80-alpha

* rework DOWNLOAD_METHOD, download_file, open_file

* remove legacy command leftover line

* return empty string if download fails and return/exit if this happens and show error message

* fix IFS var typo

* bump version

* add quotes

Co-authored-by: TotallyLeGIT <bbkqx24kxlgvgbss@mailban.de>

README.md

@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 ### ![][b] user.js
 A `user.js` is a configuration file that can control hundreds of Firefox settings. For a more technical breakdown and explanation, you can read more on the [overview](https://github.com/ghacksuserjs/ghacks-user.js/wiki/1.1-Overview) wiki page.
 
-### ![][b] ghacks user.js
+### ![][b] This user.js
-The `ghacks 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).
+This `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 [implementation](https://github.com/ghacksuserjs/ghacks-user.js/wiki/1.3-Implementation) wiki page, as it contains important information regarding a few `ghacks user.js` settings.
+Everyone, experts included, should at least read the [implementation](https://github.com/ghacksuserjs/ghacks-user.js/wiki/1.3-Implementation) wiki page, as it contains important information regarding a few `user.js` settings.
 
 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://www.torproject.org/about/torusers.html.en) calls for it, or for accessing hidden services. 
 
@@ -13,15 +13,11 @@ Also be aware that this `user.js` is made specifically for desktop Firefox. Usin
 Sitemap: [Releases](https://github.com/ghacksuserjs/ghacks-user.js/releases), [changelogs](https://github.com/ghacksuserjs/ghacks-user.js/issues?utf8=%E2%9C%93&q=is%3Aissue+label%3Achangelog), [Wiki](https://github.com/ghacksuserjs/ghacks-user.js/wiki), [stickies](https://github.com/ghacksuserjs/ghacks-user.js/issues?q=is%3Aissue+is%3Aopen+label%3A%22sticky+topic%22). [diffs](https://github.com/ghacksuserjs/ghacks-user.js/issues?q=is%3Aissue+label%3Adiffs)
 
 ### ![][b] acknowledgments
-Literally thousands of sources, references and suggestions. That said...
+Literally thousands of sources, references and suggestions. Special mention to:
 
-* Martin Brinkmann at [ghacks](https://www.ghacks.net/) <sup>1</sup>
-* The ghacks community and commentators
 * [12bytes](https://12bytes.org/articles/tech/firefox/firefoxgecko-configuration-guide-for-privacy-and-performance-buffs)
    * The 12bytes article now uses this user.js and supplements it with an additional JS hosted at [Codeberg](https://codeberg.org/12bytes.org/Firefox-user.js-supplement)
 
-<sup>1</sup> The ghacks user.js was an independent project by [Thorin-Oakenpants](https://github.com/Thorin-Oakenpants) started in early 2015 and was [first published](https://www.ghacks.net/2015/08/18/a-comprehensive-list-of-firefox-privacy-and-security-settings/) at ghacks in August 2015. With Martin Brinkmann's blessing, it will keep the ghacks name.
-
 ### ![][b] [![License: MIT](https://img.shields.io/badge/License-MIT-yellow.svg)](https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT)
 
 [b]: /wikipiki/bullet01.png

scratchpad-scripts/ghacks-clear-RFP-alternatives.js

@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 /***
- This will reset the preferences that are under sections 4600 & 4700 in the ghacks user.js
+ Version: up to and including FF/ESR78
- up to and including Firefox/ESR 68. These are the prefs that are no longer necessary,
+
- or they conflict with, privacy.resistFingerprinting if you have that enabled.
+ This will reset the preferences that are under sections 4600 & 4700 in the
+ ghacks user.js. These are the prefs that are no longer necessary, or they
+ conflict with, privacy.resistFingerprinting if you have that enabled.
 
  For instructions see:
  https://github.com/ghacksuserjs/ghacks-user.js/wiki/3.1-Resetting-Inactive-Prefs-[Scripts]
@@ -24,6 +26,8 @@
     'webgl.enable-debug-renderer-info',
     'dom.w3c_pointer_events.enabled',
     'ui.use_standins_for_native_colors',
+    'ui.systemUsesDarkTheme',
+    'ui.prefersReducedMotion',
     /* section 4700 */
     'general.useragent.override',
     'general.buildID.override',

scratchpad-scripts/ghacks-clear-deprecated.js

@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 /***
+ Version: up to and including FF/ESR78
+
  This will reset the preferences that have been deprecated by Mozilla
- and used in the ghacks user.js up to and including Firefox/ESR 68
+ and used in the ghacks user.js
 
  It is in reverse order, so feel free to remove sections that do not apply
 
@@ -12,6 +14,31 @@
   let ops = [
     /* deprecated */
 
+    /* 78 */
+    'media.autoplay.enabled.user-gestures-needed',
+    'toolkit.cosmeticAnimations.enabled',
+    /* 77 */
+    'browser.urlbar.oneOffSearches',
+    'browser.tabs.remote.allowLinkedWebInFileUriProcess',
+    /* 76 */
+    'extensions.blocklist.url',
+    /* 74 */
+    'geo.wifi.uri',
+    'geo.wifi.logging.enabled',
+    'privacy.userContext.longPressBehavior',
+    'webgl.disable-extensions',
+    /* 72 */
+    'browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.telemetry.ping.endpoint',
+    'toolkit.telemetry.hybridContent.enabled',
+    'dom.indexedDB.enabled',
+    /* 71 */
+    'devtools.webide.enabled',
+    'devtools.webide.autoinstallADBExtension',
+    'offline-apps.allow_by_default',
+    /* 69 */
+    'gfx.downloadable_fonts.woff2.enabled',
+    'plugins.click_to_play',
+    'media.autoplay.allow-muted',
     /* 68 */
     'browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.disableSnippets',
     'browser.aboutHomeSnippets.updateUrl',

scratchpad-scripts/ghacks-clear-removed.js

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 /***
  This will reset the preferences that have been removed completely from the ghacks user.js.
 
