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## Quick: Manual intervention
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## Quick: Manual intervention
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When opening the browser using the backup, these are the only need actions:
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When opening the browser using the backup, these are the only need actions:
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- brave://settings/getStarted
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- brave://settings/getStarted
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- Get started > On startup > Open the New Tab Page
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- Get started > On startup > Open the New Tab Page
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- brave://settings/search
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- brave://settings/search
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- Set Search engine
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- Set Search engine
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## Explanation
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## Explanation
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Goal: Backup Brave Settings while disabling unnecessary features.
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Goal: Backup Brave Settings while disabling unnecessary features.
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Resources at:
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Resources at:
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- Brave: https://support.brave.app/hc/en-us/articles/360039248271-Group-Policy
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- Brave: https://support.brave.app/hc/en-us/articles/360039248271-Group-Policy
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- Google: https://chromeenterprise.google/intl/en_us/policies/
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- Google: https://chromeenterprise.google/intl/en_us/policies/
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### Using Group-Based Policies (GBP)
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### Using Group-Based Policies (GBP)
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There are two groups:
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There are two groups:
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- Mandatory (system-wide) <- use this one
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- Stored at `/Library/Managed Preferences/com.brave.Browser.plist`
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- It is an editable file. This tool can be used too `PlistBuddy`
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- Commands:
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```
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sudo mkdir -p "/Library/Managed Preferences"
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sudo chown root:wheel "/Library/Managed Preferences"
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sudo chmod 755 "/Library/Managed Preferences"
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# Run this see the effect
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- Mandatory (system-wide) <- use this one
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sudo killall cfprefsd
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- Stored at `/Library/Managed Preferences/com.brave.Browser.plist`
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```
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- It is an editable file. This tool can be used too `PlistBuddy`
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- Recommended (user-level)
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- Commands:
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- Stored at: `~/Library/Preferences/com.brave.Browser.plist`
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- It is a binary and can be used via:
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```
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- `defaults read com.brave.Browser`
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sudo mkdir -p "/Library/Managed Preferences"
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- `defaults delete com.brave.Browser`
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sudo chown root:wheel "/Library/Managed Preferences"
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- `defaults write com.brave.Browser DefaultSearchProviderEnabled -bool true`
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sudo chmod 755 "/Library/Managed Preferences"
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- `defaults import com.brave.Browser ./com.brave.Browser.plist`
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# Run this see the effect
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sudo killall cfprefsd
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```
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- Recommended (user-level)
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- Stored at: `~/Library/Preferences/com.brave.Browser.plist`
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- It is a binary and can be used via:
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- `defaults read com.brave.Browser`
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- `defaults delete com.brave.Browser`
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- `defaults write com.brave.Browser DefaultSearchProviderEnabled -bool true`
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- `defaults import com.brave.Browser ./com.brave.Browser.plist`
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Some policies only work if the instance is managed via MDM.
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Some policies only work if the instance is managed via MDM.
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Because of that, we have to rely on preferences too.
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Because of that, we have to rely on preferences too.
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This method is not recommened neither is documented; however, there is no other alternative.
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This method is not recommened neither is documented; however, there is no other alternative.
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Whenever the browser is opened for the first time, this dir is created and populated:
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Whenever the browser is opened for the first time, this dir is created and populated:
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- `~/Library/Application Support/BraveSoftware/Brave-Browser`
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- `~/Library/Application Support/BraveSoftware/Brave-Browser`
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Note: For testing purposes, after everything is backed up, feel free to completely delete it.
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Note: For testing purposes, after everything is backed up, feel free to completely delete it.
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Inside, there are four main files:
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Inside, there are four main files:
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- `Brave-Browser/First Run` (empty file used as flag to skip "Welcome page")
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- `Brave-Browser/First Run` (empty file used as flag to skip "Welcome page")
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- `Brave-Browser/Local State`
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- `Brave-Browser/Local State`
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- `Brave-Browser/<Default_or_Profile>/Preferences`
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- `Brave-Browser/<Default_or_Profile>/Preferences`
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## How does the backup work?
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## How does the backup work?
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There are a few files:
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There are a few files:
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```
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```
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├── _assets All settings.
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├── _assets All settings.
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```
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```
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First, make sure to delete these files:
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First, make sure to delete these files:
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```
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rm -rf ./assets
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rm -rf ./assets
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rm -rf '~/Library/Application Support/BraveSoftware/Brave-Browser'
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rm -rf '~/Library/Application Support/BraveSoftware/Brave-Browser'
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## All preferences files
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## All preferences files
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- "Brave-Browser/Local State"
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- "Brave-Browser/Local State"
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- Create empty file "Brave-Browser/First Run"
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- Create empty file "Brave-Browser/First Run"
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- Check asset file
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- Check asset file
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- "Brave-Browser/Default/Preferences"
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- "Brave-Browser/Default/Preferences"
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- Check asset file
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- Check asset file
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- "Brave-Browser/Default/Secure Preferences"
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- "Brave-Browser/Default/Secure Preferences"
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- Search engine is set in "Default/Preferences" but unless
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- Search engine is set in "Default/Preferences" but unless
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it is hashed in "Default/Secure Preferences", browser does not set it.
