From df01fb87cede17b7ccd79af99bb5607f9e0bca6e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Thorin-Oakenpants Date: Tue, 31 Oct 2017 20:17:26 +1300 Subject: [PATCH] 2300: *workers info fixup "Push and web notifications require service workers, which in turn require workers." - this is clearly not (or no longer) true. See #256 where workers are disabled, but service workers enabled, and service workers create IDB entries on Youtube --- user.js | 5 ++--- 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/user.js b/user.js index 185d4aa..655ef0d 100644 --- a/user.js +++ b/user.js @@ -1086,9 +1086,8 @@ user_pref("dom.disable_beforeunload", true); /*** 2300: WEB WORKERS [SETUP] A worker is a JS "background task" running in a global context, i.e. it is different from the current window. Workers can spawn new workers (must be the same origin & scheme), - including service and shared workers. Shared workers can be utilized by multiple scripts - and communicate between browsing contexts (windows/tabs/iframes) and can even control your - cache. Push and web notifications require service workers, which in turn require workers. + including service and shared workers. Shared workers can be utilized by multiple scripts and + communicate between browsing contexts (windows/tabs/iframes) and can even control your cache. [WARNING] Disabling workers *will* break sites (e.g. Google Street View, Twitter). It is recommended that you use a separate profile for these sorts of sites.