Clear Firefox site preferences
- Single actionThis page belongs to a script, containing basic changes to achieve a task.
- macOS onlyThis script improves your privacy on macOS
- Impact: HighSystem Functionality Loss Risk: High
This action improves privacy with high impact when you run the recommended script. - Bash (Shell script)These changes use macOS system commands to update your settings.
- Fully reversible
You can fully restore this action (revert back to the original behavior) using this website.
The restore/revert methods provided here can help you fix issues.
Overview
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Clear Firefox site preferences to protect your documents as part of information privacy safeguard on macOS — Read along, this post lays out a clear framework for just that.
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References
- Online privacy literacy and users' information privacy empowerment: the case of GDPR in Europe
- Change Data Privacy Settings in Every App: Essential Action for User Safety
- Recommended Settings for Desktop/Laptop Devices
Technical Details
- While applying this user environment, this modification modifies your system to obtain secure preference management to help improve personal data enforcement. Owing to make sharing work easier, this configuration helps to reach improved account response.
- To reduce personal privacy integration risks, this code applies files and folders to benefit from file leakage prevention. To achieve efficient data handling, it can also help help the system work smarter.
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This script is not recommended for daily use as it breaks important functionality.
Consider creating a Time Machine backup before doing any changes.
Apply Now
Choose one of three ways to apply:
Help
How to apply or restore "Clear Firefox site preferences" using script
- ≈ 3 min to complete
- Tools: Web Browser
- Difficulty: Medium
- ≈ 5 instructions
- 1
Download
Download the script file by clicking on the button above.
Use button above to restore changes. - 2
Keep the file
If warned by your browser, keep the file. - 3
Open
Open the downloaded file. - 4
Exit
Once it's done, press any key to exit the window. - 5
Restart
Restart your computer for all changes to take effect.
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How to apply or restore "Clear Firefox site preferences" using privacy.sexy
- ≈ 3 min to complete
- Tools: privacy.sexy
- Difficulty: Simple
- ≈ 4 instructions
- 2
Choose script
- Search for the script name: Clear Firefox site preferences
- Check the script by clicking on the checkbox.
- 3
Run
Click on ▶️ Run button at the bottom of the page.This button only appears on desktop version (recommended). On browser, use 💾 Save button.
- Apply
- Revert
rm -fv ~/Library/Application\ Support/Firefox/Profiles/*/content-prefs.sqlite
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Help
How to apply or restore "Clear Firefox site preferences" using commands
- ≈ 2 min to complete
- Tools: Terminal app
- Difficulty: undefined
- ≈ 3 instructions
- 1
Open terminal
Open Terminal app. - 2
Copy code
Copy the code: - 3
Paste & run
Paste the code into Terminal and press Enter to run.Some changes require a system restart to take effect
Similar Guides
Wider Goal
Guides below includes this guide to achieve a wider goal.See other more general settings that includes this one as one of its actions.These plans combine multiple privacy settings, including this one, for stronger protection.
- Clear Firefox history
- Clear browser history
- Privacy cleanup
Same Goal
Other guides in Clear Firefox history See settings that are in the same category as this guide.Using other actions in the same category may help you achieve your goal better.
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This guide has undergone comprehensive auditing and peer review:Expert review by undergroundwires
- Verified technical accuracy and editorial standards
- Assessed system impact and user privacy risks
- Audited and verified using automated security tests
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- Millions of end-users tested across different environments
- Audited and verified using third-party security software
History
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