Go to your profile directory and copy prefs.js, rename it (eg to prefs.js.backup). See the required reading above.īackup your profile first, or even just the PREFS.JS. The settings in this file (user.js) OVERWRITE the ones in your prefs (prefs.js - these are accessed via about:config) when FF is started. Before using this user.js, if necessary, you should change, remove or comment out with two forward slashes any preferences you're not happy with or not sure about. Use it as a comprehensive list, or as a template for your own.Įxtensive links and comments have been added to help. The author does NOT expect (or indeed want) end users to just run with it as is. VICE PRESIDENT: earthling (birth certificate on request)ĬABINET: Just me, Conker, Rockin' Jerry, Ainatar, Parker LewisĮnd users of this list/file are expected to know what they are doing. *  "My mother was a tailor, she sewed my new blue pants" * version: 0.11 FINAL : The House of the Rising Pants Make sure you check the changelog that is included in the download as it lists changes made in recent versions. Expect future versions to be less frequent, as the magnificent Pants (who is this guy? is he a wizard?) has decided to take charge of all changes, and will let the comments build up for at least a few days at a time. Please Note: Always use the latest download, as the many changes may get out of sync with what's on display in the article. You can download the most recent version of the list with a click on the following link:Īlternatively, you may load a custom HTML version of the list: User.js Light or User.js Dark, and load the changelog directly as well. This means that the changes remain even if you delete it afterwards. Why backup prefs.js prior to this? Because any user.js preference that is legitimate is written to prefs.js when you place the user.js file in the profile folder. Copy the user.js file into the root of the profile folder.Click the show folder link under application basics to open the profile folder on the computer system.Type about:support in the Firefox address bar.Make sure you save it as a user.js file in the end. You may edit the list in any plain text editor, and use comment syntax // at the beginning of each line to block a preference from being set. It is highly suggested to go through the list before you place it in the Firefox profile folder as you may disable features that you require in the process. If this is your first time, read the introduction below first, backup your user.js file as instructed below, and go through the listing one by one to modify it according to your needs. If you have used the list in the past, start with the changelog to find out what is new and changed. Note: If you prefer to use about:config to manipulate those entries, check out our overview of Firefox privacy and security about:config settings which lists all preferences and values you can set them to. I'd like to thank Ghacks' reader Pants for creating the list and giving me permission to publish it here on the site. Jump to comments for version 0.11 of the list.Jump to comments for version 0.10 of the list.Subsequent articles: January 2016 update, July 2016 update, February 2017 update.Current version: 0.11, published February 10, 2017, Firefox 51 is stable.There may be new features and new preferences as well, and the idea of this guide is to get a discussion going that improves this list on a continuous basis. Firefox is updated regularly and preferences may change because of this. The following list is a work in progress. This can be done on the about:config page, or by placing a user.js file in the profile directory of the Firefox user.
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