The upcoming Firefox 62 version which is currently on Nightly, has got Tracking Protection toggle switch in the menu. Tracking Protection option in menu opens Tracking Protection preferences in Privacy & Security Page and highlights them, where as toggle switch visible next to option, allows to enable or disable TP.
Tracking Protection Toggle in hamburger Menu in Firefox
With this change, the user can able to enable or disable Tracking Protection right from the Firefox hamburger menu. FYI, starting with Firefox 42, Mozilla has enabled Tracking Protection by default in private browsing mode, but not in normal mode. Firefox 57 Quantum has added an option to always use Tracking Protection. Now the company wants users to have more control over operating the feature that blocks known trackers by offering toggle in the menu.
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What’s the use of enabling Tracking Protection in Firefox?
Tracking Protection once enabled, not only blocks sites from tracking you, but also reduces sites loading time by 44%. But using the feature in normal mode can break certain elements of websites you regularly browse, that’s why Mozilla hasn’t enabled the feature by default in normal browsing mode.
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