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it is hashed in "Default/Secure Preferences", browser does not set it.
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- `restore_on_startup: 5` sets "On startup: Open the New Tab Page". It needs to be hashed too.
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- `restore_on_startup: 5` sets "On startup: Open the New Tab Page". It needs to be hashed too.
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```
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{
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{
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"session": {
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"session": {
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"restore_on_startup": 5
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"restore_on_startup": 5
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}
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}
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}
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```
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}
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```
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## All settings mapped
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## All settings mapped
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---
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Brave 1.83.118 (Official Build) (arm64)
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Brave 1.83.118 (Official Build) (arm64)
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Chromium: 141.0.7390.108
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Chromium: 141.0.7390.108
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### Get started
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### Get started
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- On startup >> "Open the New Tag page"
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- On startup >> "Open the New Tag page"
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- [Secure Preferences]:session.restore_on_startup
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- (Secure Preferences): session.restore_on_startup
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- New tab page shows >> "Blank page"
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- New tab page shows >> "Blank page"
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- brave.new_tab_page.shows_options
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- brave.new_tab_page.shows_options
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### Appearance
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### Appearance
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- Show tab groups in bookmarks >> OFF
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- Show tab groups in bookmarks >> OFF
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- bookmark_bar.show_tab_groups
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- bookmark_bar.show_tab_groups
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- Automatically pin new tab groups created on any device to the bookmarks >> OFF
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- Automatically pin new tab groups created on any device to the bookmarks >> OFF
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- auto_pin_new_tab_groups
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- auto_pin_new_tab_groups
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### Shields
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### Shields
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- Show the number of blocked items on the Shields icon >> OFF
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- Show the number of blocked items on the Shields icon >> OFF
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- brave.shields.stats_badge_visible
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- brave.shields.stats_badge_visible
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- Store contact information for future broken site reports >> OFF
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- Store contact information for future broken site reports >> OFF
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- brave.webcompat.report.contact_info: "" (empty string)
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- brave.webcompat.report.contact_info: "" (empty string)
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- brave.webcompat.report.enable_save_contact_info: false
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- brave.webcompat.report.enable_save_contact_info: false
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### Privacy and security
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### Privacy and security
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- Only resolve .onion addresses in Tor windows >> OFF
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- Only resolve .onion addresses in Tor windows >> OFF
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- tor.onion_only_in_tor_windows
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- tor.onion_only_in_tor_windows
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- Allow privacy-preserving product analytics (P3A) >> OFF
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- Allow privacy-preserving product analytics (P3A) >> OFF
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- [Local State]:brave.p3a.enabled
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- (Local State): brave.p3a.enabled
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- Automatically send diagnostic reports >> OFF
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- Automatically send diagnostic reports >> OFF
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- [Local State]:brave.user_experience_metrics.reporting_enabled
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- (Local State): brave.user_experience_metrics.reporting_enabled
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### Search engine
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### Search engine
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- Improve search suggestions >> OFF
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- Improve search suggestions >> OFF
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- search.suggest_enabled
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- search.suggest_enabled
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### Extensions
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### Extensions
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- Media Router >> OFF
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- Media Router >> OFF
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- media_router.enable_media_router
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- media_router.enable_media_router
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- Widevine >> ON
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- Widevine >> ON
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- brave.widevine_opted_in
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- brave.widevine_opted_in
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### Autofill and passwords
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### Autofill and passwords
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- (Passwords.Settings) Sign in automatically >> OFF
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- (Passwords.Settings) Sign in automatically >> OFF
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- credentials_enable_autosignin
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- credentials_enable_autosignin
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- Allow auto-fill in private windows >> OFF
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- Allow auto-fill in private windows >> OFF
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- brave.autofill_private_windows
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- brave.autofill_private_windows
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### Languages
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### Languages
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- Websites in your languages >> "en"
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- Websites in your languages >> "en"
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- intl.accept_languages
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- intl.accept_languages
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- intl.selected_languages
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- intl.selected_languages
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### System
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### System
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- Memory Saver >> ON
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- [Local State]:performance_tuning.high_efficiency_mode
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- Memory Saver >> ON
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- Energy Saver >> OFF
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- (Local State): performance_tuning.high_efficiency_mode
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- [Local State]:performance_tuning.battery_saver_mode
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- Energy Saver >> OFF
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- (Local State): performance_tuning.battery_saver_mode
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