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Julian Sutter 449510c746 Reorganize Firefox configuration and repository documentation 
- Configure Firefox with privacy settings and extensions (Bitwarden, Plasma Integration, MetaMask, Kagi Search, uBlock Origin)
- Set Kagi as default/only search engine
- Add MOZ_USE_XINPUT2=1 for smooth scrolling
- Create context/ directory for concise unit documentation
- Create tests/ directory for test scripts
- Move test-firefox-config.sh to tests/
- Update agents.md with documentation workflow guidelines
- Fix syntax errors in desktop.nix and dev.nix
2026-02-16 23:08:48 -08:00

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Firefox Initial Privacy Setup

User: jsutter
Config: users/jsutter.nix → programs.firefox

Privacy Configuration

Privacy Policies (Locked)

  • Password manager: Disabled
  • Password saving: Disabled
  • Form history: Disabled
  • Telemetry: Disabled
  • Firefox Studies: Disabled
  • CaptivePortal: Disabled

Homepage & Privacy

  • Search: Disabled and locked
  • Top Sites/Highlights/Snippets: Disabled
  • Recommendations: Disabled (extensions, features)

Content Blocking

  • Mode: Strict
  • Tracking protection: Enabled (social, fingerprinting, cryptomining)
  • Do Not Track: Enabled
  • Fingerprinting resistance: Enabled

Permissions (Block All)

  • Location requests
  • Notification requests
  • Autoplay (audio/video)
  • Virtual Reality requests

Data Collection

  • Sanitize on shutdown: Enabled (cache, cookies, history, etc.)
  • Private attribution: Disabled
  • Battery API: Disabled

Build & Verify

nixos-rebuild build --flake .#framework
sudo nixos-rebuild switch --flake .

Verification URLs

  • about:policies - Active policies
  • about:preferences#privacy - Privacy settings
  • about:preferences#home - Homepage/new tab settings

Notes

  • Original extensions: uBlock Origin, Privacy Badger, Facebook Container, Multi-account Containers
  • All privacy settings declaratively managed via Home Manager
  • Settings persist across Firefox updates