear on exit (2811) which is more robust
- * [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1671182 ***/
-   // user_pref("privacy.clearsitedata.cache.enabled", true);
-
-/** SANITIZE ON SHUTDOWN : ALL OR NOTHING ***/
-/* 2810: enable Firefox to clear items on shutdown (2811)
- * [SETTING] Privacy & Security>History>Custom Settings>Clear history when Firefox closes ***/
 user_pref("privacy.sanitize.sanitizeOnShutdown", true);
+
+/** SANITIZE ON SHUTDOWN: IGNORES "ALLOW" SITE EXCEPTIONS ***/
 /* 2811: set/enforce what items to clear on shutdown (if 2810 is true) [SETUP-CHROME]
- * These items do not use exceptions, it is all or nothing (1681701)
  * [NOTE] If "history" is true, downloads will also be cleared
  * [NOTE] "sessions": Active Logins: refers to HTTP Basic Authentication [1], not logins via cookies
- * [NOTE] "offlineApps": Offline Website Data: localStorage, service worker cache, QuotaManager (IndexedDB, asm-cache)
- * [SETTING] Privacy & Security>History>Custom Settings>Clear history when Firefox closes>Settings
  * [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basic_access_authentication ***/
 user_pref("privacy.clearOnShutdown.cache", true);     // [DEFAULT: true]
 user_pref("privacy.clearOnShutdown.downloads", true); // [DEFAULT: true]
 user_pref("privacy.clearOnShutdown.formdata", true);  // [DEFAULT: true]
 user_pref("privacy.clearOnShutdown.history", true);   // [DEFAULT: true]
 user_pref("privacy.clearOnShutdown.sessions", true);  // [DEFAULT: true]
-user_pref("privacy.clearOnShutdown.offlineApps", false); // [DEFAULT: false]
+   // user_pref("privacy.clearOnShutdown.siteSettings", false); // [DEFAULT: false]
-user_pref("privacy.clearOnShutdown.cookies", false);
+/* 2812: set Session Restore to clear on shutdown (if 2810 is true) [FF34+]
-   // user_pref("privacy.clearOnShutdown.siteSettings", false);
+ * [NOTE] Not needed if Session Restore is not used (0102) or it is already cleared with history (2811)
+ * [NOTE] If true, this prevents resuming from crashes (also see 5008) ***/
+   // user_pref("privacy.clearOnShutdown.openWindows", true);
 
