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.docname {Librewolf Browser}
.include {docs}
Install the librewolf browser with `yay -S librewolf-bin`.
## Configuration
### Account and Synchronisation
- Name the Profile
- Enable backup of non-sensitive data
### Home and Startup
- Set start page for new windows to `http://zechert.net`
- Set start page for new tabs to `Firefox Home`
### Search
- Use DuckDuckGo as search engine
### Privacy and Security
- Enable `Limit cross-origin referers`
- Disable `Enable ResistFingerprinting` (required to apply a theme)
- Disable `Remember browsing and download history`
Some websites should be able to store some cookies, e.g. to keep logins alive.
Add them to the Exceptions in `Browsing Data -> Manage Exceptions`
- `https://accounts.google.com`
- `https://www.youtube.com`
- `https://github.com`
- `https://copilot.microsoft.com`
- `https://login.microsoftonline.com`
- `https://login.live.com`
- `https://git.zechert.net`
### Appearance
- Set `Web site appearance` to `Dark`
### Tabs and browsing
- Enable `Ctrl+Tab cycles through tabs in recently used order`
- Enable `Search for text when you start typing`
- Disable `Enable picture-in-picture video controls`
- Enable `Play DRM-controlled content`
- Disable `Enable middle click paste`
### Accessibility
- Enable `Use autoscrolling`
- Enable `Always show scrollbars`
### Languages
- Disable `Prompt to translate pages`
- Spellcheck: Download dictionaries for en-GB, en-US and de-DE
### Other settings
Open the advanced settings by typing `about:config` in the address bar and set the following
- `browser.sessionstore.resume_from_crash: false`
## Themes
Install the Extension [Firefox Color](https://addons.mozilla.org/en-GB/firefox/addon/firefox-color/). Select the accent color from
<https://github.com/catppuccin/firefox?tab=readme-ov-file#usage>. E.g. Macchiato-Lavender.
## Extensions
Download and Install the following extensions
- `Bitwarden`
- `uBlock origin`:
- Enable `I am an advanced user`.
- Activate the following global blocks:
- `3rd party frames`
- `3rd party scripts`
- Configure Filter Lists as required
- `Dark Reader`
- `Stylus`: Custom themes for websites
Check <https://github.com/catppuccin/userstyles/tree/main>.
Usage guide: <https://userstyles.catppuccin.com/getting-started/usage/>