How do I delete history and bookmarks on iMac?

On the iPad, I could use Settings to delete history, but there s no such function on iMac. How do I delete bookmarks and Top Hits and history altogether?

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To do it in OS X, open Safari and go to Safari menu (on the menu bar), so you will find an option called "Reset Safari" or something similar. Another way of removing history is to go to Safari menu -> Preferences -> Privacy, and press "Delete All Web Site Data".

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I moved my History and Bookmarks to the sidebar, but now can't even find those instructions. I don't like them on the side. I had them on the top for years. Thanks for your help.
Do I get email notification on this forum?
[email protected]
Rafael

I see that you have increased some font sizes.
You might be interested in the NoSquint extension.
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*NoSquint: https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/nosquint/
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*Right-click empty toolbar area
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I downgraded my Firefox from version 7.0.1 to 3.6.22, because some of the really important add-ons didn't work on version 7 anymore and it said, that there were no updates for them right now. And after I downgraded Firefox, it keeps saying, that it can't create a history and bookmarks since something else is using the files required for creating history and bookmarks.
I troubleshooted already and tried everything I could find on the Firefox Support Page, but it didn't help.
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Do NOT take any option that says something like remove personal settings, because that is likely to remove profiles from all normally installed versions of firefox resulting in the loss of bookmarks, passwords, and other settings.
It is too late to help now, but it is always good practice to somehow back up your bookmarks e.g. manually
* see [[backing up and restoring bookmarks]]
Firefox does try to keep backups, but they are in your profile, and can get corrupted or deleted in some circumstances
* see also [[lost bookmarks]]
Can you post the exact wording of the message it may help in working out what is happening ?
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* do not make any changes on the first option window you see, just click on continue
* use only the default theme
* if it does not improve then whilst still in safe mode temporarily disable all plugins
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* http://kb.mozillazine.org/Bookmarks_history_and_toolbar_buttons_not_working_-_Firefox <br> note in particular the mention of the add-on to rebuild the database
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I had to restart my computer and was asked to upgrade to 6.0.2. I now have no past history or old bookmarks. I needed the history and bookmarks for a project I was working on and now they are gone. I'm #?*! pissed. How do I get them back?

I restarted my computer. After it rebooted I was asked to update firefox I did and it updated to 3.0 or something and it said update complete but it is out of date would you like to update to 6.0.2. I did and it updated again. When I got back online, I had no history or old bookmarks. History and bookmarks are there in the toolbar but when I click on them there is nothing from past history and no past bookmarks. I need them back

Hey hey Christ1
I think we are getting closer to this thing being solved...
The Update --
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Both I've set up again..using your advice...and changed both now to IMAP..
Originally after refreshing my laptop, when I set up Thunderbird....I used the POP settings.....and that's when I messed it up.....
but using IMAP now....I've gotten more of my old emails .....in my INBOX.....not all.....but most....YIPPIE
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However my sent folder of my work account...I have SOME of the sent emails...
Address books....Collected and Personal folders.....I have NO Email Addresses at all.
Sooo now even though I am getting confident we will solve it.....I still have 4 accounts....aka...2 Work (POP and IMAP).....2 Music (POP and IMAP) until you tell me to delete or change one from each.....
BOTH IMAP accounts.....do not show new messages...when they come in....however the POP shows it.....I did read that If I deleted the POP to change to IMAP I will not be able to get emails.....sooo not sure what to do about that issue now....
Is there an "automatic" backup feature for Thunderbird...?? All this could have been soo prevented if I did that....sheesh...
anyway..thanks so far.... :)
Jay

On a website clicking on highlighted text in blue, the browser should take you to info on that subject. My Firefox opens a blank page and says "search history and bookmarks." How can I make it go to the info highlighted in blue text? Ver 3.6.15

Usually the browser will take the user to info pages when a click on blue text is done. My browser just opens a blank page and has "search history and bookmarks and then just sits there. I can change that so it will do nothing and the message is "type a web address". It used to work fine. How can I fix this.

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If you are talking about multitasking, double tap the home button and swipe up on the app you want to remove. They look like pages now.

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*https://support.mozilla.org/kb/Installing+Firefox+on+Mac
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*http://kb.mozillazine.org/Profile_folder_-_Firefox

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Start Firefox back up again. Did the manual change work?

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<blockquote>Locking duplicate thread.<br>
Please continue here: [[/questions/879742]]</blockquote>
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actually, if I click on history and go to bottom and delete history, with Yosemite, it will delete cookies and all... I get message: if you delete history, you will delete cookies and other information from web sites.
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My computer is a Pentium M 1,6GHz (2004.) and the version 11 seemed very stable. The reason I installed Aurora is because I wanted to try your new software.

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