86 final

added back to the user.js in 612cfbf313

.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/troubleshooting-help.md

@@ -15,9 +15,9 @@ Before you proceed...
   - Note: We do not support forks
 
 See also:
+  - Override Recipes [issue 1080](https://github.com/arkenfox/user.js/issues/1080)
   - Extension breakage due to prefs [issue 391](https://github.com/arkenfox/user.js/issues/391)
   - Prefs vs Recommended Extensions: Co-Existance+Enhancement | Conflicts [issue 350](https://github.com/arkenfox/user.js/issues/350)
-  - The extension CSP header modification game [issue 664](https://github.com/arkenfox/user.js/issues/664)
 
 If you still need help, help us help you by providing relevant information:
   - browser version

README.md

@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ Also be aware that the `arkenfox user.js` is made specifically for desktop Firef
  - [diffs](https://github.com/arkenfox/user.js/issues?q=is%3Aissue+label%3Adiffs)
 
 ### 🟥  acknowledgments
-Literally thousands of sources, references and suggestions. Special mention to:
+Literally thousands of sources, references and suggestions. Many thanks, and much appreciated.
 
- * This [12bytes article](https://12bytes.org/articles/tech/firefox/firefoxgecko-configuration-guide-for-privacy-and-performance-buffs) which uses the `arkenfox user.js` and supplements it with an additional JS hosted at [Codeberg](https://codeberg.org/12bytes.org/Firefox-user.js-supplement)
 

prefsCleaner.bat

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ TITLE prefs.js cleaner
 
 REM ### prefs.js cleaner for Windows
 REM ## author: @claustromaniac
-REM ## version: 2.3
+REM ## version: 2.4
 
 CD /D "%~dp0"
 
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ ECHO:
 ECHO                 ########################################
 ECHO                 ####  prefs.js cleaner for Windows  ####
 ECHO                 ####        by claustromaniac       ####
-ECHO                 ####              v2.3              ####
+ECHO                 ####              v2.4              ####
 ECHO                 ########################################
 ECHO:
 CALL :message "This script should be run from your Firefox profile directory."
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ IF ERRORLEVEL 3 (EXIT /B)
 IF ERRORLEVEL 2 (GOTO :showhelp)
 IF NOT EXIST "user.js" (CALL :abort "user.js not found in the current directory." 30)
 IF NOT EXIST "prefs.js" (CALL :abort "prefs.js not found in the current directory." 30)
+CALL :strlenCheck
 CALL :FFcheck
 CALL :message "Backing up prefs.js..."
 SET "_time=%time: =0%"
@@ -50,6 +51,21 @@ ECHO:
 ECHO:  %~1
 ECHO:
 GOTO :EOF
+REM ### string length Check Function ####
+:strlenCheck
+SET /a cnt=0
+setlocal ENABLEDELAYEDEXPANSION
+FOR /F "tokens=1,* delims=:" %%G IN ('FINDSTR /N "^" prefs.js') DO (
+	ECHO:%%H >nul
+	SET /a cnt += 1
+	IF /I "%%G" NEQ "!cnt!" (
+		ECHO:
+		CALL :message "ERROR: line !cnt! in prefs.js is too long."
+		(CALL :abort "Aborting ..." 30)
+	)
+)
+endlocal
+GOTO :EOF
 REM ####### Firefox Check Function ######
 :FFcheck
 TASKLIST /FI "IMAGENAME eq firefox.exe" 2>NUL | FIND /I /N "firefox.exe">NUL

scratchpad-scripts/arkenfox-clear-removed.js

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 /***
  This will reset the preferences that have been removed completely from the arkenfox user.js.
 
- Last updated: 14-Sept-2020
+ Last updated: 27-Feb-2021
 
  For instructions see:
  https://github.com/arkenfox/user.js/wiki/3.1-Resetting-Inactive-Prefs-[Scripts]
@@ -223,6 +223,18 @@
     'browser.search.region',
     /* 79-beta */
     'browser.urlbar.usepreloadedtopurls.enabled',
+    /* 82-beta */
+    'dom.IntersectionObserver.enabled',
+    'extensions.screenshots.upload-disabled',
+    'privacy.partition.network_state',
+    'security.ssl3.dhe_rsa_aes_128_sha',
+    'security.ssl3.dhe_rsa_aes_256_sha',
+    /* 84-beta */
+    'browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.asrouter.providers.snippets',
+    /* 85-beta */
+    'network.http.redirection-limit',
+    /* 86-beta */
+    'media.gmp-widevinecdm.visible',
     /* reset parrot: check your open about:config after running the script */
     '_user.js.parrot'
   ]

scratchpad-scripts/troubleshooter.js

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 
-/*** arkenfox user.js troubleshooter.js v1.6.1 ***/
+/*** arkenfox user.js troubleshooter.js v1.6.3 ***/
 
 (function() {
 
@@ -17,9 +17,7 @@
 
     /* Storage + Cache */
     'browser.cache.offline.enable',
-    'dom.indexedDB.enabled',
     'dom.storage.enabled',
-    'browser.storageManager.enabled',
     'dom.storageManager.enabled',
 