- Last updated: 12-April-2020
+ Last updated: 28-July-2020
 
  For instructions see:
  https://github.com/ghacksuserjs/ghacks-user.js/wiki/3.1-Resetting-Inactive-Prefs-[Scripts]
@@ -221,6 +221,8 @@
     /* 75-beta */
     'browser.search.geoip.url',
     'browser.search.region',
+    /* 79-beta */
+    'browser.urlbar.usepreloadedtopurls.enabled',
     /* reset parrot: check your open about:config after running the script */
     '_user.js.parrot'
   ]

updater.sh

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 ## ghacks-user.js updater for macOS and Linux
 
-## version: 2.6
+## version: 2.7
 ## Author: Pat Johnson (@overdodactyl)
 ## Additional contributors: @earthlng, @ema-pe, @claustromaniac
 
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 readonly CURRDIR=$(pwd)
 
 sfp=$(readlink -f "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}" 2>/dev/null || greadlink -f "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}" 2>/dev/null)
-if [ -z "$sfp" ]; then sfp=${BASH_SOURCE[0]}; fi
+[ -z "$sfp" ] && sfp=${BASH_SOURCE[0]}
 readonly SCRIPT_DIR=$(dirname "${sfp}")
 
 
@@ -42,9 +42,9 @@ ESR=false
 # Download method priority: curl -> wget
 DOWNLOAD_METHOD=''
 if [[ $(command -v 'curl') ]]; then
-  DOWNLOAD_METHOD='curl'
+  DOWNLOAD_METHOD='curl --max-redirs 3 -so'
 elif [[ $(command -v 'wget') ]]; then
-  DOWNLOAD_METHOD='wget'
+  DOWNLOAD_METHOD='wget --max-redirect 3 --quiet -O'
 else
   echo -e "${RED}This script requires curl or wget.\nProcess aborted${NC}"
   exit 0
@@ -52,15 +52,15 @@ fi
 
 
 show_banner () {
-  echo -e "${BBLUE}\n"
+  echo -e "${BBLUE}
-  echo '                ############################################################################'
+                ############################################################################
-  echo '                ####                                                                    ####'
+                ####                                                                    ####
-  echo '                ####                           ghacks user.js                           ####'
+                ####                           ghacks user.js                           ####
-  echo '                ####       Hardening the Privacy and Security Settings of Firefox       ####'
+                ####       Hardening the Privacy and Security Settings of Firefox       ####
-  echo '                ####           Maintained by @Thorin-Oakenpants and @earthlng           ####'
+                ####           Maintained by @Thorin-Oakenpants and @earthlng           ####
-  echo '                ####            Updater for macOS and Linux by @overdodactyl            ####'
+                ####            Updater for macOS and Linux by @overdodactyl            ####
-  echo '                ####                                                                    ####'
+                ####                                                                    ####
-  echo '                ############################################################################'
+                ############################################################################"
   echo -e "${NC}\n"
   echo -e "Documentation for this script is available here: ${CYAN}https://github.com/ghacksuserjs/ghacks-user.js/wiki/3.3-Updater-Scripts${NC}\n"
 }
@@ -70,66 +70,50 @@ show_banner () {
 #########################
 
 usage() {
-  echo -e "${BLUE}\nUsage: $0 [-h] [-p PROFILE] [-u] [-d] [-s] [-n] [-b] [-c] [-v] [-r] [-e] [-o OVERRIDE]\n${NC}" 1>&2  # Echo usage string to standard error
+  echo
-  echo 'Optional Arguments:'
+  echo -e "${BLUE}Usage: $0 [-bcdehlnrsuv] [-p PROFILE] [-o OVERRIDE]${NC}" 1>&2  # Echo usage string to standard error
-  echo -e "\t-h,\t\t Show this help message and exit."
+  echo -e "
-  echo -e "\t-p PROFILE,\t Path to your Firefox profile (if different than the dir of this script)"
+Optional Arguments:
-  echo -e "\t\t\t IMPORTANT: if the path include spaces, wrap the entire argument in quotes."
+    -h           Show this help message and exit.
-  echo -e "\t-l, \t\t Choose your Firefox profile from a list"
+    -p PROFILE   Path to your Firefox profile (if different than the dir of this script)
-  echo -e "\t-u,\t\t Update updater.sh and execute silently.  Do not seek confirmation."
+                 IMPORTANT: if the path includes spaces, wrap the entire argument in quotes.
-  echo -e "\t-d,\t\t Do not look for updates to updater.sh."
+    -l           Choose your Firefox profile from a list
-  echo -e "\t-s,\t\t Silently update user.js.  Do not seek confirmation."
+    -u           Update updater.sh and execute silently.  Do not seek confirmation.
-  echo -e "\t-b,\t\t Only keep one backup of each file."
+    -d           Do not look for updates to updater.sh.
-  echo -e "\t-c,\t\t Create a diff file comparing old and new user.js within userjs_diffs. "
+    -s           Silently update user.js.  Do not seek confirmation.
-  echo -e "\t-o OVERRIDE,\t Filename or path to overrides file (if different than user-overrides.js)."
+    -b           Only keep one backup of each file.
-  echo -e "\t\t\t If used with -p, paths should be relative to PROFILE or absolute paths"
+    -c           Create a diff file comparing old and new user.js within userjs_diffs.
-  echo -e "\t\t\t If given a directory, all files inside will be appended recursively."
+    -o OVERRIDE  Filename or path to overrides file (if different than user-overrides.js).
-  echo -e "\t\t\t You can pass multiple files or directories by passing a comma separated list."
+                 If used with -p, paths should be relative to PROFILE or absolute paths
-  echo -e "\t\t\t\t Note: If a directory is given, only files inside ending in the extension .js are appended"
+                 If given a directory, all files inside will be appended recursively.
-  echo -e "\t\t\t\t IMPORTANT: do not add spaces between files/paths.  Ex: -o file1.js,file2.js,dir1"
+                 You can pass multiple files or directories by passing a comma separated list.
-  echo -e "\t\t\t\t IMPORTANT: if any files/paths include spaces, wrap the entire argument in quotes."
+                     Note: If a directory is given, only files inside ending in the extension .js are appended
-  echo -e "\t\t\t\t\t Ex: -o \"override folder\" "
+                     IMPORTANT: do not add spaces between files/paths.  Ex: -o file1.js,file2.js,dir1
-  echo -e "\t-n,\t\t Do not append any overrides, even if user-overrides.js exists."
+                     IMPORTANT: if any files/paths include spaces, wrap the entire argument in quotes.
-  echo -e "\t-v,\t\t Open the resulting user.js file."
+                         Ex: -o \"override folder\"
-  echo -e "\t-r,\t\t Only download user.js to a temporary file and open it."
+    -n           Do not append any overrides, even if user-overrides.js exists.
-    echo -e "\t-e,\t\t Activate ESR related preferences."
+    -v           Open the resulting user.js file.
-  echo -e
+    -r           Only download user.js to a temporary file and open it.
-  echo 'Deprecated Arguments (they still work for now):'
+    -e           Activate ESR related preferences."
-  echo -e "\t-donotupdate,\t Use instead -d"
+  echo
-  echo -e "\t-update,\t Use instead -u"
-  echo -e
   exit 1
 }
 
