diff --git a/user.js b/user.js index d2e3fb7..9af11c0 100644 --- a/user.js +++ b/user.js @@ -68,14 +68,31 @@ user_pref("browser.shell.checkDefaultBrowser", false); * [SETTING] General>Startup>Restore previous session ***/ user_pref("browser.startup.page", 0); /* 0103: set HOME+NEWWINDOW page - * about:home=Activity Stream (default, see 0514), custom URL, about:blank + * about:home=Activity Stream (default, see 0105), custom URL, about:blank * [SETTING] Home>New Windows and Tabs>Homepage and new windows ***/ user_pref("browser.startup.homepage", "about:blank"); /* 0104: set NEWTAB page - * true=Activity Stream (default, see 0514), false=blank page + * true=Activity Stream (default, see 0105), false=blank page * [SETTING] Home>New Windows and Tabs>New tabs ***/ user_pref("browser.newtabpage.enabled", false); user_pref("browser.newtab.preload", false); +/* 0105: disable Activity Stream stuff (AS) + * AS is the default homepage/newtab in FF57+, based on metadata and browsing behavior. + * **NOT LISTING ALL OF THESE: USE THE PREFERENCES UI** + * [SETTING] Home>Firefox Home Content>... to show/hide what you want ***/ +/* 0105a: disable Activity Stream telemetry ***/ +user_pref("browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.feeds.telemetry", false); +user_pref("browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.telemetry", false); +user_pref("browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.telemetry.ping.endpoint", ""); +/* 0105b: disable AS Snippets ***/ +user_pref("browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.disableSnippets", true); +user_pref("browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.feeds.snippets", false); // [SETTING] +/* 0105c: disable AS Top Stories, Pocket-based and/or sponsored content ***/ +user_pref("browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.feeds.section.topstories", false); +user_pref("browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.section.highlights.includePocket", false); // [SETTING] +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); /*** 0200: GEOLOCATION ***/ user_pref("_user.js.parrot", "0200 syntax error: the parrot's definitely deceased!"); @@ -335,28 +352,6 @@ user_pref("browser.ping-centre.telemetry", false); * [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pocket_(application) * [2] https://www.gnu.gl/blog/Posts/multiple-vulnerabilities-in-pocket/ ***/ user_pref("extensions.pocket.enabled", false); -/* 0514: disable Activity Stream (FF54+) - * Activity Stream is the default homepage/newtab in FF57+. It is based on metadata and browsing behavior, - * and includes telemetry and web content such as snippets, top stories (pocket), top sites, etc. - * - ONE: make sure to set your "home" and "newtab" to about:blank (or use an extension to control them) - * - TWO: DELETE the XPI file in your System Add-ons directory (note this get reinstalled on app updates) - * And/or you can try to control the ever-growing, ever-changing "browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.*" prefs - * [FF63+] Activity Stream (AS) is now builtin and no longer an easily deletable system addon! - * We'll clean this up and move to a new number when ESR67 is released. - * [1] https://wiki.mozilla.org/Firefox/Activity_Stream - * [2] https://www.ghacks.net/2016/02/15/firefox-mockups-show-activity-stream-new-tab-page-and-share-updates/ ***/ -user_pref("browser.library.activity-stream.enabled", false); // (FF57+) -/* 0514a: disable AS Snippets ***/ -user_pref("browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.disableSnippets", true); -user_pref("browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.feeds.snippets", false); // [SETTING] Home>Firefox Home Content>Snippets -/* 0514b: disable AS Top Stories and other Pocket-based and/or sponsored content ***/ -user_pref("browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.feeds.section.topstories", false); -user_pref("browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.section.highlights.includePocket", false); // [SETTING] Home>Firefox Home Content>Highlights>Pages Saved to Pocket -user_pref("browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.showSponsored", false); -/* 0514c: disable AS telemetry ***/ -user_pref("browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.feeds.telemetry", false); -user_pref("browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.telemetry", false); -user_pref("browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.telemetry.ping.endpoint", ""); /* 0515: disable Screenshots (FF55+) * alternatively in FF60+, disable uploading to the Screenshots server * [1] https://github.com/mozilla-services/screenshots