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Configure Firefox

Overview​

About this category

This category contains privacy scripts for Linux.

These changes use Linux system commands to update your settings.

Mozilla Firefox, colloquially known as Firefox, is a free and open-source web browser created by the Mozilla Foundation and its subsidiary, the Mozilla Corporation 1.

By default, Firefox collects telemetry data and has other features that gather information about your downloaded files and browsed webpages 2.

The scripts provided here adjust your Firefox installation to prevent its data collection.

Caution: Mixed Risk Levels

Be careful running these scripts. This category includes scripts with high impact:

  • 🔴 Some not recommended scripts. They should only be used by advanced users. They may break important functionality.
  • 🟡 Some recommended scripts only if you understand its implications. Some non-critical or features may no longer function correctly after running this this category.
  • 🟢 Some safely recommended scripts. Safe-to use for any user.
Implementation Details

  • Language: bash

  • Scripts Count: 25 scripts

  • Subcategories: 7

  • Required Privileges: Root/sudo access

  • Compatibility: Linux only

  • Reversibility: All changes can be reverted

Apply now​

These scripts are written using Bash (Shell script) scripting language.

Choose one of two ways to apply:

  1. Automatically via privacy.sexy: The easiest and safest option.
  2. Manually by downloading: Requires downloading a file.

Alternative 1. Apply with Privacy.sexy​

privacy.sexy is free and open-source application that lets securely apply this action easily.

Open privacy.sexy

It allows selectively choose parts of this action to conduct. You can fully restore this action (revert back to the original behavior) using the application. Additionally, you can apply only the recommended scripts, instead of applying all of the scripts.

privacy.sexy instructions
  1. Open or download the desktop application
  2. Search for the category name: Configure Firefox.
  3. Check the category by clicking on the checkbox of the category.
  4. Click on Run button at the bottom of the page.

Alternative 2. Download​

You can choose to apply only scripts with less impact or also those with higher impact:

Standard

Recommended for all users. It helps to improve privacy without affecting stability.

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Strict

Recommended if you understand its implications. It may cause some non-critical features to no longer function correctly.

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All

Not recommended for daily use as it breaks important functionality. It provides military-grade privacy, for special use-cases. Do not run it without having backups and system snapshots.

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Consider restarting your computer for all changes to take affect.

Reversible

This action is completely reversible, you can restore your changes to the initial/default state. The restore/revert methods provided here can help you fix issues.

If something goes wrong, use the Revert script provided above.

Standard​

This script includes only Standard recommendation level.

Safe for General Use

Standard scripts in this category is recommended for all users. They help to improve privacy without affecting stability.

Download only standard scripts by clicking on the button:

Download script

Restore these changes if you decide to revert them by downloading the restore script:

Download restore script

Strict​

This script includes Standard and Strict recommendation levels.

Use with Caution

This script is only recommended if you understand their implications of every single change. Some non-critical or features may no longer function correctly after running this script.

Download Strict scripts:

Download script

Restore these changes if you decide to revert them by downloading the restore script:

Download restore script

All​

This script includes Standard, Strict recommendation levels along with unrecommended scripts.

Not Advised

This script should only be used by advanced users. Some of these changes are NOT recommended for daily use as it breaks important functionality. Do not run it without having backups and system snapshots.

Download all scripts:

Download script

Restore these changes if you decide to revert them by downloading the restore script:

Download restore script

Explore further​

This category includes total of 25 scripts and 7 subcategories.

Explore its 1 subscripts and 4 subcategories:

Disable Firefox telemetry

By default, Firefox collects telemetry data. This data comprises two main categories: interaction data and technical data. Interaction data includes metrics such as the number of open tabs and windows, the number of webpages visited, the number and type of installed Firefox Add-ons, session length, and interactions with features offered by Mozilla or third parties. These features may include Firefox search features and search partner referrals. Technical data provides information...

Disable Firefox Phishing Protection (Safe Browsing) (decreases security)

Firefox's Safe Browsing feature, now referred to as Phishing Protection, is still internally recognized as "Safe Browsing". To provide protection against phishing and malware, Firefox transmits the following data: 1. Partial address information for visited webpages. 2. Details such as name, origin, size, and hash of contents for downloaded files. This data is sent to Google Safe Browsing to aid in issuing warnings for downloaded files and visited sites. While Phishing Protection bolsters your se...

Disable connection tests (breaks automatic Wi-Fi login)

This script turns off the Firefox Captive Portal detection feature. Firefox uses this feature to determine if a network connection requires a login, such as a public Wi-Fi hotspot. The test involves initiating an outgoing connection to Mozilla servers. By default, these connection attempts occur at regular intervals. This functionality could potentially expose your usage habits. For instance, a public venue like a hotel or restaurant might require you to input a password for internet access. If ...

Explore Categories​

This action belongs to Configure programs category. These scripts configure third-party applications installed on Linux distributions to harden their security and privacy to protect your data. They scripts differ from OS level configurations as they configure applications that are not typically native to Linux distributions, i.e., not included in... Read more on category page ▶

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