The Firefox cache temporarily stores images, scripts, and other parts of websites you visit in order to speed up your browsing experience. This article describes how to clear the cache.
Like lots of other applications, browsers also provide the possibility to start certain functions via shortcuts, i.e. Specific keyboard combinations.Mozilla, the developer of Firefox, has also integrated this practical feature, meaning that you can clear your Firefox history in just a few seconds – and with only a few keystrokes (assuming you are using a PC or laptop keyboard). How to Clear Firefox’s Cache and Cookies on Desktop. To clear cache and cookies in Firefox on Windows 10, Mac, and Linux, select the hamburger icon in the top-right corner of the browser to open the menu. Select “Options” from the menu. The Firefox preferences settings will appear in a new tab. Click the line that shows 'Never Remember History'. That will open a drop-down list. From that drop-down list you can select 'Use custom settings for history'. Remove the checkmark on 'Always use Private Browsing mode'. Close and restart Firefox when prompted. You should be able to clear the history when Firefox is restarted.
- To clear your history (cookies, browsing history, cache, etc.) all at once, see Delete browsing, search and download history on Firefox.
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- Click the menu button and select ..
- Select the Privacy & Security panel.
- In the Cookies and Site Data section, click .
- Remove the check mark in front of Cookies and Site Data.
- For more information about managing site data, see Manage local site storage settings.
- With Cached Web Content check marked, click the button.
- Close the about:preferences page. Any changes you've made will automatically be saved.
How to Delete Your Web History in Firefox. In just one day of browsing the Internet, you can accumulate quite a lot of Web history. This accumulation can sometimes weigh down the software and cause it to not perform more slowly than you'd like. There is an easy way to delete all of your Web history information and even limit the number of days.
Tip: Here's another way to clear the Firefox cache:
Click the Library button , click History and click Clear Recent History…. Next to Time range to clear, choose Everything from the drop-down menu, select Cache in the items list, make sure other items you want to keep are not selected and then click the button. See this article for details.
Click the Library button , click History and click Clear Recent History…. Next to Time range to clear, choose Everything from the drop-down menu, select Cache in the items list, make sure other items you want to keep are not selected and then click the button. See this article for details.
You can set Firefox to automatically clear the cache when Firefox closes: Brotha lynch in prison.
- Click the menu button and select ..
- Select the Privacy & Security panel and go to the History section.
- In the drop-down menu next to Firefox will, choose Use custom settings for history.
- Select the check box for Clear history when Firefox closes.
- Beside Clear history when Firefox closes, click the button. The Settings for Clearing History window will open.
- In the Settings for Clearing History window, put a check mark next to Cache.
- For more information on the other optionspreferences, see Delete browsing, search and download history on Firefox.
- Click to close the Settings for Clearing History window.
- Close the about:preferences page. Any changes you've made will automatically be saved.
Firefox Clear History Tab
Tip: There are several add-ons available that will allow you to clear the cache using an icon on your toolbar. Go to the Mozilla Add-ons Web Page to do a search. The Mozilla community is not responsible for maintaining and supporting third-party add-ons. Please contact the add-on developer directly if you need assistance with an add-on.