How to clear Firefox history on Mac quickly

Firefox browser will record all websites you have visited by default, making it easier for you to automatically fill the URL the next time you visit. Although Firefox focuses on privacy protection, it still stores website data such as cookies and caches. If you want to clear Firefox browsing history, this article will cover several methods.

Manually clear Firefox history

You can delete all history at once, or delete web access records one by one.

Clear all Firefox history

The easiest way is to use the Clear Recent History menu. Click "History" → "Clear Recent History..." in the menu bar (Shift ⌘ Delete). You can select the history time range (from one hour to all) to delete. You can choose to clear the following items:

• Browse and download history: records of visited websites and download files.
• Active Login: Credentials stored on all websites.
• Form and Search History: All forms that have been filled in.
• Cookie: Information related to your actions on the website you have visited (for example, items added to your shopping cart).
• Cache: Temporary storage space for saving images and other contents to avoid reloading every time.

In addition, you can also choose to clear:

• Website Settings: Various permissions and preferences you use to customize your user experience (for example, allowing microphone connections).
• Offline website data: Allows certain websites to continue working even if offline.

After selecting the item you want to clear, click OK.

Clear Firefox browsing history page by page

If you need more granular control over deleting content, you can use the History Library. Click "History" → "Show all history" (⌘ Y). In the sidebar, you can browse history by date, tag, bookmark, and download content. Select the item you want to delete and press the "Delete" key on the keyboard to delete it. You can hold down the ⌘ or Shift key to select multiple items.

Automatically clear Firefox history and cookies

Use optimization tools such as CleanMyMac X to clear history more quickly. CleanMyMac X cleans, optimizes and protects your Mac to improve its performance. You can use it to clear your browser history.

1. Start CleanMyMac X.
2. Navigate to the Privacy tab in the sidebar.
3. Click Scan.
4. Select Firefox → Browse History (uncheck unchecked items).
5. Click "Remove".

Why can't Firefox clear history?

If you are using a privacy window, Firefox will not save any history after closing the browser window.

You can also check Firefox settings:

1. Turn on Firefox Preferences (⌘ ,).
2. Click "Privacy and Security" in the sidebar.
3. Scroll down to History.
4. Make sure the drop-down menu is set to Remember History or Use Custom Settings (you can also select the option to clear history when Firefox is turned off).

Recover deleted browsing history

If you have deleted your Firefox history, you cannot undo this. However, if you back up regularly, you can try recovery using backup recovery tools like Time Machine or Disk Drill.

All in all, you can automatically clear Firefox history by manually or with tools like CleanMyMac X. If data is lost, you can use the backup tool to restore it. CleanMyMac X and Disk Drill can be tried for seven days with Setapp.

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