-legacy_argument () {
-  echo -e "${ORANGE}\nWarning: command line arguments have changed."
-  echo -e "$1 has been deprecated and may not work in the future.\n"
-  echo -e "Please view the new options using the -h argument.${NC}"
-}
-
 #########################
 #     File Handling     #
 #########################
 
 # Download files
-download_file () {
+download_file () {   # expects URL as argument ($1)
-  declare -r url=$1
   declare -r tf=$(mktemp)
-  local dlcmd=''
 
-  if [ $DOWNLOAD_METHOD = 'curl' ]; then
+  $DOWNLOAD_METHOD "${tf}" "$1" && echo "$tf" || echo '' # return the temp-filename or empty string on error
-    dlcmd="curl -o $tf"
-  else
-    dlcmd="wget -O $tf"
-  fi
-
-  $dlcmd "${url}" &>/dev/null && echo "$tf" || echo '' # return the temp-filename (or empty string on error)
 }
 
 open_file () { #expects one argument: file_path
   if [ "$(uname)" == 'Darwin' ]; then
     open "$1"
-  elif [ "$(expr substr $(uname -s) 1 5)" == "Linux" ]; then
+  elif [ "$(uname -s | cut -c -5)" == "Linux" ]; then
     xdg-open "$1"
   else
     echo -e "${RED}Error: Sorry, opening files is not supported for your OS.${NC}"
@@ -204,23 +188,22 @@ get_updater_version () {
 # Update updater.sh
 # Default: Check for update, if available, ask user if they want to execute it
 # Args:
-#   -donotupdate: New version will not be looked for and update will not occur
+#   -d: New version will not be looked for and update will not occur
-#   -update: Check for update, if available, execute without asking
+#   -u: Check for update, if available, execute without asking
 update_updater () {
   if [ $UPDATE = 'no' ]; then
     return 0 # User signified not to check for updates
   fi
 
-  declare -r tmpfile=$(download_file 'https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ghacksuserjs/ghacks-user.js/master/updater.sh')
+  declare -r tmpfile="$(download_file 'https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ghacksuserjs/ghacks-user.js/master/updater.sh')"
+  [ -z "${tmpfile}" ] && echo -e "${RED}Error! Could not download updater.sh${NC}" && return 1 # check if download failed
 
   if [[ $(get_updater_version "${SCRIPT_DIR}/updater.sh") < $(get_updater_version "${tmpfile}") ]]; then
     if [ $UPDATE = 'check' ]; then
       echo -e "There is a newer version of updater.sh available. ${RED}Update and execute Y/N?${NC}"
       read -p "" -n 1 -r
       echo -e "\n\n"
-      if [[ $REPLY =~ ^[Nn]$ ]]; then
+      [[ $REPLY =~ ^[Nn]$ ]] && return 0 # Update available, but user chooses not to update
-        return 0 # Update available, but user chooses not to update
-      fi
     fi
   else
     return 0 # No update available
@@ -238,11 +221,7 @@ update_updater () {
 
 # Returns version number of a user.js file
 get_userjs_version () {
-  if [ -e $1 ]; then
+  [ -e $1 ] && echo "$(sed -n '4p' "$1")" || echo "Not detected."
-    echo "$(sed -n '4p' "$1")"
-  else
-    echo "Not detected."
-  fi
 }
 
 add_override () {
@@ -252,7 +231,7 @@ add_override () {
     cat "$input" >> user.js
     echo -e "Status: ${GREEN}Override file appended:${NC} ${input}"
   elif [ -d "$input" ]; then
-    FSAVEIFS=$IFS
+    SAVEIFS=$IFS
     IFS=$'\n\b' # Set IFS
     FILES="${input}"/*.js
     for f in $FILES
@@ -271,12 +250,13 @@ remove_comments () { # expects 2 arguments: from-file and to-file
 
 # Applies latest version of user.js and any custom overrides
 update_userjs () {
-  declare -r newfile=$(download_file 'https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ghacksuserjs/ghacks-user.js/master/user.js')
+  declare -r newfile="$(download_file 'https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ghacksuserjs/ghacks-user.js/master/user.js')"
+  [ -z "${newfile}" ] && echo -e "${RED}Error! Could not download user.js${NC}" && return 1 # check if download failed
 
-  echo 'Please observe the following information:'
+  echo -e "Please observe the following information:
-  echo -e "\tFirefox profile:  ${ORANGE}$(pwd)${NC}"
+    Firefox profile:  ${ORANGE}$(pwd)${NC}
-  echo -e "\tAvailable online: ${ORANGE}$(get_userjs_version $newfile)${NC}"
+    Available online: ${ORANGE}$(get_userjs_version $newfile)${NC}
-  echo -e "\tCurrently using:  ${ORANGE}$(get_userjs_version user.js)\n${NC}\n"
+    Currently using:  ${ORANGE}$(get_userjs_version user.js)${NC}\n\n"
 
   if [ $CONFIRM = 'yes' ]; then
     echo -e "This script will update to the latest user.js file and append any custom configurations from user-overrides.js. ${RED}Continue Y/N? ${NC}"
@@ -298,9 +278,7 @@ update_userjs () {
   # backup user.js
   mkdir -p userjs_backups
   local bakname="userjs_backups/user.js.backup.$(date +"%Y-%m-%d_%H%M")"
-  if [ $BACKUP = 'single' ]; then
+  [ $BACKUP = 'single' ] && bakname='userjs_backups/user.js.backup'
-    bakname='userjs_backups/user.js.backup'
-  fi
   cp user.js "$bakname" &>/dev/null
 
   mv "${newfile}" user.js
@@ -336,14 +314,12 @@ update_userjs () {
       echo -e "Status: ${GREEN}A diff file was created:${NC} ${PWD}/${diffname}"
     else
       echo -e "Warning: ${ORANGE}Your new user.js file appears to be identical.  No diff file was created.${NC}"
-      if [ $BACKUP = 'multiple' ]; then
+      [ $BACKUP = 'multiple' ] && rm $bakname &>/dev/null
-        rm $bakname &>/dev/null
-      fi
     fi
     rm $past_nocomments $current_nocomments $pastuserjs &>/dev/null
   fi
 
