Fix #4302: document permanent private mode problems

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Oliver Blanthorn 2026-07-23 10:59:16 +02:00
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If you have `privacy.resistFingerprinting` set to `true` in `about:config`, Tridactyl will have a lot of trouble understanding your keypresses. See [#760](https://github.com/tridactyl/tridactyl/issues/760#issuecomment-433679201) and [#1699](https://github.com/tridactyl/tridactyl/issues/1699). We strongly recommend setting it to `false`, as it is by default.
Selecting **Never remember history** in the History section of Firefox's Privacy & Security settings enables permanent private browsing. Tridactyl then treats every window as private and cannot persist state such as command history or global marks. Choose another history setting unless this behaviour is intended.
# Native Editor/Messenger issues
If you're having trouble running your editor on OSX, you might be having \$PATH issues: [#684](https://github.com/tridactyl/tridactyl/issues/684). The solution is to specify the absolute path to your editor, like this: `:set editorcmd /usr/local/bin/vimr`.