I'm sure a lot of us are already using Firefox with uBlock Origin, and I'm also sure that most of us already know about Arkenfox.
Despite this, one thing that I'm still noticing on the internet are people recommending extensions that, as per the Arkenfox wiki, are frankly just not needed anymore.
So people, please stop using:
- Cookie extensions like Cookie Auto Delete
- URL cleaning extensions like ClearURLs
- Anti-fingerprinting extensions
- Redundant privacy extensions like Ghostery or Privacy Badger
- NoScript
And also please note that Firefox Multi-Account Containers is probably overkill for most threat models, and that Firefox's builtin Total Cookie Protection is probably just fine.
I've never heard of Arkenfox or user.js. what do they do?
Also wondering how much more effective Arkenfox is to tightened security settings, uBlock, Decentraleyes, Ghostery, etc. on Firefox?
Isn't Privacy Badger better than Ghostery?
Yes, ghostery was purchased by a spammer or something like that IIRC
Ah, damn. I didn't know that. Coincidentally, I also already have Privacy Badger.
Thanks, by the way!
Ghost constantly tries to phone home I've noticed. Maybe for good reason but it freaked me out.