[[Cookies - Information that websites store on your computer|Cookies]] are stored on your computer by websites you visit and contain information such as site preferences or login status. This article describes how to delete cookies in Firefox. * To clear your browsing history, cookies, and temporarily cached files at once, see [[Delete browsing, search and download history on Firefox]]. * To prevent websites from storing cookies on your computer, see [[Block websites from storing site preferences or login status in Firefox]]. __TOC__ = Delete cookies for a single site = To delete cookies for one site: # [[T:optionspreferences]] # [[T:customhistory]] # Click {button Show Cookies...}. The Cookies window will appear. #;[[Image:Privacy - show cookies - firefox 38]] # In the '''Search:''' field, type the name of the site whose cookies you want to remove. The cookies that match your search will be displayed. # Select the cookie(s) in the list to remove and click {button Remove Selected}. #;{for win}[[Image:Privacy - show cookies - remove selected - firefox 38]]<br>{/for}{for win}{for not win10}'''Tip:''' Select the first cookie and press {key Shift + End} to select all the cookies in the list.{/for}{/for} # {for win,linux}Click {button Close} to close{/for}{for mac}Close{/for} the Cookies window. Close the about:preferences page. = Delete all cookies = To delete all cookies stored on your computer, either open the Cookies window as explained above and use the {button Remove All Cookies} button, or else do the following: # Click the menu button [[Image:New Fx Menu]], choose {button History}, and then {menu Clear Recent History...}. # Set '''Time range to clear''' to '''Everything'''. # Click on the arrow next to '''Details''' to expand the list of history items. # Select '''Cookies''' and make sure that other items you want to keep are not selected. #;{for win}[[Image:ab963d736461b221f497eb33a7f09b1a-1260044801-604-2.png]]{/for}{for mac}[[Image:ab963d736461b221f497eb33a7f09b1a-1260044801-604-1.png]]{/for} # Click {button Clear Now} to clear the cookies and close the Clear Recent History window.

Cookies are stored on your computer by websites you visit and contain information such as site preferences or login status. This article describes how to delete cookies in Firefox.

• To clear your browsing history, cookies, and temporarily cached files at once, see Delete browsing, search and download history on Firefox.
• To prevent websites from storing cookies on your computer, see Block websites from storing cookies and site data in Firefox.

Delete cookies for a single site

To delete cookies for one site:

1. In the Menu bar at the top of the screen, click Firefox and then select Preferences or Settings, depending on your macOS version.Click the menu button and select Settings.

2. Select the Privacy & Security panel and go to the History section.

3. In the drop-down menu next to Firefox will, choose Use custom settings for history.
4. Click Show Cookies.... The Cookies window will appear.

   

5. In the Search: field, type the name of the site whose cookies you want to remove. The cookies that match your search will be displayed.
6. Select the cookie(s) in the list to remove and click Remove Selected.

   
   Tip: Select the first cookie and press Shift + End to select all the cookies in the list.

7. Click Close to closeClose the Cookies window. Close the about:preferences page.

Delete all cookies

To delete all cookies stored on your computer, either open the Cookies window as explained above and use the Remove All Cookies button, or else do the following:

1. Click the menu button , choose History, and then Clear Recent History....
2. Set Time range to clear to Everything.
3. Click on the arrow next to Details to expand the list of history items.
4. Select Cookies and make sure that other items you want to keep are not selected.

   

5. Click Clear Now to clear the cookies and close the Clear Recent History window.