v128 (#1862)

https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1803234 - removed in FF131

and it doesn't work: https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1763347

README.md

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ A `user.js` is a configuration file that can control Firefox settings - for a mo
 
 The `arkenfox user.js` is a **template** which aims to provide as much privacy and enhanced security as possible, and to reduce tracking and fingerprinting as much as possible - while minimizing any loss of functionality and breakage (but it will happen).
 
-Everyone, experts included, should at least read the [wiki](https://github.com/arkenfox/user.js/wiki), as it contains important information regarding a few `user.js` settings.
+Everyone, experts included, should at least read the [wiki](https://github.com/arkenfox/user.js/wiki), as it contains important information regarding a few `user.js` settings. There is also an [interactive current release](https://arkenfox.github.io/gui/), thanks to [icpantsparti2](https://github.com/icpantsparti2).
 
 Note that we do *not* recommend connecting over Tor on Firefox. Use the [Tor Browser](https://www.torproject.org/projects/torbrowser.html.en) if your [threat model](https://2019.www.torproject.org/about/torusers.html) calls for it, or for accessing hidden services.
 

prefsCleaner.bat

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ TITLE prefs.js cleaner
 
 REM ### prefs.js cleaner for Windows
 REM ## author: @claustromaniac
-REM ## version: 2.6
+REM ## version: 2.7
 
 CD /D "%~dp0"
 
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ ECHO:
 ECHO                 ########################################
 ECHO                 ####  prefs.js cleaner for Windows  ####
 ECHO                 ####        by claustromaniac       ####
-ECHO                 ####              v2.6              ####
+ECHO                 ####              v2.7              ####
 ECHO                 ########################################
 ECHO:
 CALL :message "This script should be run from your Firefox profile directory."
@@ -37,8 +37,7 @@ CALL :strlenCheck
 CALL :FFcheck
 
 CALL :message "Backing up prefs.js..."
-FOR /F "usebackq tokens=1,2 delims==" %%i IN (`wmic os get LocalDateTime /VALUE 2^>NUL`) DO IF '.%%i.'=='.LocalDateTime.' SET ldt=%%j
-SET ldt=%ldt:~0,8%_%ldt:~8,6%
+FOR /F "delims=" %%# IN ('powershell get-date -format "{yyyyMMdd_HHmmss}"') DO @SET ldt=%%#
 COPY /B /V /Y prefs.js "prefs-backup-%ldt%.js"
 
 CALL :message "Cleaning prefs.js..."

prefsCleaner.sh

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 ## prefs.js cleaner for Linux/Mac
 ## author: @claustromaniac
-## version: 1.6
+## version: 2.1
 
 ## special thanks to @overdodactyl and @earthlng for a few snippets that I stol..*cough* borrowed from the updater.sh
 
@@ -132,13 +132,23 @@ done
 ## change directory to the Firefox profile directory
 cd "$(dirname "${SCRIPT_FILE}")"
 
+# Check if running as root and if any files have the owner as root/wheel.
+if [ "${EUID:-"$(id -u)"}" -eq 0 ]; then
+	fQuit 1 "You shouldn't run this with elevated privileges (such as with doas/sudo)."
+elif [ -n "$(find ./ -user 0)" ]; then
+	printf 'It looks like this script was previously run with elevated privileges,
+you will need to change ownership of the following files to your user:\n'
+	find . -user 0
+	fQuit 1
+fi
+
 [ "$AUTOUPDATE" = true ] && update_prefsCleaner "$@"
 
 echo -e "\n\n"
 echo "                   ╔══════════════════════════╗"
 echo "                   ║     prefs.js cleaner     ║"
 echo "                   ║    by claustromaniac     ║"
-echo "                   ║           v1.6           ║"
+echo "                   ║           v2.1           ║"
 echo "                   ╚══════════════════════════╝"
 echo -e "\nThis script should be run from your Firefox profile directory.\n"
 echo "It will remove any entries from prefs.js that also exist in user.js."

scratchpad-scripts/arkenfox-cleanup.js

@@ -1,9 +1,12 @@
 /***
-  This will reset the preferences that have been
+  This will reset the preferences that since FF91 have been
   - removed from the arkenfox user.js
   - deprecated by Mozilla but listed in the arkenfox user.js in the past
 
