this is still a draft ### ![](https://assets-cdn.github.com/images/icons/emoji/unicode/1f538.png) Foreword What started as a personal, private project back in early 2015, was released as an article by Martin Brinkmann at [gHacks](https://www.ghacks.net/) in August 2015. I never expected much to happen beyond the first article, but it did. The response from the ghacks community was great. I continued to keep it up-to-date and expand it. And along with suggestions from ghacks commentators, it has evolved and grown. But six monthly updates are problematic. So two years since I started, here we are at github, with all the obvious benefits that brings. I am excited about finally being here (it was talked about for a year), and looking forward to taking this to the next level with you all. Thorin-Oakenpants, 31-Mar-2017 PS: With Martin Brinckmann's blessing, we are keeping the ghacks name. ### :small_orange_diamond: What does this aim to do? ### :small_orange_diamond: What else? ### :small_orange_diamond: What's in the pipeline? ### :small_orange_diamond: How do I use this? Everyone, experts included, need to read at least the Wiki page on [Implementation](https://github.com/ghacksuserjs/ghacks-user.js/wiki/1.3-Implementation), as it contains important information relating to a few default settings we use. The rest of the [Wiki](https://github.com/ghacksuserjs/ghacks-user.js/wiki) can be helpful as well. ### :small_orange_diamond: Acknowledgments It's impossible to acknowledge everyone - literally thousands of sources, references and suggestions. That said... * Martin Brinkmann at [gHacks](https://www.ghacks.net/) * 100% genuine super-nice all-round good guy. Thanks buddy! * The ghacks community and commentators * Special mentions to earthling, Tom Hawack, Just me, Conker, Rockin' Jerry, Ainatar, Parker Lewis * [12bytes](http://12bytes.org/articles/tech/firefoxgecko-configuration-guide-for-privacy-and-performance-buffs) * The 12bytes article now uses this user.js and supplements it with an additonal JS hosted right [here](https://github.com/atomGit/Firefox-user.js) at github. Thanks atomGit! * [pyllyukko's user.js](https://github.com/pyllyukko/user.js) * A similar project started in Dec 2014