-  if [ "$VIEW" = true ]; then open_file "${PWD}/user.js"; fi
+  [ "$VIEW" = true ] && open_file "${PWD}/user.js"
 }
 
 #########################
@@ -351,16 +327,9 @@ update_userjs () {
 #########################
 
 if [ $# != 0 ]; then
-  readonly legacy_lc=$(echo $1 | tr '[A-Z]' '[a-z]')
   # Display usage if first argument is -help or --help
   if [ $1 = '--help' ] || [ $1 = '-help' ]; then
     usage
-  elif [ $legacy_lc = '-donotupdate' ]; then
-    UPDATE='no'
-    legacy_argument $1
-  elif [ $legacy_lc = '-update' ]; then
-    UPDATE='yes'
-    legacy_argument $1
   else
     while getopts ":hp:ludsno:bcvre" opt; do
       case $opt in
@@ -401,7 +370,8 @@ if [ $# != 0 ]; then
           ESR=true
           ;;
         r)
-          tfile=$(download_file 'https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ghacksuserjs/ghacks-user.js/master/user.js')
+          tfile="$(download_file 'https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ghacksuserjs/ghacks-user.js/master/user.js')"
+          [ -z "${tfile}" ] && echo -e "${RED}Error! Could not download user.js${NC}" && exit 1 # check if download failed
           mv $tfile "${tfile}.js"
           echo -e "${ORANGE}Warning: user.js was saved to temporary file ${tfile}.js${NC}"
           open_file "${tfile}.js"

user.js

@@ -1,8 +1,7 @@
 /******
 * name: ghacks user.js
-* date: 20 Jul 2020
+* date: 28 Aug 2020
-* version 78-beta
+* version 80-beta
-* authors: v52+ github | v51- www.ghacks.net
 * url: https://github.com/ghacksuserjs/ghacks-user.js
 * license: MIT: https://github.com/ghacksuserjs/ghacks-user.js/blob/master/LICENSE.txt
 
@@ -117,7 +116,7 @@ user_pref("browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.telemetry", false);
  * Runs code received from a server (aka Remote Code Execution) and sends information back to a metrics server
  * [1] https://abouthome-snippets-service.readthedocs.io/ ***/
 user_pref("browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.feeds.snippets", false);
-user_pref("browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.asrouter.providers.snippets", "");
+user_pref("browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.asrouter.providers.snippets", "{}");
 /* 0105c: disable Activity Stream 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);
@@ -165,6 +164,13 @@ user_pref("geo.provider.use_gpsd", false); // [LINUX]
  * i.e. ignore all of Mozilla's various search engines in multiple locales ***/
 user_pref("browser.search.geoSpecificDefaults", false);
 user_pref("browser.search.geoSpecificDefaults.url", "");
+/* 0207: disable region updates
+ * [1] https://firefox-source-docs.mozilla.org/toolkit/modules/toolkit_modules/Region.html ***/
+user_pref("browser.region.network.url", ""); // [FF78+]
+user_pref("browser.region.update.enabled", false); // [[FF79+]
+/* 0208: set search region
+ * [NOTE] May not be hidden if Firefox has changed your settings due to your region (see 0207) ***/
+   // user_pref("browser.search.region", "US"); // [HIDDEN PREF]
 
 /** LANGUAGE / LOCALE ***/
 /* 0210: set preferred language for displaying web pages
@@ -175,13 +181,6 @@ user_pref("intl.accept_languages", "en-US, en");
  * [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/867501
  * [2] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1629630 ***/
 user_pref("javascript.use_us_english_locale", true); // [HIDDEN PREF]
-/* 0212: enforce fallback text encoding to match en-US
- * When the content or server doesn't declare a charset the browser will
- * fallback to the "Current locale" based on your application language
- * [SETTING] General>Language and Appearance>Fonts and Colors>Advanced>Text Encoding for Legacy Content (FF72-)
- * [TEST] https://hsivonen.com/test/moz/check-charset.htm
- * [1] https://gitlab.torproject.org/tpo/applications/tor-browser/-/issues/20025 ***/
-user_pref("intl.charset.fallback.override", "windows-1252");
 
