Manage local site storage settings
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- Creator: AliceWyman
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Please update your version of Firefox for the latest features and security updates.
Firefox shows you how much space is being used and lets you manage these settings to free up space. You can access these options through the Preferences panel:
- In the Menu bar at the top of the screen, click and then select or , depending on your macOS version.Click the menu button and select .
- Select the Cookies and Site DataSite Data section. panel and go to the
Delete site storage for individual domains
- In the Preferences panel (shown above), click . You'll see a list of sites and how much information each is storing on your computer.
- Click the site you want to remove and click (or . if you want to remove everything)
- Click to finish.
Clear all information
- In the Preferences panel (shown above), click .
- Put a check mark next to the type of information you want to clear: Cookies and Site Data (logins and site preferences) and Cached Web Content (stored images and content).
Warning! This will remove all site data, including cookies that store site preferences and login status for websites.
- In the Preferences panel (shown above), click
- Click the button.
Allowing or blocking websites from storing information
You can set up Firefox to always allow or block specific sites from storing information. You can also allow a site to store only for a single session.
- In the Preferences panel, click .
- Type in the exact address of the site you want to allow or block, or select the site if it's already on the list.
- Click , or .
- Click to finish.