diff --git a/flake.lock b/flake.lock
index bb7ed850..a58412fb 100644
--- a/flake.lock
+++ b/flake.lock
@@ -326,11 +326,11 @@
         ]
       },
       "locked": {
-        "lastModified": 1713898448,
-        "narHash": "sha256-6q6ojsp/Z9P2goqnxyfCSzFOD92T3Uobmj8oVAicUOs=",
+        "lastModified": 1718018037,
+        "narHash": "sha256-03rLBd/lKecgaKz0j5ESUf9lDn5R0SJatZTKLL5unWE=",
         "owner": "hercules-ci",
         "repo": "hercules-ci-effects",
-        "rev": "c0302ec12d569532a6b6bd218f698bc402e93adc",
+        "rev": "0ab08b23ce3c3f75fe9a5598756b6fb8bcf0b414",
         "type": "github"
       },
       "original": {
@@ -367,11 +367,11 @@
         ]
       },
       "locked": {
-        "lastModified": 1717931644,
-        "narHash": "sha256-Sz8Wh9cAiD5FhL8UWvZxBfnvxETSCVZlqWSYWaCPyu0=",
+        "lastModified": 1718141734,
+        "narHash": "sha256-cA+6l8ZCZ7MXGijVuY/1f55+wF/RT4PlTR9+g4bx86w=",
         "owner": "nix-community",
         "repo": "home-manager",
-        "rev": "3d65009effd77cb0d6e7520b68b039836a7606cf",
+        "rev": "892f76bd0aa09a0f7f73eb41834b8a904b6d0fad",
         "type": "github"
       },
       "original": {
@@ -392,11 +392,11 @@
         ]
       },
       "locked": {
-        "lastModified": 1717998128,
-        "narHash": "sha256-yHRdkBgDXUuW5RRY0HuoHhnyUgI7RY7E2ceaGEyoOxg=",
+        "lastModified": 1718090902,
+        "narHash": "sha256-XlFgIhunVheMVT5hv+Ov7wkjFldqqOWsRleYQHrgWQY=",
         "owner": "nix-community",
         "repo": "neovim-nightly-overlay",
-        "rev": "8a60d0af103bfc26f6a4e9c023c3f202a5cda549",
+        "rev": "60a8a1b221308566c51aa9a66e11145a3f141fc8",
         "type": "github"
       },
       "original": {
@@ -408,11 +408,11 @@
     "neovim-src": {
       "flake": false,
       "locked": {
-        "lastModified": 1717973250,
-        "narHash": "sha256-3SETpW06kTp3K9Up2DIhXdr2kH3Zl9lqzrMv4Qpi6dM=",
+        "lastModified": 1718038388,
+        "narHash": "sha256-npcA3yWucHF5uKKqcrSLJAy0hk3tTxfVCo/Da/Z4OOM=",
         "owner": "neovim",
         "repo": "neovim",
-        "rev": "40329f32d809302196ffd3f47b4d01a1d67f5a9b",
+        "rev": "37bf4c572a8fa20dc4a8433524ecc8c8d68fe53c",
         "type": "github"
       },
       "original": {
@@ -455,11 +455,11 @@
     },
     "nixpkgs_2": {
       "locked": {
-        "lastModified": 1717786204,
-        "narHash": "sha256-4q0s6m0GUcN7q+Y2DqD27iLvbcd1G50T2lv08kKxkSI=",
+        "lastModified": 1717974879,
+        "narHash": "sha256-GTO3C88+5DX171F/gVS3Qga/hOs/eRMxPFpiHq2t+D8=",
         "owner": "nixos",
         "repo": "nixpkgs",
-        "rev": "051f920625ab5aabe37c920346e3e69d7d34400e",
+        "rev": "c7b821ba2e1e635ba5a76d299af62821cbcb09f3",
         "type": "github"
       },
       "original": {
@@ -553,11 +553,11 @@
         "tokyonight-rofi": "tokyonight-rofi"
       },
       "locked": {
-        "lastModified": 1718060501,
-        "narHash": "sha256-G1vy1DbyoQf9FqOCaB6jJablDJn++svU6yrGvqeyjy4=",
+        "lastModified": 1718147183,
+        "narHash": "sha256-pRwoytVlSOPnCJe19dRna9gRBDJevaweL1ddGCdJu6o=",
         "owner": "mrjones2014",
         "repo": "tokyonight.nix",
-        "rev": "e8ff72de5a560fe0194af562efd125ea04aa3135",
+        "rev": "b6b358fa4d15605715edf95503d0b101415df601",
         "type": "github"
       },
       "original": {
@@ -585,11 +585,11 @@
     "tokyonight_2": {
       "flake": false,
       "locked": {
-        "lastModified": 1713855116,
-        "narHash": "sha256-vUEPbgDen3ubcyJZdWCgnChOo1T0LFvZI++8RgGGx1Y=",
+        "lastModified": 1718132322,
+        "narHash": "sha256-KaGzxJGiNGziDT8vLZcLjU26//OcL3/tmmu5dYB6w1c=",
         "owner": "folke",
         "repo": "tokyonight.nvim",
-        "rev": "67afeaf7fd6ebba000633e89f63c31694057edde",
+        "rev": "024621763d91bb48f2b486df529c7aaeb8d6d355",
         "type": "github"
