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Clear Browser Cookies and Cache from the Mozilla Firefox

Clearing browser cookies and stored website cache data from Firefox browser? Here's a guide on how to clear these data in your browser settings.

Mozilla Firefox does save the site cookies and cached files in its storage to improve the site loading and keep you account signed-in even after closing browser ap. In fact, it also allows clearing of these data files from the browsing storage space.

You can visit the Privacy and Security settings menu to find the options to clear the browsing data from the Firefox browser on Android, iPhone, and computer devices.

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Note: Clearing the browser cookies will sign out of the online accounts and removing cache data will temporarily make the sites load slowly for the first few instances.

In this guide, we will help you to learn to clear browser cookies and store cache data from the Firefox browser on different device types.

Clearing Cookies and Cache in Firefox on a Computer

The Firefox browser allows you to remove your computer’s cookies and site data. The steps you need to follow are:

  1. Open the Firefox browser on your computer.
  2. Click on the More horizontal 3bar icon menu and select the Settings menu.
    Settings menu in Firefox for Computer
  3. Switch to the Privacy & Security tab and scroll to the Cookies and Site data section.
    Cookies and Site Data section in Firefox Computer under Privacy and Security settings
  4. Click on the Clear Data... button.
  5. Enable the checkbox for the 'Cookies and Site Data' and 'Cached Web Content' options.
    Cookies and Cache Clear Data window in Firefox computer
  6. Hit on the Clear option.
    It will immediately delete the cache, cookies, and site data on the browser.

After removing the temporary data, the browser works more efficiently and fast.

Remove Cookies and Cache from Firefox on Android

The option to clear your cache and cookies is also available on your phone. You can go through the clearing process on your Android phone by following these steps:

  1. Open the Firefox browser on your phone.
  2. Tap on the More vertical 3dots icon menu for options and select the Settings menu.
    Settings menu in Firefox app for Android
  3. Select the Delete Browsing Data option.
    Delete browsing data settings option in Firefox Android
  4. Enable the checkboxes for the 'Cookies' and 'Cached images and files' options.
    Delete Cookies and cached image files from Firefox Android
  5. Hit the Delete browsing data command button.

That’s it; cache and cookies data from your Firefox on Android will be deleted immediately. It will help you make your browser work effectively without much lagging or crashing.

You also have the option to clear the browsing data upon exit by turning on the option – Delete browsing data on quit.

Delete Cookies and Cache from Firefox on iPhone and iPad

The option to clear the data is hidden under the Data Management settings. Here are the steps to clear cookies and cache data from the Firefox browser on your iPhone or iPad:

  1. Launch the Firefox app on your iPhone.
  2. Tap on the More horizontal 3bar icon menu and select the Settings option menu.
    Firefox app Settings menu in iPhone
  3. Scroll down and open the Data Management option under the Privacy section.
    Data Management menu under Privacy section in Firefox for iPhone
  4. Enable the toggle button for the Cookies and Cache option
    Clear Cookies and Cache from Firefox app on iPhone
  5. Hit on the Clear Private Data command.
    It will clear the stored data from the browser app.

You can also visit the Web Site Data menu on the Data Management page to view the number of sites stored cache and data on the Firefox app.

Bottom Line

By clearing the cache and cookies on your Firefox browser, you give your browser more space to breathe and function effectively. However, some websites can take longer to load after the cache and cookies are deleted.

Similarly, you can also delete the browsing history to protect your data from being tracked.

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Kushal Azza

Kushal Azza

Kushal Azza is a Google Certified IT Professional, Digital Content Creator, and Go-To Digital Marketer with Engineering Degree. He has over a decade of experience solving tech problems, troubleshooting, and innovating digital solutions. Follow him on Twitter and LinkedIn.

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