v117 (#1710)

The .1 refers to arkenfox, and has nothing to do with Firefox's versioning. This will better align ESR115 users' defaults with AF moving forward

prefsCleaner.sh

@@ -2,12 +2,23 @@
 
 ## prefs.js cleaner for Linux/Mac
 ## author: @claustromaniac
-## version: 1.6
+## version: 1.9
 
 ## special thanks to @overdodactyl and @earthlng for a few snippets that I stol..*cough* borrowed from the updater.sh
 
 ## DON'T GO HIGHER THAN VERSION x.9 !! ( because of ASCII comparison in update_prefsCleaner() )
 
+# Check if running as root and if any files have the owner/group as root/wheel.
+if [ "${EUID:-"$(id -u)"}" -eq 0 ]; then
+	printf "You shouldn't run this with elevated privileges (such as with doas/sudo).\n"
+	exit 1
+elif [ -n "$(find ./ -user 0 -o -group 0)" ]; then
+	printf 'It looks like this script was previously run with elevated privileges,
+you will need to change ownership of the following files to your user:\n'
+	find . -user 0 -o -group 0
+	exit 1
+fi
+
 readonly CURRDIR=$(pwd)
 
 ## get the full path of this script (readlink for Linux, greadlink for Mac with coreutils installed)
@@ -138,7 +149,7 @@ echo -e "\n\n"
 echo "                   ╔══════════════════════════╗"
 echo "                   ║     prefs.js cleaner     ║"
 echo "                   ║    by claustromaniac     ║"
-echo "                   ║           v1.6           ║"
+echo "                   ║           v1.9           ║"
 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

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   - removed from the arkenfox user.js
   - deprecated by Mozilla but listed in the arkenfox user.js in the past
 
-  Last updated: 27-January-2023
+  Last updated: 16-September-2023
 
   Instructions:
   - [optional] close Firefox and backup your profile
@@ -32,8 +32,16 @@
 
   const aPREFS = [
     /* DEPRECATED */
-    /* 103+ */
+    /* 116+ */
+    'dom.webnotifications.serviceworker.enabled', // 117
+    'layout.css.font-visibility.resistFingerprinting', // 116
+    'security.family_safety.mode', // 117
+    /* 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
@@ -237,7 +245,10 @@
     'toolkit.telemetry.unifiedIsOptIn',
 
     /* REMOVED */
-    /* 103+ */
+    /* 116+ */
+    'media.gmp-widevinecdm.enabled',
+    'network.protocol-handler.external.ms-windows-store',
+    /* 103-115 */
     'beacon.enabled',
     'browser.startup.blankWindow',
     'browser.newtab.preload',
@@ -257,6 +268,7 @@
     'extensions.formautofill.available',
     'extensions.formautofill.creditCards.available',
     'extensions.formautofill.creditCards.supported',
+    'middlemouse.contentLoadURL',
     'network.http.altsvc.oe',
     /* 92-102 */
     'browser.urlbar.trimURLs',

updater.sh

@@ -2,12 +2,18 @@
 
 ## arkenfox user.js updater for macOS and Linux
 
-## version: 3.5
+## version: 3.9
 ## 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/group as root/wheel.
+if [ -n "$(find ./ -user 0 -o -group 0)" ]; then
+	printf 'It looks like this script was previously run with elevated privileges,
+you will need to change ownership of the following files to your user:\n'
+	find . -user 0 -o -group 0
+	cd "$CURRDIR"
+	exit 1
+fi
+
+update_userjs
 
 cd "$CURRDIR"

user.js

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 /******
 *    name: arkenfox user.js
-*    date: 30 March 2023
+*    date: 17 September 2023
-* version: 111
+* version: 117
 *     url: https://github.com/arkenfox/user.js
 * license: MIT: https://github.com/arkenfox/user.js/blob/master/LICENSE.txt
 
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@
        * Some site breakage and unintended consequences will happen. Everyone's experience will differ
          e.g. some user data is erased on exit (section 2800), change this to suit your needs
        * While not 100% definitive, search for "[SETUP" tags
-         e.g. third party images/videos not loading on some sites? check 1601
   5. Some tag info
        [SETUP-SECURITY] it's one item, read it
             [SETUP-WEB] can cause some websites to break
@@ -34,6 +33,8 @@
     - If you are not using arkenfox v102-1... (not a definitive list)
       - 2815: clearOnShutdown cookies + offlineApps should be false
       - 9999: switch the appropriate deprecated section(s) back on
+  * ESR115
+    - use https://github.com/arkenfox/user.js/releases/tag/115.1
 
