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Most websites issue some sort of cookie to keep track of you during your visit or when you come back again. Sometimes you'd rather have more privacy on certain sites: that's one reason why Firefox 3.1 Beta 2 will include a "privacy mode" to keep your private browsing…private.
Until then, there are plenty of tools for managing your cookies in Firefox. Here are 15 Firefox extensions for managing cookies that will allow you to totally disable cookies, allow some, and even build a whitelist.
Tell us in the comments how you choose to manage your cookies.
Cookie Disabling
Cookie Monster - Allows you to set a rule to block all cookies or just set temporary rules for various sites.
CookieSafe - CookieSafe allows you to disable, temporarily enable or always allow cookies from most sites on the Web by just using a button on your status bar.
CS Lite - A scaled down, simplified version of CS Lite that aims to be more stable and easier for anyone to use.
Distrust - Removes all the cookies collected during a Web browsing session as soon as you close the browser.
Stealther - Besides disabling cookies for certain surfing sessions, Stealther will also disable your browsing history, recently closed tab history and more.
Cookie Management
Add & Edit Cookies - Allows you to edit both session and saved cookies.
Cookie Button - After you set your default cookie permissions in the options menu, the cookie button appears on the address bar and will allow you to change the settings on a site by site basis.
Cookie Whitelist With Buttons - Gives you a whitelist for all cookie issuing sites. Use the buttons in the status bar to temporarily accept cookies from the site you are on, or click the add button to quickly add the current site to your list.
CookieCuller - A very straightforward extension that allows you to delete any unwanted cookies and keep the others.
CookieMan Context - Allows you to access a context menu for your cookies via the options privacy menu. It will allow you to search for desired sites, right click on the site name and quickly change your cookie options.
CookieSwap - A nice extension that will allow you to swap cookies so you can be logged into multiple email accounts at once. For Web designers, it will allow you to act like different visitors for site testing.
Extended Cookie Manager - Extended Cookie Manager will inform you via the status bar if a cookie was received from a site and then will notify you if it was blocked, allowed, or allowed only for the current session.
Firecookie - Works with Firebug to create cookies, delete them, edit, see all of the current cookies for a site and more.
HttpFox - You can monitor all of the traffic between your browser and a given website, including what cookies it is delivering and receiving.
View Cookies - Adds a tab in the Page Info area so you can easily view what cookies are on your system.
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