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Prefs you change when you install Basilisk and why?

Unread post by Basilisk-Dev » 2023-03-13, 13:29

There are some default behaviors that I know I always change when I do a fresh installation of Basilisk. I imagine this is true for some of you as well. What are the prefs you change and why do you change them?

For me the list of changes is the following:
* Disable smooth scrolling
* Always ask which folder to place downloaded files
* Check for updates but let me choose when to install them
* Set homepage to a blank page

Please note: While there are changes you can make to improve privacy, this thread is not for recommendations on privacy prefs. Privacy is an individualized thing and people have different needs. Please do not suggest privacy related changes here.
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Re: Prefs you change when you install Basilisk and why?

Unread post by Wastelander » 2023-03-13, 14:06

-change theme to Photonic (no more because the theme is broken now)
-custom settings for history: don't remember history and set cookies expiration when i close the browser
-change the default search engine and the home page to Searx
-disable automatic updates for addons and browser
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Re: Prefs you change when you install Basilisk and why?

Unread post by Bilbo47 » 2023-03-13, 16:58

I feel that in general these kinds of posts are a form of phishing. Why give out the particulars of your setup? Bragging rights, okay. But it could also be used later to uniquely identify you, and not theoretically. Even settings that are not "privacy related" can/do show up in UA profiling done by some sites.

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Re: Prefs you change when you install Basilisk and why?

Unread post by Moonchild » 2023-03-13, 17:19

  • Always ask for download location
  • accessibility.typeaheadfind.flashBar 0
  • Don't check for default browser on startup
  • Startup: Show windows and tabs from last time
  • Warn on about:config false
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Re: Prefs you change when you install Basilisk and why?

Unread post by Blacklab » 2023-03-13, 17:26

For me the list of Preference changes is:
* Always check default browser (unset - daily driver is Pale Moon but much enjoy using and tweaking Basilisk)
* Homepage (set to my preferred additional search plugin)
* Downloads - Save files to (prefer Desktop so can see download completes, then usually scan file to confirm clean)
* Default Search Engine (change, reorder, add additional search engine plugins via XML Search Engines Exporter/Importer-0.3.5-fx Addon)
* History (use custom settings... alter settings to suit my personal privacy wishes)
* Basilisk updates (Check for updates, but let me choose whether to install them)

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Re: Prefs you change when you install Basilisk and why?

Unread post by Basilisk-Dev » 2023-03-13, 19:45

Bilbo47 wrote:
2023-03-13, 16:58
I feel that in general these kinds of posts are a form of phishing. Why give out the particulars of your setup? Bragging rights, okay. But it could also be used later to uniquely identify you, and not theoretically. Even settings that are not "privacy related" can/do show up in UA profiling done by some sites.
Why would I want to phish users of the browser I develop? That would instantly destroy all of my credibility and would kill Basilisk as a viable project for almost everybody immediately.

I'm asking to see if there are defaults that people in the community think we should change in Basilisk and why.
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Re: Prefs you change when you install Basilisk and why?

Unread post by andyprough » 2023-03-13, 21:40

I make sure my homepage is a blank page for faster browsing. That's it - that's the list. Very nice browser, nice work. I've noted elsewhere that the memory usage is extremely low for some reason.

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Re: Prefs you change when you install Basilisk and why?

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Re: Prefs you change when you install Basilisk and why?

Unread post by Bilbo47 » 2023-03-17, 14:15

Apparently I'm an idiot. Before replying I looked at your avatar and decided you were a random new account; I read the date wrong. Never occurred to me that you could be the maintainer. Obviously I had a huge brain fail at that moment; my bad.

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Re: Prefs you change when you install Basilisk and why?

Unread post by credible » 2023-04-08, 05:26

Basilisk-Dev wrote:
2023-03-13, 13:29
There are some default behaviors that I know I always change when I do a fresh installation of Basilisk. I imagine this is true for some of you as well. What are the prefs you change and why do you change them?

For me the list of changes is the following:
* Disable smooth scrolling
* Always ask which folder to place downloaded files
* Check for updates but let me choose when to install them
* Set homepage to a blank page

Please note: While there are changes you can make to improve privacy, this thread is not for recommendations on privacy prefs. Privacy is an individualized thing and people have different needs. Please do not suggest privacy related changes here.
This is an interesting topic, thanks for bringing this up.

What's the real difference between autoscrolling and smooth scrolling
and should I disable autoscrolling with smooth scrolling as well?

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Re: Prefs you change when you install Basilisk and why?

Unread post by Shadow » 2023-04-08, 14:01

credible wrote:
2023-04-08, 05:26

This is an interesting topic, thanks for bringing this up.

What's the real difference between autoscrolling and smooth scrolling
and should I disable autoscrolling with smooth scrolling as well?
Not my answer but looked it up as I was curious too.
You enable auto-scroll by clicking the middle mouse (scroll wheel) button on empty space on the website. This makes the auto-scroll icon appear. You move the mouse up or down to auto-scroll in that direction.

If you enable smooth scrolling then you scroll by pixel and not by line height, so it is less jumpy but takes more CPU/GPU load.

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Re: Prefs you change when you install Basilisk and why?

Unread post by credible » 2023-04-08, 17:29

Shadow wrote:
2023-04-08, 14:01
credible wrote:
2023-04-08, 05:26

This is an interesting topic, thanks for bringing this up.

What's the real difference between autoscrolling and smooth scrolling
and should I disable autoscrolling with smooth scrolling as well?
Not my answer but looked it up as I was curious too.
You enable auto-scroll by clicking the middle mouse (scroll wheel) button on empty space on the website. This makes the auto-scroll icon appear. You move the mouse up or down to auto-scroll in that direction.

If you enable smooth scrolling then you scroll by pixel and not by line height, so it is less jumpy but takes more CPU/GPU load.
Thanks, auto scrolling looks useful

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Re: Prefs you change when you install Basilisk and why?

Unread post by credible » 2023-04-09, 19:09

Moonchild wrote:
2023-03-13, 17:19
  • Always ask for download location
  • accessibility.typeaheadfind.flashBar 0
  • Don't check for default browser on startup
  • Startup: Show windows and tabs from last time
  • Warn on about:config false
Should I do the same for PM? Anything else you'd recommend to change?
I think it would be perfect to have a dedicated section on PM website,
sharing Expert Tips and Tricks of PM.

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Re: Prefs you change when you install Basilisk and why?

Unread post by Moonchild » 2023-04-09, 21:58

credible wrote:
2023-04-09, 19:09
Should I do the same for PM?
No -- these are my personal preferences for my very specific and long-matured individual workflow :P
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Re: Prefs you change when you install Basilisk and why?

Unread post by moonbat » 2023-04-10, 00:24

credible wrote:
2023-04-09, 19:09
Should I do the same for PM?
I'd recommend 'show windows and tabs from last time' instead of just a homepage so it's easy to continue where you left off the previous time. Also 'always ask for download location' - you want to see what you're downloading and remember where it goes, or at least have the option to save it in a different location if required.
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