Remove Most Visited Pages Here

If you’re tired of your browser broadcasting your most-frequented corners of the internet every time you open a new tab, you aren’t alone. Whether you’re looking for a cleaner aesthetic or a bit more privacy, here is how to clear those "most visited" pages across the major browsers. Google Chrome

Chrome gives you two main ways to handle these shortcuts: removing them one by one or hiding the section entirely. Remove individual sites

: Hover your mouse over the site thumbnail on a new tab page. Click the three-dot menu

) that appears in the top-right corner of the icon and select Hide the whole section Open a new tab and click the Customize Chrome button (pencil icon) in the bottom-right corner. Show shortcuts to off, or select My shortcuts

instead of "Most visited sites" to only show pages you've manually pinned. Clear History : If the thumbnails persist, go to Settings > Privacy and security > Clear browsing data and clear your Browsing history to reset the algorithm that chooses these sites. Safari (iPhone & Mac) remove most visited pages

Apple makes it easy to toggle this feature off globally or edit it on the fly. On iPhone/iPad

: Open Safari, go to your start page (new tab), scroll to the bottom, and tap . Toggle off Frequently Visited : Go to the iOS Settings app > Safari and toggle off Frequently Visited Sites : Open a new tab, click the Settings icon (three sliders) in the bottom-right corner, and uncheck the Frequently Visited Delete specific sites

: Long-press (iPhone) or right-click (Mac) a specific icon on the start page and select to remove just that one site. Mozilla Firefox

Firefox refers to these as "Shortcuts" or "Top Sites" and lets you manage them through the Home settings. If you’re tired of your browser broadcasting your

How to deactivate recently visited sites on main (home) page?

Safari shows “Frequently Visited” on the start page (new tabs).

Final note: If you just want to clear the existing “Most Visited” list (without removing the section itself), go to your browser’s history and clear your browsing history – most browsers regenerate the list from your most recent history.

Before diving into the "how," it is important to understand the "why." Safari shows “Frequently Visited” on the start page

Chrome makes it easy to clear specific sites, but hiding the entire section requires a specific setting or extension.

To remove a specific site:

To hide the "Most Visited" section entirely: Chrome does not have a native "off switch" for this entire section in the standard settings menu. However, you can manage it via the "Customize Chrome" menu:

Firefox doesn’t have a built-in “Most Visited” section on new tabs by default – it shows “Top Sites” instead. To clear/remove those: