Websites say cookies are blocked - Unblock them

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This article describes how to troubleshoot problems that involve websites reporting that cookies are blocked or disabled. For more information on cookies, see the Cookies - Information that websites store on your computer article.

Check cookie settings

Firefox can be set to not accept cookies. To turn on cookies:

  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.

Select the Privacy & Security panel and go to the History section.

  • In the drop-down menu next to Firefox will, choose Use custom settings for history.
    1. Make sure Accept cookies from sites is check marked.
    2. Make sure Accept third party cookies is check marked.
    1. Click Exceptions....
    2. Make sure the site you're trying to access isn't listed.
      • If it is listed, click on its entry, then click Remove Site.
    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. Click the Privacy icon.
    3. Make sure Accept cookies from sites is check marked.
    4. Make sure Accept third party cookies is check marked.
    1. Click Exceptions....
    2. Make sure the site you're trying to access isn't listed.
      • If it is listed, click on its entry, then click Remove Site.

    Clear history for that site

    The cookies and temporary data already stored on your computer may be causing the problem. Delete them, then test for your problem:

    1. At the top of the Firefox windowOn the menu bar, click on the History menu and select Show All History to open the Library window.
    2. At the top right corner, type the name of the website you wish to forget in the Search History field, and press EnterReturn.
    3. In the resulting list, right-clickhold down the Ctrl key while you click on the site you wish to forget, and select Forget About This Site.

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    4. Close the Library window.

    Clear cookies for that site

    The cookies for the site with problems that are already stored on your computer may be causing the problem. Delete them and then test for your problem:

    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 Privacy panel.
    3. Click Show Cookies.... The Cookies window will appear.
    4. In the Search: field, type the name of the site whose cookies you want to remove. The cookies that match your search will be displayed.
    5. Select the cookie(s) in the list to remove and click Remove Cookie.
      • Pressing Ctrlcommand+A will select all the cookies in the list.
    1. Click Close to close the Cookies window.
    2. Close the Settings page. Any changes you've made will automatically be saved.

    Clear all cookies and the cache

    If deleting cookies for the site with the problem did not fix the error, clear all the cookies stored on your computer and clear the Firefox cache:

    1. At the top of the Firefox windowOn the menu bar, click Tools, then select Clear Recent History....
    2. In the Time Range to clear: drop-down, select Everything.
    3. Click the arrow next to Details to display the list of items that can be cleared.

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    4. Select both Cookies and Cache.
    5. Click Clear Now.
    1. At the top of the Firefox windowOn the menu bar, click Tools, then select Clear Private Data....
    2. Select both Cookies and Cache.

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    3. Click Clear Private Data Now.




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