Problem: When I open new tab in Firefox Quantum 64, the usual most visited sites aren’t there, its showing the google search page as default home screen. How do I enable the most visited top sites showing in Firefox home screen so that I can access it quickly? How do I set it to the much more useful list of most visited sites, which shows up when I open a new tab as below?
Enable Top Sites or Most Visited and Visit Count in Firefox Quantum 64
Content Summary
Solution 1: Top Sites option in Preference
Solution 2: Most Visited Smart Bookmark
Solution 3: Visit Count column in History Manager Library
Solution 4: Reset browser new tab URL
Solution 5: Set about:newtab for Homepage and new windows
Solution 6: Restore Default Smart Bookmarks Folders
Source
Solution 1: Top Sites option in Preference
Step 1: Enter about:preferences#home
in Firefox’s address bar.
Step 2: Make sure Top Sites is checked.
Top Sites option in Preference
Solution 2: Most Visited Smart Bookmark
The Most Visited smart bookmark available at Bookmarks toolbar with lists pages you have visited the most number of times. Access it at Bookmarks menu > Bookmarks Toolbar > Most Visited.
Most Visited Smart Bookmark
Solution 3: Visit Count column in History Manager Library
Step 1: Click on History menu > Show All History to open History Manager Library.
Step 2: There is a Visit Count column under Views > Show Columns available and you can sort the history by this column.
Most Recent Visit column in History Manager Library
Solution 4: Reset browser new tab URL
Step 1: Type about:config
in address bar and press Enter. This might void your warranty! warning message page may appear.
Step 2: Click I’ll be careful, I promise! to continue to the about:config page.
Step 3: Type browser.newtab.url
in the search box to find it on the list.
Step 4: Double-click on browser.newtab.url and type about:newtab
in the window that pops up.
Step 5: Restart Firefox.
Reset browser new tab URL
Solution 5: Set about:newtab for Homepage and new windows
Step 1: Go to Edit > Preferences.
Step 2: Switch Homepage and new windows option to Custom URLs…
Step 3: Enter about:newtab
as URL.
Set about:newtab for Homepage and new windows
Solution 6: Restore Default Smart Bookmarks Folders
Step 1: In the address bar, type about:config
and press Enter.
Step 2: This might void your warranty!” warning message page may appear. Click I accept the risk! to continue to the about:config page.
Step 3: Search for the preference browser.places.smartBookmarksVersion
.
Step 4: Double-click on browser.places.smartBookmarksVersion and change the value to 0 (zero).
Step 5: Restart Firefox, the default Smart Bookmarks folders will be re-created.
Source
Mozilla Blog: Introducing the New Firefox: Firefox Quantum
Mozilla Support Forum: How to add “Most Visited” to Firefox Start Page tab and every other new tab that i open?
MozillaZine KB: Viewing the browsing history – Firefox
Mozilla Support: Restore the default Smart Bookmarks Folders