-/** SANITIZE MANUAL: ALL OR NOTHING ***/
+/** SANITIZE ON SHUTDOWN: RESPECTS "ALLOW" SITE EXCEPTIONS FF103+ ***/
+/* 2815: set "Cookies" and "Site Data" to clear on shutdown (if 2810 is true) [SETUP-CHROME]
+ * [NOTE] Exceptions: A "cookie" block permission also controls "offlineApps" (see note below).
+ * serviceWorkers require an "Allow" permission. For cross-domain logins, add exceptions for
+ * both sites e.g. https://www.youtube.com (site) + https://accounts.google.com (single sign on)
+ * [NOTE] "offlineApps": Offline Website Data: localStorage, service worker cache, QuotaManager (IndexedDB, asm-cache)
+ * [WARNING] Be selective with what sites you "Allow", as they also disable partitioning (1767271)
+ * [SETTING] to add site exceptions: Ctrl+I>Permissions>Cookies>Allow (when on the website in question)
+ * [SETTING] to manage site exceptions: Options>Privacy & Security>Permissions>Settings ***/
+user_pref("privacy.clearOnShutdown.cookies", true); // Cookies
+user_pref("privacy.clearOnShutdown.offlineApps", true); // Site Data
+/* 2816: set cache to clear on exit [FF96+]
+ * [NOTE] We already disable disk cache (1001) and clear on exit (2811) which is more robust
+ * [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1671182 ***/
+   // user_pref("privacy.clearsitedata.cache.enabled", true);
+
+/** SANITIZE MANUAL: IGNORES "ALLOW" SITE EXCEPTIONS ***/
 /* 2820: reset default items to clear with Ctrl-Shift-Del [SETUP-CHROME]
  * This dialog can also be accessed from the menu History>Clear Recent History
  * Firefox remembers your last choices. This will reset them when you start Firefox
@@ -809,13 +794,9 @@ user_pref("privacy.cpd.sessions", true); // [DEFAULT: true]
 user_pref("privacy.cpd.offlineApps", false); // [DEFAULT: false]
 user_pref("privacy.cpd.cookies", false);
    // user_pref("privacy.cpd.downloads", true); // not used, see note above
+   // user_pref("privacy.cpd.openWindows", false); // Session Restore
    // user_pref("privacy.cpd.passwords", false);
    // user_pref("privacy.cpd.siteSettings", false);
-/* 2821: clear Session Restore data when sanitizing on shutdown or manually [FF34+]
- * [NOTE] Not needed if Session Restore is not used (0102) or it is already cleared with history (2811)
- * [NOTE] privacy.clearOnShutdown.openWindows prevents resuming from crashes (also see 5008) ***/
-   // user_pref("privacy.clearOnShutdown.openWindows", true);
-   // user_pref("privacy.cpd.openWindows", true);
 /* 2822: reset default "Time range to clear" for "Clear Recent History" (2820)
  * Firefox remembers your last choice. This will reset the value when you start Firefox
  * 0=everything, 1=last hour, 2=last two hours, 3=last four hours, 4=today
@@ -918,7 +899,7 @@ user_pref("privacy.resistFingerprinting.letterboxing", true); // [HIDDEN PREF]
 user_pref("browser.startup.blankWindow", false);
 /* 4510: disable using system colors
  * [SETTING] General>Language and Appearance>Fonts and Colors>Colors>Use system colors ***/
-user_pref("browser.display.use_system_colors", false); // [DEFAULT false NON-WINDOWS]
+user_pref("browser.display.use_system_colors", false); // [DEFAULT: false NON-WINDOWS]
 /* 4511: enforce non-native widget theme
  * Security: removes/reduces system API calls, e.g. win32k API [1]
  * Fingerprinting: provides a uniform look and feel across platforms [2]
@@ -1013,6 +994,15 @@ user_pref("_user.js.parrot", "5000 syntax error: the parrot's taken 'is last bow
  * 0=desktop, 1=downloads (default), 2=last used
  * [SETTING] To set your default "downloads": General>Downloads>Save files to ***/
    // user_pref("browser.download.folderList", 2);
+/* 5017: disable Form Autofill
+ * If .supportedCountries includes your region (browser.search.region) and .supported
+ * is "detect" (default), then the UI will show. Stored data is not secure, uses JSON
+ * [NOTE] Heuristics controls Form Autofill on forms without @autocomplete attributes
+ * [SETTING] Privacy & Security>Forms and Autofill>Autofill addresses
+ * [1] https://wiki.mozilla.org/Firefox/Features/Form_Autofill ***/
+   // user_pref("extensions.formautofill.addresses.enabled", false); // [FF55+]
+   // user_pref("extensions.formautofill.creditCards.enabled", false); // [FF56+]
+   // user_pref("extensions.formautofill.heuristics.enabled", false); // [FF55+]
 
 /*** [SECTION 5500]: OPTIONAL HARDENING
    Not recommended. Overriding these can cause breakage and performance issues,
@@ -1051,6 +1041,8 @@ user_pref("_user.js.parrot", "5500 syntax error: this is an ex-parrot!");
  * [2] https://spectrum.ieee.org/tech-talk/telecom/security/more-worries-over-the-security-of-web-assembly
  * [3] https://www.zdnet.com/article/half-of-the-websites-using-webassembly-use-it-for-malicious-purposes ***/
    // user_pref("javascript.options.wasm", false);
+/* 5507: disable rendering of SVG OpenType fonts ***/
+   // user_pref("gfx.font_rendering.opentype_svg.enabled", false);
 
 /*** [SECTION 6000]: DON'T TOUCH ***/
 user_pref("_user.js.parrot", "6000 syntax error: the parrot's 'istory!");
@@ -1080,8 +1072,6 @@ user_pref("security.tls.version.enable-deprecated", false); // [DEFAULT: false]
  * Web Compatibility Reporter adds a "Report Site Issue" button to send data to Mozilla
  * [WHY] To prevent wasting Mozilla's time with a custom setup ***/
 user_pref("extensions.webcompat-reporter.enabled", false); // [DEFAULT: false]
-/* 6012: disable SHA-1 certificates ***/
-user_pref("security.pki.sha1_enforcement_level", 1); // [DEFAULT: 1 FF102+]
 /* 6050: prefsCleaner: reset items removed from arkenfox FF92+ ***/
    // user_pref("browser.urlbar.trimURLs", "");
    // user_pref("dom.caches.enabled", "");
@@ -1095,6 +1085,11 @@ user_pref("security.pki.sha1_enforcement_level", 1); // [DEFAULT: 1 FF102+]
    // user_pref("privacy.firstparty.isolate.use_site", "");
    // user_pref("privacy.window.name.update.enabled", "");
    // user_pref("security.insecure_connection_text.enabled", "");
+/* 6051: prefsCleaner: reset items removed from arkenfox FF102+ ***/
+   // user_pref("extensions.formautofill.available", "");
+   // user_pref("extensions.formautofill.addresses.supported", "");
+   // user_pref("extensions.formautofill.creditCards.available", "");
+   // user_pref("extensions.formautofill.creditCards.supported", "");
 
