Managing Cookies in Firefox: Deleting Selected Sites' Cookies Automatically
Cookies are small pieces of data stored on your computer by websites you visit. They can be useful for remembering your preferences and login information, but they can also be a privacy concern. In this article, we will show you how to manage cookies in Firefox, specifically how to delete cookies from selected sites automatically.
Setting Cookie Preferences in Firefox
Before we dive into deleting cookies, it's important to understand how to set cookie preferences in Firefox. By default, Firefox accepts cookies from all websites, but you can change this behavior in the Privacy & Security settings.
To access the Privacy & Security settings, click on the menu button (three horizontal lines) in the top right corner of the Firefox window and select "Options." From there, select "Privacy & Security" on the left-hand side.
Under the "Cookies and Site Data" section, you can choose your cookie preferences. To delete cookies from selected sites automatically, select "Manage Permissions..."
Deleting Cookies from Selected Sites
From the "Manage Permissions" window, you can choose which websites to allow or block cookies for. To delete cookies from a specific site, select the site from the list and click "Remove Site."
If you want to delete cookies from all sites, click "Remove All Sites" at the bottom of the window.
Automatically Deleting Cookies from Selected Sites
To automatically delete cookies from selected sites every time you quit Firefox, check the box next to "Delete cookies and site data when Firefox is closed." Then, click "Exceptions" and add the sites you want to exclude from this setting.
For example, if you want to always accept cookies from a particular site but still want to delete cookies from other sites automatically, add that site to the exceptions list.
- Cookies are small pieces of data stored on your computer by websites you visit.
- To manage cookies in Firefox, access the Privacy & Security settings and choose your cookie preferences.
- To delete cookies from a specific site, select the site from the "Manage Permissions" window and click "Remove Site."
- To automatically delete cookies from selected sites every time you quit Firefox, check the box next to "Delete cookies and site data when Firefox is closed" and add exceptions as needed.
References
- Enable and disable cookies that websites use to track your preferences
- Delete cookies to remove information websites have stored on your computer
- HTTP cookie
// Example code for setting cookie preferences in Firefox using SuperAgent
const superagent = require('superagent');
superagent
.get('https://example.com')
.set('Cookie', 'name=value; path=/; expires=Wed, 21 Oct 2021 07:28:00 GMT')
.then(res => {
console.log(res.body);
})
.catch(err => {
console.error(err);
});