> Date: Fri, 21 Nov 2014 09:00:13 -0300 > From: Fernando de Oliveira <[email protected]> > To: BLFS Support List <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [blfs-support] New ads on the New Tab page > > On 20-11-2014 19:28, akhiezer wrote: > >> Date: Thu, 20 Nov 2014 11:54:48 -0300 > >> From: Fernando de Oliveira > >> To: BLFS Support List > >> Subject: [blfs-support] New ads on the New Tab page > > >> How to disable these ads: > >> > >> http://www.pcworld.com/article/2848017/how-to-get-rid-of-firefoxs-new-ads-on-the-new-tab-page.html > > > > Also useful to know, is what config-file(s) and setting(s) handle > > the feature; not least for auto-config of such files, rather than > > death-by-a-thousand-clicks. > > > > Had a quick web-srch, but nada; and haven't installed the update to have > > a look. > > > > D'you happen to know that info? No probs of course if not; guess it'll be > > clear in time. > > No, but I agree with you, it would be fine to remove then (optional > instructions in the book, of course), during build. >
Perhaps of use (I see the other posts re ff src-code): ---- * browser.newtabpage.directory.ping = "" # see ref 1, below. or = "https://127.0.0.1"; , &c. # refs 2 & 3, below. * browser.newtabpage.directory.source = "data:application/json,{}" # ref 1 . or = "https://127.0.0.1"; # refs 2 & 3 . * browser.newtabpage.enabled = false # see also ref 4 . * browser.newtabpage.enhanced = false # see also ref 4 . * ?(browser.newtabpage.introShown = false # ref 2 .) * ?(browser.newtab.preload = false # ref 2 .) * ?maybe want to nail-down some other 'browser.newtabpage.*' vars. ---- Refs: ==== 1. https://wiki.mozilla.org/Tiles/Technical_Documentation ( == https://wiki.mozilla.org/Directory_Tiles ) Also, foot of page contains links to relevant source files. 2.a. http://forums.mozillazine.org/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=2888321 b. http://forums.mozillazine.org/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=2888321&start=15 3. https://www.reddit.com/r/privacy/comments/2malc2/mozillas_new_firefox_browser_will_track_your/ 4. https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1037091#c7 ==== hth, akh -- -- http://lists.linuxfromscratch.org/listinfo/blfs-support FAQ: http://www.linuxfromscratch.org/blfs/faq.html Unsubscribe: See the above information page