 * INDEX:
 
@@ -42,13 +43,13 @@
   0300: QUIETER FOX
   0400: SAFE BROWSING
   0600: BLOCK IMPLICIT OUTBOUND
-  0700: DNS / DoH / PROXY / SOCKS / IPv6
+  0700: DNS / DoH / PROXY / SOCKS
   0800: LOCATION BAR / SEARCH BAR / SUGGESTIONS / HISTORY / FORMS
   0900: PASSWORDS
   1000: DISK AVOIDANCE
   1200: HTTPS (SSL/TLS / OCSP / CERTS / HPKP)
   1400: FONTS
-  1600: HEADERS / REFERERS
+  1600: REFERERS
   1700: CONTAINERS
   2000: PLUGINS / MEDIA / WEBRTC
   2400: DOM (DOCUMENT OBJECT MODEL)
@@ -116,7 +117,6 @@ user_pref("geo.provider.use_geoclue", false); // [FF102+] [LINUX]
 user_pref("intl.accept_languages", "en-US, en");
 /* 0211: use en-US locale regardless of the system or region locale
  * [SETUP-WEB] May break some input methods e.g xim/ibus for CJK languages [1]
- * [TEST] https://arkenfox.github.io/TZP/tests/formatting.html
  * [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?bug_id=867501,1629630 ***/
 user_pref("javascript.use_us_english_locale", true); // [HIDDEN PREF]
 
@@ -256,20 +256,8 @@ user_pref("browser.places.speculativeConnect.enabled", false);
  * [1] https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/software/major-browsers-to-prevent-disabling-of-click-tracking-privacy-risk/ ***/
    // user_pref("browser.send_pings", false); // [DEFAULT: false]
 
-/*** [SECTION 0700]: DNS / DoH / PROXY / SOCKS / IPv6 ***/
+/*** [SECTION 0700]: DNS / DoH / PROXY / SOCKS ***/
 user_pref("_user.js.parrot", "0700 syntax error: the parrot's given up the ghost!");
-/* 0701: disable IPv6
- * IPv6 can be abused, especially with MAC addresses, and can leak with VPNs: assuming
- * your ISP and/or router and/or website is IPv6 capable. Most sites will fall back to IPv4
- * [SETUP-WEB] PR_CONNECT_RESET_ERROR: this pref *might* be the cause
- * [STATS] Firefox telemetry (Feb 2023) shows ~9% of successful connections are IPv6
- * [NOTE] This is an application level fallback. Disabling IPv6 is best done at an
- * OS/network level, and/or configured properly in VPN setups. If you are not masking your IP,
- * then this won't make much difference. If you are masking your IP, then it can only help.
- * [NOTE] PHP defaults to IPv6 with "localhost". Use "php -S 127.0.0.1:PORT"
- * [TEST] https://ipleak.org/
- * [1] https://www.internetsociety.org/tag/ipv6-security/ (Myths 2,4,5,6) ***/
-user_pref("network.dns.disableIPv6", true);
 /* 0702: set the proxy server to do any DNS lookups when using SOCKS
  * e.g. in Tor, this stops your local DNS server from knowing your Tor destination
  * as a remote Tor node will handle the DNS request
@@ -296,25 +284,27 @@ user_pref("network.gio.supported-protocols", ""); // [HIDDEN PREF]
  * [WARNING] If false, this will break the fallback for some security features
  * [SETUP-CHROME] If you use a proxy and you understand the security impact
  * [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?bug_id=1732792,1733994,1733481 ***/
-   // user_pref("network.proxy.allow_bypass", false); // [HIDDEN PREF FF95-96]
+   // user_pref("network.proxy.allow_bypass", false);
-/* 0710: disable DNS-over-HTTPS (DoH) rollout [FF60+]
+/* 0710: enable DNS-over-HTTPS (DoH) [FF60+]
- * 0=off by default, 2=TRR (Trusted Recursive Resolver) first, 3=TRR only, 5=explicitly off
+ * 0=default, 2=increased (TRR (Trusted Recursive Resolver) first), 3=max (TRR only), 5=off (no rollout)
  * see "doh-rollout.home-region": USA 2019, Canada 2021, Russia/Ukraine 2022 [3]
+ * [SETTING] Privacy & Security>DNS over HTTPS
  * [1] https://hacks.mozilla.org/2018/05/a-cartoon-intro-to-dns-over-https/
  * [2] https://wiki.mozilla.org/Security/DOH-resolver-policy
  * [3] https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/firefox-dns-over-https
  * [4] https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2020/12/dns-doh-and-odoh-oh-my-year-review-2020 ***/
-   // user_pref("network.trr.mode", 5);
+   // user_pref("network.trr.mode", 3);
+/* 0711: disable skipping DoH when parental controls are enabled [FF70+] ***/
+user_pref("network.dns.skipTRR-when-parental-control-enabled", false);
+/* 0712: set DoH provider
+ * The custom uri is the value shown when you "Choose provider>Custom>"
+ * [NOTE] If you USE custom then "network.trr.uri" should be set the same
+ * [SETTING] Privacy & Security>DNS over HTTPS>Increased/Max>Choose provider ***/
+   // user_pref("network.trr.uri", "https://example.dns");
+   // user_pref("network.trr.custom_uri", "https://example.dns");
 
