Firefox settings that are useful for a smaller device like the Pinebook or Pinephone based on the the SBC Pine64.
Firefox extensions
Manage resources
| Extension | Description |
|---|---|
| Auto Tab Discard | Reduce resource need for tabs that have not been used for a while |
| NoScript | Blocks the execution of any Javascript unless allowed |
| uBlock Origin | Add blocker that is nice to system resources |
Security
| Extension | Description |
|---|---|
| BitWarden | Makes the passwords of BitWarden (open source, free) easily available in the Browser |
Comfort
| Extension | Description |
|---|---|
| Saka key | Allows to manage many activities in the browser using key-combinations |
Firefox tuning
How to change values in about config.
Key about:config into search field
Confirm that you want to make changes
- Enter e.g. browser.sessionhistory.max_total_viewers in the Filter field.
- One preference will appear below.
- Right click on it and select Modify.
- Edit value
Accessibility service
accessibility.force_disabled = 1
Reference:
https://www.technogadge.com/how-to-reduce-firefox-memory-usage/
Stored history pages
Reduces number of recently visited pages stored in memory
browser.sessionhistory.max_total_viewers
Default value is -1 which determines number of pages based on RAM. You can change it to a lower value such as 2 (means two pages will be stored).
I tried 3.
Press OK.
##Reduce hard drive space used for cache
- Enter
browser.cache.disk.capacityin the Filter field. - One preference will appear below.
- Change the default value with a lower positive integer. Say 4096.
- Press OK button.
Reduce max number of pages in your session history
Enter browser.sessionhistory.max_entries in the Filter field. One preference will appear below. Default value for the integer is 50. Change it to a lower value. Say 5. Press OK button.
##Reduce number of closed tabs you can undo Enter browser.sessionstore.max_tabs_undo in the Filter field. One preference will appear below. Default value for the integer is 25. Change it to a lower value. Say 5. Press OK button.
Reduce number of closed windows you can undo
Enter browser.sessionstore.max_windows_undo in the Filter field. One preference will appear below. Default value for the integer is 3. Change it to a lower value. Say 1. Press OK button.