-  Last updated: 27-January-2023
+  There is an archived version at https://github.com/arkenfox/user.js/issues/123
+  if you want the full list since jesus
+
+  Last updated: 6-August-2024
 
   Instructions:
   - [optional] close Firefox and backup your profile
@@ -32,8 +35,26 @@
 
   const aPREFS = [
     /* DEPRECATED */
-    /* 103+ */
+    /* 116-128 */
+    'browser.contentanalysis.default_allow', // 127
+    'browser.messaging-system.whatsNewPanel.enabled', // 126
+    'browser.ping-centre.telemetry', // 123
+    'dom.webnotifications.serviceworker.enabled', // 117
+    'javascript.use_us_english_locale', // 119
+    'layout.css.font-visibility.private', // 118
+    'layout.css.font-visibility.resistFingerprinting', // 116
+    'layout.css.font-visibility.standard', // 118
+    'layout.css.font-visibility.trackingprotection', // 118
+    'network.dns.skipTRR-when-parental-control-enabled', // 119
+    'permissions.delegation.enabled', // 118
+    'security.family_safety.mode', // 117
+    'widget.non-native-theme.enabled', // 127
+    /* 103-115 */
+    'browser.cache.offline.enable', // 115
+    'extensions.formautofill.heuristics.enabled', // 114
     'network.cookie.lifetimePolicy', // 103 [technically removed in 104]
+    'privacy.clearsitedata.cache.enabled', // 114
+    'privacy.resistFingerprinting.testGranularityMask', // 114
     'security.pki.sha1_enforcement_level', // 103
     /* 92-102 */
     'browser.urlbar.suggest.quicksuggest', // 95
@@ -48,196 +69,21 @@
     'security.csp.enable', // 99
     'security.password_lifetime', // 102
     'security.ssl3.rsa_des_ede3_sha', // 93
-    /* 79-91 */
-    'browser.cache.offline.storage.enable',
-    'browser.download.hide_plugins_without_extensions',
-    'browser.library.activity-stream.enabled',
-    'browser.search.geoSpecificDefaults',
-    'browser.search.geoSpecificDefaults.url',
-    'dom.ipc.plugins.flash.subprocess.crashreporter.enabled',
-    'dom.ipc.plugins.reportCrashURL',
-    'dom.w3c_pointer_events.enabled',
-    'intl.charset.fallback.override',
-    'network.ftp.enabled',
-    'plugin.state.flash',
-    'security.mixed_content.block_object_subrequest',
-    'security.ssl.errorReporting.automatic',
-    'security.ssl.errorReporting.enabled',
-    'security.ssl.errorReporting.url',
-    /* 69-78 */
-    'browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.telemetry.ping.endpoint',
-    'browser.tabs.remote.allowLinkedWebInFileUriProcess',
-    'browser.urlbar.oneOffSearches',
-    'devtools.webide.autoinstallADBExtension',
-    'devtools.webide.enabled',
-    'dom.indexedDB.enabled',
-    'extensions.blocklist.url',
-    'geo.wifi.logging.enabled',
-    'geo.wifi.uri',
-    'gfx.downloadable_fonts.woff2.enabled',
-    'media.autoplay.allow-muted',
-    'media.autoplay.enabled.user-gestures-needed',
-    'offline-apps.allow_by_default',
-    'plugins.click_to_play',
-    'privacy.userContext.longPressBehavior',
-    'toolkit.cosmeticAnimations.enabled',
-    'toolkit.telemetry.hybridContent.enabled',
-    'webgl.disable-extensions',
-    /* 61-68 */
-    'app.update.enabled',
-    'browser.aboutHomeSnippets.updateUrl',
-    'browser.chrome.errorReporter.enabled',
-    'browser.chrome.errorReporter.submitUrl',
-    'browser.chrome.favicons',
-    'browser.ctrlTab.previews',
-    'browser.fixup.hide_user_pass',
-    'browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.asrouter.userprefs.cfr',
-    'browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.disableSnippets',
-    'browser.onboarding.enabled',
-    'browser.search.countryCode',
-    'browser.urlbar.autocomplete.enabled',
-    'devtools.webide.adbAddonURL',
-    'devtools.webide.autoinstallADBHelper',
-    'dom.event.highrestimestamp.enabled',
-    'experiments.activeExperiment',
-    'experiments.enabled',
-    'experiments.manifest.uri',
-    'experiments.supported',
-    'lightweightThemes.update.enabled',
-    'media.autoplay.enabled',
-    'network.allow-experiments',
-    'network.cookie.lifetime.days',
-    'network.jar.block-remote-files',
-    'network.jar.open-unsafe-types',
-    'plugin.state.java',
-    'security.csp.enable_violation_events',
-    'security.csp.experimentalEnabled',
-    'shield.savant.enabled',
-    /* 60 or earlier */
-    'browser.bookmarks.showRecentlyBookmarked',
-    'browser.casting.enabled',
-    'browser.crashReports.unsubmittedCheck.autoSubmit',
-    'browser.formautofill.enabled',
-    'browser.formfill.saveHttpsForms',
-    'browser.fullscreen.animate',
