How to Enable or Disable Cookies in Mozilla Firefox

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A user-friendly guide to allowing cookies from any website on Mozilla Firefox
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Are you trying to allow third-party cookies in Mozilla Firefox? If a website says "cookies are blocked" when you're trying to access it, this is due to Firefox's Enhanced Tracking Protection. Luckily, you can easily disable or customize this feature. Keep in mind that enabling cookies could potentially allow the website to track you and your activity. This wikiHow will show you how to enable and disable cookies for all or some websites on Mozilla Firefox using your computer, iPhone, iPad, or Android.

Things You Should Know

  • Click "☰" → "Settings" → "Privacy & Security" → "Custom". Uncheck the box for "Cookies".
  • To enable cookies for one website, click "Manage Exceptions" under "Cookies and Site Data." Enter the website.
  • On mobile, tap "☰" → "Settings" → "Tracking Protection" → toggle off "Enhanced Tracking Protection".
Method 1
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Using Mobile

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  1. This looks like an orange fox holding a purple globe.
    • Currently, there's no way to allow cookies for specific websites on the mobile app, so you'll need to disable Firefox's Enhanced Tracking Protection .
  2. This will be at the bottom-right corner. A pop-up menu will open.
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  3. You can find this at the bottom of the menu.
  4. This will be underneath the Privacy header. You may need to scroll down to find it.
    • By default, this should be set to Standard .
  5. This will enable cookies.
    • When you're finished visiting the website, be sure to toggle the switch back on to enable Enhanced Tracking Protection again. This will help protect your browsing privacy.
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Using Desktop

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  1. Launch Mozilla Firefox . This looks like an orange fox holding a purple globe.
    • Some cookies are designed to track you for advertising and other purposes. Enabling all cookies could harm your privacy online. Be sure to only allow cookies for trusted websites to stay safe .
  2. You can find this in the top-right corner. A drop-down menu will open.
  3. This is towards the bottom of the menu, below Zoom .
  4. This is in the left panel, underneath Search .
  5. The circle will be bubbled in.
  6. This will stop Firefox from blocking cookies. [1]
    • If you're worried about tracking cookies, keep Cookies checked, but select Cross-site tracking cookies, and isolate other cross-site cookies from the drop-down menu.
    • To disable cookies again, check the box for Cookies , or select Standard under Enhanced Tracking Protection .
    • You can also clear your cookies and history at any time.
  7. If you only want to enable cookies on a specific website, you'll need to add an exception. Do the following:
    • Go to the Privacy & Security menu.
    • Scroll down to the Cookies and Site Data section.
    • Click Manage Exceptions…
    • Enter the website's address into the field.
    • Click Allow for Session or Allow .
    • Click Save Changes .
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    My Firefox is not working for the Publix online ordering feature. When I click to add my item to the cart, the wheel just spins. The message says it is transferring data, but clearly, it's not. Settings?
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    You can go to settings and enable cookies and JavaScript. Then you should be able to add anything to your cart.
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    Would someone using an up-to-date version of FireFox advise me? When opened the recent versions of FireFox (version 47.0 is what I'm using) look different and things are not in the same place so this information is outdated and useless to people using updated versions.
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    In FireFox if you go to settings it is very easy to change what you want.
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      1. ↑ https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/websites-say-cookies-are-blocked-unblock-them

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      1. Open Firefox.
      2. Click the menu.
      3. Click Options .
      4. Click Privacy & security .
      5. Set Content Blocking to "Standard."

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