 /*** [SECTION 0800]: LOCATION BAR / SEARCH BAR / SUGGESTIONS / HISTORY / FORMS ***/
 user_pref("_user.js.parrot", "0800 syntax error: the parrot's ceased to be!");
-/* 0801: disable location bar using search
- * Don't leak URL typos to a search engine, give an error message instead
- * Examples: "secretplace,com", "secretplace/com", "secretplace com", "secret place.com"
- * [NOTE] This does not affect explicit user action such as using search buttons in the
- * dropdown, or using keyword search shortcuts you configure in options (e.g. "d" for DuckDuckGo)
- * [SETUP-CHROME] Override this if you trust and use a privacy respecting search engine ***/
-user_pref("keyword.enabled", false);
 /* 0802: disable location bar domain guessing
  * domain guessing intercepts DNS "hostname not found errors" and resends a
  * request (e.g. by adding www or .com). This is inconsistent use (e.g. FQDNs), does not work
@@ -463,12 +453,6 @@ user_pref("security.OCSP.enabled", 1); // [DEFAULT: 1]
 user_pref("security.OCSP.require", true);
 
 /** CERTS / HPKP (HTTP Public Key Pinning) ***/
-/* 1221: disable Windows 8.1's Microsoft Family Safety cert [FF50+] [WINDOWS]
- * 0=disable detecting Family Safety mode and importing the root
- * 1=only attempt to detect Family Safety mode (don't import the root)
- * 2=detect Family Safety mode and import the root
- * [1] https://gitlab.torproject.org/tpo/applications/tor-browser/-/issues/21686 ***/
-user_pref("security.family_safety.mode", 0);
 /* 1223: enable strict PKP (Public Key Pinning)
  * 0=disabled, 1=allow user MiTM (default; such as your antivirus), 2=strict
  * [SETUP-WEB] MOZILLA_PKIX_ERROR_KEY_PINNING_FAILURE ***/
@@ -491,7 +475,7 @@ user_pref("security.pki.crlite_mode", 2);
  * [SETTING] to add site exceptions: Padlock>HTTPS-Only mode>On (after "Continue to HTTP Site")
  * [SETTING] Privacy & Security>HTTPS-Only Mode (and manage exceptions)
  * [TEST] http://example.com [upgrade]
- * [TEST] http://httpforever.com/ [no upgrade] ***/
+ * [TEST] http://httpforever.com/ | http://http.rip [no upgrade] ***/
 user_pref("dom.security.https_only_mode", true); // [FF76+]
    // user_pref("dom.security.https_only_mode_pbm", true); // [FF80+]
 /* 1245: enable HTTPS-Only mode for local resources [FF77+] ***/
@@ -519,7 +503,7 @@ user_pref("browser.xul.error_pages.expert_bad_cert", true);
 user_pref("_user.js.parrot", "1400 syntax error: the parrot's bereft of life!");
 /* 1402: limit font visibility (Windows, Mac, some Linux) [FF94+]
  * Uses hardcoded lists with two parts: kBaseFonts + kLangPackFonts [1], bundled fonts are auto-allowed
- * In normal windows: uses the first applicable: RFP (4506) over TP over Standard
+ * In normal windows: uses the first applicable: RFP over TP over Standard
  * In Private Browsing windows: uses the most restrictive between normal and private
  * 1=only base system fonts, 2=also fonts from optional language packs, 3=also user-installed fonts
  * [1] https://searchfox.org/mozilla-central/search?path=StandardFonts*.inc ***/
@@ -527,18 +511,13 @@ user_pref("_user.js.parrot", "1400 syntax error: the parrot's bereft of life!");
    // user_pref("layout.css.font-visibility.standard", 1);
    // user_pref("layout.css.font-visibility.trackingprotection", 1);
 
