Re: [Bug-gnuzilla] New Tab Controls removed

[David Hedlund]

Thanks, I added that to the bug.


On 2017-09-14 18:24, KRT Listmaster wrote:
> On 09/14/2017 09:45 AM, David Hedlund wrote:
> > [Bug filed at https://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/index.php?52019. I'm posting
> > here for a discussion.]
> [...]
>
> > A workaround is to use New Tab Override
> > (https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/new-tab-override/) to
> > show another page on New Tab (but you have to configure it) as
> > recommended by Mozilla:
> > https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/hide-or-display-sites-new-tab-page#w_disable-new-tab-controls.
> My personal low-tech workaround is just to set the following value in
> about:config :
>
> browser.newtabpage.enabled;false
>
> This makes the new tab page essentially the same as about:blank
>
> Might not be exactly what you're looking for, but it solves the security
> issue without introducing an additional add-on.
>
> my $0.02
>
> - KR