This is straightforward with browser addons like uBlock Origin where you can add and choose blocklists, but I did searches for doing so system wide and using a VPN but didn’t find clear answers. I could use a DNS service that provides blocklists but isn’t it best practice to leave DNS to the VPN provider? I looked up blocklists and VPNs but didn’t find relevant results. On Android, I didn’t find any apps that let you filter blocklists and using your own VPN other than Rethink, but the blocklists feature requires using Rethink’s DNS. So what’s the best way to filter ads and trackers on both 3rd party apps and on OS’s like Android (specific Samsung phones) while still using a VPN?
This is straightforward with browser addons like uBlock Origin where you can add and choose blocklists, but I did searches for doing so system wide and using a VPN but didn’t find clear answers. I could use a DNS service that provides blocklists but isn’t it best practice to leave DNS to the VPN provider? I looked up blocklists and VPNs but didn’t find relevant results. On Android, I didn’t find any apps that let you filter blocklists and using your own VPN other than Rethink, but the blocklists feature requires using Rethink’s DNS. So what’s the best way to filter ads and trackers on both 3rd party apps and on OS’s like Android (specific Samsung phones) while still using a VPN?
This is straightforward with browser addons like uBlock Origin where you can add and choose blocklists, but I did searches for doing so system wide and using a VPN but didn’t find clear answers. I could use a DNS service that provides blocklists but isn’t it best practice to leave DNS to the VPN provider? I looked up blocklists and VPNs but didn’t find relevant results. On Android, I didn’t find any apps that let you filter blocklists and using your own VPN other than Rethink, but the blocklists feature requires using Rethink’s DNS. So what’s the best way to filter ads and trackers on both 3rd party apps and on OS’s like Android (specific Samsung phones) while still using a VPN?
This is straightforward with browser addons like uBlock Origin where you can add and choose blocklists, but I did searches for doing so system wide and using a VPN but didn't find clear answers. I could use a DNS service that provides blocklists but isn't it best practice to leave DNS to the VPN provider? I looked up blocklists and VPNs but didn't find relevant results. On Android, I didn't find any apps that let you filter blocklists and using your own VPN other than Rethink, but the blocklists feature requires using Rethink's DNS. So what's the best way to filter ads and trackers on both 3rd party apps and on OS's like Android (specific Samsung phones) while still using a VPN?
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Maximizing privacy on Android without custom ROMs?
TheTwelveYearOld 1 day ago • 100%
I'm actually really glad u showed me this, MUCH more convenient than using adb!
TheTwelveYearOld 2 days ago • 100%
Are there actually Windows users that say Linux is too complicated but then jump through hoops with registry even CMD prompt?!
TheTwelveYearOld 2 days ago • 100%
I'm not micromanage it, that may be a privacy tradeoff i make for convenience. I want to see what I can do without constant maintenance.
I've had a Galaxy S22+ for 2 years and still want to use it. When I look up how to maximize privacy on Android, many results say to install custom ROMs which I can't since its a US model and the bootloader is locked. I just want to minimize tracking and sharing of personal information. I could use a firewall app like RethinkDNS to block trackers, but could I completely block tracking from Google and Samsung? Are there any lists of packages to uninstall to improve privacy? (I've used ADB to remove a bunch of bloatware. Ex: `pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.samsung.android.arzone`)
I've had a Galaxy S22+ for 2 years and still want to use it. When I look up how to maximize privacy on Android, many results say to install custom ROMs which I can't since its a US model and the bootloader is locked. I just want to minimize tracking and sharing of personal information. I could use a firewall app like RethinkDNS to block trackers, but could I completely block tracking from Google and Samsung? Are there any lists of packages to uninstall to improve privacy? (I've used ADB to remove a bunch of bloatware. Ex: `pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.samsung.android.arzone`)
I've had a Galaxy S22+ for 2 years and still want to use it. When I look up how to maximize privacy on Android, many results say to install custom ROMs which I can't since its a US model and the bootloader is locked. I just want to minimize tracking and sharing of personal information. I could use a firewall app like RethinkDNS to block trackers, but could I completely block tracking from Google and Samsung? Are there any lists of packages to uninstall to improve privacy? (I've used ADB to remove a bunch of bloatware. Ex: `pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.samsung.android.arzone`)
 I had it on for a few days but it's inconvenient. I don't pause videos before switching tabs if they're not playing sounds, this feature would turn pip on for them. I wonder if anyone has it on and likes it.
