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How to clear Safari’s cache and cookies on Mac

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There are a handful of situations when clearing Safari’s cookies or cache–one of the places where Safari stores website data to avoid having to download it afresh each time you access a site–can help improve your browsing experience.

The first is when websites simply stop working when you access them on Safari. Perhaps Facebook stops updating with new posts, for example, or the images on a site don’t appear as they should. If this happens, it’s likely the cache has become corrupted.

Alternatively, if you find that personal info automatically completed on sites isn’t correct, deleting cookies can help. These are small files that sites use to save data about you and what you do on the site.

Even if none of these problems affect you, periodically cleaning browser data can help protect your privacy from snoops who want to discover what you’ve been up to online. In this article, therefore, we explain how to clear Safari’s cache and cookies on Mac.

We also have an article that explains How to clear cache on a Mac.

How to clear Safari cookies and cache for websites

Cleaning cookies and the cache data for individual sites can be done via Safari’s Settings/Preferences.

  • Open Safari
  • Click on Safari in the menu at the top of the screen.
  • Click on Settings or Preferences (depending on the version of macOS you are running).
  • Go to the Privacy tab.
  • Click on Manage Website Data…
  • Choose Remove All or select websites individually to remove.

After the data is loaded you’ll probably see a long list of websites. You can choose to Remove All or just select individual websites you want to remove from this list. If you want to select a number of different sites you can click on one and then press and hold the Command key to select a second, third or fourth and so on. We recommend that you don’t select hundreds this way – it’s better to delete in batches just in case you have to start over.

If you would prefer to select all and then deselect the ones you want to keep you can do so. Use Command + A to select all, then press and hold Command while clicking on any website you are happy to keep in this list. Just click Remove afterwards, not Done, as that will just undo all your hard work.

There’s a search field you can use to track down individual sites.

Bear in mind that deleting cookies might remove autocompleted login usernames and passwords for sites, and will almost certainly log you out of that site if you’ve configured it to automatically log in each time you visit.

How to clear Safari's cache and history on Mac: Privacy

How to clear Safari cache

The hidden Safari Developer menu can be used to clear just the cache, leaving cookies and the browser history in place. This is a very useful diagnostic step to take before removing those two items if a website behaves badly.

If you just want to clear all your cache you can do so by following these steps:

  • Open Safari.
  • Click on Safari in menu bar at top of screen.
  • Click on Settings/Preferences (depending on the version of macOS you are running).
  • Click on the Advanced tab.
  • Check the box beside Show Develop Menu in Menu Bar.
  • Now there will be a new Develop tab in the menu at the top of your screen. Click on this.
  • Click on Empty Caches.

Alternatively click on Option/Alt + Command + E.

Close any open Safari windows and select Empty Caches on the Develop menu. Then click File > New Window to start Safari with a clean cache.

How to clear Safari's cache and history on Mac: Empty caches

How to remove autocomplete data from AutoFill

Safari’s AutoFill tool can fill in username and password details on websites as well as credit card details and other elements like your address and email details.

This can be really useful, but it can also be annoying if the data it fills in is incorrect or out of context. It’s also a problem when AutoFill helpfully enters old or incorrect passwords or emails and addresses.

You can change this data, or delete it by following these steps:

  • Click on Safari.
  • Click on Settings/Preferences.
  • Choose the AutoFill tab.
  • Here you can edit contact information, usernames and passwords, credit cards and other data. Click on Edit beside the category you want access to.
  • You’ll need to enter your password or use Touch ID to gain access.

Delete incorrect data: If you are finding that Safari is autofilling incorrect data about you–your address, for example–click Edit beside Using information from my contacts. This will open up your Contacts app. Your card will be at the top or under My Card. You can add and amend data about you here.

How to clear Safari's cache and history on Mac: Autofill

Delete incorrect passwords and site logins: If you wanted to delete incorrect passwords, for example, you can just click on the Passwords tab. If you know which password you want to remove search for the website or service and then find the older password option (if there is more than one) and select it and then click on the – below the column to remove it. You can then select Delete Password. If that means there is no password saved for that website, you can then recreate the entry for the site by clicking the Add button. You’ll first need to provide the URL of the site (that is, something like https://facebook.com ), and then type the username and password alongside (hit the Tab key to move from field to field).

