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: 16-January-2022
+  Last updated: 11-December-2021
 
   Instructions:
   - [optional] close Firefox and backup your profile
@@ -232,7 +232,6 @@
     'privacy.firstparty.isolate.block_post_message',
     'privacy.firstparty.isolate.restrict_opener_access',
     'privacy.firstparty.isolate.use_site',
-    'security.insecure_connection_text.enabled',
     /* 79-91 */
     'alerts.showFavicons',
     'browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.asrouter.providers.snippets',

user.js

@@ -139,6 +139,15 @@ user_pref("javascript.use_us_english_locale", true); // [HIDDEN PREF]
 
 /*** [SECTION 0300]: QUIETER FOX ***/
 user_pref("_user.js.parrot", "0300 syntax error: the parrot's not pinin' for the fjords!");
+/** UPDATES ***/
+/* 0302: disable auto-INSTALLING Firefox updates via a background service [FF90+] [WINDOWS]
+ * [SETTING] General>Firefox Updates>Automatically install updates>When Firefox is not running
+ * [1] https://support.mozilla.org/kb/enable-background-updates-firefox-windows ***/
+user_pref("app.update.background.scheduling.enabled", false);
+/* 0306: disable search engine updates (e.g. OpenSearch)
+ * [NOTE] This does not affect Mozilla's built-in or Web Extension search engines ***/
+user_pref("browser.search.update", false);
+
 /** RECOMMENDATIONS ***/
 /* 0320: disable recommendation pane in about:addons (uses Google Analytics) ***/
 user_pref("extensions.getAddons.showPane", false); // [HIDDEN PREF]
@@ -555,6 +564,8 @@ user_pref("browser.ssl_override_behavior", 1);
  * i.e. it doesn't work for HSTS discrepancies (https://subdomain.preloaded-hsts.badssl.com/)
  * [TEST] https://expired.badssl.com/ ***/
 user_pref("browser.xul.error_pages.expert_bad_cert", true);
+/* 1273: display "Not Secure" text on HTTP sites ***/
+user_pref("security.insecure_connection_text.enabled", true); // [FF60+]
 
 /*** [SECTION 1400]: FONTS ***/
 user_pref("_user.js.parrot", "1400 syntax error: the parrot's bereft of life!");
@@ -571,6 +582,7 @@ user_pref("gfx.font_rendering.opentype_svg.enabled", false);
    // user_pref("layout.css.font-visibility.trackingprotection", 1);
 
 /*** [SECTION 1600]: HEADERS / REFERERS
+   Expect some breakage e.g. banks: use an extension if you need precise control
                   full URI: https://example.com:8888/foo/bar.html?id=1234
      scheme+host+port+path: https://example.com:8888/foo/bar.html
           scheme+host+port: https://example.com:8888
@@ -579,8 +591,7 @@ user_pref("gfx.font_rendering.opentype_svg.enabled", false);
 user_pref("_user.js.parrot", "1600 syntax error: the parrot rests in peace!");
 /* 1601: control when to send a cross-origin referer
  * 0=always (default), 1=only if base domains match, 2=only if hosts match
- * [SETUP-WEB] Breakage: older modems/routers and some sites e.g banks, vimeo, icloud, instagram
- * If "2" is too strict, then override to "0" and use Smart Referer (Strict mode + add exceptions) ***/
+ * [SETUP-WEB] Known to cause issues with older modems/routers and some sites e.g vimeo, icloud, instagram ***/
 user_pref("network.http.referer.XOriginPolicy", 2);
 /* 1602: control the amount of cross-origin information to send [FF52+]
  * 0=send full URI (default), 1=scheme+host+port+path, 2=scheme+host+port ***/
@@ -1107,7 +1118,6 @@ user_pref("extensions.webcompat-reporter.enabled", false); // [DEFAULT: false]
    // user_pref("privacy.firstparty.isolate.block_post_message", "");
    // user_pref("privacy.firstparty.isolate.restrict_opener_access", "");
    // user_pref("privacy.firstparty.isolate.use_site", "");
-   // user_pref("security.insecure_connection_text.enabled", "");
 
 /*** [SECTION 7000]: DON'T BOTHER ***/
 user_pref("_user.js.parrot", "7000 syntax error: the parrot's pushing up daisies!");
@@ -1271,8 +1281,6 @@ user_pref("browser.startup.homepage_override.mstone", "ignore"); // master switc
    // user_pref("app.update.auto", false); // [NON-WINDOWS] disable auto app updates
      // [NOTE] You will still get prompts to update, and should do so in a timely manner
      // [SETTING] General>Firefox Updates>Check for updates but let you choose to install them
-   // user_pref("browser.search.update", false); // disable search engine updates (e.g. OpenSearch)
-      // [NOTE] This does not affect Mozilla's built-in or Web Extension search engines
    // user_pref("extensions.update.enabled", false); // disable extension and theme update checks
    // user_pref("extensions.update.autoUpdateDefault", false); // disable installing extension and theme updates
       // [SETTING] about:addons>Extensions>[cog-wheel-icon]>Update Add-ons Automatically (toggle)
@@ -1331,12 +1339,6 @@ user_pref("_user.js.parrot", "9999 syntax error: the parrot's shuffled off 'is m
 // 0807: disable location bar contextual suggestions [FF92+] - replaced by new 0807
    // [-] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1735976
 user_pref("browser.urlbar.suggest.quicksuggest", false);
-// FF96
-// 0302: disable auto-INSTALLING Firefox updates via a background service + hide the setting [FF90+] [WINDOWS]
-   // [SETTING] General>Firefox Updates>Automatically install updates>When Firefox is not running
-   // [1] https://support.mozilla.org/kb/enable-background-updates-firefox-windows
-   // [-] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1738983
-user_pref("app.update.background.scheduling.enabled", false);
 // ***/
 
 /* END: internal custom pref to test for syntax errors ***/