-    'browser.history.allowPopState',
-    'browser.history.allowPushState',
-    'browser.history.allowReplaceState',
-    'browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.enabled',
-    'browser.newtabpage.directory.ping',
-    'browser.newtabpage.directory.source',
-    'browser.newtabpage.enhanced',
-    'browser.newtabpage.introShown',
-    'browser.pocket.api',
-    'browser.pocket.enabled',
-    'browser.pocket.oAuthConsumerKey',
-    'browser.pocket.site',
-    'browser.polaris.enabled',
-    'browser.safebrowsing.appRepURL',
-    'browser.safebrowsing.enabled',
-    'browser.safebrowsing.gethashURL',
-    'browser.safebrowsing.malware.reportURL',
-    'browser.safebrowsing.provider.google.appRepURL',
-    'browser.safebrowsing.reportErrorURL',
-    'browser.safebrowsing.reportGenericURL',
-    'browser.safebrowsing.reportMalwareErrorURL',
-    'browser.safebrowsing.reportMalwareMistakeURL',
-    'browser.safebrowsing.reportMalwareURL',
-    'browser.safebrowsing.reportPhishMistakeURL',
-    'browser.safebrowsing.reportURL',
-    'browser.safebrowsing.updateURL',
-    'browser.search.showOneOffButtons',
-    'browser.selfsupport.enabled',
-    'browser.selfsupport.url',
-    'browser.sessionstore.privacy_level_deferred',
-    'browser.tabs.animate',
-    'browser.trackingprotection.gethashURL',
-    'browser.trackingprotection.updateURL',
-    'browser.urlbar.unifiedcomplete',
-    'browser.usedOnWindows10.introURL',
-    'camera.control.autofocus_moving_callback.enabled',
-    'camera.control.face_detection.enabled',
-    'datareporting.healthreport.about.reportUrl',
-    'datareporting.healthreport.about.reportUrlUnified',
-    'datareporting.healthreport.documentServerURI',
-    'datareporting.healthreport.service.enabled',
-    'datareporting.policy.dataSubmissionEnabled.v2',
-    'devtools.webide.autoinstallFxdtAdapters',
-    'dom.archivereader.enabled',
-    'dom.beforeAfterKeyboardEvent.enabled',
-    'dom.disable_image_src_set',
-    'dom.disable_window_open_feature.scrollbars',
-    'dom.disable_window_status_change',
-    'dom.enable_user_timing',
-    'dom.flyweb.enabled',
-    'dom.idle-observers-api.enabled',
-    'dom.keyboardevent.code.enabled',
-    'dom.network.enabled',
-    'dom.push.udp.wakeupEnabled',
-    'dom.telephony.enabled',
-    'dom.vr.oculus050.enabled',
-    'dom.workers.enabled',
-    'dom.workers.sharedWorkers.enabled',
-    'extensions.formautofill.experimental',
-    'extensions.screenshots.system-disabled',
-    'extensions.shield-recipe-client.api_url',
-    'extensions.shield-recipe-client.enabled',
-    'full-screen-api.approval-required',
-    'general.useragent.locale',
-    'geo.security.allowinsecure',
-    'intl.locale.matchOS',
-    'loop.enabled',
-    'loop.facebook.appId',
-    'loop.facebook.enabled',
-    'loop.facebook.fallbackUrl',
-    'loop.facebook.shareUrl',
-    'loop.feedback.formURL',
-    'loop.feedback.manualFormURL',
-    'loop.logDomains',
-    'loop.server',
-    'media.block-play-until-visible',
-    'media.eme.apiVisible',
-    'media.eme.chromium-api.enabled',
-    'media.getusermedia.screensharing.allow_on_old_platforms',
-    'media.getusermedia.screensharing.allowed_domains',
-    'media.gmp-eme-adobe.autoupdate',
-    'media.gmp-eme-adobe.enabled',
-    'media.gmp-eme-adobe.visible',
-    'network.http.referer.userControlPolicy',
-    'network.http.sendSecureXSiteReferrer',
-    'network.http.spdy.enabled.http2draft',
-    'network.http.spdy.enabled.v3-1',
-    'network.websocket.enabled',
-    'pageThumbs.enabled',
-    'pfs.datasource.url',
-    'plugin.scan.Acrobat',
-    'plugin.scan.Quicktime',
-    'plugin.scan.WindowsMediaPlayer',
-    'plugins.enumerable_names',
-    'plugins.update.notifyUser',
-    'plugins.update.url',
-    'privacy.clearOnShutdown.passwords',
-    'privacy.donottrackheader.value',
-    'security.mixed_content.send_hsts_priming',
-    'security.mixed_content.use_hsts',
-    'security.ssl3.ecdhe_ecdsa_rc4_128_sha',
-    'security.ssl3.ecdhe_rsa_rc4_128_sha',
-    'security.ssl3.rsa_rc4_128_md5',
-    'security.ssl3.rsa_rc4_128_sha',
-    'security.tls.insecure_fallback_hosts.use_static_list',
-    'security.tls.unrestricted_rc4_fallback',
-    'security.xpconnect.plugin.unrestricted',
-    'social.directories',
-    'social.enabled',
-    'social.remote-install.enabled',
-    'social.share.activationPanelEnabled',
-    'social.shareDirectory',
-    'social.toast-notifications.enabled',
-    'social.whitelist',
-    'toolkit.telemetry.unifiedIsOptIn',
 
