If you’re like most people, you use Firefox to browse the web. But what if you want to clear your browsing data without having to go through the browser’s menus? There’s a keyboard shortcut for that! To clear your browsing data in Firefox, press Ctrl+Shift+D (or Cmd+Shift+D on a Mac) at the same time as you click the Firefox menu button and select “Clear Recent History.” This will erase all of your recent web browsing history, including pages you’ve visited, search terms, and cookies. If you’d rather not clear your history every time you open Firefox, there are also a few other ways to manage your web browsing data. You can use the “History” menu in Firefox’s main toolbar to access different options for managing your history, or use the “History” panel in the “Tools” menu. ..
If you’re a fan of Mozilla Firefox and you’d like to clear your browsing history quickly, there’s a simple keyboard shortcut available to help you do the job on Windows, Mac, and Linux. Here’s how to use it.
First, open “Firefox.” In any open window, press one of these two keyboard shortcut combinations depending on which type of computer you are using:
Windows or Linux: Press Ctrl+Shift+Delete. Mac: Press Command+Shift+Delete.
After pressing the proper shortcut, a “Clear All History” window will appear.
If you’d like to change any of the settings—such as the “Time range to clear” or which elements of your history you’d like to erase—you can do it now using your mouse or trackpad.
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Once you’re ready, click “OK.”
Your Firefox browsing history will be cleared based on the settings you selected.
The next time you open the “Clear All History” window, it will remember the last settings you chose, so you can quickly clear history just by pressing Enter—no mouse required.
Also, if you find yourself frequently clearing your history, you can also enable private browsing mode (or even keep it enabled at all times). In that mode, Firefox will never remember your browsing history. Happy browsing!
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