     /* Workers, Web + Push Notifications */
@@ -34,7 +32,6 @@
     /* Fonts */
     'browser.display.use_document_fonts',
     'font.blacklist.underline_offset',
-    'gfx.downloadable_fonts.woff2.enabled',
     'gfx.font_rendering.graphite.enabled',
     'gfx.font_rendering.opentype_svg.enabled',
     'layout.css.font-loading-api.enabled',
@@ -47,12 +44,10 @@
     'dom.IntersectionObserver.enabled',
     'dom.popup_allowed_events',
     'full-screen-api.enabled',
-    'geo.wifi.uri',
     'intl.accept_languages',
     'javascript.options.asmjs',
     'javascript.options.wasm',
     'permissions.default.shortcuts',
-    'security.csp.experimentalEnabled',
 
     /* Hardware */
     'dom.vr.enabled',
@@ -60,8 +55,8 @@
 
     /* Audio + Video */
     'dom.webaudio.enabled',
-    'media.autoplay.enabled',
     'media.autoplay.default', // FF63+
+    'media.autoplay.blocking_policy', // FF78+
 
     /* Forms */
     'browser.formfill.enable',
@@ -88,13 +83,11 @@
 
     /* Plugins + Flash */
     'plugin.default.state',
-    'plugin.defaultXpi.state',
-    'plugin.sessionPermissionNow.intervalInMinutes',
     'plugin.state.flash',
 
     /* unlikely to cause problems */
-    'browser.tabs.remote.allowLinkedWebInFileUriProcess',
     'dom.popup_maximum',
+    'geo.provider.network.url',
     'layout.css.visited_links_enabled',
     'mathml.disabled',
     'network.auth.subresource-http-auth-allow',
@@ -102,6 +95,7 @@
     'network.protocol-handler.external.ms-windows-store',
     'privacy.trackingprotection.enabled',
     'security.data_uri.block_toplevel_data_uri_navigations',
+    'privacy.window.name.update.enabled', // FF82+
 
     'last.one.without.comma'
   ]
@@ -167,8 +161,8 @@
     reapply(aALL);
     myreset(aTmp.slice(0, _h(aTmp)));
     while (aTmp.length) {
-      alert("NOW TEST AGAIN !");
-      if (confirm("if the problem still exists click OK, otherwise click cancel.")) {
+      alert('NOW TEST AGAIN !');
+      if (confirm('if the problem still exists click OK, otherwise click Cancel.')) {
         aTmp = aTmp.slice(_h(aTmp));
       } else {
         aTmp = aTmp.slice(0, _h(aTmp));
@@ -182,16 +176,16 @@
 
     if (aDbg.length == 1) return alert("narrowed it down to:\n\n"+aDbg[0].name+"\n");
     if (aDbg.length == aALL.length) {
-      let msg = "Failed to narrow it down beyond the initial "+aALL.length+" prefs. The problem is most likely caused by at least 2 prefs!\n\n";
-      msg += "Either those prefs are too far apart in the list or there are exactly 2 culprits and they just happen to be at the wrong place.\n\n";
-      msg += "In case it's the latter, the script can add a dummy pref and you can try again - Try again?";
+      const msg = "Failed to narrow it down beyond the initial "+aALL.length+" prefs. The problem is most likely caused by at least 2 prefs!\n\n" +
+            "Either those prefs are too far apart in the list or there are exactly 2 culprits and they just happen to be at the wrong place.\n\n" +
+            "In case it's the latter, the script can add a dummy pref and you can try again - Try again?";
       if (confirm(msg)) return _main([...aALL, oFILLER]);
     } else if (aDbg.length > 10 && confirm("Narrowed it down to "+aDbg.length+" prefs. Try narrowing it down further?")) {
       return _main(aDbg.reverse());
     }
 
     alert("Narrowed it down to "+ aDbg.length.toString() +" prefs, check the console ...");
-    console.log("The problem is caused by 2 or more of these prefs:");
+    console.log('The problem is caused by 2 or more of these prefs:');
     for (const oPref of aDbg) console.log(oPref.name);
   }
 
@@ -200,14 +194,18 @@
 
   const aBAK = getMyList(aPREFS);
   //console.log(aBAK.length, "user-set prefs from our list detected and their values stored.");
+  
+  const sMsg = "all detected prefs reset.\n\n" +
+        "!! KEEP THIS PROMPT OPEN AND TEST THE SITE IN ANOTHER TAB !!\n\n" +
+        "IF the problem still exists, this script can't help you - click Cancel to re-apply your values and exit.\n\n" +
+        "Click OK if your problem is fixed.";
 
   focus();
   myreset(aBAK);
-  if (!confirm("all detected prefs reset.\n\n!! KEEP THIS PROMPT OPEN AND TEST THE SITE IN ANOTHER TAB !!\n\nIF the problem still exists, this script can't help you - click cancel to re-apply your values and exit.\n\nClick OK if your problem is fixed.")) {
+  if (!confirm(sMsg)) {
     reapply(aBAK);
     return;
   }
-
   _main(aBAK);
 
