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> This is fantastic. I never liked the cookies sticking around forever, and managing them manually was a massive pain if you wanted to keep some of them. You m

> This is fantastic. I never liked the cookies sticking around forever, and managing them manually was a massive pain if you wanted to keep some of them. You might like the CookieAutoDelete plugin[1]. It's a recommended plugin which allows you to set a list of domains and domain patterns which retain their cookies while others are deleted. I've been using it for a couple of months now, and I love it. [1] https://addons.mozilla.org/en-GB/firefox/addon/cookie-autodelete/ https://addons.mozilla.org/en-GB/firefox/addon/cookie-autode...

faitswulff 6y ago
I’ve been using it for a similar time period and it’s great for reading paywalled articles.
jorvi 6y ago
There is a newer extension called CookieBro that is much better than CookieAutoDelete. Not only does it have more options for dealing with cookies, CookieAutoDelete often would leave some cookies alive.
- ffpip 6y ago
  I use cookie quick manager. It can delete all cookies on closing browser (except the ones you have 'protected' in the addon settings like reddit and YT) You cab also edit cookie values and change properties, etc
- rapnie 6y ago
  Unfortunately CookieBro is not open-source it seems.
agurk 6y ago
That is a fantastic plugin although unfortunately it's not (yet?) available in the new mobile Firefox - nor any equivalent. It's still there for the old version if you haven't been force-upgraded.
graton 6y ago
+1 Yes to CookieAutoDelete. Medium was what pushed me over the edge to start using it. Has been working very well so far.
gruez 6y ago
CookieAutoDelete has some fatal flaws. It doesn't delete indexeddb, for instance. Also, if you're a tab hoarder it simply doesn't work for the common sites you visit. Temporary containers[1] is a much better option, as it uses firefox's container tabs to provide much tighter isolation. [1] https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/temporary-containers/ https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/temporary-con...
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- benhurmarcel 6y ago
  I recommend Forget Me Not as an alternative. https://github.com/Lusito/forget-me-not/ https://github.com/Lusito/forget-me-not/
DavideNL 6y ago
Or "Temporary Containers" which is the same as Cookie Autodelete but for all cached data instead of just cookies. https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/temporary-containers/ https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/temporary-con...
- papaf 6y ago
  I just tried it based on your recommendation. Unfortunately it doesn't support private mode and I run Firefox in private mode. Cookie AutoDelete works in private mode.
dastx 6y ago
Using uMatrix makes this redundant. It always allows cookies to be sent, but only sends them back to the server iff the domains are in the allow list.
Shorel 6y ago
Thank you! I just installed it, and it does a great job.

faitswulff 6y ago

I’ve been using it for a similar time period and it’s great for reading paywalled articles.

jorvi 6y ago

There is a newer extension called CookieBro that is much better than CookieAutoDelete. Not only does it have more options for dealing with cookies, CookieAutoDelete often would leave some cookies alive.

ffpip 6y ago
I use cookie quick manager. It can delete all cookies on closing browser (except the ones you have 'protected' in the addon settings like reddit and YT) You cab also edit cookie values and change properties, etc
rapnie 6y ago
Unfortunately CookieBro is not open-source it seems.

agurk 6y ago

That is a fantastic plugin although unfortunately it's not (yet?) available in the new mobile Firefox - nor any equivalent. It's still there for the old version if you haven't been force-upgraded.

graton 6y ago

+1 Yes to CookieAutoDelete. Medium was what pushed me over the edge to start using it. Has been working very well so far.

gruez 6y ago

CookieAutoDelete has some fatal flaws. It doesn't delete indexeddb, for instance. Also, if you're a tab hoarder it simply doesn't work for the common sites you visit. Temporary containers[1] is a much better option, as it uses firefox's container tabs to provide much tighter isolation. [1] https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/temporary-containers/ https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/temporary-con...

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benhurmarcel 6y ago
I recommend Forget Me Not as an alternative. https://github.com/Lusito/forget-me-not/ https://github.com/Lusito/forget-me-not/

DavideNL 6y ago

Or "Temporary Containers" which is the same as Cookie Autodelete but for all cached data instead of just cookies. https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/temporary-containers/ https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/temporary-con...

papaf 6y ago
I just tried it based on your recommendation. Unfortunately it doesn't support private mode and I run Firefox in private mode. Cookie AutoDelete works in private mode.

dastx 6y ago

Using uMatrix makes this redundant. It always allows cookies to be sent, but only sends them back to the server iff the domains are in the allow list.

Shorel 6y ago

Thank you! I just installed it, and it does a great job.