From 11b16c9c6d21cf9c8868d0f92c9bbf01da20cef4 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Thorin-Oakenpants Date: Tue, 4 Dec 2018 08:51:19 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] move PB mode into STARTUP section #567 --- user.js | 23 +++++++++++------------ 1 file changed, 11 insertions(+), 12 deletions(-) diff --git a/user.js b/user.js index 0ffa56e..7305d47 100644 --- a/user.js +++ b/user.js @@ -80,18 +80,6 @@ * [1] https://blog.mozilla.org/nnethercote/2018/03/09/a-new-preferences-parser-for-firefox/ ***/ user_pref("_user.js.parrot", "START: Oh yes, the Norwegian Blue... what's wrong with it?"); -/* 0001: start Firefox in PB (Private Browsing) mode - * [SETTING] Privacy & Security>History>Custom Settings>Always use private browsing mode - * [NOTE] In this mode *all* windows are "private windows" and the PB mode icon is not displayed - * [WARNING] The P in PB mode is misleading: it means no "persistent" local storage of history, - * caches, searches or cookies (which you can achieve in normal mode). In fact, it limits or - * removes the ability to control these, and you need to quit Firefox to clear them. PB is best - * used as a one off window (File>New Private Window) to provide a temporary self-contained - * new instance. Closing all Private Windows clears all traces. Repeat as required. PB also does - * not allow indexedDB which breaks many Extensions that use it including uBlock Origin and uMatrix - * [1] https://wiki.mozilla.org/Private_Browsing ***/ - // user_pref("browser.privatebrowsing.autostart", true); - /*** [SECTION 0100]: STARTUP ***/ user_pref("_user.js.parrot", "0100 syntax error: the parrot's dead!"); /* 0101: disable default browser check @@ -126,6 +114,17 @@ user_pref("browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.section.highlights.includePocket", user_pref("browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.showSponsored", false); /* 0105d: disable AS recent Highlights in the Library (FF57+) ***/ // user_pref("browser.library.activity-stream.enabled", false); +/* 0110: start Firefox in PB (Private Browsing) mode + * [SETTING] Privacy & Security>History>Custom Settings>Always use private browsing mode + * [NOTE] In this mode *all* windows are "private windows" and the PB mode icon is not displayed + * [WARNING] The P in PB mode is misleading: it means no "persistent" local storage of history, + * caches, searches or cookies (which you can achieve in normal mode). In fact, it limits or + * removes the ability to control these, and you need to quit Firefox to clear them. PB is best + * used as a one off window (File>New Private Window) to provide a temporary self-contained + * new instance. Closing all Private Windows clears all traces. Repeat as required. PB also does + * not allow indexedDB which breaks many Extensions that use it including uBlock Origin and uMatrix + * [1] https://wiki.mozilla.org/Private_Browsing ***/ + // user_pref("browser.privatebrowsing.autostart", true); /*** [SECTION 0200]: GEOLOCATION ***/ user_pref("_user.js.parrot", "0200 syntax error: the parrot's definitely deceased!");