See: How to autofill passwords, bank cards, names and addresses for more.

How to clear Safari's cache and history on Mac: Site logins

Delete logins and passwords system-wide

Pruning site logins can also be done via the Keychain Access app, which you’ll find in the Utilities folder of the Applications list in Finder, although you should be very careful using this app because it pretty much controls the entire security operation of your Mac! However, by removing errant username and password entries here you’ll stop virtually all of your Mac apps using them, and not just Safari.

Just type the name of the site into the Search field, and look in the list of results for entries of the kind Web Form Password. Right-click the entry and select Delete.

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If you want to delete your Chrome or Firefox cache, cookies or browsing history read: How to delete your Mac browsing history . For alternative web browsers take a look at: Best web browser for Mac.

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This article was co-authored by Chiara Corsaro and by wikiHow staff writer, Jack Lloyd . Chiara Corsaro is the General Manager and Apple Certified Mac & iOS Technician for macVolks, Inc., an Apple Authorized Service Provider located in the San Francisco Bay Area. macVolks, Inc. was founded in 1990, is accredited by the Better Business Bureau (BBB) with an A+ rating, and is part of the Apple Consultants Network (ACN). The wikiHow Tech Team also followed the article's instructions and verified that they work. This article has been viewed 733,606 times.

This wikiHow article teaches you how to delete your Mac's Safari, Chrome, and Firefox cookies. Cookies are temporary files related to sites that you've visited. Keep in mind that while clearing cookies from your browser may speed it up, doing so will also sign you out of most websites on which you were signed in.

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  • In Safari, go to "Safari" > "Preferences" > "Privacy" > "Manage Website Data…" and click "Remove All.
  • In Google Chrome, go to "Chrome" > "Clear Browsing Data…", select "Cookies and other site data," then click "Clear browsing data."
  • In Firefox, go to "Firefox" > "History" > "Clear Recent History…", select "Cookies," then click "Clear Now."

Step 1 Click the Safari menu.

  • Click the Safari menu item.
  • Click Preferences...
  • Click the Advanced tab.
  • Check the Show Develop Menu in Menu Bar box.
  • Click the Develop menu item.
  • Click Empty Caches

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This is a safe way to clear cookies from your Mac. While it's safe to empty your cookies from the Safari app, it is not recommended to go directly into the macOS system library to clear out cookies unless you have experience in doing so. Accidentally deleting the wrong file in your system library can result in functionality issues with the application and/or operating system.

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Looking to tidy up the browser on your Mac or fix some issues you’re seeing with websites? Read on for how to clear cache on Mac, as well as history, and cookies in Safari , Chrome, and Firefox.

It’s a straightforward process to clear cache on Mac in Safari as well as third-party browsers like Chrome and Firefox. While the button in the menu bar for Safari is labeled “Clear History,” it also clears cookies and your cache.

For Chrome and Firefox, you get more detailed control of what data you’re deleting.

Whether you’re just wanting to do some regular maintenance or having some issues with browsing that you want to clear up, follow along below…

For how to clear your cache, history, and website data on iPhone and iPad, check out our tutorial here .

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  • Open Safari
  • In the menu bar (top left of your screen) click History
  • You can also choose Safari > Clear History…
  • Use the drop-down menu to pick what timeframe you want to clear history and cookies from Safari
  • One last time, click  Clear History
  • Keep in mind that means you may be logged out of websites, etc.

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Now look at the bottom of the menu and click “Clear History…”

To fully clear your history, cache, and cookies, click the drop-down and select “all history.”

  • For Google Chrome on Mac, click Chrome in the menu bar (top left corner)
  • Choose “Clear Browsing Data”
  • Pick a time range, or “All time”
  • Choose what data to clear with the checkboxes
  • Click Clear data
  • For Firefox on Mac, click History in the menu bar (top left of your screen)
  • Click Clear Recent History…
  • Change the timeframe to what you’d like
  • Choose what data to remove

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Here are instructions to help you clear your browsing history, cookies & cache in Safari on macOS.

