What is the Enhanced Tracking Protection Mode in Firefox
Firefox automatically blocks ad trackers, cross-site tracking cookies and more for better privacy. This is the Enhanced Tracking Protection mode. You can see the related details about what this mode does from the Protections dashboard.
To access it, click on the shield icon to the left of the Firefox address bar, and select Protections Dashboard.
Alternatively, you can directly access the...
How To Enable Fingerprinting Protection In Firefox
Some websites use browser fingerprinting by which certain details like the browser type, OS type, time zone, screen resolution, etc are collected and these elements are combined to create a unique browsing fingerprint.
In Mozilla Firefox, there is an option for managing this. To do this, open the Firefox settings by typing in the address bar:
about:preferences
Then click on Privacy & Security.
This...
How To Enable Firefox To Always Run In Private Browsing Mode
Firefox has an option of always browsing in private mode. When this is enabled, it won’t remember any browsing history or typed in information when visiting websites. This includes visited pages, form and search entries, cookies, list of downloaded items and passwords.
Here is how to enable the private mode by default whenever Firefox is used :
Go to Tools > Options.
From Privacy & Security...
Protect Online Privacy And Quickly Clear Browsing History In Mozilla Firefox
The new version of Firefox comes with an additional privacy feature – the Forget button. This by default is not enabled but it can be activated to use.
First of all, make sure that Firefox is updated to the latest version (Help > About Firefox).
Now, to enable and use Forget button, first click on Menu icon.
Next, click on Customize.
Drag and drop the Forget button icon to any place from...