How to set the home page

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We'll show you how to automatically open any web page you want when you launch Firefox or click the Home button Home Button.

Set or change your home page

  1. Open the web page that you want to set as your home page.
  2. Click on the icon at the left side of the web address, drag it to the Home button, and release it.
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  3. Click Yes to set this page as your home page.

  1. Open a tab with the web page you want to use as your home page.
  2. Drag and drop that tab onto the Home button Home Button.
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  3. Click Yes to set this page as your home page.

Tip: More home page settings are available in the Settings window.

  • Click on the Firefox button, select Options and then choose the General panel.Click on the Tools menu, select Options and then choose the General panel.Click on the Firefox menu, select Preferences… and then choose the General panel.Click on the Edit menu, select Preferences and then choose the General panel.
    • From the drop-down menu you can choose to have Firefox show a blank page on startup or show all of your windows and tabs from your previous session.
    • You can also set multiple pages as your home page: Open each page in a separate tab and click on Use Current Pages.
  • Click the menu button New Fx Menu, select OptionsPreferences and then choose the General panel.
    • From the drop-down menu you can choose to have Firefox show a blank page on startup or show all of your windows and tabs from your previous session.
    • You can also set multiple pages as your home page: Open each page in a separate tab and click on Use Current Pages.

Restore the default home page

If you want to delete your home page customizations, this is how to do it:

  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 Fx89menuButton and select Settings.
  2. Select the General panel.
  3. In the Startup box, click Restore to Default.
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  4. Close the Settings page. Any changes you've made will automatically be saved.

If you want to delete your home page customizations, this is how to do it:

  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 Fx89menuButton and select Settings.
  2. Select the General panel.
  3. In the Startup box under Home Page: click Restore to Default.
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  4. Close the Settings page. Any changes you've made will automatically be saved.

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