There's a few guides here, what would you like to do:

  • Clear the entire Cache, Cookies, and History in Safari on macOS
  • Clear the Cache, Cookies, and Local Storage Data (but not the history) in Safari on macOS
  • Clear saved Form Data and Passwords

Clear the entire Cache, Cookies, and History in Safari

Click the "safari" menu.

Make sure you have a Safari window open and active; you will see the "Safari" menu in the top left of your screen. Click it and it will expand to show Safari specific options.

The location of the Safari menu - in the top left of the screen

Click the "Clear History..." item

Now that you have expanded the Safari menu, you will see the Clear History... item - click on it.

The Safari menu showing the Clear History item.

Choose the time range to delete and then "Clear History"

Safari now gives you a very simple interface for clearing your browsing cache, history, and cookies. When you click Clear History your cache, browser history, and cookies will be deleted for the specified time range.

The Safari dialog for showing the time range to clear your browsing data for

If you choose the default option of " all history " then the entire historical record of your browsing on this computer will be deleted. At the top of the prompt, you'll see "Clear: all history" - you can click on this Select field and choose a time range to clear instead.

So instead of deleting all your history, you can choose to just delete Today's browsing history, or just the past hour's history.

Once you have decided how much you want to delete, click the Clear History button.

Congratulations, you have now cleared your selected browsing data from your computer. You can simply close this window and continue to use Safari.

Clear the Cache, Cookies, and Local Storage Data in Safari

These steps will remove Safari's automatic cache of temporary data it has stored while you browse the internet; these steps won't delete your browsing history .

Click the "Preferences" menu item

Now that you have expanded the Safari menu, you will see the Preferences item - click on it.

The expanded Safari menu, showing the the Preferences item

The Safari Preferences screen will now appear.

Click the "Privacy" tab

The Safari Preferences screen has a number of sections, indicated by the various options along the top of the screen (General/Tabs/AutoFill etc). Click the Privacy item to see privacy related options.

The Preferences window, showing the Privacy tab

Click "Manage Website Data...

On the privacy tab, click the Manage Website Data button to show a list of all the sites Safari has collected data for.

The Privacy pane showing the Manage Website Data button.

Select the site/s you want to delete data from, and click "Remove"

On this screen you will see a list of all the domains Safari has collected data for. Find the ones you want to remove (you can search for a domain in the Search field in the top right of the window.

The Privacy pane showing the Manage Website Data button.

Delete one page from Safari's Cache

If you just want to delete the cache and cookies from one website, you can select the domain name here and press the Remove button. This will keep all the other data intact and just remove the one site's cookies and cache.

You can remove sites one at a time, you can hold down the ⌘ Command button and keep clicking to select more than one domain at a time.

When you have selected the domains you want to clear the data from, simply press the Remove button and Safari will clear the data for those sites.

If you remove data for any sites you are logged in to, you will probably have to re-log in to them again, but your browsing history will still be intact.

Clearing Form Data and Passwords in Safari

Follow these instructions to clear the form data and passwords that have been saved in Safari.

Click the "AutoFill" tab

The Safari Preferences screen has a number of sections, indicated by the various options along the top of the screen (General/Tabs/AutoFill etc). Click the AutoFill item to see AutoFill related options.

The expanded Safari menu, showing the the Preferences item

Choose what to AutoFill, and edit/clear existing data

On the AutoFill screen, you will see a listing of types of data Safari can be configured to "remember" for you - that way, when you need to fill out some forms online, Safari will try to automatically put the correct data in for you. You can turn this feature on or off for different types of data, including contact information, credit cards, usernames & passwords, and so on.

Checkboxes to choose what Safari will AutoFill, and Edit buttons to clear existing data.

To review, edit, and delete the items that Safari has saved, click the corresponding Edit... button. Some of these items require you to enter the password for your computer - that is, the user you are currently logged in as on your Mac.

