If you're no longer using a Firefox Account on a particular device (especially when you're giving access to your computer to someone else), please sign out of Firefox Accounts to make sure nobody can access your synced bookmarks, passwords, add-ons and history.
Beginning in Firefox version 82 you can also delete your synced data from that device when you sign out.
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Sign out of your Firefox Account on a device
- Click the menu button
to open the menu panel.
- Click on your Firefox Account (email address).
- Click .
- To delete your synced information from that installation, put a checkbox next to Delete data from this device (logins, passwords, history, bookmarks, etc.)
Note: This feature is only available in Firefox version 82 and higher.
What does "Delete data from this device" do?
This will not delete your information from other synced devices -- only this device you're signing out of. To delete your Firefox Account altogether, see How do I delete my Firefox account?
If you enable this checkbox when signing out you delete your data on the device, this includes:
- Synced data from the computer
- Logins
- Bookmarks
- Passwords
- History
- Add-Ons
- Cookies and Cache
- Browsing and download history
This button will also not delete the following information from the device:
- Website permissions
- Modified preferences
- Download actions
- Toolbar customization
- Security certificates
If you’d like to remove this information, please see Refresh Firefox - reset add-ons and settings
