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What is this hardened Firefox I hear about?
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this post was submitted on 06 Aug 2023
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It is FireFox that has hidden settings (about:config) adjusted for privacy. It refers to using a js file such as betterfox or arkenfox, or a pre-hardened fork of FireFox (Librewolf on desktop or Mull Browser on Android). You can improve your privacy by using a hardened FireFox, however you may also encounter more issues with website compatibility. It is a trade-off, and is usually only recommended for advanced users.
Sounds a bit like what Tor browser bundle does - they try to make all the browsers look the same to websites, so for example the website won't know your language preferences or screen size.
So you don't think it's necessary for privacy?
For general use, no it is not necessary. But it depends on your threat model, or exactly how private you want to be.
I suggest looking at the pages on FireFox by Privacy Guides:
Desktop browser recommendations: https://www.privacyguides.org/en/desktop-browsers/#mullvad-leta
FireFox privacy 2021 update: https://blog.privacyguides.org/2021/12/01/firefox-privacy-2021-update/