You can use these interfaces to review and optionally delete any information you've previously entered from your computer. Because some of it is sensitive (Passwords, Credit Card numbers etc) you will have to unlock various sections by entering your computer's password.

When you are finished, simply close Safari's Preferences by clicking the Red "close" button.

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How to clear safari's browsing history and cookies on macos.

To clear your history on Safari, click the "History" button at the top, then select "Clear History.

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How to delete your browsing history in safari, how to automatically delete your browsing history on safari, how to clear your cookies on safari, key takeaways.

To clear your history on Safari, click the "History" button at the top, then select "Clear History." You can also set Safari to clear your browsing history automatically by going to Preferences > General, then set "Remove History Items" to the time frame you want.

You may not have anything to hide when we surf the Internet, but you still may want to clear your history every now and then. Here's how you can clear your browsing history in Safari on MacOS.

On Safari, all you do is click the "History" button at the top of the screen then select "Clear History" at the bottom of the list.

Once you do this, you will be given a choice: you can select "the last hour," "today," "today and yesterday," and "all history" from a drop-down menu. Once you've decided, click the "Clear History" button and the history will be clear per your preference.

If you simply want to clear part of your history, you can click "Show History" ("Command + Y").

Click on the site or use the "Command" key to select several sites, then press the "Delete" key. You can also click "Clear History" in the upper right corner to remove everything all at once.

You can also right-click a history entry to delete it.

Related: How to Clear History, Cache, and Cookies in Safari on iPhone or iPad

You can also set Safari to automatically clear your history every so often. When you open up the Safari preference ("Command + ,"), click the "General" tab, and select the "Remove History items" option.

You can decide when or if your history is automatically deleted after one day, one week, two weeks, one month, one year, or you can keep your history indefinitely by selecting the manual option.

To clear cookies in Safari, while you're in Safari's preferences, click on the "Privacy" tab and click "Manage Website Data."

On this page, you will see all the cookies stored on your Mac. You can right-click a specific cookie and select "Delete" to remove it, or you can hold the "Command" button and select several at once.

If you want to remove all of your cookies, click "Remove All" at the bottom of the window.

You will be asked to confirm you want to "remove all data stored by websites on your computer."

Keep in mind that, if you do this, any websites you might have personalized will be removed, and you will be logged out of all websites (though it should be easy to log back in if you've saved your username and password).

Related: How to Block Third-Party Cookies in Every Web Browser

Clearing your history and cookies isn't necessarily sneaky. It's good to be privacy-conscious because there are often times when someone will ask to use your computer for a minute. You may not be looking at anything untoward or scandalous, but then again, you don't necessarily want just anyone knowing what you've been looking at or reading.

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Whenever you browse the web in Safari, the browser stores website data so that it doesn't have to download it again each time you revisit a site. In theory this should speed up your browsing experience, but there are some scenarios where you might want to clear the cache and start anew. Keep reading to learn how it's done on Mac, iPhone , and iPad .

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If a site you regularly frequent has elements that have stopped working, or if a site has stopped loading completely, there may be a conflict between an older version of it that Safari has cached and a newer one.

Or perhaps you simply want to protect your privacy by wiping the slate clean and removing all the data associated with websites you've visited. Either way, here's how it's done on macOS and iOS.

How to Clear Safari's Cache on Mac

There are two ways to clear Safari's cache on a Mac. The first method outlined below deletes everything relating to a website you've visited, including not only the cached versions of the site, but also cookies and any other related data. The second method described offers a more targeted approach and clears only Safari's cache, but it does involve enabling a hidden menu.

  • Launch Safari browser on your Mac.

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How to Clear Safari's Cache on iPhone and iPad

Note that the following steps clear all history, cookies and website data on your device, regardless of when the sites were accessed.

  • Launch the Settings app on your iOS device.
  • Scroll down and select Safari .
  • Scroll down and select Clear History and Website Data .
  • Choose the timeframe to clear ( Last hour , Today , Today and yesterday , or All history ), choose the profile or select All Profiles , then tap Clear History .