 /*** [SECTION 0300]: QUIET FOX
      Starting in user.js v67, we only disable the auto-INSTALL of Firefox. You still get prompts
@@ -347,17 +346,14 @@ user_pref("extensions.systemAddon.update.url", ""); // [FF44+]
  * Currently blocked by 'datareporting.healthreport.uploadEnabled' (see 0340) ***/
 user_pref("browser.ping-centre.telemetry", false);
 /* 0515: disable Screenshots
- * alternatively in FF60+, disable uploading to the Screenshots server
+ * alternatively in FF60+, disable uploading to the Screenshots server ***/
- * [1] https://github.com/mozilla-services/screenshots
- * [2] https://www.ghacks.net/2017/05/28/firefox-screenshots-integrated-in-firefox-nightly/ ***/
    // user_pref("extensions.screenshots.disabled", true); // [FF55+]
    // user_pref("extensions.screenshots.upload-disabled", true); // [FF60+]
 /* 0517: disable Form Autofill
  * [NOTE] Stored data is NOT secure (uses a JSON file)
  * [NOTE] Heuristics controls Form Autofill on forms without @autocomplete attributes
  * [SETTING] Privacy & Security>Forms and Autofill>Autofill addresses (FF74+)
- * [1] https://wiki.mozilla.org/Firefox/Features/Form_Autofill
+ * [1] https://wiki.mozilla.org/Firefox/Features/Form_Autofill ***/
- * [2] https://www.ghacks.net/2017/05/24/firefoxs-new-form-autofill-is-awesome/ ***/
 user_pref("extensions.formautofill.addresses.enabled", false); // [FF55+]
 user_pref("extensions.formautofill.available", "off"); // [FF56+]
 user_pref("extensions.formautofill.creditCards.enabled", false); // [FF56+]
@@ -372,16 +368,14 @@ user_pref("_user.js.parrot", "0600 syntax error: the parrot's no more!");
  * [1] https://developer.mozilla.org/docs/Web/HTTP/Link_prefetching_FAQ ***/
 user_pref("network.prefetch-next", false);
 /* 0602: disable DNS prefetching
- * [1] https://www.ghacks.net/2013/04/27/firefox-prefetching-what-you-need-to-know/
+ * [1] https://developer.mozilla.org/docs/Web/HTTP/Headers/X-DNS-Prefetch-Control ***/
- * [2] https://developer.mozilla.org/docs/Web/HTTP/Headers/X-DNS-Prefetch-Control ***/
 user_pref("network.dns.disablePrefetch", true);
-user_pref("network.dns.disablePrefetchFromHTTPS", true); // [HIDDEN PREF ESR] [DEFAULT: true FF70+]
+user_pref("network.dns.disablePrefetchFromHTTPS", true); // [HIDDEN PREF ESR68 or lower] [DEFAULT: true FF70+]
 /* 0603: disable predictor / prefetching ***/
 user_pref("network.predictor.enabled", false);
 user_pref("network.predictor.enable-prefetch", false); // [FF48+]
 /* 0605: disable link-mouseover opening connection to linked server
- * [1] https://news.slashdot.org/story/15/08/14/2321202/how-to-quash-firefoxs-silent-requests
+ * [1] https://news.slashdot.org/story/15/08/14/2321202/how-to-quash-firefoxs-silent-requests ***/
- * [2] https://www.ghacks.net/2015/08/16/block-firefox-from-connecting-to-sites-when-you-hover-over-links/ ***/
 user_pref("network.http.speculative-parallel-limit", 0);
 /* 0606: disable "Hyperlink Auditing" (click tracking) and enforce same host in case
  * [1] https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/software/major-browsers-to-prevent-disabling-of-click-tracking-privacy-risk/ ***/
@@ -429,7 +423,7 @@ user_pref("network.http.altsvc.oe", false);
  * [1] https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/wiki/doc/TorifyHOWTO/WebBrowsers ***/
 user_pref("network.proxy.socks_remote_dns", true);
 /* 0708: disable FTP [FF60+]
- * [1] https://www.ghacks.net/2018/02/20/firefox-60-with-new-preference-to-disable-ftp/ ***/
+ * [1] https://www.fxsitecompat.dev/en-CA/docs/2020/ftp-support-will-be-removed/ ***/
    // user_pref("network.ftp.enabled", false);
 /* 0709: disable using UNC (Uniform Naming Convention) paths [FF61+]
  * [SETUP-CHROME] Can break extensions for profiles on network shares
@@ -444,11 +438,6 @@ user_pref("network.file.disable_unc_paths", true); // [HIDDEN PREF]
  * [4] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GIO_(software) ***/
 user_pref("network.gio.supported-protocols", ""); // [HIDDEN PREF]
 
-/*** [SECTION 0709]: HOTFIX for FF77, FIXED in FF78 ***/
-/* 0709: disabling UNC can cause extension storage to fail
- * [1] https://github.com/ghacksuserjs/ghacks-user.js/issues/923 ***/
-user_pref("network.file.disable_unc_paths", false); // [HIDDEN PREF]
-
 /*** [SECTION 0800]: LOCATION BAR / SEARCH BAR / SUGGESTIONS / HISTORY / FORMS
      Change items 0850 and above to suit for privacy vs convenience and functionality. Consider
      your environment (no unwanted eyeballs), your device (restricted access), your device's
@@ -490,9 +479,6 @@ user_pref("layout.css.visited_links_enabled", false);
  * [SETTING] Search>Provide search suggestions | Show search suggestions in address bar results ***/
 user_pref("browser.search.suggest.enabled", false);
 user_pref("browser.urlbar.suggest.searches", false);
-/* 0809: disable location bar suggesting "preloaded" top websites [FF54+]
- * [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1211726 ***/
-user_pref("browser.urlbar.usepreloadedtopurls.enabled", false);
 /* 0810: disable location bar making speculative connections [FF56+]
  * [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1348275 ***/
 user_pref("browser.urlbar.speculativeConnect.enabled", false);
@@ -543,20 +529,21 @@ user_pref("_user.js.parrot", "0900 syntax error: the parrot's expired!");
  * [NOTE] This does not clear any passwords already saved
  * [SETTING] Privacy & Security>Logins and Passwords>Ask to save logins and passwords for websites ***/
    // user_pref("signon.rememberSignons", false);
-/* 0902: use a master password
+/* 0902: use a primary password
  * There are no preferences for this. It is all handled internally.
- * [SETTING] Privacy & Security>Logins and Passwords>Use a master password
+ * [SETTING] Privacy & Security>Logins and Passwords>Use a Primary Password
- * [1] https://support.mozilla.org/kb/use-master-password-protect-stored-logins ***/
+ * [1] https://support.mozilla.org/kb/use-primary-password-protect-stored-logins-and-pas ***/
-/* 0903: set how often Firefox should ask for the master password
+/* 0903: set how often Firefox should ask for the primary password
  * 0=the first time (default), 1=every time it's needed, 2=every n minutes (see 0904) ***/
 user_pref("security.ask_for_password", 2);
-/* 0904: set how often in minutes Firefox should ask for the master password (see 0903)
+/* 0904: set how often in minutes Firefox should ask for the primary password (see 0903)
  * in minutes, default is 30 ***/
 user_pref("security.password_lifetime", 5);
 /* 0905: disable auto-filling username & password form fields
  * can leak in cross-site forms *and* be spoofed
  * [NOTE] Username & password is still available when you enter the field
- * [SETTING] Privacy & Security>Logins and Passwords>Autofill logins and passwords ***/
+ * [SETTING] Privacy & Security>Logins and Passwords>Autofill logins and passwords
+ * [1] https://freedom-to-tinker.com/2017/12/27/no-boundaries-for-user-identities-web-trackers-exploit-browser-login-managers/ ***/
 user_pref("signon.autofillForms", false);
 /* 0909: disable formless login capture for Password Manager [FF51+] ***/
 user_pref("signon.formlessCapture.enabled", false);
@@ -592,7 +579,7 @@ user_pref("_user.js.parrot", "1000 syntax error: the parrot's gone to meet 'is m
  * [NOTE] We also clear cache on exiting Firefox (see 2803) ***/
 user_pref("browser.cache.disk.enable", false);
 /* 1003: disable memory cache
-/* capacity: -1=determine dynamically (default), 0=none, n=memory capacity in kilobytes ***/
+ * capacity: -1=determine dynamically (default), 0=none, n=memory capacity in kibibytes ***/
    // user_pref("browser.cache.memory.enable", false);
    // user_pref("browser.cache.memory.capacity", 0); // [HIDDEN PREF ESR]
 /* 1006: disable permissions manager from writing to disk [RESTART]
@@ -600,9 +587,9 @@ user_pref("browser.cache.disk.enable", false);
  * [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/967812 ***/
    // user_pref("permissions.memory_only", true); // [HIDDEN PREF]
 /* 1007: disable media cache from writing to disk in Private Browsing
- * [NOTE] MSE (Media Source Extensions) are already stored in-memory in PB */
+ * [NOTE] MSE (Media Source Extensions) are already stored in-memory in PB ***/
 user_pref("browser.privatebrowsing.forceMediaMemoryCache", true); // [FF75+]
-user_pref("media.memory_cache_max_size", 16384);
+user_pref("media.memory_cache_max_size", 65536);
 
