Firefox Configuration

Pirate Linux ships Firefox with a hardened configuration profile that disables telemetry, tracking, and fingerprinting by default while maintaining everyday usability.

Pre-configured Settings

  • Telemetry and data reporting disabled
  • Third-party cookies blocked
  • Tracking protection enabled (strict mode)
  • WebRTC IP leak protection
  • Canvas fingerprinting resistance
  • DNS over HTTPS (DoH) via Tor
  • HTTPS-Only Mode enabled

Recommended Extensions

  • uBlock Origin — Ad and tracker blocking (pre-installed)
  • NoScript — Fine-grained JavaScript control
  • Cookie AutoDelete — Automatic cookie cleanup

about:config Tweaks

Key privacy settings (user.js)
user_pref("privacy.resistFingerprinting", true); user_pref("privacy.trackingprotection.enabled", true); user_pref("media.peerconnection.enabled", false); user_pref("geo.enabled", false); user_pref("dom.battery.enabled", false);

Using Firefox with Tor

To route Firefox through Tor, configure the proxy settings to use 127.0.0.1:9050 (SOCKS5) after starting the Tor service. See the Tor guide for details.