Firefox Quantum

[LeMarchand]

uBlock Origin would be a good replacement if you enable the "Advanced" mode.

 

Have you considered using a third-party password manager like LastPass? There wouldn't be any need to export the passwords then.

 

I didn't know that Ublock could do that - will have to take a look. That said, NoScript is due to be updated soon!

 

I use KeePass; just didn't think of using it to make backups. Deep.

[LeMarchand]

Deep.

 

= derp.

 

Derp.

 

Now I've absorbed it, the functionality on uBlock seems slightly different to NoScript and possibly requires more effort on my part. Fingers crossed NoScript is sorted soon.

 

For anyone that's interested https://addons.mozilla.org/en-GB/firefox/addon/selection-context-search seems a decent replacement for the older "Context Search" but requires a bit more effort to set up. There are lots of "Fast Dial" type add-ons, but they all seemed to want all sorts of permissions so I knocked up an HTML page instead.

[ReadTheNetwork]

That said, NoScript is due to be updated soon!

Ready to use now https://noscript.net/getit

[jthompson]

Slightly off topic, but regarding NoScript, how effective would it be against this stuff that I've just been reading about? https://arstechnica.co.uk/tech-policy/2017/11/an-alarming-number-of-sites-employ-privacy-invading-session-replay-scripts/

[LeMarchand]

Slightly off topic, but regarding NoScript, how effective would it be against this stuff that I've just been reading about? https://arstechnica.co.uk/tech-policy/2017/11/an-alarming-number-of-sites-employ-privacy-invading-session-replay-scripts/

 

My understanding is that by default it blocks all scripts, and it's up to you to temporarily or permanently (you can obviously change your mind at a later time) whitelist the site/s you want to run scripts.

 

This can be a bit of a PITA as you sometimes have to try various combinations to restore functionality to a page. I'd recommend you install it and give it a try - it's quite scary to see how many 3rd party scripts are running on some pages!

[jthompson]

Just trying it now. It seems to have plenty of stuff allowed by default. Not quite got my head around it yet, but hopefully an install-and-forget approach will be an improvement on not having it at all.

[LeMarchand]

Just trying it now. It seems to have plenty of stuff allowed by default. Not quite got my head around it yet, but hopefully an install-and-forget approach will be an improvement on not having it at all.

 

That doesn't sound right. Try right-clicking the icon: "forbid scripts globally" (or similar) used to be the default. Don't normally install it at work as I don't tend to do a lot of potentially sensitive browsing. Doubt I'll get time tonight @ home - going out.

[LeMarchand]

Had a couple of minutes @ home and NoScript had automatically updated. Didn't have much of a play, but it did seem to be blocking as I expected - though it had picked up my old settings.

[Arthur]

Had a couple of minutes @ home and NoScript had automatically updated. Didn't have much of a play, but it did seem to be blocking as I expected - though it had picked up my old settings.

Also...

 

https://www.ghacks.net/2017/11/21/noscript-10-webextension-is-out/

 

Existing NoScript users will have their settings and preferences migrated to the new version; that is good news as you don’t have to configure the new version of NoScript after the update to version 10. It is still recommended to go through the preferences once to make sure they are set correctly, and to make adjustments as you see fit.

 

NoScript 10 is a work in progress. While it is released as a WebExtension so that it can be installed in Firefox 57 and newer versions of the web browser, it is not a complete one-to-one copy of the legacy add-on.

 

The main reason why that is not the case yet is that APIs are still not available that NoScript requires for some of its functionality.

 

NoScript 10 supports content blocking and XSS protection just like its legacy counterpart. Some parts come with improved performance thanks to the new WebExtension APIs, others still need to be implemented before they become available in NoScript 10.

 

The interface looks different to the previous interface, and the options lack most settings right now as well. If you open the options of NoScript 10 right now, you get only a few of them.

[jthompson]

Lots of existing users seem pretty upset (!) at how different it is from it's previous incarnation.

[LeMarchand]

Lots of existing users seem pretty upset (!) at how different it is from it's previous incarnation.

 

I'm betting lots of pr0n private browsing fans will be disappointed if they don't get it all working before the version of FF that the TOR browser is based on is retired.