 /** SESSIONS & SESSION RESTORE ***/
 /* 1020: exclude "Undo Closed Tabs" in Session Restore ***/
@@ -747,10 +734,13 @@ user_pref("security.mixed_content.block_display_content", true);
 /* 1243: block unencrypted requests from Flash on encrypted pages to mitigate MitM attacks [FF59+]
  * [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1190623 ***/
 user_pref("security.mixed_content.block_object_subrequest", true);
-/* 1244: enable https-only-mode [FF76+]
+/* 1244: enable HTTPS-Only mode [FF76+]
- * [NOTE] This is experimental
+ * When "https_only_mode" (all windows) is true, "https_only_mode_pbm" (private windows only) is ignored
- * [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1613063 */
+ * [SETTING] to add site exceptions: Page Info>Permissions>Use insecure HTTP (FF80+)
+ * [SETTING] Privacy & Security>HTTPS-Only Mode (FF80+ with browser.preferences.exposeHTTPSOnly = true)
+ * [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1613063 ***/
    // user_pref("dom.security.https_only_mode", true); // [FF76+]
+   // user_pref("dom.security.https_only_mode_pbm", true); // [FF80+]
    // user_pref("dom.security.https_only_mode.upgrade_local", true); // [FF77+]
 
 /** CIPHERS [WARNING: do not meddle with your cipher suite: see the section 1200 intro]
@@ -819,7 +809,9 @@ user_pref("gfx.font_rendering.opentype_svg.enabled", false);
  * [2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graphite_(SIL) ***/
 user_pref("gfx.font_rendering.graphite.enabled", false);
 /* 1409: limit system font exposure to a whitelist [FF52+] [RESTART]
- * If the whitelist is empty, then whitelisting is considered disabled and all fonts are allowed.
+ * If the whitelist is empty, then whitelisting is considered disabled and all fonts are allowed
+ * [NOTE] in FF80 RFP restricts the whitelist to bundled and "Base Fonts"
+ * ...and in FF81+ the whitelist **overrides** RFP's font visibility (see 4618)
  * [WARNING] Creating your own probably highly-unique whitelist will raise your entropy.
  * Eventually privacy.resistFingerprinting (see 4500) will cover this
  * [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1121643 ***/
@@ -902,8 +894,7 @@ user_pref("_user.js.parrot", "1800 syntax error: the parrot's pushing up daisies
 /* 1803: disable Flash plugin
  * 0=deactivated, 1=ask, 2=enabled
  * ESR52.x is the last branch to *fully* support NPAPI, FF52+ stable only supports Flash
- * [NOTE] You can still override individual sites via site permissions
+ * [NOTE] You can still override individual sites via site permissions ***/
- * [1] https://www.ghacks.net/2013/07/09/how-to-make-sure-that-a-firefox-plugin-never-activates-again/ ***/
 user_pref("plugin.state.flash", 0);
 /* 1820: disable GMP (Gecko Media Plugins)
  * [1] https://wiki.mozilla.org/GeckoMediaPlugins ***/
@@ -926,7 +917,7 @@ user_pref("_user.js.parrot", "2000 syntax error: the parrot's snuffed it!");
  * [1] https://www.privacytools.io/#webrtc ***/
 user_pref("media.peerconnection.enabled", false);
 /* 2002: limit WebRTC IP leaks if using WebRTC
- * In FF70+ these settings match Mode 4 (Mode 3 in older versions) (see [3])
+ * In FF70+ these settings match Mode 4 (Mode 3 in older versions), see [3]
  * [TEST] https://browserleaks.com/webrtc
  * [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?bug_id=1189041,1297416,1452713
  * [2] https://wiki.mozilla.org/Media/WebRTC/Privacy
@@ -967,16 +958,6 @@ user_pref("media.autoplay.blocking_policy", 2);
 