-/*** [SECTION 1600]: HEADERS / REFERERS
+/*** [SECTION 1600]: REFERERS
                   full URI: https://example.com:8888/foo/bar.html?id=1234
      scheme+host+port+path: https://example.com:8888/foo/bar.html
           scheme+host+port: https://example.com:8888
    [1] https://feeding.cloud.geek.nz/posts/tweaking-referrer-for-privacy-in-firefox/
 ***/
 user_pref("_user.js.parrot", "1600 syntax error: the parrot rests in peace!");
-/* 1601: control when to send a cross-origin referer
- * 0=always (default), 1=only if base domains match, 2=only if hosts match
- * [SETUP-WEB] Breakage: older modems/routers and some sites e.g banks, vimeo, icloud, instagram
- * If "2" is too strict, then override to "0" and use Smart Referer extension (Strict mode + add exceptions) ***/
-user_pref("network.http.referer.XOriginPolicy", 2);
 /* 1602: control the amount of cross-origin information to send [FF52+]
  * 0=send full URI (default), 1=scheme+host+port+path, 2=scheme+host+port ***/
 user_pref("network.http.referer.XOriginTrimmingPolicy", 2);
@@ -571,17 +550,6 @@ user_pref("media.peerconnection.ice.default_address_only", true);
 /* 2020: disable GMP (Gecko Media Plugins)
  * [1] https://wiki.mozilla.org/GeckoMediaPlugins ***/
    // user_pref("media.gmp-provider.enabled", false);
-/* 2021: disable widevine CDM (Content Decryption Module)
- * [NOTE] This is covered by the EME master switch (2022) ***/
-   // user_pref("media.gmp-widevinecdm.enabled", false);
-/* 2022: disable all DRM content (EME: Encryption Media Extension)
- * Optionally hide the setting which also disables the DRM prompt
- * [SETUP-WEB] e.g. Netflix, Amazon Prime, Hulu, HBO, Disney+, Showtime, Starz, DirectTV
- * [SETTING] General>DRM Content>Play DRM-controlled content
- * [TEST] https://bitmovin.com/demos/drm
- * [1] https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2017/10/drms-dead-canary-how-we-just-lost-web-what-we-learned-it-and-what-we-need-do-next ***/
-user_pref("media.eme.enabled", false);
-   // user_pref("browser.eme.ui.enabled", false);
 
 /*** [SECTION 2400]: DOM (DOCUMENT OBJECT MODEL) ***/
 user_pref("_user.js.parrot", "2400 syntax error: the parrot's kicked the bucket!");
@@ -602,9 +570,6 @@ user_pref("browser.uitour.enabled", false);
 /* 2608: reset remote debugging to disabled
  * [1] https://gitlab.torproject.org/tpo/applications/tor-browser/-/issues/16222 ***/
 user_pref("devtools.debugger.remote-enabled", false); // [DEFAULT: false]
-/* 2611: disable middle mouse click opening links from clipboard
- * [1] https://gitlab.torproject.org/tpo/applications/tor-browser/-/issues/10089 ***/
-user_pref("middlemouse.contentLoadURL", false);
 /* 2615: disable websites overriding Firefox's keyboard shortcuts [FF58+]
  * 0 (default) or 1=allow, 2=block
  * [SETTING] to add site exceptions: Ctrl+I>Permissions>Override Keyboard Shortcuts ***/
@@ -634,14 +599,14 @@ user_pref("network.IDN_show_punycode", true);
  * [1] https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvekey.cgi?keyword=pdf.js+firefox ***/
 user_pref("pdfjs.disabled", false); // [DEFAULT: false]
 user_pref("pdfjs.enableScripting", false); // [FF86+]
-/* 2621: disable links launching Windows Store on Windows 8/8.1/10 [WINDOWS] ***/
-user_pref("network.protocol-handler.external.ms-windows-store", false);
 /* 2623: disable permissions delegation [FF73+]
  * Currently applies to cross-origin geolocation, camera, mic and screen-sharing
  * permissions, and fullscreen requests. Disabling delegation means any prompts
  * for these will show/use their correct 3rd party origin
  * [1] https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/mozilla.dev.platform/BdFOMAuCGW8/discussion ***/
 user_pref("permissions.delegation.enabled", false);
+/* 2624: disable middle click on new tab button opening URLs or searches using clipboard [FF115+] */
+user_pref("browser.tabs.searchclipboardfor.middleclick", false); // [DEFAULT: false NON-LINUX]
 
 /** DOWNLOADS ***/
 /* 2651: enable user interaction for security by always asking where to download
@@ -727,10 +692,6 @@ user_pref("privacy.clearOnShutdown.sessions", true);  // [DEFAULT: true]
  * [SETTING] to manage site exceptions: Options>Privacy & Security>Permissions>Settings ***/
 user_pref("privacy.clearOnShutdown.cookies", true); // Cookies
 user_pref("privacy.clearOnShutdown.offlineApps", true); // Site Data
-/* 2816: set cache to clear on exit [FF96+]
- * [NOTE] We already disable disk cache (1001) and clear on exit (2811) which is more robust
- * [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1671182 ***/
-   // user_pref("privacy.clearsitedata.cache.enabled", true);
 
 /** SANITIZE MANUAL: IGNORES "ALLOW" SITE EXCEPTIONS ***/
 /* 2820: reset default items to clear with Ctrl-Shift-Del [SETUP-CHROME]
@@ -758,11 +719,11 @@ user_pref("privacy.sanitize.timeSpan", 0);
 /*** [SECTION 4500]: RFP (RESIST FINGERPRINTING)
    RFP covers a wide range of ongoing fingerprinting solutions.
    It is an all-or-nothing buy in: you cannot pick and choose what parts you want
+   [TEST] https://arkenfox.github.io/TZP/tzp.html
 
    [WARNING] DO NOT USE extensions to alter RFP protected metrics
 
     418986 - limit window.screen & CSS media queries (FF41)
-      [TEST] https://arkenfox.github.io/TZP/tzp.html#screen
    1281949 - spoof screen orientation (FF50)
    1330890 - spoof timezone as UTC0 (FF55)
    1360039 - spoof navigator.hardwareConcurrency as 2 (FF55)
@@ -801,19 +762,23 @@ user_pref("privacy.sanitize.timeSpan", 0);
    1595823 - return audioContext sampleRate as 44100 (FF72)
    1607316 - spoof pointer as coarse and hover as none (ANDROID) (FF74)
    1621433 - randomize canvas (previously FF58+ returned an all-white canvas) (FF78)
+   1506364 - return "no-preference" with prefers-contrast (FF80)
    1653987 - limit font visibility to bundled and "Base Fonts" (Windows, Mac, some Linux) (FF80)
    1461454 - spoof smooth=true and powerEfficient=false for supported media in MediaCapabilities (FF82)
     531915 - use fdlibm's sin, cos and tan in jsmath (FF93, ESR91.1)
    1756280 - enforce navigator.pdfViewerEnabled as true and plugins/mimeTypes as hard-coded values (FF100)
    1692609 - reduce JS timing precision to 16.67ms (previously FF55+ was 100ms) (FF102)
    1422237 - return "srgb" with color-gamut (FF110)
+   1794628 - return "none" with inverted-colors (FF114)
 ***/
 user_pref("_user.js.parrot", "4500 syntax error: the parrot's popped 'is clogs");
-/* 4501: enable privacy.resistFingerprinting [FF41+]
+/* 4501: enable privacy.resistFingerprinting
- * [SETUP-WEB] RFP can cause some website breakage: mainly canvas, use a site exception via the urlbar
+ * [SETUP-WEB] RFP can cause some website breakage: mainly canvas, use a canvas site exception via the urlbar
  * RFP also has a few side effects: mainly timezone is UTC0, and websites will prefer light theme
+ * [NOTE] pbmode applies if true and the original pref is false
  * [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/418986 ***/
-user_pref("privacy.resistFingerprinting", true);
+user_pref("privacy.resistFingerprinting", true); // [FF41+]
+   // user_pref("privacy.resistFingerprinting.pbmode", true); // [FF114+]
 /* 4502: set new window size rounding max values [FF55+]
  * [SETUP-CHROME] sizes round down in hundreds: width to 200s and height to 100s, to fit your screen
  * [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1330882 ***/
@@ -822,7 +787,7 @@ user_pref("privacy.window.maxInnerHeight", 900);
 /* 4503: disable mozAddonManager Web API [FF57+]
  * [NOTE] To allow extensions to work on AMO, you also need 2662
  * [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?bug_id=1384330,1406795,1415644,1453988 ***/
-user_pref("privacy.resistFingerprinting.block_mozAddonManager", true); // [HIDDEN PREF]
+user_pref("privacy.resistFingerprinting.block_mozAddonManager", true); // [HIDDEN PREF FF57-108]
 /* 4504: enable RFP letterboxing [FF67+]
  * Dynamically resizes the inner window by applying margins in stepped ranges [2]
  * If you use the dimension pref, then it will only apply those resolutions.
@@ -838,9 +803,6 @@ user_pref("privacy.resistFingerprinting.letterboxing", true); // [HIDDEN PREF]
  * [WARNING] DO NOT USE unless testing, see [1] comment 12
  * [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1635603 ***/
    // user_pref("privacy.resistFingerprinting.exemptedDomains", "*.example.invalid");
-   // user_pref("privacy.resistFingerprinting.testGranularityMask", 0);
-/* 4506: set RFP's font visibility level (1402) [FF94+] ***/
-   // user_pref("layout.css.font-visibility.resistFingerprinting", 1); // [DEFAULT: 1]
 /* 4510: disable using system colors
  * [SETTING] General>Language and Appearance>Fonts and Colors>Colors>Use system colors ***/
 user_pref("browser.display.use_system_colors", false); // [DEFAULT: false NON-WINDOWS]
@@ -935,24 +897,28 @@ user_pref("_user.js.parrot", "5000 syntax error: the parrot's taken 'is last bow
 /* 5015: disable Windows taskbar preview [WINDOWS] ***/
    // user_pref("browser.taskbar.previews.enable", false); // [DEFAULT: false]
 /* 5016: discourage downloading to desktop
- * 0=desktop, 1=downloads (default), 2=last used
+ * 0=desktop, 1=downloads (default), 2=custom
- * [SETTING] To set your default "downloads": General>Downloads>Save files to ***/
+ * [SETTING] To set your custom default "downloads": General>Downloads>Save files to ***/
    // user_pref("browser.download.folderList", 2);
 /* 5017: disable Form Autofill
  * If .supportedCountries includes your region (browser.search.region) and .supported
  * is "detect" (default), then the UI will show. Stored data is not secure, uses JSON
- * [NOTE] Heuristics controls Form Autofill on forms without @autocomplete attributes
  * [SETTING] Privacy & Security>Forms and Autofill>Autofill addresses
  * [1] https://wiki.mozilla.org/Firefox/Features/Form_Autofill ***/
    // user_pref("extensions.formautofill.addresses.enabled", false); // [FF55+]
    // user_pref("extensions.formautofill.creditCards.enabled", false); // [FF56+]
-   // user_pref("extensions.formautofill.heuristics.enabled", false); // [FF55+]
 /* 5018: limit events that can cause a pop-up ***/
    // user_pref("dom.popup_allowed_events", "click dblclick mousedown pointerdown");
 /* 5019: disable page thumbnail collection ***/
    // user_pref("browser.pagethumbnails.capturing_disabled", true); // [HIDDEN PREF]
 /* 5020: disable Windows native notifications and use app notications instead [FF111+] [WINDOWS] ***/
    // user_pref("alerts.useSystemBackend.windows.notificationserver.enabled", false);
+/* 5021: disable location bar using search
+ * Don't leak URL typos to a search engine, give an error message instead
+ * Examples: "secretplace,com", "secretplace/com", "secretplace com", "secret place.com"
+ * [NOTE] This does not affect explicit user action such as using search buttons in the
+ * dropdown, or using keyword search shortcuts you configure in options (e.g. "d" for DuckDuckGo) ***/
+   // user_pref("keyword.enabled", false);
 