 I had it on for a few days but it's inconvenient. I don't pause videos before switching tabs if they're not playing sounds, this feature would turn pip on for them. I wonder if anyone has it on and likes it.
I changed emails on my Mozilla account, and then trying to log in again with it, it prompted me to create a new account. I made a [Firefox support post](https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/1454644) 2 weeks ago but got no responses.
I changed emails on my Mozilla account, and then trying to log in again with it, it prompted me to create a new account. I made a [Firefox support post](https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/1454644) 2 weeks ago but got no responses.
I changed emails on my Mozilla account, and then trying to log in again with it, it prompted me to create a new account. I made a [Firefox support post](https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/1454644) 2 weeks ago but got no responses.
Privacy
What should I do when I see headlines about personal data getting breached? How do I keep such info off the internet?
TheTwelveYearOld 1 month ago • 100%
Can you kindly tell me the difference between a leak and a breach?
Like when I read [3 Billion National Public Data Records with SSNs, Addresses Dumped Online](https://reddit.com/r/privacy/comments/1emmz1r/3_billion_national_public_data_records_with_ssns/), am I supposed to access that data dump or something to see if I got pwned? Are there equivalents to [haveibeenpwned.com](https://haveibeenpwned.com) for this type of stuff? Any guides on what to do when these happen? I feel like I'm doomscrolling or watching the news, and feeling depressed about the world as a result because I should be doing something but I can't or it seems like I can't. Even though I know better than to put such personal info online, but that doesn't eliminate the odds of them getting into breaches like these, and having started to be careful about digital privacy has opened my eyes to the sad state of privacy.
Like when I read [3 Billion National Public Data Records with SSNs, Addresses Dumped Online](https://reddit.com/r/privacy/comments/1emmz1r/3_billion_national_public_data_records_with_ssns/), am I supposed to access that data dump or something to see if I got pwned? Are there equivalents to [haveibeenpwned.com](https://haveibeenpwned.com) for this type of stuff? Any guides on what to do when these happen? I feel like I'm doomscrolling or watching the news, and feeling depressed about the world as a result because I should be doing something but I can't or it seems like I can't. Even though I know better than to put such personal info online, but that doesn't eliminate the odds of them getting into breaches like these, and having started to be careful about digital privacy has opened my eyes to the sad state of privacy.
Like when I read [3 Billion National Public Data Records with SSNs, Addresses Dumped Online](https://reddit.com/r/privacy/comments/1emmz1r/3_billion_national_public_data_records_with_ssns/), am I supposed to access that data dump or something to see if I got pwned? Are there equivalents to [haveibeenpwned.com](https://haveibeenpwned.com) for this type of stuff? Any guides on what to do when these happen? I feel like I'm doomscrolling or watching the news, and feeling depressed about the world as a result because I should be doing something but I can't or it seems like I can't. Even though I know better than to put such personal info online, but that doesn't eliminate the odds of them getting into breaches like these, and having started to be careful about digital privacy has opened my eyes to the sad state of privacy.
Like when I read [3 Billion National Public Data Records with SSNs, Addresses Dumped Online](https://reddit.com/r/privacy/comments/1emmz1r/3_billion_national_public_data_records_with_ssns/), am I supposed to access that data dump or something to see if I got pwned? Are there equivalents to [haveibeenpwned.com](https://haveibeenpwned.com) for this type of stuff? Any guides on what to do when these happen? I feel like I'm doomscrolling or watching the news, and feeling depressed about the world as a result because I should be doing something but I can't or it seems like I can't. Even though I know better than to put such personal info online, but that doesn't eliminate the odds of them getting into breaches like these, and having started to be careful about digital privacy has opened my eyes to the sad state of privacy.
