Yesterday I asked you guys what your favorite addons are. Here is a compiled list plus some of my own recommendations:
Essential:
uBlock Origin (ad + malicious content blocker)
Consent-o-matic (auto-decline cookies + tracking) recommended by @[email protected]
Privacy:
Multi-Account-Containers (isolate tabs and websites) recommended by @[email protected]
Temporary Containers (like Multi-Account-Containers, deletes cache & cookies automatically)
uMatrix (advanced content blocker)
ClearURLs recommended by @[email protected]
LocalCDN (use local frameworks) recommended by @[email protected]
CookieAutoDelete recommended by @[email protected]
YouTube:
SponsorBlock recommended by @[email protected]
DeArrow (replace obnoxious thumbnails) recommended by @[email protected]
Customization:
DarkReader recommended by @[email protected]
Midnight Lizard (like DarkReader with more customization)
nightTab (customizable startpage)
Sidebery (Tab list in sidebar) recommended by @[email protected]
Misc
Bypass Paywalls Clean recommended by @[email protected]
No problem, glad I could help!
Tbh vanilla Firefox + uBlock configured as advised in that user.js wiki page linked above is more than enough.
Librewolf is preferred but it’s something you need to follow and be aware of. It’s an indiependent fork of a browser, and as such you really don’t want it to be discontinued without you noticing.
Which is why I would advise librewolf over Firefox only if you know you’ll stay updated about the privacy “scene”, if you’re setting it up on someone else’s computer, on a work device or you just want a “set it and forget it approach”, definitely go with vanilla Firefox. Again, 80/20 rule.
About Arkenfox’s user.js I remember reading it was meant to be a starting point, not to be used as it is provided but to be customized for it to suit your needs.
Personally I always thought it was not worth to invest the time, but I guess it’s a good learning experience if you’re interested in it.