What Are Best Ways To Clear Firefox History On Android, PC, And iOS?

To clear Firefox history on Android, PC, and iOS, follow these best practices:

Android:

  1. Tap the menu button (three dots).
  2. Go to History.
  3. Tap the trash icon in the top right corner.
  4. Select the desired time range (Everything to delete all history).
  5. Confirm the action.

Additionally, you can set up automatic deletion upon closing Firefox:

  1. Access the menu again.
  2. Navigate to Privacy & Security.
  3. Enable the toggle switch for 'Delete browsing data on exit'.
  4. Mark the items you want to clear.

For more granular control, you can also clear cookies and other browsing data separately:

  1. Enter the same menu.
  2. Go to Privacy & Security.
  3. Tick the boxes next to the items you want to clear.
  4. Tap the 'Clear Now' button and confirm.

PC:

  1. Open Firefox.
  2. Click the menu button (three horizontal lines).
  3. Select History > History or press Ctrl+H.
  4. Click the Clear Recent History button.
  5. Choose the time range (Everything to delete all history).
  6. Confirm the action.

iOS (iPhone and iPad):

  1. Tap the menu button (three lines) at the bottom of the screen (top right on iPad).
  2. Choose History to view visited sites.
  3. Tap the trash icon in the bottom left corner.
  4. Select the time range (Today, Today and Yesterday, or Everything).

To clear a specific website from history:

  1. Access the menu again.
  2. Choose History.
  3. Swipe right on the website name and tap the delete button.

To clear individual site data or clear private data:

  1. Access the menu again.
  2. Select Settings.
  3. Under the Privacy section, tap Clear Private Data.
  4. Select the items you want to clear and confirm.

For the homepage's Recently Visited section:

  1. Long-press an item to open a context menu.
  2. Tap the Remove icon to remove the specific page and associated metadata.

Remember that clearing history might not eliminate all traces of activity; for additional privacy measures, consider using private browsing mode or enabling tracking protection.