Manage local site storage settings
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This article applies to Firefox version 57 and above.
Some websites have the ability to store information, such as files, in your local storage, and these files can only be removed manually by you. This helps the website run faster and prevents information from being lost if you lose your connection.
Firefox shows you how much space is being used and lets you manage these settings to free up space. You can access these settings in your Firefox Settings as follows:
- 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 websites
- In the Cookies and Site Data section, click
- Click the site you want to remove and click cookies and site data). (or click to remove all stored
- Click to finish.
- In the Site Data section, click
- Click the site you want to remove and click cookies. . DO NOT click unless you want to remove all stored site data, including
- Click to finish.
For more information about clearing cookies for individual (or all) websites, see Clear cookies and site data in Firefox.
Clear all information
- In the Cookies and Site Data section, click
- Put a check mark next to the type of information you want to clear:
- Cookies and Site Data (removes login status and site preferences)
- Cached Web Content (removes stored images and other cached content)
Warning! This will remove all site data, including cookies that store site preferences and login status for all websites.
- In the Site Data section, 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 Cookies and Site Data section, 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.
See these articles for additional information: