[tor-bugs] #26146 [Applications/Tor Browser]: Setting `general.useragent.override` does not spoof the platform part anymore in ESR 60 which is confusing

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#26146: Setting `general.useragent.override` does not spoof the platform part
anymore in ESR 60 which is confusing
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 Reporter:  gk                                   |          Owner:  mcs
     Type:  defect                               |         Status:  closed
 Priority:  High                                 |      Milestone:
Component:  Applications/Tor Browser             |        Version:
 Severity:  Normal                               |     Resolution:  fixed
 Keywords:  ff60-esr, tbb-fingerprinting-os,     |  Actual Points:
  tbb-8.0-issues, tbb-8.0.1-can,                 |
  TorBrowserTeam201809R                          |
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Comment (by cypherpunks2):

 Replying to [comment:67 cypherpunks3]:
 > (That's now another way to pick out tor browser from firefox, not that
 it makes a difference since there were plenty already)

 Tor Browser has never intended to hide the fact that it is not vanilla
 Firefox.

 Anyway, now that a fix is in progress, I am happy.

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