From bc17b4e450ca4de944f89817e1f5fc6f07bb57eb Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Thorin-Oakenpants Date: Tue, 20 Mar 2018 15:29:37 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] 0500s: shield->normandy info, fixes #381 --- user.js | 11 ++++++++--- 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/user.js b/user.js index 1698fb50..c71139b9 100644 --- a/user.js +++ b/user.js @@ -342,6 +342,13 @@ user_pref("experiments.supported", false); user_pref("experiments.activeExperiment", false); /* 0502: disable Mozilla permission to silently opt you into tests ***/ user_pref("network.allow-experiments", false); +/* 0503: disable Normandy/Shield (FF60+) + * Shield is an telemetry system (including Heartbeat) that can also push and test "recipes" + * [1] https://wiki.mozilla.org/Firefox/Shield + * [2] https://github.com/mozilla/normandy ***/ +user_pref("app.normandy.enabled", false); +user_pref("app.normandy.api_url", ""); +user_pref("app.shield.optoutstudies.enabled", false); /* 0505: block URL used for system extension updates (FF44+) * [NOTE] You will not get any system extension updates except when you update Firefox ***/ // user_pref("extensions.systemAddon.update.url", ""); @@ -353,14 +360,12 @@ user_pref("browser.ping-centre.telemetry", false); * [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pocket_(application) * [2] https://www.gnu.gl/blog/Posts/multiple-vulnerabilities-in-pocket/ ***/ user_pref("extensions.pocket.enabled", false); -/* 0512: disable Shield (FF53+) +/* 0512: disable Shield (FF53-FF59) - replaced internally by Normandy (see 0503) * Shield is an telemetry system (including Heartbeat) that can also push and test "recipes" * [1] https://wiki.mozilla.org/Firefox/Shield * [2] https://github.com/mozilla/normandy ***/ user_pref("extensions.shield-recipe-client.enabled", false); user_pref("extensions.shield-recipe-client.api_url", ""); -user_pref("app.normandy.enabled", false); // (FF60+) -user_pref("app.normandy.api_url", ""); // (FF60+) /* 0513: disable Follow On Search (FF53+) * Just DELETE the XPI file in your system extensions directory * [1] https://blog.mozilla.org/data/2017/06/05/measuring-search-in-firefox/ ***/