Why Firefox?
Firefox is the only major browser not based on Google's Chromium. It's open-source, respects privacy more than competitors, and is highly customizable for security-conscious users.
Essential Settings
- Enable Enhanced Tracking Protection (Strict)
- Enable HTTPS-Only Mode
- Block cookies in third-party context
- Disable telemetry and data collection
- Use DuckDuckGo as default search
about:config Hardening
about:config
privacy.resistFingerprinting → true
privacy.firstparty.isolate → true
media.peerconnection.enabled → false
geo.enabled → false
network.cookie.cookieBehavior → 1
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