A Mozilla employee recently released a Firefox addon to change the user agent to Chrome on sites the user enables it on. * [https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/chrome-mask/](https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/chrome-mask/) * [https://reddit.com/r/firefox/comments/1eic7bj/chroe\_mask\_makes\_firefox\_wear\_a\_mask\_to\_look\_like/](https://reddit.com/r/firefox/comments/1eic7bj/chroe_mask_makes_firefox_wear_a_mask_to_look_like/)
A Mozilla employee recently released a Firefox addon to change the user agent to Chrome on sites the user enables it on. - https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/chrome-mask/ - https://reddit.com/r/firefox/comments/1eic7bj/chroe_mask_makes_firefox_wear_a_mask_to_look_like/
A Mozilla employee recently released a Firefox addon to change the user agent to Chrome on sites the user enables it on. - https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/chrome-mask/ - https://reddit.com/r/firefox/comments/1eic7bj/chroe_mask_makes_firefox_wear_a_mask_to_look_like/
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Alternatives to Google Maps' timeline feature on iOS?
TheTwelveYearOld 2 months ago • 100%
That seems to only be available for Android.
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I just learned about The Work Number, what are other methods of employee, medical, or financial data collection can I opt out of?
TheTwelveYearOld 2 months ago • 100%
Did Obama do anything relating to this?
I tried looking for lists but didn't find any. The Work Number is US-specific and where your employers input your salary data for future employers to see. You can opt out here: https://employees.theworknumber.com/employee-data-freeze/.
I tried looking for lists but didn't find any. The Work Number is US-specific and where your employers input your salary data for future employers to see. You can opt out here: https://employees.theworknumber.com/employee-data-freeze/.
I tried looking for lists but didn't find any. The Work Number is US-specific and where your employers input your salary data for future employers to see. You can opt out here: https://employees.theworknumber.com/employee-data-freeze/.
I'm actually pissed. I and many other users on the forum got an email from Chris Hayes on this: Hello, This is a friendly email to make you aware that your personal email address is currently visible to the whole internet via Mozilla's Discourse forum. It will show up in Google Search results. The affected email is the one that this email was sent to. Many users may not be aware that their email address is publicly visible and Mozilla has not done anything about it in the 4 years it has been known, so I've taken this into my own hands to inform you. ## What can you do? You can update your profile name to be something else (actually, profile name is completely optional, so you can leave it blank if you want). **Steps to update profile name:** 1. If you search for "**Mozilla Discourse forum**" it should be one of the first results. 2. Login. (Top-right) 3. Click on your **profile picture** at the top right. 4. Then, click on your **username,** at the top of the dropdown menu. 5. Click on the "**Preferences**" button. 6. Change the "**Name**" field, and click "**Save Changes**". ## How did this happen? There's a misconfiguration with Mozilla's Discourse forum that when you sign up with your Firefox account, it will ***by default*** **use your personal email address as your profile's public name**. This is not a new issue, and has been **known since 2020**. The Mozilla Discourse forum is not actively maintained by Mozilla, so this has yet to be fixed. You are one of **4,630** other users impacted by this privacy issue. It impacts **19%** of all forum users, and **28%** of new users. ## More information: There's a Discourse discussion about this problem here: [https://discourse.mozilla.org/t/email-is-displayed-by-default-for-the-new-account/92266](https://discourse.mozilla.org/t/email-is-displayed-by-default-for-the-new-account/92266) If you have connections to Mozilla, please help escalate this issue to the right people. This is a serious and long-standing privacy issue at an organization that *should* value "Privacy by default". Sincerely,[@chris](https://people.mozilla.org/p/chris)A fellow Mozillian **I am not Mozilla:** This is **not** an official Mozilla email, I do not represent or work for Mozilla. This is an email from a fellow community member spreading awareness of this unaddressed privacy issue.
