How to anonymize Flash applets

By default Flash and Java applets are deactivated in JonDoFox for security and privacy reasons. It is possible for Flash and Java applets to circumvent browser proxy settings and offer the possibility of tracking by browser fingerprinting.

If you want to see a Flash video you may download it with VideoDownloadHelper and watch it with media player. It is not required to enable Flash for this purpose.

To increase your anonymity if you really have to enable Flash applets, you may save the configuration file mms.cfg in the following directories:

Windows (32Bit): %Windir%\System32\Macromed\Flash\

Windows (64Bit): C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Macromed\Flash\

MacOS: /Library/Application Support/Macromedia/

Linux: /etc/adobe/

The configuration file mms.cfg contains the following proposed settings: