[Solved] How Do I Enable Top Sites or Most Visited Sites and Site Visit Count in Firefox Quantum 64

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?

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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