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This page shows several common config tweaks for Firefox browser. On Linux, these features are not on by default.
This page is tested with latest release of Firefox as of to .
Turn on AutoScroll in Firefox Linux
Set Accelerated Mouse Wheel Scroll Speed
In the URL bar, type about:config, press Enter.
- set
mousewheel.acceleration.startto 2. (default is -1) - set
mousewheel.acceleration.factorto 20. (default is 10)
The change is immediate. You don't need to restart Firefox. This works in macOS and Linux too.
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