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50 changes: 15 additions & 35 deletions Fastfox.js
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* Fastfox *
* "Non ducor duco" *
* priority: speedy browsing *
* version: 126 *
* version: 128 *
* url: https://github.com/yokoffing/Betterfox *
***************************************************************************************/

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//user_pref("gfx.webrender.software", true); // Software Webrender uses CPU instead of GPU
//user_pref("gfx.webrender.software.opengl", true); // LINUX

// PREF: NVIDIA RTX Video Super Resolution and RTX Video HDR [WINDOWS] [FF125+]
// Super Resolution activiates on video content 720p or below.
// [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1823135
// [2] https://www.reddit.com/r/firefox/comments/17a0noa/nvidia_video_super_resolution_not_working_on/
// [3] https://blogs.nvidia.com/blog/ai-decoded-rtxvideo-firefox/
// [4] https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/126.0/releasenotes/
//user_pref("gfx.webrender.super-resolution.nvidia", true); // [REMOVED]

// PREF: GPU-accelerated Canvas2D
// Use gpu-canvas instead of to skia-canvas.
// [WARNING] May cause issues on some Windows machines using integrated GPUs [2] [3]
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// [5] https://3perf.com/blog/link-rels/#prefetch
//user_pref("network.http.speculative-parallel-limit", 20); // DEFAULT (FF127+?)

// PREF: DNS prefetching <link rel="dns-prefetch">
// PREF: DNS prefetching for HTMLLinkElement <link rel="dns-prefetch">
// Used for cross-origin connections to provide small performance improvements.
// Disable DNS prefetching to prevent Firefox from proactively resolving
// hostnames for other domains linked on a page. This may eliminate
// unnecessary DNS lookups, but can increase latency when following external links.
// You can enable rel=dns-prefetch for the HTTPS document without prefetching
// DNS for anchors, whereas the latter makes more specualtive requests [5].
// [1] https://bitsup.blogspot.com/2008/11/dns-prefetching-for-firefox.html
// [2] https://css-tricks.com/prefetching-preloading-prebrowsing/#dns-prefetching
// [3] https://www.keycdn.com/blog/resource-hints#2-dns-prefetching
// [4] http://www.mecs-press.org/ijieeb/ijieeb-v7-n5/IJIEEB-V7-N5-2.pdf
// [5] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1596935
// [5] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1596935#c28
user_pref("network.dns.disablePrefetch", true);
user_pref("network.dns.disablePrefetchFromHTTPS", true); // (FF127+ false)
user_pref("network.dns.disablePrefetchFromHTTPS", true); // [FF127+ false]

// PREF: DNS prefetch for HTMLAnchorElement (speculative DNS)
// Disable speculative DNS calls to prevent Firefox from resolving
// hostnames for other domains linked on a page. This may eliminate
// unnecessary DNS lookups, but can increase latency when following external links.
// [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1596935#c28
// [2] https://github.com/arkenfox/user.js/issues/1870#issuecomment-2220773972
//user_pref("dom.prefetch_dns_for_anchor_http_document", false); // [FF128+]
//user_pref("dom.prefetch_dns_for_anchor_https_document", false); // DEFAULT [FF128+]

// PREF: enable <link rel="preconnect"> tag and Link: rel=preconnect response header handling
//user_pref("network.preconnect", true); // DEFAULT
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// Whether to warm up network connections for places:menus and places:toolbar.
//user_pref("browser.places.speculativeConnect.enabled", false);

// PREF: network preload <link rel="preload"> [REMOVED]
// Used to load high-priority resources faster on the current page, for strategic
// performance improvements.
// Instructs the browser to immediately fetch and cache high-priority resources
// for the current page to improve performance. The browser downloads resources
// but does not execute scripts or apply stylesheets - it just caches them for
// instant availability later.
// Unlike other pre-connection tags (except modulepreload), this tag is
// mandatory for the browser.
// [1] https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/HTML/Link_types/preload
// [2] https://w3c.github.io/preload/
// [3] https://3perf.com/blog/link-rels/#preload
// [4] https://medium.com/reloading/preload-prefetch-and-priorities-in-chrome-776165961bbf
// [5] https://www.smashingmagazine.com/2016/02/preload-what-is-it-good-for/#how-can-preload-do-better
// [6] https://www.keycdn.com/blog/resource-hints#preload
// [7] https://github.com/arkenfox/user.js/issues/1098#issue-791949341
// [8] https://yashints.dev/blog/2018/10/06/web-perf-2#preload
// [9] https://web.dev/preload-critical-assets/
//user_pref("network.preload", true); // [REMOVED]

