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The Pocket feature is included with Firefox by default. Learn how to disable or remove Pocket from Firefox and how to re-enable it.
The Pocket feature is included with Firefox by default. Learn how to disable or remove Pocket from Firefox and how to re-enable it.
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[https://www.mozilla.org/firefox/pocket/ Pocket] is a feature that's built into Firefox. You need to have a Pocket account in order to [[Save web pages for later with Pocket for Firefox|save articles]] with the '''Pocket''' {for not fx89}[[Image:Fx78PocketButton]]{/for}{for fx89}[[Image:Fx89PocketButton]]{/for} button, which is found in the Firefox {for not fx89}address bar{/for}{for fx89}toolbar{/for}.
;{for not fx89}[[Image:Fx78AddressBar-PocketButton]]{/for}{for fx89}[[Image:Fx89Toolbar-PocketButton]]{/for}
This article explains how to remove the Save to Pocket functionality in Firefox.
{note}'''Note:''' If you just want to disable Pocket recommendations in your Firefox [[About the New Tab page|New Tab]] page, see [[How to hide Pocket in your new Firefox tab]].{/note}
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=Disable Save to Pocket for Firefox=
To turn off the Save to Pocket functionality in Firefox follow these steps:
[[Template:aboutconfigwarning]]
# [[T:aboutconfig]]
# Type "pocket" in the Search box.
# Click the ''Toggle'' [[Image:Fx71aboutconfig-ToggleButton]] button next to the {pref extensions.pocket.enabled} preference to toggle its value to {pref false}.
{note}'''Note:''' Disabling Pocket does not remove '''Recommended by Pocket''' entries on the [[About the New Tab page|New Tab]] page. If you would also like to remove those Pocket recommendations, see [[How to hide Pocket in your new Firefox tab]].[[Template:pocketlocales]]{/note}
=Re-enable Save to Pocket for Firefox=
# [[T:aboutconfig]]
# Type "pocket" in the Search box.
# Click the ''Toggle'' [[Image:Fx71aboutconfig-ToggleButton]] button next to the {pref extensions.pocket.enabled} preference to toggle its value to {pref true}.
=Hide the Pocket button in your toolbar=
When Pocket is enabled, a Pocket button appears in the toolbar whenever you're on a page that can be saved. You can remove the Pocket button from the toolbar without disabling Pocket.
#[[T:contextmenu]] the Pocket button{for mac}(or right-click the button){/for} and click on {menu Remove from Toolbar}.
#;[[Image:RemovePocket89]]
You can always bring Pocket back to your toolbar later:
#[[Template:customizefx29]]
#Drag and drop the Pocket button from the customization panel into your toolbar.
=Remove Save to Pocket similar story recommendations=
When you save a page to Pocket you may see links to related articles, which you can click to open and view. <!-- See https://help.getpocket.com/article/1142-firefox-new-tab-recommendations "Tell me about the “similar stories” that appear when I save a link to Pocket in Firefox." -->If you prefer not to see similar stories when you save a page to Pocket, you can turn this feature off.
{note}'''Note:''' This feature is currently available for English-language articles only. {/note}
# [[T:aboutconfig]]
# Type "pocket" in the Search box.
# Click the ''Toggle'' [[Image:Fx71aboutconfig-ToggleButton]] button next to the {pref extensions.pocket.onSaveRecs} preference to toggle its value to {pref false}.
# Restart Firefox
You will no longer see article suggestions when you save links to your Pocket account.
[https://www.mozilla.org/firefox/pocket/ Pocket] is a feature that's built into Firefox. You need to have a Pocket account in order to [[Save web pages for later with Pocket for Firefox|save articles]] with the '''Pocket''' [[Image:Fx89PocketButton]] button, which is found in the Firefox toolbar.
;[[Image:Fx89Toolbar-PocketButton]]
This article explains how to remove the Save to Pocket functionality in Firefox.
{note}'''Note:''' If you just want to disable Pocket recommendations in your Firefox [[About the New Tab page|New Tab]] page, see [[How to hide Pocket in your new Firefox tab]].{/note}
__TOC__
=Disable Save to Pocket for Firefox=
To turn off the Save to Pocket functionality in Firefox, follow these steps:
[[Template:aboutconfigwarning]]
# [[T:aboutconfig]]
# Type “pocket” in the Search box.
# Click the ''Toggle'' [[Image:Fx71aboutconfig-ToggleButton]] button next to the {pref extensions.pocket.enabled} preference to toggle its value to {pref false}.
{note}'''Note:''' Disabling Pocket does not remove '''Recommended by Pocket''' entries on the [[About the New Tab page|New Tab]] page. If you would also like to remove those Pocket recommendations, see [[How to hide Pocket in your new Firefox tab]].[[Template:pocketlocales]]{/note}
=Re-enable Save to Pocket for Firefox=
# [[T:aboutconfig]]
# Type “pocket” in the Search box.
# Click the ''Toggle'' [[Image:Fx71aboutconfig-ToggleButton]] button next to the {pref extensions.pocket.enabled} preference to toggle its value to {pref true}.
=Hide the Pocket button in your toolbar=
When Pocket is enabled, a Pocket button appears in the toolbar whenever you're on a page that can be saved. You can remove the Pocket button from the toolbar without disabling Pocket.
# [[T:contextmenu]] the Pocket button{for mac}(or right-click the button){/for} and click on {menu Remove from Toolbar}.
#;[[Image:RemovePocket89]]
You can always bring Pocket back to your toolbar later:
# [[Template:customizefx29]]
# Drag and drop the Pocket button from the customization panel into your toolbar.
=Remove Save to Pocket similar story recommendations=
When you save a page to Pocket, you may see links to related articles, which you can click to open and view. <!-- See https://help.getpocket.com/article/1142-firefox-new-tab-recommendations “Tell me about the “similar stories” that appear when I save a link to Pocket in Firefox.” -->If you prefer not to see similar stories when you save a page to Pocket, you can turn this feature off.
{note}'''Note:''' This feature is currently available for English-language articles only.{/note}
# [[T:aboutconfig]]
# Type “pocket” in the Search box.
# Click the ''Toggle'' [[Image:Fx71aboutconfig-ToggleButton]] button next to the {pref extensions.pocket.onSaveRecs} preference to toggle its value to {pref false}.
# Restart Firefox
You will no longer see article suggestions when you save links to your Pocket account.