 /*** [SECTION 2200]: WINDOW MEDDLING & LEAKS / POPUPS ***/
 user_pref("_user.js.parrot", "2200 syntax error: the parrot's 'istory!");
-/* 2201: prevent websites from disabling new window features ***/
-user_pref("dom.disable_window_open_feature.close", true);
-user_pref("dom.disable_window_open_feature.location", true); // [DEFAULT: true]
-user_pref("dom.disable_window_open_feature.menubar", true);
-user_pref("dom.disable_window_open_feature.minimizable", true);
-user_pref("dom.disable_window_open_feature.personalbar", true); // bookmarks toolbar
-user_pref("dom.disable_window_open_feature.resizable", true); // [DEFAULT: true]
-user_pref("dom.disable_window_open_feature.status", true); // [DEFAULT: true]
-user_pref("dom.disable_window_open_feature.titlebar", true);
-user_pref("dom.disable_window_open_feature.toolbar", true);
 /* 2202: prevent scripts from moving and resizing open windows ***/
 user_pref("dom.disable_window_move_resize", true);
 /* 2203: open links targeting new windows in a new tab instead
@@ -1057,9 +1038,8 @@ user_pref("_user.js.parrot", "2400 syntax error: the parrot's kicked the bucket!
  * [NOTE] This will break some sites' functionality e.g. Outlook, Twitter, Facebook, Wordpress
  * This applies to onCut/onCopy/onPaste events - i.e. it requires interaction with the website
  * [WARNING] If both 'middlemouse.paste' and 'general.autoScroll' are true (at least one
- * is default false) then enabling this pref can leak clipboard content, see [2]
+ * is default false) then enabling this pref can leak clipboard content, see [1]
- * [1] https://www.ghacks.net/2014/01/08/block-websites-reading-modifying-clipboard-contents-firefox/
+ * [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1528289 */
- * [2] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1528289 */
    // user_pref("dom.event.clipboardevents.enabled", false);
 /* 2404: disable clipboard commands (cut/copy) from "non-privileged" content [FF41+]
  * this disables document.execCommand("cut"/"copy") to protect your clipboard
@@ -1099,7 +1079,7 @@ user_pref("javascript.options.wasm", false);
    // user_pref("dom.IntersectionObserver.enabled", false);
 /* 2429: enable (limited but sufficient) window.opener protection [FF65+]
  * Makes rel=noopener implicit for target=_blank in anchor and area elements when no rel attribute is set ***/
-user_pref("dom.targetBlankNoOpener.enabled", true); // [DEFAULT: true FF78+]
+user_pref("dom.targetBlankNoOpener.enabled", true); // [DEFAULT: true FF79+]
 
 /*** [SECTION 2500]: HARDWARE FINGERPRINTING ***/
 user_pref("_user.js.parrot", "2500 syntax error: the parrot's shuffled off 'is mortal coil!");
@@ -1107,7 +1087,7 @@ user_pref("_user.js.parrot", "2500 syntax error: the parrot's shuffled off 'is m
  * Initially a Linux issue (high precision readout) that was fixed.
  * However, it is still another metric for fingerprinting, used to raise entropy.
  * e.g. do you have a battery or not, current charging status, charge level, times remaining etc
- * [NOTE] From FF52+ Battery Status API is only available in chrome/privileged code. see [1]
+ * [NOTE] From FF52+ Battery Status API is only available in chrome/privileged code, see [1]
  * [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1313580 ***/
    // user_pref("dom.battery.enabled", false);
 /* 2505: disable media device enumeration [FF29+]
@@ -1210,8 +1190,7 @@ user_pref("network.IDN_show_punycode", true);
  * CAVEAT: JS can still force a pdf to open in-browser by bundling its own code (rare)
  * [SETTING] General>Applications>Portable Document Format (PDF) ***/
 user_pref("pdfjs.disabled", false); // [DEFAULT: false]
-/* 2621: disable links launching Windows Store on Windows 8/8.1/10 [WINDOWS]
+/* 2621: disable links launching Windows Store on Windows 8/8.1/10 [WINDOWS] ***/
- * [1] https://www.ghacks.net/2016/03/25/block-firefox-chrome-windows-store/ ***/
 user_pref("network.protocol-handler.external.ms-windows-store", false);
 /* 2622: enforce no system colors; they can be fingerprinted
  * [SETTING] General>Language and Appearance>Fonts and Colors>Colors>Use system colors ***/
@@ -1375,6 +1354,7 @@ user_pref("privacy.cpd.siteSettings", false); // Site Preferences
 user_pref("privacy.sanitize.timeSpan", 0);
 
 /*** [SECTION 4000]: FPI (FIRST PARTY ISOLATION)
+ 4001: FPI
  ** 1278037 - isolate indexedDB (FF51+)
  ** 1277803 - isolate favicons (FF52+)
  ** 1264562 - isolate OCSP cache (FF52+)
@@ -1393,22 +1373,29 @@ user_pref("privacy.sanitize.timeSpan", 0);
  ** 1506693 - isolate pdfjs range-based requests (FF68+)
  ** 1330467 - isolate site permissions (FF69+)
  ** 1534339 - isolate IPv6 (FF73+)
+ 4003: NETWORK PARTITON
+ ** 1647732 - isolate font cache (FF80+)
+ ** 1649673 - isolate speculative connections (FF80+)
 ***/
 user_pref("_user.js.parrot", "4000 syntax error: the parrot's pegged out");
 /* 4001: enable First Party Isolation [FF51+]
  * [SETUP-WEB] May break cross-domain logins and site functionality until perfected
- * [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1260931 ***/
+ * [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1260931
+ * [2] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1299996 [META] ***/
 user_pref("privacy.firstparty.isolate", true);
 /* 4002: enforce FPI restriction for window.opener [FF54+]
  * [NOTE] Setting this to false may reduce the breakage in 4001
  * FF65+ blocks postMessage with targetOrigin "*" if originAttributes don't match. But
- * to reduce breakage it ignores the 1st-party domain (FPD) originAttribute. (see [2],[3])
+ * to reduce breakage it ignores the 1st-party domain (FPD) originAttribute, see [2],[3]
  * The 2nd pref removes that limitation and will only allow communication if FPDs also match.
  * [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1319773#c22
  * [2] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1492607
  * [3] https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/Window/postMessage ***/
    // user_pref("privacy.firstparty.isolate.restrict_opener_access", true); // [DEFAULT: true]
    // user_pref("privacy.firstparty.isolate.block_post_message", true); // [HIDDEN PREF ESR]
+/* 4003: enable site partitioning (FF78+)
+ * [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1590107 [META] */
+user_pref("privacy.partition.network_state", true);
 
