LibreWolf is my standard desktop browser. It is a Firefox fork that makes my llfe easier by having sensible defualts out of the box (and a few other improvements to Mozilla's current product).
As I am currently on a Debian based distribution (Ubuntu, likely transitioning to Mint), I install using these instructions.
Because of its shipping defaults, I have found LibreWolf quick and painless to configure. Here are the steps I take after installing:
- Open and exit the browser. Then edit .librewolf/librewolf.overrides.cfg to add the following lines:
defaultPref("identity.fxaccounts.enabled", true);
pref("browser.bookmarks.autoExportHTML", true);
pref("browser.bookmarks.file", "/home/myusername/bookmarks.html");
- Settings > Home > Homepage and new windows > Custom URLs: enter my personal homepage URL
- Settings > Home > New tabs > Blank Page
- Privacy & Security > Delete cookies and site data when LibreWolf is closed: Uncheck
- Sync > Sign in using Firefox account
That's it.