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For another way to protect your privacy while browsing the web, be sure to check out our guide on how to use Safari's Private Browsing Mode .

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How to clear Safari cache, history, and cookies on Mac

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You may want to clear Safari history, cache, and website data on Mac to prevent others from seeing what you were browsing. Removing these helps make the browser responsive . It also comes handy when Safari lags or takes ages to load webpages. The steps to delete website data of Safari in macOS is easy. Let us see how.

Consequences of clearing Safari History and Website Data

  • Records of visited web pages are deleted.
  • A list of the frequently visited sites is also cleared.
  • It may reduce tracking by websites. (a good thing)
  • You may be logged out of websites.
  • Records of blocked or allowed location access, notification, etc. are also reset. So, if you visit a website, it will again ask your permission for these.
  • The download list is deleted. (Actual downloaded files are not.)
  • If you have several Apple devices that sync via iCloud, the changes will reflect on all.

How to clear Safari history on Mac

You can choose to clear all history in a few clicks. Or choose to delete them date-wise or by specific pages. Let me show you how.

  • Open Safari on Mac.
  • Click on History from the top menu bar

Open Safari, tap on History at top menu bar, select Clear History

  • Dropdown menu will show all history . Click on it if you want to select another option, like the last hour, today, today, and yesterday.

Select All history, tap on Clear history

Now, if you don’t want to clear the entire history but just a few specific pages, here’s what you need to do.

How to delete specific webpage from Safari history on Mac

  • From the top menu bar, click on History .

Tap on History, select Show All History

  • Or, click on the tiny triangle arrow ▶ to expand.

Tap dropdown arrow, right click on particular page, select Delete

How to clear Safari cache and cookies on Mac

To clear cache and cookies of your existing Safari profile, you need to delete all of its Website Data. Here’s how you can do that:

  • Launch the Safari browser .

Choose Safari in menu bar and select Settings

The above-mentioned method will only delete website data for a particular profile in Safari.

If you’re like me and enjoy using multiple profiles on Safari to maintain a separation between your personal and professional activities, then I’d like to notify you about something.

However, if you wish to clear the cookies and cache for all your Safari profiles, then you must employ the following method.

How to clear cache of all Safari profiles on Mac

  • Launch Safari → Click Safari in the menu bar → Select Settings .

Head to Advanced tab and tick the checkbox next to Show features for web developers

How to block all cookies for Safari on Mac

Cookies are tiny data packets that a website saves on your device. It helps the site know that you are revisiting it. (If this is your first visit to iGeeksBlog, you might have seen a banner at the bottom asking for your cookie consent.)

When you clear history and website data, cookies are also deleted. However, here is how you can remove cookies (cache, etc. too) individually and how you can block them from accumulating further.

  • Launch Safari browser → Click Safari in the menu bar → Select Settings .

Click Advance and enable Block all cookies

No, clearing your Safari history will not lead to the removal of your bookmarks or saved passwords.

Yes, clearing cookies will log you out from websites and services where you were previously signed in. This process removes stored login credentials.

Yes, clearing cache, history, and cookies might have a temporary impact on your browsing experience. Websites could a bit slowly.

If you want to remove the Safari cache, history, and cookies on your Mac, just follow the instructions above. Furthermore, I’d highly recommend our complete guides if you’re thinking of changing your default search engine for normal and private windows in Safari.

Did you find this guide helpful? Let me know in the comments!

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How to clear your Safari browser cache on a Mac, iPhone, or iPad

  • You can clear your cache on Safari in just a few steps on a Mac, iPhone, or iPad.
  • Clearing your cache, as well as history and cookies, can help resolve your device's performance issues.
  • Clearing your cookies will clear your passwords as well, unless you save them with keychain.

A cache is a store of data. When you visit a website on your Mac, iPhone, or iPad, the Safari browser keeps a snapshot of the pages you view.

If you go back to that website, Safari loads the cached page in an instant, instead of taking the time to retrieve the page from the internet again.

But an overloaded cache can take up storage space and cause your device to run inefficiently — and it could use a periodic clearing.

