Betterfox is an opinionated configuration profile for Mozilla Firefox designed to improve everyday web browsing by making the browser faster, more private, and more secure without relying on external add-ons or third-party code. Rather than being a separate browser, it consists of a curated set of preference tweaks (user.js settings) that users apply to their Firefox profile to optimize performance and harden privacy settings. The project focuses on a minimal-impact, maximum-effect approach, removing unnecessary background services, reducing fingerprinting, and tightening security defaults while trying to keep sites usable. Betterfox recommends pairing these settings with essential extensions like ad blockers and DNS-level protections to achieve a well-rounded browsing experience. Because the preferences are text-based and version controlled, users can review and customize them to meet their own balance of privacy and convenience.

Features

  • Opinionated Firefox preference configuration
  • Focus on improved privacy without external add-ons
  • Performance-oriented tweaks
  • Enhanced security defaults
  • Easy to apply via user.js profile file
  • Customizable for individual preferences

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License

MIT License

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Operating Systems

Android, Linux, Mac, Windows

Programming Language

JavaScript

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JavaScript Browsers

Registered

2026-01-15