mad.scientist.at.la...@tutanota.com - 06.09.18, 03:34: > how an i possibly get local storage of login information to work again > in firefox? Can't find any configs in about:config to enable a > master passord or learning of new login data without "sync", > "pocket", etc. should i just switch to a browser with any respect > for privacy and user preference, or is it time to just shoot my > gigabit ethernet because every one is a whore? Yes, i specifically > mean mozilla and google.
I still use Firefox with its own built in Software Security Device or whatever is called and a master password just fine. Version 61.0.1-1. My Firefox never forced me to use Pocket or Sync or anything. The start page had some Pocket recommendations after some update, but I just disabled those. You can even configure the start page after starting Firefox or opening a new tab to be completely empty. Also in Firefox settings there is a page about privacy settings. Right at the beginning I have the master password thing. And I can open the saved passwords, view and delete them. And they are all stored locally, cause I do not have any Firefox account except with their bugzilla. So there is not even a need to go to about:config. You can just configure password storage in privacy settings page in settings. Thus I really do not know what Firefox you are using. Your error report was not very detailed. You did not even state version and installation source of Firefox you are using. There are a lot of issues with Firefox, but the ones you describe are no issues here. Also which browser would that be with more respect for privacy and user preference? I use Chromium for some things, but in my eyes its worse, not better when it comes to privacy and respecting user preferences. While Google may not be as bad as Facebook, for a long time most of them do not care about their former "don´t be evil" mantra. Up to a point where some employees sometimes even protest internally about some practices regarding data collection like the buyout of data from Mastercard *without* consent of Mastercard owners. Anyway, I recommend to install Firefox and Chromium by package, never install it yourself. Why? Debian maintainers patch out some of the privacy issues. Like telemetry for technical details and user interactions. The Debian/Devuan packaged browser simply does not support it. Of course I also recommend to use a version of Firefox of at least I think it was 57 or higher. One with the new quantum engine. It really makes a difference. In addition to that I use Firefox and Chromium with uBlock Origin and strict settings for it. And by default I do not allow *any* cookies. I really whitelist websites for cookies. And found out that many websites are pure and utter crap when it comes to report to the user that they require cookies. Some even just open as a blank white or black page without displaying anything and I can guess at whether uBlock Origin blocked an external content deliver network (often "cdn" in domain name) or its cause I do not allow cookies. Others simply forget logins or fail at login, without telling why that is. On a quite large part of all websites I used there is no error checking and reporting in case cookies are disabled. If you are on unstable/testing, you can also install uBlock Origin as package again. You may choose to install the addon directly to receive updates earlier. I also use some other privacy related addons. I learned a lot from an excellent blog article series by Mike Kuketz¹. Its in German language however, so you´d need a translation service in case you cannot read German. Except Privacy Settings, which allows to configure (advanced) privacy related settings, that you otherwise have to configure via user.js or about:config, all plugins I´d like are available in WebExtension format. Mike Kuketz does not recommend PrivacySettings anymore. The new version has limited functionality (due to WebExtension API) and another issue I forgot. [1] https://www.kuketz-blog.de/firefox-ein-browser-fuer-datenschutzbewusste-firefox-kompendium-teil1/ Thanks, -- Martin _______________________________________________ Dng mailing list Dng@lists.dyne.org https://mailinglists.dyne.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/dng