I'm actually pissed. I and many other users on the forum got an email from Chris Hayes on this: Hello, This is a friendly email to make you aware that your personal email address is currently visible to the whole internet via Mozilla's Discourse forum. It will show up in Google Search results. The affected email is the one that this email was sent to. Many users may not be aware that their email address is publicly visible and Mozilla has not done anything about it in the 4 years it has been known, so I've taken this into my own hands to inform you. ## What can you do? You can update your profile name to be something else (actually, profile name is completely optional, so you can leave it blank if you want). **Steps to update profile name:** 1. If you search for "**Mozilla Discourse forum**" it should be one of the first results. 2. Login. (Top-right) 3. Click on your **profile picture** at the top right. 4. Then, click on your **username,** at the top of the dropdown menu. 5. Click on the "**Preferences**" button. 6. Change the "**Name**" field, and click "**Save Changes**". ## How did this happen? There's a misconfiguration with Mozilla's Discourse forum that when you sign up with your Firefox account, it will ***by default*** **use your personal email address as your profile's public name**. This is not a new issue, and has been **known since 2020**. The Mozilla Discourse forum is not actively maintained by Mozilla, so this has yet to be fixed. You are one of **4,630** other users impacted by this privacy issue. It impacts **19%** of all forum users, and **28%** of new users. ## More information: There's a Discourse discussion about this problem here: [https://discourse.mozilla.org/t/email-is-displayed-by-default-for-the-new-account/92266](https://discourse.mozilla.org/t/email-is-displayed-by-default-for-the-new-account/92266) If you have connections to Mozilla, please help escalate this issue to the right people. This is a serious and long-standing privacy issue at an organization that *should* value "Privacy by default". Sincerely,[@chris](https://people.mozilla.org/p/chris)A fellow Mozillian **I am not Mozilla:** This is **not** an official Mozilla email, I do not represent or work for Mozilla. This is an email from a fellow community member spreading awareness of this unaddressed privacy issue.
I'm actually pissed. I and many other users on the forum got an email from Chris Hayes on this: Hello, This is a friendly email to make you aware that your personal email address is currently visible to the whole internet via Mozilla's Discourse forum. It will show up in Google Search results. The affected email is the one that this email was sent to. Many users may not be aware that their email address is publicly visible and Mozilla has not done anything about it in the 4 years it has been known, so I've taken this into my own hands to inform you. ## What can you do? You can update your profile name to be something else (actually, profile name is completely optional, so you can leave it blank if you want). **Steps to update profile name:** 1. If you search for "**Mozilla Discourse forum**" it should be one of the first results. 2. Login. (Top-right) 3. Click on your **profile picture** at the top right. 4. Then, click on your **username,** at the top of the dropdown menu. 5. Click on the "**Preferences**" button. 6. Change the "**Name**" field, and click "**Save Changes**". ## How did this happen? There's a misconfiguration with Mozilla's Discourse forum that when you sign up with your Firefox account, it will ***by default*** **use your personal email address as your profile's public name**. This is not a new issue, and has been **known since 2020**. The Mozilla Discourse forum is not actively maintained by Mozilla, so this has yet to be fixed. You are one of **4,630** other users impacted by this privacy issue. It impacts **19%** of all forum users, and **28%** of new users. ## More information: There's a Discourse discussion about this problem here: [https://discourse.mozilla.org/t/email-is-displayed-by-default-for-the-new-account/92266](https://discourse.mozilla.org/t/email-is-displayed-by-default-for-the-new-account/92266) If you have connections to Mozilla, please help escalate this issue to the right people. This is a serious and long-standing privacy issue at an organization that *should* value "Privacy by default". Sincerely,[@chris](https://people.mozilla.org/p/chris)A fellow Mozillian **I am not Mozilla:** This is **not** an official Mozilla email, I do not represent or work for Mozilla. This is an email from a fellow community member spreading awareness of this unaddressed privacy issue.