 /*** [SECTION 4500]: RFP (RESIST FINGERPRINTING)
    This master switch will be used for a wide range of items, many of which will
@@ -1465,17 +1452,18 @@ user_pref("privacy.firstparty.isolate", true);
       FF60: Fix keydown/keyup events (1438795)
  ** 1337157 - disable WebGL debug renderer info (see 4613) (FF60+)
  ** 1459089 - disable OS locale in HTTP Accept-Language headers (ANDROID) (FF62+)
- ** 1479239 - return "no-preference" with prefers-reduced-motion (see 4617) (FF63+)
+ ** 1479239 - return "no-preference" with prefers-reduced-motion (see 4614) (FF63+)
- ** 1363508 - spoof/suppress Pointer Events (see 4614) (FF64+)
+ ** 1363508 - spoof/suppress Pointer Events (see 4615) (FF64+)
       FF65: pointerEvent.pointerid (1492766)
- ** 1485266 - disable exposure of system colors to CSS or canvas (see 4615) (FF67+)
+ ** 1485266 - disable exposure of system colors to CSS or canvas (see 4616) (FF67+)
  ** 1407366 - enable inner window letterboxing (see 4504) (FF67+)
- ** 1494034 - return "light" with prefers-color-scheme (see 4616) (FF67+)
+ ** 1494034 - return "light" with prefers-color-scheme (see 4617) (FF67+)
       [1] https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/CSS/@media/prefers-color-scheme
  ** 1564422 - spoof audioContext outputLatency (FF70+)
  ** 1595823 - spoof audioContext sampleRate (FF72+)
  ** 1607316 - spoof pointer as coarse and hover as none (ANDROID) (FF74+)
  ** 1621433 - randomize canvas (previously FF58+ returned an all-white canvas) (FF78+)
+ ** 1653987 - limit font visibility to bundled and "Base Fonts" (see 4618) (non-ANDROID) (FF80+)
 ***/
 user_pref("_user.js.parrot", "4500 syntax error: the parrot's popped 'is clogs");
 /* 4501: enable privacy.resistFingerprinting [FF41+]
@@ -1594,23 +1582,31 @@ user_pref("media.ondevicechange.enabled", false);
    // [2] https://developer.mozilla.org/docs/Web/API/WEBGL_debug_renderer_info
 user_pref("webgl.enable-debug-renderer-info", false);
 // * * * /
-// FF65+
+// FF63+
-// 4614: [2516] disable PointerEvents
+// 4614: enforce prefers-reduced-motion as no-preference [FF63+] [RESTART]
+   // 0=no-preference, 1=reduce
+user_pref("ui.prefersReducedMotion", 0); // [HIDDEN PREF]
+// FF64+
+// 4615: [2516] disable PointerEvents
    // [1] https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/PointerEvent
 user_pref("dom.w3c_pointer_events.enabled", false);
 // * * * /
 // FF67+
-// 4615: [2618] disable exposure of system colors to CSS or canvas [FF44+]
+// 4616: [2618] disable exposure of system colors to CSS or canvas [FF44+]
    // [NOTE] See second listed bug: may cause black on black for elements with undefined colors
    // [SETUP-CHROME] Might affect CSS in themes and extensions
    // [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?bug_id=232227,1330876
 user_pref("ui.use_standins_for_native_colors", true);
-// 4616: enforce prefers-color-scheme as light [FF67+]
+// 4617: enforce prefers-color-scheme as light [FF67+]
    // 0=light, 1=dark : This overrides your OS value
 user_pref("ui.systemUsesDarkTheme", 0); // [HIDDEN PREF]
-// 4617: enforce prefers-reduced-motion as no-preference [FF63+] [RESTART]
+// FF80+
-   // 0=no-preference, 1=reduce
+// 4618: limit font visbility (non-ANDROID) [FF79+]
-user_pref("ui.prefersReducedMotion", 0); // [HIDDEN PREF]
+   // Uses hardcoded lists with two parts: kBaseFonts + kLangPackFonts, see [1]
+   // 1=only base system fonts, 2=also fonts from optional language packs, 3=also user-installed fonts
+   // [NOTE] Bundled fonts are auto-allowed
+   // [1] https://searchfox.org/mozilla-central/search?path=StandardFonts*.inc
+user_pref("layout.css.font-visibility.level", 1);
 // * * * /
 // ***/
 
@@ -1690,6 +1686,20 @@ user_pref("_user.js.parrot", "5000 syntax error: this is an ex-parrot!");
      [1] https://github.com/ghacksuserjs/ghacks-user.js/issues/123
 ***/
 user_pref("_user.js.parrot", "9999 syntax error: the parrot's deprecated!");
+/* ESR78.x still uses all the following prefs
+// [NOTE] replace the * with a slash in the line above to re-enable them
+// FF79
+// 0212: enforce fallback text encoding to match en-US
+   // When the content or server doesn't declare a charset the browser will
+   // fallback to the "Current locale" based on your application language
+   // [SETTING] General>Language and Appearance>Fonts and Colors>Advanced>Text Encoding for Legacy Content (FF72-)
+   // [TEST] https://hsivonen.com/test/moz/check-charset.htm
+   // [1] https://gitlab.torproject.org/tpo/applications/tor-browser/-/issues/20025
+   // [-] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1603712
+user_pref("intl.charset.fallback.override", "windows-1252");
+// * * * /
+// ***/
+
 /* ESR68.x still uses all the following prefs
 // [NOTE] replace the * with a slash in the line above to re-enable them
 // FF69
@@ -1752,10 +1762,20 @@ user_pref("webgl.disable-extensions", true);
    // [2] https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/ticket/16931
    // [-] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1618188
 user_pref("extensions.blocklist.url", "https://blocklists.settings.services.mozilla.com/v1/blocklist/3/%APP_ID%/%APP_VERSION%/");
+// 2201: prevent websites from disabling new window features
+   // [-] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?bug_id=1507375,1660524
+user_pref("dom.disable_window_open_feature.close", true);
+user_pref("dom.disable_window_open_feature.location", true); // [DEFAULT: true]
+user_pref("dom.disable_window_open_feature.menubar", true);
+user_pref("dom.disable_window_open_feature.minimizable", true);
+user_pref("dom.disable_window_open_feature.personalbar", true); // bookmarks toolbar
+user_pref("dom.disable_window_open_feature.resizable", true); // [DEFAULT: true]
+user_pref("dom.disable_window_open_feature.status", true); // [DEFAULT: true]
+user_pref("dom.disable_window_open_feature.titlebar", true);
+user_pref("dom.disable_window_open_feature.toolbar", true);
 // * * * /
 // FF77
 // 0850e: disable location bar one-off searches [FF51+]
-   // [1] https://www.ghacks.net/2016/08/09/firefox-one-off-searches-address-bar/
    // [-] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1628926
    // user_pref("browser.urlbar.oneOffSearches", false);
 // 2605: block web content in file processes [FF55+]