Here's what you need to know to clear your cache on Safari, as well as your cookies and browsing history.

How to clear Safari cache on Mac

You can either clear just your cache or your cache, history, and cookies. 

Clear your cache

1. Click on the Safari tab at the top left of your screen and choose Preferences from the dropdown menu.

2.  Click the Advanced tab of the menu that pops up.

3.  At the end of the tab, select the Show Develop menu in menu bar box and close the Preferences menu.

4. Click the Develop tab from the Safari menu at the top of the page.

5. Click Empty Caches from the dropdown menu.

Clear your cache, history, and cookies

You may also want to clear your browsing history and cookies in addition to emptying your cache. Here's how to do that.

1. Choose the History tab at the top of your screen.

2. At the very bottom of the dropdown menu, choose Clear History.

3.  A box pops up with a choice to clear the last hour, today, today and yesterday, or all history. Choose your time frame and click the Clear History button.  

Once you clear the history, it will also clear the cache and cookies associated with that time period.

How to clear Safari cache on iPhone or iPad

To clear your cache and browsing history:

1. Open the Settings app.

2. Tap Safari .

3. Tap Clear History and Website Data .

4. On the screen that pops up, choose Clear History and Data .

To clear your cache but not your browsing history:

3. Tap Advanced .

4. Tap Website Data .

5. Choose Remove All Website Data .

What happens to saved passwords when you clear your cache

When you clear your cache, history, and cookies, you may discover that Safari has logged you out of your favorite websites.

While clearing Safari's cache alone will not delete your passwords, clearing your history and cookies can. That's because when you empty your cookies, you will lose their password data saved in Safari as well. And keep in mind that clearing your history also clears its associated cookies.

Luckily, Apple has a solution to this problem. If you use iCloud, check your iCloud settings on your phone or computer.

Make sure that you've checked the box for Safari. As long as this box is checked, any passwords you save through your browser will stay safe in your keychain .

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Clearing your cache and cookies is something that everyone should get into the habit of doing, but few do it regularly. It’s like cleaning the dust under your bed. You know it’s there and it could cause problems, yet you rarely get around to doing it.

How to Clear Cache and Cookies in Safari

Like cleaning your home, clearing cache and cookies can help you in different ways. It helps protect your personal information, and helps applications run smoother on your computer.

Find out how easy it is to clear your cache and cookies in Safari across different iOS devices.

Clearing your history on your Safari browser deletes saved data, such as recent searches and lists of frequently visited sites. It also removes cookies from websites that ask to send you notifications or for your location.

Removing all of that information generally involves three simple steps:

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When you select Clear History, Safari will ask you how far back you want to clean. It can be recent history or all the history. The choice is yours.

While you’re at it, don’t forget your cookies!

Clean out old, stored cookies and data with these steps:

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How to Clear Cache and Cookies in Safari on Mac

If you need more space on your Mac, clearing your cache and cookies is a good start. After a while, old files can slow down your computer and take up space. You can use tools and apps to clear your browser cache, but why spend the extra money?

Here’s how to clear your cache manually:

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You can also use keyboard shortcuts to empty your cache. Press Cmd + Option + E to clear your cache automatically.

Cookies, however, are an entirely different story.

You can manage your browser cookies by going into Preferences in the Safari tab. Once you have the Preferences drop-down menu, take these actions:

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This extra step to delete cookies can become tedious at times. If you don’t want to deal with the extra maintenance of deleting cookies by yourself, you can keep others from storing them on your Mac. This is how you do so:

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Keep in mind, though, that cookies aren’t just for tracking your habits and location. They also help websites run smoothly. If you choose to put your Mac on a diet and ban cookies, some websites may not work properly.

How to Clear Cache and Cookies in Safari on a MacBook

All devices need a little routine cleaning and maintenance every once and a while and your MacBook is no different. Fortunately, clearing your cache is as simple as a few simple clicks:

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Clearing cache isn’t necessarily the same as clearing cookies, though. That requires a separate action.

