How To Use Mozilla Firefox As A Private Browser
Private Tabs for Private Browsing
As far as the security is concerned. Different browsers offer a secured mode. In which they do not save the visited pages in their history. This allows you to keep your confidential information hidden from those who share your computer.
Google Chrome lets you activate incognito mode to hide your searching. While Mozilla Firefox ensures security by using a private window. Although, private browsing significantly acts as a secured feature. Yet, switching from one window to another, while using Firefox, is an annoying task. To reduce this issue, an Add-on for Mozilla Firefox has been introduced. Which instead of opening a separate window. Opens a new private tab within the same window.
Activate the private mode in Firefox
Open Mozilla Firefox to activate a private mode in it. Click on the file option at the top right corner and select New Private Window. You can also use shortcut keys Ctrl+Shift+P to access a Private Window. Although, it ensures the privacy of your confidential piece of work. Yet, switching from one window to another while working is tedious. Thus, Firefox has robustly resolved this issue to facilitate you.
Install Private tab on Firefox
Private Tab, a free Add-on, has especially been introduced for Mozilla Firefox. It, after installation, assists remarkably in private searching. And allows you to open a private tab rather than a private window.
Following are the few feature that it possesses.
- Open a New Private Tab
- Select File, a list of options will be displayed before you.
- Select New Private Tab Ctrl+Alt+P. It lets you be private through opening a new private tab within the same window.
- Now, feel secured from other users of your computer.
Privatize you Tab
- This valuable Add-on, Private Tab, optimizes your privacy. It enables you to privatize your already opened tab. To proceed this, undertake the following steps.
- Right click on the tab.
- The list will be displayed before you.
- Select Private Tab from this list. You can also use shortcut keys Ctrl+Alt+T to do this manually.
Open new links in Private Mode
Open your links in a private mode. Right click on them and select Open Link in New Private Tab. These links may be in any web page or in your email. If you feel the use of shortcut keys or context menus are annoying for you. Manually add them to the toolbar.
- Simply go to view, select toolbars and then Customize on the Main Menu.
- Two different menus will be opened before you.
- Select a shortcut from the left menu. Drag it to the right menu where you want it to appear.
After applying all the aforesaid methods. You just need to click on the icon for new private tab. Open secured sessions in private tabs are more convenient rather than windows. But there is a restriction with Firefox and Private Tab. They do not let you to simultaneously open all the tabs privately. So, manual opening of each tab replaces the old inconvenience with the new one.
To confirm, whether your browsing is secured or not. Go to History in the Main Menu. You will see none of the pages, you opened privately, is here in the list.
Conclusion
To conclude, I can say, privacy and security are the major features of the browser. They make it the most captivating and the most useful one. The private tab facility provided by Firefox enables you to search securely. It hides your data from being displayed to even those who share your PC.
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