# Privacy & Security Preferences

The sections listed below describe the Privacy & Security preferences. To see the preference panels, follow these steps:

1. Open the Edit menu (Mozilla menu on Mac OS X) and choose Preferences.
2. Click the Privacy & Security category. If no subcategories are visible, double-click Privacy & Security to expand the list, then click the name for the preferences you want to view or change.

For help with a panel's settings, click the appropriate link below.

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