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How can I quickly disable address bar suggestions?
Sometimes I don't want Firefox to offer suggestions in the address bar from my history, bookmarks, and open tabs. I know how to open the preferences window and uncheck those options under Privacy & Security, but is there a way to disable all three sources with a single click, ideally without even opening preferences?
Thanks!
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1. Open about:config in the URL bar and press enter/return.
2. Enter browser.urlbar.oneOffSearches (or just search and find this preference) and double-click it to set its value to false.
Another way is to untick all search engines in the Options/Preferences, but they are valid for both the address bar and search bar, and you might want to keep them for the search bar.
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Hmm. That seems to disable search engine suggestions when I type in the address bar, but that's not what I'm trying to do--I'd like to stop the address bar from suggesting sites I've visited in the past, have bookmarked, or have open, all with one click from the main Firefox window. I've attached a screenshot to help explain what I'm looking for.
Any thoughts?
This change of locations of those things in version 56 might be 2 soon to find something that does all 3 at once ....
Oh.Mozilla calls the URL bar or Location Bar the Awesome Bar if doing searches.
Have found this https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/remove-websites-awesome-bar-suggestions
This is what I use for the above https://addons.mozilla.org/en-GB/firefox/addon/fat-free-firefox/?src=userprofile no idea if works on Mac or not, nothing says not so check page and should auto say if compatible , was just updated and am hoping he will update it for FF Quantum ver 57 release Nov 14th https://www.theregister.co.uk/2017/09/26/mozillas_new_firefox_quantum/
Thinking might be grand wishes for all 3.
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You can create a bookmark on the Bookmarks Toolbar with this set as the location. You can ope this URL as a pinned tab for easy access.
- about:config?filter=urlbar*suggest
Fat-Free Fox works on the Mac, but it's controlled from the add-ons screen, and I'm looking for something that will let me click a single button from the main Firefox screen, i.e., without opening anything like preferences. Also, as you point out, it'll break in November with v57 unless updated.
Similarly, that about:config URL will show all the config items relating to URL bar suggestions, but it still requires disabling each one individually. I don't need to find where to change the configuration, because I know that (cf. the screenshot I posted), and I don't need to disable history or suggestions entirely, because most of the time I want them.
I need to quickly stop Firefox from offering suggestions by performing a single action in the main UI. That means no opening Firefox preferences, opening add-on preferences, or going into about:config every time. Just one button, menu item, or key combination to clear all three of the boxes I outlined in my earlier screenshot.