       },
       "original": {
diff --git a/home-manager/home.nix b/home-manager/home.nix
index 16a6b887..b0a26a80 100644
--- a/home-manager/home.nix
+++ b/home-manager/home.nix
@@ -22,7 +22,12 @@
     # release notes.
     stateVersion = "22.11";
     packages = with pkgs;
-      [ obsidian mdbook spotify gnumake ] ++ lib.lists.optionals isDarwin [
+      [
+        # obsidian # re-enable when the nixpkgs package is fixed
+        mdbook
+        spotify
+        gnumake
+      ] ++ lib.lists.optionals isDarwin [
         # put macOS specific packages here
         # xcodes
       ] ++ lib.lists.optionals isLinux [
diff --git a/home-manager/modules/arkenfox.nix b/home-manager/modules/arkenfox.nix
index 1789fab5..74c8d575 100644
--- a/home-manager/modules/arkenfox.nix
+++ b/home-manager/modules/arkenfox.nix
@@ -9,10 +9,56 @@
     policies = {
       DisableTelemetry = true;
       DisablePocket = true;
-
+      DisableFirefoxStudies = true;
+      EnableTrackingProtection = {
+        Value = true;
+        Locked = true;
+        Cryptomining = true;
+        Fingerprinting = true;
+      };
+      DisableFirefoxAccounts = true;
+      OverrideFirstRunPage = "";
+      OverridePostUpdatePage = "";
+      DisplayBookmarksToolbar = "always";
+      SearchBar = "unified";
+      ExtensionSettings = {
+        # uBlock Origin:
+        "uBlock0@raymondhill.net" = {
+          install_url =
+            "https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/downloads/latest/ublock-origin/latest.xpi";
+          installation_mode = "force_installed";
+          default_area = "navbar";
+        };
+        # 1Password
+        "{d634138d-c276-4fc8-924b-40a0ea21d284}" = {
+          install_url =
+            "https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/downloads/latest/1password-x-password-manager/latest.xpi";
+          installation_mode = "force_installed";
+          default_area = "navbar";
+        };
+        # xBrowserSync
+        "{019b606a-6f61-4d01-af2a-cea528f606da}" = {
+          install_url =
+            "https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/downloads/latest/xbs/latest.xpi";
+          installation_mode = "force_installed";
+        };
+        # Tokyonight theme
+        "{4520dc08-80f4-4b2e-982a-c17af42e5e4d}" = {
+          install_url =
+            "https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/downloads/latest/tokyo-night-milav/latest.xpi";
+        };
+        # Disable built-in search engines
+        "amazondotcom@search.mozilla.org" = { installation_mode = "blocked"; };
+        "bing.mozilla.org" = { installation_mode = "blocked"; };
+        "ddg.mozilla.org" = { installation_mode = "blocked"; };
+        "ebay.mozilla.org" = { installation_mode = "blocked"; };
+        "google.mozilla.org" = { installation_mode = "blocked"; };
+      };
     };
     profiles.Default = {
       isDefault = true;
+      # tokyonight theme from extension above
+      settings.activeThemeID = "{4520dc08-80f4-4b2e-982a-c17af42e5e4d}";
       search = {
         default = "Kagi";
         force = true;
@@ -37,15 +83,6 @@
           "Wikipedia (en)".metaData.hidden = true;
         };
       };
-      settings = {
-        # disable Pocket shit
-        "extensions.pocket.enabled" = false;
-        "extensions.pocket.api" = "";
-        "extensions.pocket.bffApi" = "";
-        "browser.urlbar.suggest.pocket" = false;
-        # always show bookmarks toolbar
-        "browser.toolbars.bookmarks.visibility" = "always";
-      };
       arkenfox = {
         enable = isLinux;
         "0000".enable = true;