{"id":152463,"date":"2021-01-11T12:00:24","date_gmt":"2021-01-11T09:00:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/how-to-open-firefoxs-private-browsing-mode-with-a-keyboard-shortcut\/"},"modified":"2021-01-11T12:00:24","modified_gmt":"2021-01-11T09:00:24","slug":"how-to-open-firefoxs-private-browsing-mode-with-a-keyboard-shortcut","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-open-firefoxs-private-browsing-mode-with-a-keyboard-shortcut\/","title":{"rendered":"#How to Open Firefox\u2019s Private Browsing Mode with a Keyboard Shortcut"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>&#8220;#How to Open Firefox\u2019s Private Browsing Mode with a Keyboard Shortcut&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-661552\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/xfirefox_hero_2020.png.pagespeed.gp+jp+jw+pj+ws+js+rj+rp+rw+ri+cp+md.ic.avwXDFazrN.png\" alt=\"Firefox logo on a purple background\" width=\"650\" height=\"300\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re browsing the web with Mozilla Firefox and you\u2019d like to quickly open a Private window, there\u2019s no need to reach for a menu. Here\u2019s how to start private browsing in Firefox with just a keyboard shortcut on Windows, Linux, and Mac.<\/p>\n<p>First, open \u201cFirefox.\u201d With any Firefox window active, press one of the following shortcuts depending on your computer platform.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Windows or Linux:<\/strong> Press Ctrl+Shift+P<\/li>\n<li><strong>Mac:<\/strong> Press Command+Shift+P<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>After that, a new Private window will open.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-702460\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/xfirefox_private_window.jpg.pagespeed.gp+jp+jw+pj+ws+js+rj+rp+rw+ri+cp+md.ic.8OoE44UsJp.jpg\" alt=\"An example of a Firefox Private window on Windows 10.\" width=\"650\" height=\"432\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>While in Private mode, you can always tell because Firefox will include a special \u201cPrivate\u201d logo in the toolbar that looks like a silhouette of a carnival mask within a circle.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-702459\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/firefox_private_icon.jpg.pagespeed.ce.sZ34ixTyAz.jpg\" alt=\"The Firefox Private browsing mask logo in Windows 10.\" width=\"650\" height=\"223\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>While using a Private window, Firefox will not store your browser history, cookies, or saved form data once you close the window. You\u2019ll still need to manually clear <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">download<\/a>s and bookmarks if you\u2019ve added any of those during your Private session, however.<\/p>\n<p>Once you\u2019re in a Private window, you can open as many tabs as you\u2019d like with Ctrl+T (or the Firefox menu), and those will be covered by Private mode features as well.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s worth noting that while Private mode can protect you from casual snooping on your local machine, it doesn\u2019t protect your browsing history from websites you visit, ad-tracking networks, or whichever means you\u2019re using to connect to the internet, such as your school, work, or ISP.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>How Private Browsing Works, and Why It Doesn&#8217;t Offer Complete Privacy<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>When you\u2019re done with Private mode, just close the window the standard way, or you could use Alt+F4 on Windows and Linux or Command+Shift+W on a Mac. 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