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diff --git a/ui b/ui
index d5dd753..5a33a5e 100644
--- a/ui
+++ b/ui
@@ -30,3 +30,47 @@ user_pref("browser.urlbar.trimURLs", false);
  */
 user_pref("network.IDN_show_punycode", true);
 
+
+/* Don't save files that I "Open with..." to my home directory.
+ *
+ * This breaks twenty-year-old cross-browser expectations, and is a
+ * privacy issue for users who have opted not to "Save file" and
+ * expect it not to save the goddamn file.
+ *
+ * References:
+ *
+ * 1. https://superuser.com/questions/1698026/firefox-temporary-downloads-save-location
+ *
+ */
+user_pref("browser.download.start_downloads_in_tmp_dir", true);
+
+
+/* Disallow hotkey hijacking by default.
+ *
+ * When I hit Ctrl-K or Ctrl-L, I want that to be sent to the browser
+ * and not to (for example) Github.
+ *
+ * References:
+ *
+ * 1. https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/1241294
+ *
+ */
+user_pref("permissions.default.shortcuts", 2);
+
+
+/* Open all popups in a tab with the full user interface.
+ *
+ * Many javascript "links" open a popup window with a crippled user
+ * interface. This is a security risk, and infuriating. It used to be
+ * possible to override the website's preference, but Mozilla removed
+ * that ability. Instead we have to force these links to open in a new
+ * tab within the existing window, which already has a non-cripped
+ * user interface.
+ *
+ * References:
+ *
+ * 1. https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/1290971
+ * 2. https://kb.mozillazine.org/Browser.link.open_newwindow.restriction
+ *
+ */
+user_pref("browser.link.open_newwindow.restriction", 0);