I'm actually pissed. I and many other users on the forum got an email from Chris Hayes on this: Hello, This is a friendly email to make you aware that your personal email address is currently visible to the whole internet via Mozilla's Discourse forum. It will show up in Google Search results. The affected email is the one that this email was sent to. Many users may not be aware that their email address is publicly visible and Mozilla has not done anything about it in the 4 years it has been known, so I've taken this into my own hands to inform you. ## What can you do? You can update your profile name to be something else (actually, profile name is completely optional, so you can leave it blank if you want). **Steps to update profile name:** 1. If you search for "**Mozilla Discourse forum**" it should be one of the first results. 2. Login. (Top-right) 3. Click on your **profile picture** at the top right. 4. Then, click on your **username,** at the top of the dropdown menu. 5. Click on the "**Preferences**" button. 6. Change the "**Name**" field, and click "**Save Changes**". ## How did this happen? There's a misconfiguration with Mozilla's Discourse forum that when you sign up with your Firefox account, it will ***by default*** **use your personal email address as your profile's public name**. This is not a new issue, and has been **known since 2020**. The Mozilla Discourse forum is not actively maintained by Mozilla, so this has yet to be fixed. You are one of **4,630** other users impacted by this privacy issue. It impacts **19%** of all forum users, and **28%** of new users. ## More information: There's a Discourse discussion about this problem here: [https://discourse.mozilla.org/t/email-is-displayed-by-default-for-the-new-account/92266](https://discourse.mozilla.org/t/email-is-displayed-by-default-for-the-new-account/92266) If you have connections to Mozilla, please help escalate this issue to the right people. This is a serious and long-standing privacy issue at an organization that *should* value "Privacy by default". Sincerely,[@chris](https://people.mozilla.org/p/chris)A fellow Mozillian **I am not Mozilla:** This is **not** an official Mozilla email, I do not represent or work for Mozilla. This is an email from a fellow community member spreading awareness of this unaddressed privacy issue.
I'm actually pissed. I and many other users on the forum got an email from Chris Hayes on this: Hello, This is a friendly email to make you aware that your personal email address is currently visible to the whole internet via Mozilla's Discourse forum. It will show up in Google Search results. The affected email is the one that this email was sent to. Many users may not be aware that their email address is publicly visible and Mozilla has not done anything about it in the 4 years it has been known, so I've taken this into my own hands to inform you. ## What can you do? You can update your profile name to be something else (actually, profile name is completely optional, so you can leave it blank if you want). **Steps to update profile name:** 1. If you search for "**Mozilla Discourse forum**" it should be one of the first results. 2. Login. (Top-right) 3. Click on your **profile picture** at the top right. 4. Then, click on your **username,** at the top of the dropdown menu. 5. Click on the "**Preferences**" button. 6. Change the "**Name**" field, and click "**Save Changes**". ## How did this happen? There's a misconfiguration with Mozilla's Discourse forum that when you sign up with your Firefox account, it will ***by default*** **use your personal email address as your profile's public name**. This is not a new issue, and has been **known since 2020**. The Mozilla Discourse forum is not actively maintained by Mozilla, so this has yet to be fixed. You are one of **4,630** other users impacted by this privacy issue. It impacts **19%** of all forum users, and **28%** of new users. ## More information: There's a Discourse discussion about this problem here: [https://discourse.mozilla.org/t/email-is-displayed-by-default-for-the-new-account/92266](https://discourse.mozilla.org/t/email-is-displayed-by-default-for-the-new-account/92266) If you have connections to Mozilla, please help escalate this issue to the right people. This is a serious and long-standing privacy issue at an organization that *should* value "Privacy by default". Sincerely,[@chris](https://people.mozilla.org/p/chris)A fellow Mozillian **I am not Mozilla:** This is **not** an official Mozilla email, I do not represent or work for Mozilla. This is an email from a fellow community member spreading awareness of this unaddressed privacy issue.