To clear cookies from your MacBook:

  • Select ‘Privacy’ from the Safari tab drop-down menu

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How to Clear Cache and Cookies in Safari on iPhone

Your cache and cookies contain a lot of personal information that others can access. So, the last thing you want is to keep them lingering on your device. Make sure that your history and cache are scrubbed clean regularly. Here’s how to do this:

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Clearing your cache isn’t the same as clearing cookies from your iPhone, though. Check out how to clear cookies while keeping your device’s history:

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How to Clear Cache and Cookies in Safari on iPad

If you know how to clear cache and cookies on an iPhone, you already know how to do it on an iPad. You clear both mobile devices in the same way:

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Clearing cookies from your iPad requires these extra steps:

  • Tap on ‘Settings’ and then ‘Safari’
  • Select ‘Advanced’
  • Choose ‘Website Data and Remove All Website Data’

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Is it time to do some routine cleaning on your Safari 13-enabled device? Check out how to get your cache shiny and new in just a few clicks:

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Cleaning up cookies is a separate step, but just as simple:

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How to Reset Cache and Cookies in Safari

Resetting or clearing a cache in Safari is a simple process. Here’s how to do this:

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Unfortunately, clearing or resetting a cache doesn’t automatically delete cookies stored on your system. This is how to delete cookies in Safari:

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Additional FAQ

What happens if i clear my cache and cookies on mac.

Deleting temporary media files, such as text files and images, can help your Mac run more efficiently. Not only does it help your apps run smoother, but it can also help protect your identity. Clearing your cache and cookies gets rid of personal information stored on your computer during browsing.

Start a Regular Maintenance Routine

Setting up a regular cleaning routine for your cache and cookies helps you and helps your Apple devices run better. It gets rid of unnecessary files that may bog down your system. It also deletes personal information you may want to keep private.

It’s a win-win situation. But your Apple device can’t do it on its own.

How often do you clear your cache and cookies? Tell us about it in the comments section below?

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How to Delete Cookies and Stored Website Data in Safari

Websites and advertisers use cookies to identify you and follow you around the internet, and they might also save other website data to remember you by. In Safari, you can delete these cookies and other data. Let's head to Safari's privacy settings.

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Stored content can include a history of your site visits or information you provided the site, such as your name and email address. You can delete all of the website data at once or for individual sites.

Delete Cookies and Saved Data on the Mac

1. Select Preferences from the Safari menu or hold down the Command key and the comma key at the same time (Command+,).

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2. Go to the Privacy tab.

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3. Click the Remove All Website Data button to remove all stored website data, or skip to step 5 to remove data on a site-by-site basis.

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4. Click Remove Now to confirm. Note, as Safari warns you, this could log you out of sites and perhaps also change how they function. For example, instead of getting tailored ads on the site, you'll be served generic ones.

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5. To remove stored data by site, click the Details button.  

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6. Select the sites with stored data you want to remov e. Hold down the Command key to select multiple sites.

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7. Click Remove.

8. Click Done.

Alternatively, you can click the Remove All button to delete all of the sites' cookies and stored data. Safari will ask you to confirm your choice:

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Delete Cookies and Web History in Safari in iOS

Clear your history, cookies, and browsing data from Safari on your iPad or iPhone .

1. Open the Settings app and tap Safari.

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2. Tap Clear History and Website Data. If you're using iOS 7 or earlier, the menu is slightly different: Tap "Clear History" and "Clear Cookies and Data".

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3. Tap Clear to confirm.

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4. Tap Advanced back in the Safari Settings window to clear other stored website data.

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5. Tap Website Data.

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6. Tap Remove All Website Data . Alternatively, you can click the Edit link at the top right and then delete individual sites' data by tapping the minus sign next to the site names.

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Doing this will not only help protect your privacy. It can also clear out precious space on your device.

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How To Clear Your Safari Browser Cache on PC

When you use Safari to browse the Internet, you accumulate a lot of temporary Internet files. These improve the browsing experience for the most part. However, they can also prove to be a bit of a hassle over the long-term.

And keeping the temp files cleaned up once in a while can solve a lot of problems.

