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The customizable Firefox New Tab page can display shortcuts (sites you save or visit the most), popular articles on Pocket, and your recent activity (including recently visited pages or bookmarks). The New Tab page is the default Firefox start page, unless you have set a different home page.
When you first use Firefox, you'll see links to top-ranking websites and popular search engines. These are eventually replaced with Shortcuts, which are links to frequently and recently visited sites from your browsing history.
Weather
The Firefox New Tab page can display your local weather in the upper left corner, providing quick updates directly in your browser.
Shortcuts
The Shortcuts section displays sites you save or visit on Firefox. You may also see sponsored shortcuts, if enabled in your settings. These sites will also appear when you click in the address bar to start a search.
Recommended by Pocket
The Recommended by Pocket section displays content curated by Pocket, part of the Mozilla family. You can view or save articles, remove them, or open them in a new window. You can also explore more stories by clicking on the popular topics.
Thought-provoking stories
The Thought-provoking stories section displays content curated by Pocket, part of the Mozilla family. You can view or save articles, remove them, or open them in a new window. You can also explore more stories by clicking on the popular topics.
Recent activity
The Recent activity section may include your recently visited pages, bookmarks, and most recent downloads saved to Pocket. In each tile, Firefox will show a download icon, the bookmark star, the recent visit clock icon, or a Pocket icon.