I'm actually pissed. I and many other users on the forum got an email from Chris Hayes on this: Hello, This is a friendly email to make you aware that your personal email address is currently visible to the whole internet via Mozilla's Discourse forum. It will show up in Google Search results. The affected email is the one that this email was sent to. Many users may not be aware that their email address is publicly visible and Mozilla has not done anything about it in the 4 years it has been known, so I've taken this into my own hands to inform you. ## What can you do? You can update your profile name to be something else (actually, profile name is completely optional, so you can leave it blank if you want). **Steps to update profile name:** 1. If you search for "**Mozilla Discourse forum**" it should be one of the first results. 2. Login. (Top-right) 3. Click on your **profile picture** at the top right. 4. Then, click on your **username,** at the top of the dropdown menu. 5. Click on the "**Preferences**" button. 6. Change the "**Name**" field, and click "**Save Changes**". ## How did this happen? There's a misconfiguration with Mozilla's Discourse forum that when you sign up with your Firefox account, it will ***by default*** **use your personal email address as your profile's public name**. This is not a new issue, and has been **known since 2020**. The Mozilla Discourse forum is not actively maintained by Mozilla, so this has yet to be fixed. You are one of **4,630** other users impacted by this privacy issue. It impacts **19%** of all forum users, and **28%** of new users. ## More information: There's a Discourse discussion about this problem here: [https://discourse.mozilla.org/t/email-is-displayed-by-default-for-the-new-account/92266](https://discourse.mozilla.org/t/email-is-displayed-by-default-for-the-new-account/92266) If you have connections to Mozilla, please help escalate this issue to the right people. This is a serious and long-standing privacy issue at an organization that *should* value "Privacy by default". Sincerely,[@chris](https://people.mozilla.org/p/chris)A fellow Mozillian **I am not Mozilla:** This is **not** an official Mozilla email, I do not represent or work for Mozilla. This is an email from a fellow community member spreading awareness of this unaddressed privacy issue.
One example would be state disability programs, they already need my real name and identity to work with me. Are there any downsides to sharing a simplelogin alias containing my real name vs no containing my real name? I just think it would be easier record keeping for them.
One example would be state disability programs, they already need my real name and identity to work with me. Are there any downsides to sharing a simplelogin alias containing my real name vs no containing my real name? I just think it would be easier record keeping for them.
One example would be state disability programs, they already need my real name and identity to work with me. Are there any downsides to sharing a simplelogin alias containing my real name vs no containing my real name? I just think it would be easier record keeping for them.
I just tried changing my email on studentaid.gov to a simplelogin alias (using SL is a habit at this point) and I got notifications that emails from it were bounced while trying to verify the email change with sent codes. I looked it up and found a bunch of Reddit posts about issues with SL and iCloud.
I just tried changing my email on studentaid.gov to a simplelogin alias (using SL is a habit at this point) and I got notifications that emails from it were bounced while trying to verify the email change with sent codes. I looked it up and found a bunch of Reddit posts about issues with SL and iCloud.
I just tried changing my email on studentaid.gov to a simplelogin alias (using SL is a habit at this point) and I got notifications that emails from it were bounced while trying to verify the email change with sent codes. I looked it up and found a bunch of Reddit posts about issues with SL and iCloud.
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Alternatives to Google Maps' timeline feature on iOS?
TheTwelveYearOld 2 months ago • 100%
Can this app work without a server, like just log my location on-device?
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Alternatives to Google Maps' timeline feature on iOS?
TheTwelveYearOld 2 months ago • 100%
I want an app that can track it automatically, and without having to open it to do so, Google maps on iOS does so. You can allow apps to always access your location to do so.
TheTwelveYearOld 2 months ago • 100%
I guess there are still users for it.
Personally I moved on from it 4 years ago since I was using it for bookmarking and raindrop.io is designed for that and much better, though I've been planning on switching to something self-hosted.