 /*** [SECTION 5500]: OPTIONAL HARDENING
    Not recommended. Overriding these can cause breakage and performance issues,
@@ -993,6 +959,30 @@ user_pref("_user.js.parrot", "5500 syntax error: this is an ex-parrot!");
    // user_pref("javascript.options.wasm", false);
 /* 5507: disable rendering of SVG OpenType fonts ***/
    // user_pref("gfx.font_rendering.opentype_svg.enabled", false);
+/* 5508: disable all DRM content (EME: Encryption Media Extension)
+ * Optionally hide the UI setting which also disables the DRM prompt
+ * [SETTING] General>DRM Content>Play DRM-controlled content
+ * [TEST] https://bitmovin.com/demos/drm
+ * [1] https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2017/10/drms-dead-canary-how-we-just-lost-web-what-we-learned-it-and-what-we-need-do-next ***/
+   // user_pref("media.eme.enabled", false);
+   // user_pref("browser.eme.ui.enabled", false);
+/* 5509: disable IPv6 if using a VPN
+ * This is an application level fallback. Disabling IPv6 is best done at an OS/network
+ * level, and/or configured properly in system wide VPN setups.
+ * [SETUP-WEB] PR_CONNECT_RESET_ERROR
+ * [NOTE] PHP defaults to IPv6 with "localhost". Use "php -S 127.0.0.1:PORT"
+ * [TEST] https://ipleak.org/
+ * [1] https://www.internetsociety.org/tag/ipv6-security/ (Myths 2,4,5,6) ***/
+   // user_pref("network.dns.disableIPv6", true);
+/* 5510: control when to send a cross-origin referer
+ * 0=always (default), 1=only if base domains match, 2=only if hosts match
+ * [NOTE] Will cause breakage: older modems/routers and some sites e.g banks, vimeo, icloud, instagram ***/
+   // user_pref("network.http.referer.XOriginPolicy", 2);
+/* 5511: set DoH bootstrap address [FF89+]
+ * Firefox uses the system DNS to initially resolve the IP address of your DoH server.
+ * When set to a valid, working value that matches your "network.trr.uri" (0712) Firefox
+ * won't use the system DNS. If the IP doesn't match then DoH won't work ***/
+   // user_pref("network.trr.bootstrapAddr", "10.0.0.1") // [HIDDEN PREF]
 
