Firefox

NOTE: This will only cover basic settings found in about:preferences. I would highly recommend most users check out my Phoenix project for more advanced & comprehensive configuration. General General Startup Open previous windows and tabs -> ❌ Always check if Firefox is your default browser -> ❌ Tabs Open links in tabs instead of new windows -> ✅ Enable Container Tabs -> ✅ (If you have the option) Language and Appearance Language Choose your preferred language for displaying pages -> Choose… -> Request English versions of web pages for enhanced privacy -> ✅ ...

When designing Phoenix, one of the toughest decisions I had to make was in regards to DRM content. I went back and forth on this constantly - but I ultimately came to my senses & made the decision not to support DRM content. I’d like to explain my reasoning as to why, as well as provide my general thoughts on DRM as a whole. What is DRM? Image by Shankar Raman under Public Domain DRM, as Mozilla so elegantly puts it, is “technology that enables online video and audio services to enforce that the content they provide is used in accordance with their requirements”. It stands for “Digital Rights Management” - but it’s also more accurately referred to as Digital Restrictions Management. ...