     /* REMOVED */
-    /* 103+ */
+    /* 116-128 */
+    'browser.fixup.alternate.enabled',
+    'browser.taskbar.previews.enable',
+    'browser.urlbar.dnsResolveSingleWordsAfterSearch',
+    'geo.provider.network.url',
+    'geo.provider.network.logging.enabled',
+    'geo.provider.use_gpsd',
+    'media.gmp-widevinecdm.enabled',
+    'network.protocol-handler.external.ms-windows-store',
+    'privacy.partition.always_partition_third_party_non_cookie_storage',
+    'privacy.partition.always_partition_third_party_non_cookie_storage.exempt_sessionstorage',
+    'privacy.partition.serviceWorkers',
+    /* 103-115 */
     'beacon.enabled',
     'browser.startup.blankWindow',
     'browser.newtab.preload',
@@ -257,6 +103,7 @@
     'extensions.formautofill.available',
     'extensions.formautofill.creditCards.available',
     'extensions.formautofill.creditCards.supported',
+    'middlemouse.contentLoadURL',
     'network.http.altsvc.oe',
     /* 92-102 */
     'browser.urlbar.trimURLs',
@@ -271,224 +118,6 @@
     'privacy.firstparty.isolate.use_site',
     'privacy.window.name.update.enabled',
     'security.insecure_connection_text.enabled',
-    /* 79-91 */
-    'alerts.showFavicons',
-    'browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.asrouter.providers.snippets',
-    'browser.send_pings.require_same_host',
-    'browser.urlbar.usepreloadedtopurls.enabled',
-    'dom.allow_cut_copy',
-    'dom.battery.enabled',
-    'dom.IntersectionObserver.enabled',
-    'dom.storage.enabled',
-    'dom.vibrator.enabled',
-    'extensions.screenshots.upload-disabled',
-    'general.warnOnAboutConfig',
-    'gfx.direct2d.disabled',
-    'layers.acceleration.disabled',
-    'media.getusermedia.audiocapture.enabled',
-    'media.getusermedia.browser.enabled',
-    'media.getusermedia.screensharing.enabled',
-    'media.gmp-widevinecdm.visible',
-    'media.media-capabilities.enabled',
-    'network.http.redirection-limit',
-    'privacy.partition.network_state',
-    'security.insecure_connection_icon.enabled',
-    'security.mixed_content.block_active_content',
-    'security.ssl.enable_ocsp_stapling',
-    'security.ssl3.dhe_rsa_aes_128_sha',
-    'security.ssl3.dhe_rsa_aes_256_sha',
-    'webgl.min_capability_mode',
-    /* 69-78 */
-    'browser.cache.disk_cache_ssl',
-    'browser.search.geoip.url',
-    'browser.search.region',
-    'browser.sessionhistory.max_entries',
-    'dom.push.connection.enabled',
-    'dom.push.serverURL',
-    'extensions.getAddons.discovery.api_url',
-    'extensions.htmlaboutaddons.discover.enabled',
-    'extensions.webservice.discoverURL',
-    'intl.locale.requested',
-    'intl.regional_prefs.use_os_locales',
-    'media.block-autoplay-until-in-foreground',
-    'middlemouse.paste',
-    'plugin.sessionPermissionNow.intervalInMinutes',
-    'privacy.usercontext.about_newtab_segregation.enabled',
-    'security.insecure_connection_icon.pbmode.enabled',
-    'security.insecure_connection_text.pbmode.enabled',
-    'webgl.dxgl.enabled',
-    /* 61-68 */
-    'app.update.service.enabled',
-    'app.update.silent',
-    'app.update.staging.enabled',
-    'browser.cache.disk.capacity',
-    'browser.cache.disk.smart_size.enabled',
-    'browser.cache.disk.smart_size.first_run',
-    'browser.cache.offline.insecure.enable',
-    'browser.contentblocking.enabled',
-    'browser.laterrun.enabled',
-    'browser.offline-apps.notify',
