Stuff for my Firefox config

This is only some niche stuff I like to have in my firefox and that isn't configurable through the normal UIs.

Explanation

Explanations for the files in the top level directory of this repo:

• prefs.js
• put_in_profile_dir
• put_in_install_dir

For information about individual files open them with a text editor.

prefs.js

Contains some about:config preferences in the format of a prefs.js file.

Not actually a prefs.js file! Don't put it as is in your Firefox profile.

put_in_profile_dir

The contents of this folder need to be placed in the root directory of the profile you want to modify.

You can get a list of all profiles with buttons to open their directories on this page: about:profiles

put_in_install_dir

The contents of this folder need to be placed in the directory where Firefox is installed. On Mac this is not Firefox.app itself but the Contents/Resources subdirectory.

To make sure the config gets applied go to about:support and use Clear startup cache... to restart Firefox.

Installing unsigned extensions

All extensions need a unique ID, so to install an unsigned extension you'll need to add one to the manifest yourself.

Example:

  {
    "browser_specific_settings": {
      "gecko": {
        "id": "{aaaaaaaa-aaaa-aaaa-aaaa-aaaaaaaaaaaa}"
      }
    },
    //...
  }

Some useful links:

• Official Mozilla page (rough basics)
• 3rd party side giving a bit more info than Mozilla and some direction where to look next
• The GitHub repo where I first discovered this trick