Ever want to surf without leaving any tracks - history, cookies, cache, temporary files etc., just for some time or for some sites?
Conventional way to do so in Firefox
(in PC version)
* Go to History menu > Clear Recent history
* Time range to clear: Everything
* Select all the checkboxes
* Click "Clear Now"
^^ Surf all the pages you wish to surf privately and repeat the above process
(in mobile version)
* Tap Menu Key
* Go to Settings > Privacy > Clear private data
* Check all the checkboxes
* Tap "Clear Data"
^^ Surf all the pages you wish to surf privately and repeat the above process
This is cumbersome! And also would log you out from everywhere in Firefox and remove even the required history! :(
The better way: Enter Private Browsing
(in PC version)
* Go to File menu
* Choose New Private Window
^^ In that private window, surf all the pages you wish to surf privately and simply close the private window and everything you did in that window would be fully vanished!
(in mobile version)
* Tap Menu Key
* Tap "New Private tab"
^^ In that private tab, surf all the pages you wish to surf privately and simply close the private tab and everything you did in that tab would be fully vanished!
Using this method only the data from the private window would be erased, keeping your main browser's data (history, logged in sessions, cookies etc.) remain intact.
In other browsers:
* In Google Chrome, similar feature is called "Incognito Window"
* In Opera, "Private Window"
Happy surfing!