// PREF: network module preload <link rel="modulepreload"> [FF115+]
// High-priority loading of current page JavaScript modules.
// Used to preload high-priority JavaScript modules for strategic performance improvements.
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* Peskyfox *
* "Aquila non capit muscas" *
* priority: remove annoyances *
* version: 126 *
* version: 128 *
* url: https://github.com/yokoffing/Betterfox *
* credit: Some prefs are reproduced and adapted from the arkenfox project *
* credit urL: https://github.com/arkenfox/user.js *
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// PREF: prevent private windows being separate from normal windows in taskbar [WINDOWS] [FF106+]
user_pref("browser.privateWindowSeparation.enabled", false);

// PREF: reduce the size of the "private window" indicator in tab bar [FF106+]
//user_pref("browser.privatebrowsing.enable-new-indicator", false); // REMOVED [FF119+]

// PREF: show search bar [FF122+]
// Mozilla has removed the search bar option from the settings window.
//user_pref("browser.search.widget.inNavBar", true);
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//user_pref("browser.urlbar.maxRichResults", 5); // default=10

// PREF: text fragments [FF126+ NIGHTLY]
// [1] https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/Text_fragments
// [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1753933#c6
// [2] https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/Text_fragments
// [3] https://web.dev/articles/text-fragments
//user_pref("dom.text_fragments.enabled", true);

/****************************************************************************
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// PREF: always underline links [FF120+]
//user_pref("layout.css.always_underline_links", false); // DEFAULT

// PREF: hide frequent sites on right-click of taskbar icon [WINDOWS?]
//user_pref("browser.taskbar.lists.frequent.enabled", false);
5 changes: 3 additions & 2 deletions README.md
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## Made for everyday browsing
**A secure, blazing fast browsing experience. Without breakage.**

Betterfox is an opinionated preference list inspired by the [law of diminishing returns](http://psychologyofwellbeing.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Diminishing-Returns.gif) and the [minimum effective dose](https://medium.com/the-mission/less-is-more-the-minimum-effective-dose-e6d56625931e).
Betterfox is an opinionated preference list inspired by the [law of diminishing returns](https://web.archive.org/web/20231108092752if_/https://pmctraining.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Law-of-Diminishing-Returns-CHART.png) and the [minimum effective dose](https://medium.com/the-mission/less-is-more-the-minimum-effective-dose-e6d56625931e).

## Required reading
*If you don't have it already: [Get Firefox](https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/all/#product-desktop-release)*
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* “I use this one ... The performance is absolutely amazing. There’s definitely a huge difference when it comes to loading sites.” - [DIRIKtv](https://youtu.be/N8IOJiOFVEk?t=16)
* "BetterFox ... will provide good-enough privacy and help with performance." - [Qdoit12Super](https://old.reddit.com/r/browsers/comments/139h4my/suggestion_for_finding_3_good_privacy_focus/jj3n3qn/?context=2)
* "...drastically changed the experience with Firefox for me. Improved speed, security, smoothness, and removed clutter." - [AppDate](https://www.appdate.lk/technology/2023-browser-showdown/#:~:text=Used%20the%20BetterFox%20user%20config%20settings%20with%20some%20overrides%20which%20drastically%20changed%20the%20experience)
* "Firefox with uBlock Origin extension and tuned with Betterfox is faster than Safari." - [cugeloid](https://elephas.app/blog/best-browsers-mac#what-is-the-best-browser-for-mac-according-to-redditandnbsp)
* "I don't think I could use Firefox without Betterfox." - [Professional_Fun4616](https://old.reddit.com/r/nextdns/comments/15y815f/the_people_behind_betterfox_have_this_awesome/jxb7cir/?context=3)
* "The best collection of tweaks available." - [AuRiMaS](https://old.reddit.com/r/MozillaFirefox/comments/15cc1vk/about_changes_in_aboutconfig/jtyx910/?context=3)
* "FF is now much snappier! Thanks a lot for the suggestions!" - [whotheff](https://old.reddit.com/r/firefox/comments/z5auzi/firefox_not_properly_usingrecognizing_gpu_poor/iy36hyz/)
* "FF is now much snappier!" - [whotheff](https://old.reddit.com/r/firefox/comments/z5auzi/firefox_not_properly_usingrecognizing_gpu_poor/iy36hyz/)
* "...the experience is so good now I don’t think I’ll go back to any of the chromium based browsers." - [Mr_Compromise](https://old.reddit.com/r/pcmasterrace/comments/zwioe1/what_browser_will_you_be_using_in_2023_please/j1wmbxo/)

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