https://github.com/theel0ja/firefox-recommendations
My Firefox recommendations
https://github.com/theel0ja/firefox-recommendations
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My Firefox recommendations
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/theel0ja/firefox-recommendations
- Owner: theel0ja
- License: mit
- Created: 2018-11-30T19:55:16.000Z (over 7 years ago)
- Default Branch: master
- Last Pushed: 2020-02-05T09:38:20.000Z (over 6 years ago)
- Last Synced: 2025-04-03T03:42:28.288Z (about 1 year ago)
- Topics: firefox
- Homepage: https://theel0ja.info/firefox-recommendations/
- Size: 23.4 KB
- Stars: 13
- Watchers: 2
- Forks: 2
- Open Issues: 2
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
- License: LICENSE
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# My Firefox recommendations
My Firefox recommendations
* [all Firefox Downloads](https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/all/)
## Addons
### Bare minimum
* uBlock Origin (see [uBlock Origin recommendations](https://github.com/theel0ja/ubo-recommendations/blob/master/README.md))
* [HTTPS Everywhere](https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/https-everywhere/)
* [Redirect AMP to HTML](https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/amp2html/)
* [View Image](https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/view-image/)
* [YouTube Classic](https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/youtube-classic/)
* [Cookie AutoDelete](https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/cookie-autodelete/) (tweaks: enable autoclean)
* [Anti paywall](https://github.com/nextgens/anti-paywall/releases)
### For advanced users
* [uMatrix](https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/umatrix/) (see [my startingpoint](https://github.com/theel0ja/uMatrix-rules))
### Conveniences
* [Search by Image on Google](https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/search-by-image-on-google/)
* [To Google Translate](https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/to-google-translate/)
* [Flagfox](https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/flagfox/) (tweaks: [iplookup.theel0ja.info/add-to-flagfox](https://iplookup.theel0ja.info/add-to-flagfox))
### Website enchancers
* [npmhub](https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/npm-hub/)
* [Reddit Enhancement Suite](https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/reddit-enhancement-suite/)
* [Refined Github](https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/refined-github-/)
### Privacy
* [Privacy Badger](https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/privacy-badger17/)
* [Decentraleyes](https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/decentraleyes/)
* [Facebook Container](https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/facebook-container/)
* [uBO-Scope](https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/ubo-scope/)
### Miscellaneous
* [FoxyProxy Standard](https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/foxyproxy-standard/) (check out if your VPN provider has SOCKS proxies)
* [Stylus](https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/styl-us/) ([Dark mode guide](https://github.com/theel0ja/dark-theme-on-web/blob/master/README.md), [Lists I use](https://github.com/theel0ja/Stylus-Lists))
* [Redirector](http://einaregilsson.com/redirector/) (see [Dandelion Sprout's Redirector Assistant List](https://github.com/DandelionSprout/adfilt/tree/master/Dandelion%20Sprout-s%20Redirector%20Assistant%20List))
## Settings
* Set Firefox as default browser
* Set search engine to [DuckDuckGo](https://duckduckgo.com/) (or [Startpage](https://www.startpage.com/))
* Block 3rd-party cookies
* Disable Firefox's integrated tracking protection
* Disable "Highlights" and "Snippets" in the "Home" tab
* Disable telemetry (every toggle under "Firefox Data Collection and Use")
* Disable "Deceptive Content and Dangerous Software Protection" (Google "Safe Browsing")
## about:config
- `browser.ctrlTab.recentlyUsedOrder` = false
- `view_source.wrap_long_lines` = true
- `extensions.pocket.enabled` = false
- `general.autoScroll` = true (useful on linux especially)