 /*** [SECTION 6000]: DON'T TOUCH ***/
 user_pref("_user.js.parrot", "6000 syntax error: the parrot's 'istory!");
@@ -1007,8 +997,8 @@ user_pref("network.http.referer.spoofSource", false); // [DEFAULT: false]
  * [1] https://www.squarefree.com/2004/07/01/race-conditions-in-security-dialogs/ ***/
 user_pref("security.dialog_enable_delay", 1000); // [DEFAULT: 1000]
 /* 6008: enforce no First Party Isolation [FF51+]
- * [WARNING] Replaced with network partitioning (FF85+) and TCP (2701),
+ * [WARNING] Replaced with network partitioning (FF85+) and TCP (2701), and enabling FPI
- * and enabling FPI disables those. FPI is no longer maintained ***/
+ * disables those. FPI is no longer maintained except at Tor Project for Tor Browser's config ***/
 user_pref("privacy.firstparty.isolate", false); // [DEFAULT: false]
 /* 6009: enforce SmartBlock shims [FF81+]
  * In FF96+ these are listed in about:compat
@@ -1021,6 +1011,9 @@ user_pref("security.tls.version.enable-deprecated", false); // [DEFAULT: false]
  * Web Compatibility Reporter adds a "Report Site Issue" button to send data to Mozilla
  * [WHY] To prevent wasting Mozilla's time with a custom setup ***/
 user_pref("extensions.webcompat-reporter.enabled", false); // [DEFAULT: false]
+/* 6012: enforce Quarantined Domains [FF115+]
+ * [WHY] https://support.mozilla.org/kb/quarantined-domains */
+user_pref("extensions.quarantinedDomains.enabled", true); // [DEFAULT: true]
 /* 6050: prefsCleaner: reset previously active items removed from arkenfox FF102+ ***/
    // user_pref("beacon.enabled", "");
    // user_pref("browser.startup.blankWindow", "");
@@ -1037,16 +1030,18 @@ user_pref("extensions.webcompat-reporter.enabled", false); // [DEFAULT: false]
    // user_pref("extensions.formautofill.addresses.supported", "");
    // user_pref("extensions.formautofill.creditCards.available", "");
    // user_pref("extensions.formautofill.creditCards.supported", "");
+   // user_pref("middlemouse.contentLoadURL", "");
+/* 6051: prefsCleaner: reset previously active items removed from arkenfox FF115+ ***/
+   // user_pref("network.protocol-handler.external.ms-windows-store", "");
 