 })();

updater.bat

@@ -3,10 +3,10 @@ TITLE arkenfox user.js updater
 
 REM ## arkenfox user.js updater for Windows
 REM ## author: @claustromaniac
-REM ## version: 4.12
+REM ## version: 4.14
 REM ## instructions: https://github.com/arkenfox/user.js/wiki/3.3-Updater-Scripts
 
-SET v=4.12
+SET v=4.14
 
 VERIFY ON
 CD /D "%~dp0"
@@ -28,6 +28,15 @@ SHIFT
 GOTO parse
 :endparse
 
+FOR /F %%i IN ('PowerShell -Command "[Enum]::GetNames([Net.SecurityProtocolType]) -contains 'Tls12'"') DO (
+	IF "%%i" == "False" (
+		CALL :message "Your PowerShell version doesn't support TLS1.2 ^!"
+		ECHO:  Instructions to update PowerShell are on the arkenfox wiki
+		PAUSE
+		EXIT
+	)
+)
+
 IF DEFINED _updateb (
 	REM The normal flow here goes from phase 1 to phase 2 and then phase 3.
 	IF NOT "!_myname:~0,9!"=="[updated]" (
@@ -51,9 +60,7 @@ IF DEFINED _updateb (
 		CALL :message "Updating script..."
 		REM Uncomment the next line and comment out the PowerShell call for testing.
 		REM COPY /B /Y "!_myname!.bat" "[updated]!_myname!.bat" >nul
-		(
-			PowerShell -Command "(New-Object Net.WebClient).DownloadFile('https://raw.githubusercontent.com/arkenfox/user.js/master/updater.bat', '[updated]!_myname!.bat')"
-		) >nul 2>&1
+		CALL :psdownload https://raw.githubusercontent.com/arkenfox/user.js/master/updater.bat "[updated]!_myname!.bat"
 		IF EXIST "[updated]!_myname!.bat" (
 			START /min CMD /C "[updated]!_myname!.bat" !_myparams!
 		) ELSE (
@@ -132,9 +139,7 @@ IF DEFINED _log (
 )
 IF EXIST user.js.new (DEL /F "user.js.new")
 CALL :message "Retrieving latest user.js file from github repository..."
-(
-	PowerShell -Command "(New-Object Net.WebClient).DownloadFile('https://raw.githubusercontent.com/arkenfox/user.js/master/user.js', 'user.js.new')"
-) >nul 2>&1
+CALL :psdownload https://raw.githubusercontent.com/arkenfox/user.js/master/user.js "user.js.new"
 IF EXIST user.js.new (
 	IF DEFINED _rfpalts (
 		CALL :message "Activating RFP Alternatives section..."
@@ -218,6 +223,13 @@ IF NOT "2"=="%_log%" (ECHO:)
 ENDLOCAL
 GOTO :EOF
 
+::::::::::::::: Download :::::::::::::::
+:psdownload
+(
+	PowerShell -Command "[Net.ServicePointManager]::SecurityProtocol = [Net.SecurityProtocolType]::Tls12; (New-Object Net.WebClient).DownloadFile('%~1', '%~2')"
+) >nul 2>&1
+GOTO :EOF
+
 ::::::::::::::: Activate Section :::::::::::::::
 :activate
 :: arg1 = file

updater.sh

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 ## arkenfox user.js updater for macOS and Linux
 
-## version: 2.8
+## version: 2.9
 ## Author: Pat Johnson (@overdodactyl)
 ## Additional contributors: @earthlng, @ema-pe, @claustromaniac
 
@@ -10,9 +10,9 @@
 
 readonly CURRDIR=$(pwd)
 
-sfp=$(readlink -f "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}" 2>/dev/null || greadlink -f "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}" 2>/dev/null)
-[ -z "$sfp" ] && sfp=${BASH_SOURCE[0]}
-readonly SCRIPT_DIR=$(dirname "${sfp}")
+SCRIPT_FILE=$(readlink -f "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}" 2>/dev/null || greadlink -f "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}" 2>/dev/null)
+[ -z "$SCRIPT_FILE" ] && SCRIPT_FILE=${BASH_SOURCE[0]}
+readonly SCRIPT_DIR=$(dirname "${SCRIPT_FILE}")
 
 
 #########################
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ update_updater () {
   declare -r tmpfile="$(download_file 'https://raw.githubusercontent.com/arkenfox/user.js/master/updater.sh')"
   [ -z "${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 [[ $(get_updater_version "$SCRIPT_FILE") < $(get_updater_version "${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
@@ -208,9 +208,9 @@ update_updater () {
   else
     return 0 # No update available
   fi
-  mv "${tmpfile}" "${SCRIPT_DIR}/updater.sh"
-  chmod u+x "${SCRIPT_DIR}/updater.sh"
-  "${SCRIPT_DIR}/updater.sh" "$@" -d
+  mv "${tmpfile}" "$SCRIPT_FILE"
+  chmod u+x "$SCRIPT_FILE"
+  "$SCRIPT_FILE" "$@" -d
   exit 0
 }