-    'browser.rights.3.shown',
-    'browser.safebrowsing.blockedURIs.enabled',
-    'browser.safebrowsing.downloads.remote.block_dangerous',
-    'browser.safebrowsing.downloads.remote.block_dangerous_host',
-    'browser.safebrowsing.provider.google.gethashURL',
-    'browser.safebrowsing.provider.google.reportMalwareMistakeURL',
-    'browser.safebrowsing.provider.google.reportPhishMistakeURL',
-    'browser.safebrowsing.provider.google.reportURL',
-    'browser.safebrowsing.provider.google.updateURL',
-    'browser.safebrowsing.provider.google4.dataSharing.enabled',
-    'browser.safebrowsing.provider.google4.dataSharingURL',
-    'browser.safebrowsing.provider.google4.gethashURL',
-    'browser.safebrowsing.provider.google4.reportMalwareMistakeURL',
-    'browser.safebrowsing.provider.google4.reportPhishMistakeURL',
-    'browser.safebrowsing.provider.google4.reportURL',
-    'browser.safebrowsing.provider.google4.updateURL',
-    'browser.safebrowsing.provider.mozilla.gethashURL',
-    'browser.safebrowsing.provider.mozilla.updateURL',
-    'browser.safebrowsing.reportPhishURL',
-    'browser.sessionhistory.max_total_viewers',
-    'browser.sessionstore.max_windows_undo',
-    'browser.slowStartup.maxSamples',
-    'browser.slowStartup.notificationDisabled',
-    'browser.slowStartup.samples',
-    'browser.storageManager.enabled',
-    'browser.urlbar.autoFill.typed',
-    'browser.urlbar.filter.javascript',
-    'browser.urlbar.maxHistoricalSearchSuggestions',
-    'browser.urlbar.userMadeSearchSuggestionsChoice',
-    'canvas.capturestream.enabled',
-    'dom.allow_scripts_to_close_windows',
-    'dom.disable_window_flip',
-    'dom.forms.datetime',
-    'dom.imagecapture.enabled',
-    'dom.popup_maximum',
-    'extensions.webextensions.keepStorageOnUninstall',
-    'extensions.webextensions.keepUuidOnUninstall',
-    'font.blacklist.underline_offset',
-    'font.name.monospace.x-unicode',
-    'font.name.monospace.x-western',
-    'font.name.sans-serif.x-unicode',
-    'font.name.sans-serif.x-western',
-    'font.name.serif.x-unicode',
-    'font.name.serif.x-western',
-    'gfx.offscreencanvas.enabled',
-    'javascript.options.shared_memory',
-    'layout.css.font-loading-api.enabled',
-    'media.gmp-gmpopenh264.autoupdate',
-    'media.gmp-gmpopenh264.enabled',
-    'media.gmp-manager.updateEnabled',
-    'media.gmp-manager.url',
-    'media.gmp-manager.url.override',
-    'media.gmp-widevinecdm.autoupdate',
-    'media.gmp.trial-create.enabled',
-    'media.navigator.video.enabled',
-    'media.peerconnection.ice.tcp',
-    'media.peerconnection.identity.enabled',
-    'media.peerconnection.identity.timeout',
-    'media.peerconnection.turn.disable',
-    'media.peerconnection.use_document_iceservers',
-    'media.peerconnection.video.enabled',
-    'network.auth.subresource-img-cross-origin-http-auth-allow',
-    'network.cookie.leave-secure-alone',
-    'network.cookie.same-site.enabled',
-    'network.dnsCacheEntries',
-    'network.dnsCacheExpiration',
-    'network.http.fast-fallback-to-IPv4',
-    'network.proxy.autoconfig_url.include_path',
-    'offline-apps.quota.warn',
-    'pdfjs.enableWebGL',
-    'plugin.default.state',
-    'plugin.defaultXpi.state',
-    'plugin.scan.plid.all',
-    'privacy.trackingprotection.annotate_channels',
-    'privacy.trackingprotection.lower_network_priority',
