TL;DR
To delete Firefox history on Mac:
- Clear Your Firefox History for All Sites: Open Firefox, go to History > Clear Recent History, select Everything, choose the data types, and click Clear Now.
- Delete Specific Pages from Firefox History: Open History, find the page you want to remove, right-click, and select Delete Page.
Tried and Tested ✅: The methods and steps mentioned in this article have been tried and tested firsthand by Ojash Yadav on his MacBook Pro M3 and rechecked for errors on Hashir’s MacBook Air M2.
Its frustrating when your Firefox is slowing down while browsing. Often, a cluttered browsing history is the culprit. In this post, I’ll walk you through some easy steps to clear your Firefox history on Mac, so you can speed things up and keep your browsing private.
How to Clear Your Firefox History for All Sites
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To clear your entire Firefox history for all sites, follow these steps:
Clearing your entire history will remove all your saved data, including cookies and passwords (if selected). Ensure you have any necessary information backed up or written down before proceeding.
- Open your Firefox browser on your Mac.
- With Firefox open, click History in the menu bar and select Clear Recent History from the dropdown menu.
- Alternatively, you can use the keyboard shortcut Shift ⇧ + Command ⌘ + Delete.
- You’ll see a dropdown menu labeled Time range to clear in the pop-up window. Select Everything to clear your entire history. If you prefer to delete history from a specific time period, choose the appropriate range.
- You’ll see a list of checkboxes, including Browsing & download history, Active Logins, Form & search history, Cookies, Cache, and more. To clear your entire history, check all the boxes.
- Click the Clear Now button. Depending on how much data you have stored, it may take a few seconds to a few minutes.
- After the process is complete, close and reopen Firefox to ensure all your history has been deleted.
How Do You Delete Specific Pages from Your Firefox History?
If you want to remove specific pages from your Firefox browsing history on a Mac, it’s easy to do. Here’s a simple guide to help you manage your history without deleting everything:
- Launch the Firefox browser on your Mac.
- Click the menu button (three horizontal lines) in the top-right corner.
- Select History or press Command + Y to open the History panel.
- Scroll through your history or use the search bar to locate the specific page you want to delete.
- Control-click (or right-click) on the page entry.
- Select Delete Page from the context menu.
- Check that the page has been removed from the history list.
- Repeat if you need to delete more pages.
How to Delete Cookies for the Current Site in Firefox
Deleting cookies for the current site will log you out of active sessions and may reset site settings.
Here’s how to delete cookies for the current site in Firefox:
- Open your Firefox browser on your Mac.
- Go to the website for which you want to delete cookies.
- You’ll see an icon to the left of the website’s URL in the address bar. It might be a padlock (for secure sites) or an i in a circle (for non-secure sites). Click this icon.
- Click the Clear Cookies and Site Data option.
- A new window will pop up to confirm your decision. Click the Remove button.
- Reload the website to see the changes and enjoy a more privacy-oriented browsing experience.
How to Automatically Clear Your Firefox History
Automatically clearing your Firefox browsing history can be a great way to maintain your privacy and ensure your browser runs smoothly. Here’s how to delete Firefox history on Mac automatically:
- Launch your Firefox browser on your Mac.
- Click the menu icon (three horizontal lines) in the browser’s top-right corner and select Settings.
- In the left sidebar, click Privacy & Security.
- Scroll down to the History section and find the dropdown menu next to Firefox will.
- Select Use custom settings for history.
- Check the box next to Clear history when Firefox closes.
- Click the Settings button next to Clear history when Firefox closes.
- This will open a new window with a list of data types you can choose to clear automatically, such as browsing & download history, form & search history, cookies, cache, etc.
- Select the data types you want to clear automatically. To clear your entire browsing history, check all the boxes.
- Click OK to save your changes, and then close the Settings tab.
- Close and reopen Firefox to see if it automatically clears your selected browsing data.
Be aware that automatically clearing your browsing history will remove your saved data, including any open tabs, cookies, and login credentials (if selected). Ensure you have any necessary information backed up or written down before enabling this feature.
Get Rid of Firefox History on Mac
Now that you know how to delete Firefox history on Mac, you can get rid of unnecessary clutter on your browser and improve its speed. Here are a few more tips to enhance your browsing experience:
- Blocking ads on Safari, Chrome, and Firefox can improve your Mac’s browsing experience.
- Regularly clearing the cookies on the browser helps keep your Mac secure.
- Manage extensions on the browser can boost your Mac’s speed and security.
