How do I restore my tabs from last time?

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Want to visit the pages you had open the last time you used Firefox? Here are some easy ways to do it.

Access recently closed tabs

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  2. Click History.
  3. Click Recently Closed Tabs.

Restore the previous session from the Firefox menu

Here's how to get back your tabs and windows from a previous session using the Firefox menu:

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  2. Select Restore Previous Session.
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  2. Click History, then Select Restore Previous Session.
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Restore the previous session every time you open Firefox

When Firefox starts, a single window is opened by default, displaying your specified home page. You can set Firefox to always show your windows and tabs from your previous session each time you start Firefox. To change your Firefox startup settings:

  1. In the Menu bar at the top of the screen, click Firefox and then select Preferences or Settings, depending on your macOS version.Click the menu button Fx89menuButton and select Settings.
  2. Select the General panel.
  3. Below Startup select Restore previous session.
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  4. Close the Settings page. Any changes you've made will automatically be saved.
  1. In the Menu bar at the top of the screen, click Firefox and then select Preferences or Settings, depending on your macOS version.Click the menu button Fx89menuButton and select Settings.
  2. Select the General panel.
  3. Below Startup select Open previous windows and tabs.
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  4. Close the Settings page. Any changes you've made will automatically be saved.
For more information about Session Restore, see the article Restore previous session - Configure when Firefox shows your most recent tabs and windows.