I think Omnivore is a much better read it later app now.
github.com
github.com
I want to keep a timeline of the places I go like Google Maps can, and export it to mac for my diary*. The maps app doesn't have to be great, it just needs to keep a timeline in the background, I would still use Apple Maps as my main navigation app. *(ideally I can automatically export it somehow, perhaps with the Shortcuts and Scriptable app but just tell me any apps with a timeline and export feature)
I want to keep a timeline of the places I go like Google Maps can, and export it to mac for my diary*. The maps app doesn't have to be great, it just needs to keep a timeline in the background, I would still use Apple Maps as my main navigation app. *(ideally I can automatically export it somehow, perhaps with the Shortcuts and Scriptable app but just tell me any apps with a timeline and export feature)
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Can I get help with getting my discuss.privacyguides.net account taken off hold?
TheTwelveYearOld 2 months ago • 100%
No I used a different username on the site
TheTwelveYearOld 2 months ago • 100%
Oh good idea
TheTwelveYearOld 2 months ago • 100%
I just installed ClearURLs and it still has the tracking parameters, can I add parameters to the addon for it to remove?
TheTwelveYearOld 2 months ago • 100%
I got it after make 5 aliases for 5 Reddit accounts.
TheTwelveYearOld 2 months ago • 100%
This is on my paid account.
TheTwelveYearOld 2 months ago • 100%
SimpleLogin premium, with their domain. But I can't blame them for not wanting to ruin the simplelogin.com domain
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On SimpeLogin, How do I get past this when creating aliases? I waited 30 mins and it still shows
TheTwelveYearOld 2 months ago • 50%
I just tried it on the Tor Browser and I still get the error, I'm gonna wait a day to see if its just a rate limit, because I've prolly created dozens of aliases today as I've been changing all my account emails.
I don't use Tor as my default browser because the Tor circuits are slower and not necessary for my threat model.
TheTwelveYearOld 2 months ago • 100%
How does it work though, does it use tracker lists like uBlock origin does?
TheTwelveYearOld 2 months ago • 100%
I'd definitely wanna block embedded trackers though
Firefox
You can change the density of Firefox's UI in about:config by setting "browser.uidensity" between 0 to 2, and it applies immediately!
TheTwelveYearOld 3 months ago • 100%
I'm long past that, I've gotten LOTS of downvotes from cross-posting to too many Firefox communities, because they show up in the feed multiple times for users I think.
Firefox
You can change the density of Firefox's UI in about:config by setting "browser.uidensity" between 0 to 2, and it applies immediately!
TheTwelveYearOld 3 months ago • 100%
Yeah personally I set the tab height in my userChrome file
Firefox
Firefox@Lemmy.ml: Does Firefox block websites from uploading data that could be used for fingerprinting like resolution, installed fonts, etc.?
TheTwelveYearOld 3 months ago • 100%
But couldn't the JS runtime track which objects and variables interact with such information, so if they make any HTTP requests with the info after getting it and maybe processing it then it could be rejected?
Privacy
Privacy@Lemmy.ml: Are there any privacy issues with keeping camera or mic access on for iOS apps?
TheTwelveYearOld 3 months ago • 100%
But would it not be easy for a user to catch when the app is using the mic or camera when it's not supposed to? the lights are an iOS feature that can't be disabled.
TheTwelveYearOld 3 months ago • 100%
Would u know how I could randomize (constantly change) my fingerprint?
TheTwelveYearOld 3 months ago • 100%
You're absolutely right micro-optimization, I found that I did too much of that in 2022 and 23 and really cut down on that this year, I found that doing so is basically never worth it. I'm not gonna do that with privacy either, I'm focusing on what actions I can take that will make big improvements to my privacy rather than tweak every little thing.
TheTwelveYearOld 3 months ago • 100%
Firefox changes the capacity dynamically, I set browser.cache.disk.capacity to false in about:config and browser.cache.disk.capacity to 1024000 (the storage amount in MBs)
Privacy
Privacy@Lemmy.ml: How well do sites like Blacklight work for checking if sites use trackers?
TheTwelveYearOld 3 months ago • 100%
I have UBlock Origin, I assume that one that one is good?
TheTwelveYearOld 3 months ago • 100%
This was last updated 3 years ago, does it still work fine? Maybe add a note saying that it works as of 2024? I also see an issue opened a year ago that's unanswered.