-    'privacy.trackingprotection.pbmode.enabled',
-    'privacy.trackingprotection.ui.enabled',
-    'security.data_uri.block_toplevel_data_uri_navigations',
-    'security.insecure_field_warning.contextual.enabled',
-    'security.insecure_password.ui.enabled',
-    'security.tls.version.fallback-limit',
-    'services.blocklist.addons.collection',
-    'services.blocklist.gfx.collection',
-    'services.blocklist.onecrl.collection',
-    'services.blocklist.plugins.collection',
-    'services.blocklist.signing.enforced',
-    'services.blocklist.update_enabled',
-    'signon.autofillForms.http',
-    'signon.storeWhenAutocompleteOff',
-    'toolkit.telemetry.cachedClientID',
-    'urlclassifier.trackingTable',
-    'xpinstall.whitelist.required',
-    /* 60 or lower */
-    'browser.migrate.automigrate.enabled',
-    'browser.search.geoip.timeout',
-    'browser.search.reset.enabled',
-    'browser.search.reset.whitelist',
-    'browser.stopReloadAnimation.enabled',
-    'browser.tabs.insertRelatedAfterCurrent',
-    'browser.tabs.loadDivertedInBackground',
-    'browser.tabs.loadInBackground',
-    'browser.tabs.selectOwnerOnClose',
-    'browser.urlbar.clickSelectsAll',
-    'browser.urlbar.doubleClickSelectsAll',
-    'device.storage.enabled',
-    'dom.keyboardevent.dispatch_during_composition',
-    'dom.presentation.controller.enabled',
-    'dom.presentation.discoverable',
-    'dom.presentation.discovery.enabled',
-    'dom.presentation.enabled',
-    'dom.presentation.receiver.enabled',
-    'dom.presentation.session_transport.data_channel.enable',
-    'dom.vr.oculus.enabled',
-    'dom.vr.openvr.enabled',
-    'dom.vr.osvr.enabled',
-    'extensions.pocket.api',
-    'extensions.pocket.oAuthConsumerKey',
-    'extensions.pocket.site',
-    'general.useragent.compatMode.firefox',
-    'geo.wifi.xhr.timeout',
-    'gfx.layerscope.enabled',
-    'media.flac.enabled',
-    'media.mediasource.enabled',
-    'media.mediasource.mp4.enabled',
-    'media.mediasource.webm.audio.enabled',
-    'media.mediasource.webm.enabled',
-    'media.mp4.enabled',
-    'media.ogg.enabled',
-    'media.ogg.flac.enabled',
-    'media.opus.enabled',
-    'media.raw.enabled',
-    'media.wave.enabled',
-    'media.webm.enabled',
-    'media.webspeech.recognition.enable',
-    'media.wmf.amd.vp9.enabled',
-    'media.wmf.enabled',
-    'media.wmf.vp9.enabled',
-    'network.dns.blockDotOnion',
-    'network.stricttransportsecurity.preloadlist',
-    'security.block_script_with_wrong_mime',
-    'security.fileuri.strict_origin_policy',
-    'security.sri.enable',
-    'services.sync.enabled',
-    'ui.submenuDelay',
-    'webextensions.storage.sync.enabled',
-    'webextensions.storage.sync.serverURL',
-    //  excluding these e10 settings
-       // 'browser.tabs.remote.autostart',
-       // 'browser.tabs.remote.autostart.2',
-       // 'browser.tabs.remote.force-enable',
-       // 'browser.tabs.remote.separateFileUriProcess',
-       // 'extensions.e10sBlocksEnabling',
-       // 'extensions.webextensions.remote',
-       // 'dom.ipc.processCount',
-       // 'dom.ipc.shims.enabledWarnings',
-       // 'dom.ipc.processCount.extension',
-       // 'dom.ipc.processCount.file',
-       // 'security.sandbox.content.level',
-       // 'dom.ipc.plugins.sandbox-level.default',
-       // 'dom.ipc.plugins.sandbox-level.flash',
-       // 'security.sandbox.logging.enabled',
 
