Browser Setup Guide

A comprehensive guide for setting up and configuring modern browsers with focus on privacy, security, and productivity.

Table of Contents

• Firefox Setup
• Essential Extensions
• Extension Configurations
• Userscripts
• Custom Filters
• Bookmarklets

Firefox Setup

Performance & Privacy Customizations

Betterfox Configuration

Betterfox provides optimized Firefox settings for better performance, privacy, and security.

Installation:

1. Download the user.js file
2. Place it in your Firefox profile folder
3. Restart Firefox

UI Improvements

Firefox-UI-Fix modernizes Firefox's interface with Proton design improvements.

Search Engine Configuration

• Google: Mycroft Installation

Enterprise Policy Configuration

Download the Firefox Policies file and place it in the appropriate directory:

Linux:

sudo mkdir -p /etc/firefox/policies
sudo wget -O /etc/firefox/policies/policies.json https://raw.githubusercontent.com/fynks/configs/main/browsers/configs/policies.json

Windows:

# Create directory if it doesn't exist
C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\distribution\policies.json

Essential Extensions

Extensions	Firefox	Chrome
Ublock Origin	Get	Get
Bitwarden	Get	Get
Addy.io	Get	Get
Tampermonkey	Get	Get
LibRedirect	Get	Get
Firefox Containers	Get	---
ImproveTube	Get	Get
Sponsor Block	Get	Get

Extension configs

• UBlock Origin
• ImprovedTube

Custom Filters

Content Blocking Rules

Reddit Enhancement Filters

Add these filters to uBlock Origin for a cleaner Reddit experience:

/* Remove Reddit Award buttons */
www.reddit.com,sh.reddit.com##award-button

/* Remove Promoted/Sponsored content */
www.reddit.com##.promotedlink

/* Hide Reddit Premium promotions */
www.reddit.com##.premium-banner-outer

/* Remove "Get Coins" button */
www.reddit.com##[data-testid="give-award-button"]

Bookmarklets

Useful JavaScript bookmarklets for enhanced browsing:

Translation Tools

Google Translate Current Page

Instantly translate any webpage to English:

javascript:void(open('https://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=auto&tl=en&u=' + encodeURIComponent(location.href)));

Page Editing

Enable Page Editing

Make any webpage editable for quick modifications:

javascript:document.body.contentEditable = 'true'; document.designMode='on'; void 0