Firefox
Firefox@Lemmy.ml: In the comments, post an image or write the # of history entries you have when you do, Show History > This Month > CTRL A!
TheTwelveYearOld 4 months ago • 100%
macOS
Firefox
Firefox@Lemmy.ml: What is the best way to keep a list of many tabs to read later between desktop and mobile without having all of them open on mobile?
TheTwelveYearOld 4 months ago • 50%
The issue with bookmarks is that it takes too much navigation to open one and browsers don’t allow to select multiple in a folder to open
Firefox
Firefox@Lemmy.world: What is the best way to keep a list of many tabs to read later between desktop and mobile without having all of them open on mobile?
TheTwelveYearOld 4 months ago • 66%
The issue with bookmarks is that it takes too much navigation to open one and browsers don't allow to select multiple in a folder to open
Firefox
Firefox@Lemmy.ml: Custom CSS, Does backdrop-filter work on bookmark folder menus? When I try it it just blurs the text
TheTwelveYearOld 4 months ago • 100%
Do u have any ideas for things to try on macOS?
Firefox
Firefox@lemmy.ml: The only Reddit Redirector addon that exclude non-redirectable pages is, UI Changer for Reddit.
TheTwelveYearOld 5 months ago • 100%
This is really useful thanks!
Firefox
Firefox@lemmy.ml: Any addons or scripts that allow for clicking on Twitter posts to open them in new tabs, or show a right-click context menu item "Open link in new tab"?
TheTwelveYearOld 5 months ago • 100%
Im on a laptop though, any ideas?
Firefox
Firefox@lemmy.ml: Any alternatives to Firefox History Merger for merging history files (places.sqlite)?
TheTwelveYearOld 5 months ago • 100%
For backing up history files.
Firefox
Lemmy.world: Any addons like Stylus for websites styles, that can automatically backup files on my device?
TheTwelveYearOld 5 months ago • 100%
Tab Session manage can automatically backup sessions to the backup folder. I mentioned that on r/Firefox and got this response:
Oh, this is interesting. It does a backup-to-disk 30 seconds after startup.
During init() it schedules the backup with
setTimeout(backupSessions, 30000);
This generates a silent download to a predefined folder through the functions in these files:
https://github.com/sienori/Tab-Session-Manager/blob/master/src/background/background.js
https://github.com/sienori/Tab-Session-Manager/blob/master/src/background/backup.js
https://github.com/sienori/Tab-Session-Manager/blob/master/src/background/export.js
I didn't know setTimeout() worked in background scripts. If setInterval() works, too, then this could be done every 15 minutes or whatever interval would be sensible for user styles.
Firefox
Lemmy.ml: Any addons like Stylus for websites styles, that can automatically backup files on my device?
TheTwelveYearOld 5 months ago • 100%
I've received complaints about spamming posts so I added the instance names in the titles. I thought there's no harm in posting crossposting, I know Lemmy is federated but I want to ensure they show up instead of hoping for automatic feed algorithm to show them when it may or may not.
IDK why I so much flak. If any here downvotes my posts or this comment please respond below with your thoughts to help me figure out how to move forward.
Firefox
Lemmy.world: Any addons like Stylus for websites styles, that can automatically backup files on my device?
TheTwelveYearOld 5 months ago • 100%
I want to export them automatically because I've had Firefox addon data get wiped unexpectedly.
Firefox
lemmy.world: How can I make addons run on restricted pages (like mozilla.org ones) if I emptied extensions.webextensions.restrictedDomains?
TheTwelveYearOld 5 months ago • 100%
That worked, thanks!
TheTwelveYearOld 5 months ago • 100%
I wonder if its because I crosspost to other Firefox communities but they all show up in the feed of any given one.
Firefox
Let me clarify: I want to see "lemmy" in the URL bar if I search it and can copy it instead of https://www.google.com/search?q=lemmy
TheTwelveYearOld 8 months ago • 0%
I just created a new profile and it isn't default on it. What settings do I change for it?