 /*** [SECTION 7000]: DON'T BOTHER ***/
 user_pref("_user.js.parrot", "7000 syntax error: the parrot's pushing up daisies!");
 /* 7001: disable APIs
- * Location-Aware Browsing, Full Screen, offline cache (appCache)
+ * Location-Aware Browsing, Full Screen
- * [WHY] The API state is easily fingerprintable. Geo is behind a prompt (7002).
+ * [WHY] The API state is easily fingerprintable.
- * appCache storage capability was removed in FF90. Full screen requires user interaction ***/
+ * Geo is behind a prompt (7002). Full screen requires user interaction ***/
    // user_pref("geo.enabled", false);
    // user_pref("full-screen-api.enabled", false);
-   // user_pref("browser.cache.offline.enable", false);
 /* 7002: set default permissions
  * Location, Camera, Microphone, Notifications [FF58+] Virtual Reality [FF73+]
  * 0=always ask (default), 1=allow, 2=block
@@ -1083,7 +1078,7 @@ user_pref("_user.js.parrot", "7000 syntax error: the parrot's pushing up daisies
    // user_pref("dom.securecontext.allowlist_onions", true); // [FF97+] 1382359/1744006
    // user_pref("network.http.referer.hideOnionSource", true); // 1305144
 /* 7007: referers
- * [WHY] Only cross-origin referers (1600s) need control ***/
+ * [WHY] Only cross-origin referers (1602, 5510) matter ***/
    // user_pref("network.http.sendRefererHeader", 2);
    // user_pref("network.http.referer.trimmingPolicy", 0);
 /* 7008: set the default Referrer Policy [FF59+]
@@ -1128,11 +1123,10 @@ user_pref("_user.js.parrot", "7000 syntax error: the parrot's pushing up daisies
 /* 7017: disable service workers
  * [WHY] Already isolated with TCP (2701) behind a pref (2710) ***/
    // user_pref("dom.serviceWorkers.enabled", false);
-/* 7018: disable Web Notifications
+/* 7018: disable Web Notifications [FF22+]
  * [WHY] Web Notifications are behind a prompt (7002)
  * [1] https://blog.mozilla.org/en/products/firefox/block-notification-requests/ ***/
-   // user_pref("dom.webnotifications.enabled", false); // [FF22+]
+   // user_pref("dom.webnotifications.enabled", false);
-   // user_pref("dom.webnotifications.serviceworker.enabled", false); // [FF44+]
 /* 7019: disable Push Notifications [FF44+]
  * [WHY] Push requires subscription
  * [NOTE] To remove all subscriptions, reset "dom.push.userAgentID"
@@ -1194,9 +1188,9 @@ user_pref("browser.urlbar.showSearchTerms.enabled", false);
 ***/
 user_pref("_user.js.parrot", "9999 syntax error: the parrot's shuffled off 'is mortal coil!");
 /* ESR102.x still uses all the following prefs
-// [NOTE] replace the * with a slash in the line above to re-enable them
+// [NOTE] replace the * with a slash in the line above to re-enable active ones
 // FF103
-   // 2801: delete cookies and site data on exit - replaced by sanitizeOnShutdown* (2810)
+// 2801: delete cookies and site data on exit - replaced by sanitizeOnShutdown* (2810)
    // 0=keep until they expire (default), 2=keep until you close Firefox
    // [SETTING] Privacy & Security>Cookies and Site Data>Delete cookies and site data when Firefox is closed
    // [-] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?bug_id=1681493,1681495,1681498,1759665,1764761
@@ -1204,6 +1198,45 @@ user_pref("network.cookie.lifetimePolicy", 2);
 // 6012: disable SHA-1 certificates
    // [-] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1766687
    // user_pref("security.pki.sha1_enforcement_level", 1); // [DEFAULT: 1]
+// FF114
+// 2816: set cache to clear on exit [FF96+]
+   // [NOTE] We already disable disk cache (1001) and clear on exit (2811) which is more robust
+   // [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1671182
+   // [-] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1821651
+   // user_pref("privacy.clearsitedata.cache.enabled", true);
+// 4505: experimental RFP [FF91+]
+   // [-] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1824235
+   // user_pref("privacy.resistFingerprinting.testGranularityMask", 0);
+// 5017: disable Form Autofill heuristics
+   // Heuristics controls Form Autofill on forms without @autocomplete attributes
+   // [-] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1829670
+   // user_pref("extensions.formautofill.heuristics.enabled", false); // [FF55+]
+// FF115
+   // 7001: disable offline cache (appCache)
+   // [NOTE] appCache storage capability was removed in FF90
+   // [-] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1677718
+   // user_pref("browser.cache.offline.enable", false);
+// ***/
+
+/* ESR115.x still uses all the following prefs
+// [NOTE] replace the * with a slash in the line above to re-enable active ones
+// FF116
+// 4506: set RFP's font visibility level (1402) [FF94+]
+   // [-] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1838415
+   // user_pref("layout.css.font-visibility.resistFingerprinting", 1); // [DEFAULT: 1]
+// FF117
+// 1221: disable Windows Microsoft Family Safety cert [FF50+] [WINDOWS]
+   // 0=disable detecting Family Safety mode and importing the root
+   // 1=only attempt to detect Family Safety mode (don't import the root)
+   // 2=detect Family Safety mode and import the root
+   // [1] https://gitlab.torproject.org/tpo/applications/tor-browser/-/issues/21686
+   // [-] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1844908
+user_pref("security.family_safety.mode", 0);
+// 7018: disable service worker Web Notifications [FF44+]
+   // [WHY] Web Notifications are behind a prompt (7002)
+   // [1] https://blog.mozilla.org/en/products/firefox/block-notification-requests/
+   // [-] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1842457
+   // user_pref("dom.webnotifications.serviceworker.enabled", false);
 // ***/
 
 /* END: internal custom pref to test for syntax errors ***/