     /* IMPORTANT: last active pref must not have a trailing comma */ 
     /* reset parrot: check your open about:config after running the script */

updater.bat

@@ -3,10 +3,10 @@ TITLE arkenfox user.js updater
 
 REM ## arkenfox user.js updater for Windows
 REM ## author: @claustromaniac
-REM ## version: 4.18
+REM ## version: 4.19
 REM ## instructions: https://github.com/arkenfox/user.js/wiki/5.1-Updater-[Options]#-windows
 
-SET v=4.18
+SET v=4.19
 
 VERIFY ON
 CD /D "%~dp0"
@@ -177,8 +177,7 @@ IF EXIST user.js.new (
 		IF DEFINED _singlebackup (
 			MOVE /Y user.js user.js.bak >nul
 		) ELSE (
-			FOR /F "usebackq tokens=1,2 delims==" %%i IN (`wmic os get LocalDateTime /VALUE 2^>NUL`) DO IF '.%%i.'=='.LocalDateTime.' SET ldt=%%j
-			SET ldt=!ldt:~0,8!_!ldt:~8,6!
+			FOR /F "delims=" %%# IN ('powershell get-date -format "{yyyyMMdd_HHmmss}"') DO @SET ldt=%%#
 			MOVE /Y user.js "user-backup-!ldt!.js" >nul
 		)
 		REN user.js.new user.js

updater.sh

@@ -2,12 +2,18 @@
 
 ## arkenfox user.js updater for macOS and Linux
 
-## version: 3.5
+## version: 4.0
 ## Author: Pat Johnson (@overdodactyl)
 ## Additional contributors: @earthlng, @ema-pe, @claustromaniac, @infinitewarp
 
 ## DON'T GO HIGHER THAN VERSION x.9 !! ( because of ASCII comparison in update_updater() )
 
+# Check if running as root
+if [ "${EUID:-"$(id -u)"}" -eq 0 ]; then
+	printf "You shouldn't run this with elevated privileges (such as with doas/sudo).\n"
+	exit 1
+fi
+
 readonly CURRDIR=$(pwd)
 
 SCRIPT_FILE=$(readlink -f "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}" 2>/dev/null || greadlink -f "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}" 2>/dev/null)
@@ -385,6 +391,17 @@ show_banner
 update_updater "$@"
 
 getProfilePath # updates PROFILE_PATH or exits on error
-cd "$PROFILE_PATH" && update_userjs
+cd "$PROFILE_PATH" || exit 1
+
+# Check if any files have the owner as root/wheel.
+if [ -n "$(find ./ -user 0)" ]; then
+	printf 'It looks like this script was previously run with elevated privileges,
+you will need to change ownership of the following files to your user:\n'
+	find . -user 0
+	cd "$CURRDIR"
+	exit 1
+fi
+
+update_userjs
 
 cd "$CURRDIR"