 /*** [SECTION 7000]: DON'T BOTHER ***/
 user_pref("_user.js.parrot", "7000 syntax error: the parrot's pushing up daisies!");
@@ -1176,7 +1171,7 @@ user_pref("_user.js.parrot", "7000 syntax error: the parrot's pushing up daisies
    // user_pref("privacy.donottrackheader.enabled", true);
 /* 7016: customize ETP settings
  * [WHY] Arkenfox only supports strict (2701) which sets these at runtime ***/
-   // user_pref("network.cookie.cookieBehavior", 5);
+   // user_pref("network.cookie.cookieBehavior", 5); // [DEFAULT: 5 FF103+]
    // user_pref("network.http.referer.disallowCrossSiteRelaxingDefault", true);
    // user_pref("network.http.referer.disallowCrossSiteRelaxingDefault.top_navigation", true); // [FF100+]
    // user_pref("privacy.partition.network_state.ocsp_cache", true);
@@ -1242,7 +1237,7 @@ user_pref("browser.startup.homepage_override.mstone", "ignore"); // master switc
    // user_pref("startup.homepage_welcome_url.additional", "");
    // user_pref("startup.homepage_override_url", ""); // What's New page after updates
 /* WARNINGS ***/
-   // user_pref("browser.tabs.warnOnClose", false); // [DEFAULT false FF94+]
+   // user_pref("browser.tabs.warnOnClose", false); // [DEFAULT: false FF94+]
    // user_pref("browser.tabs.warnOnCloseOtherTabs", false);
    // user_pref("browser.tabs.warnOnOpen", false);
    // user_pref("browser.warnOnQuitShortcut", false); // [FF94+]
@@ -1269,6 +1264,14 @@ user_pref("browser.startup.homepage_override.mstone", "ignore"); // master switc
    // user_pref("accessibility.typeaheadfind", true); // enable "Find As You Type"
    // user_pref("clipboard.autocopy", false); // disable autocopy default [LINUX]
    // user_pref("layout.spellcheckDefault", 2); // 0=none, 1-multi-line, 2=multi-line & single-line
+/* HTML5 MEDIA AUTOPLAY ***/
+   // [NOTE] You can set exceptions under site permissions
+   // user_pref("media.autoplay.default", 5); // [FF63+]
+      // 0=Allow all, 1=Block non-muted media (default), 5=Block all
+      // [SETTING] Privacy & Security>Permissions>Autoplay>Settings>Default for all websites
+   // user_pref("media.autoplay.blocking_policy", 2); // disable autoplay if you interacted with the site [FF78+]
+      // 0=sticky (default), 1=transient, 2=user
+      // [1] https://support.mozilla.org/questions/1293231 // links to Autoplay Policy Documentation (PDF)
 /* UX BEHAVIOR ***/
    // user_pref("browser.backspace_action", 2); // 0=previous page, 1=scroll up, 2=do nothing
    // user_pref("browser.quitShortcut.disabled", true); // disable Ctrl-Q quit shortcut [LINUX] [MAC] [FF87+]
@@ -1349,5 +1352,18 @@ user_pref("security.password_lifetime", 5); // [DEFAULT: 30]
 user_pref("dom.storage.next_gen", true); // [DEFAULT: true FF92+]
 // ***/
 
+/* ESR102.x still uses all the following prefs
+// [NOTE] replace the * with a slash in the line above to re-enable them
+// FF103
+   // 2801: delete cookies and site data on exit - replaced by sanitizeOnShutdown* (2810)
+   // 0=keep until they expire (default), 2=keep until you close Firefox
+   // [SETTING] Privacy & Security>Cookies and Site Data>Delete cookies and site data when Firefox is closed
+   // [-] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?bug_id=1681493,1681495,1681498,1759665,1764761
+user_pref("network.cookie.lifetimePolicy", 2);
+// 6012: disable SHA-1 certificates
+   // [-] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1766687
+user_pref("security.pki.sha1_enforcement_level", 1); // [DEFAULT: 1 FF102+]
+// ***/
+
 /* END: internal custom pref to test for syntax errors ***/
 user_pref("_user.js.parrot", "SUCCESS: No no he's not dead, he's, he's restin'!");