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submitted 2 weeks ago by grous@lemmy.ml to c/firefox@lemmy.ml

Only way to disable this is to open about:config and change some value. Why this has no dismiss button?

There is couple more settings that are on by default and i hate those; but mostly those are subjective. However who wants 80px long "SIGN IN SO WE STORE YOUR BOOKMARKS, HISTORY IN OUR SERVERS" stuff on their screen?

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[-] Jack@lemmy.ca 10 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)
about:config
identity.fxaccounts.enabled
false

Restart Firefox (if you want to keep your open tabs, make sure:

  • Settings
  • Home and startup
  • Startup, Open previous windows and tabs

is selected).

This way you can disable the whole "give control of your data to a pro-LLM enshitifying CEO" with:

[-] thingsiplay@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 weeks ago

Thank you. Great tip.

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