Difference between revisions of "Geolocation"
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==== Firefox ==== | ==== Firefox ==== | ||
* In the URL bar, type about:config | * In the URL bar, type about:config | ||
| + | * You will get a sickeningly bogus warning "This Will Void Your Warranty" -- TOTALLY misleading to innocent people who want to protect their privacy. Disgusting. Proceed anyway! | ||
* Type geo.enabled | * Type geo.enabled | ||
| − | * Double click on the geo.enabled preference | + | * Double click on the geo.enabled preference - verify that the state has changed to "disabled" |
| − | * Location-Aware Browsing is now disabled | + | * Right-click on "geo-wifi" which has the value: geoloc://www.google.com/loc/json - should you want to restore it some day. Change it to http://127.0.0.1 - the local loopback - ensures no funnybusiness. I don't trust Firefox anymore. |
| + | * Location-Aware Browsing is now theoretically disabled, there are still other, perhaps less accurate (or not), techniques that can be used. | ||
Choose where Firefox will say you are: Turn the tables on snoopers! Load this addon: | Choose where Firefox will say you are: Turn the tables on snoopers! Load this addon: | ||