In this tutorial, I’ll show you how to clear the cache in Safari and go into a bit of why you should. It only takes a few moments and is often a good idea to do so on a regular basis.

What is a Cache in Safari and Why Clear it?

Safari stores temporary Internet files in what’s called a “cache.” It’s a location on the computer which allows the browser to pull information regarding specific websites.

For example, your computer will load images and files from the cache instead of downloading them each time you visit a site. This improves the overall experience by making the site load faster on your end.

However, the cache can also contribute to a few problems. Here are just some of the more common you might want to consider:

  • You Could Save Bad Website Coding Let’s say you visit a page and the coding isn’t right. Perhaps you’re troubleshooting problems you’re having on a particular page. Sometimes the cache will store that coding even if you save changes. Clearing the cache lets you download the most current version of that site.
  • Can Take Up a Lot of Hard Drive Space Images and files stored in the cache can eat up a lot of room on your computer. If you spend a lot of time browsing the Internet, you could save several gigabytes worth of images alone. Clearing the cache in Safari will free up that space.
  • Other Users Can Explore What You Browse From the history of URLs you visit to the images saved from websites, anyone sitting at your computer can see what you’ve been exploring. Deleting all of the information saved in Safari can stop others from snooping through your Internet usage.

Not everyone wants to use a privacy mode where passwords are not saved and the cache is emptied automatically. Clearing the Safari cache lets you choose when that information is removed.

Clearing the Safari Browser Cache on a PC

Open the Safari browser on your computer and click the gear icon in the browser window.

Safari Settings

Click the option to “Reset Safari.”

Reset Safari

In this window, you can select what elements you want to clear in the Safari browser cache on the PC.

For example, you can choose to remove all website icons, save the names and passwords and clear the downloads window by selecting the checkboxes.

Once you’ve decided what parts you want to be deleted, click the “Reset” button on the bottom.

Reset Button

This will remove the data you selected and relaunch the Safari web browser.

Keeping Your Browser Cleaned Up

When you clear the temporary Internet files from Safari, you’re improving the efficiency of the browser as well as your computer. The last thing you want is Safari taking up terabytes worth of space because of downloaded images.

And while this may sound like an absurd figure, keep in mind that every site you visit will download data to your computer. Over the long-term, you can acquire a vast number of useless files and information.

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How do I clear my cache, cookies and history in Safari?

From time to time, you may be advised to clear your cache, cookies and browsing history to improve the performance of your internet browser. To clear your cache, cookies and browsing history in Safari:

In the Safari browser:

  • Click on the Safari menu in the top left hand corner next to the Apple symbol
  • Click on   Settings...
  • A new dialogue box will open
  • Click Privacy
  • Click on the Manage Website Data button
  • To remove any cached data and cookies from your computer, click Remove all
  • Click Remove Now
  • Wait a few moments, then click Done
  • Close the dialogue box remaining
  • Press Command +Q to quit Safari

Note : For further information on how to manage Safari data on your computer, visit Manage cookies and website data in Safari on Mac

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How to Enable/Disable/Clear Cookies in Safari/Chrome/Firefox on Mac

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Cookies are great for every web browser, as they make your browsing experience comfy. When you enable cookies on your Safari, Chrome or Firefox browser on Mac, you don’t have to struggle to remember personal info such as log-in credentials, location, shopping cart, and more, for specific platforms. This browsing feature is structured to help you store and remember your info for future reference. However, sometimes you might have to disable and clear cookies from your browser on your Mac computer system. The reason is that, with cookies, advertisers and other intruders can track your browsing habits and other info about you without your consent. In fact, we can conclude that with cookies, your browsing privacy and security is exposed.

With the aforementioned merits and demerits in mind, it's crucial you learn how to manage cookies on your Mac. To help you out, this post will discuss how to enable, disable and clear cookies in Safari, Chrome, and Firefox on a Mac computer. Read on!

Part 1. How to Enable/Disable/Clear Safari’s Cookies on Mac

Enable or disable cookies in safari.

  • Launch Safari on your Mac.
  • Navigate to where you have the Safari  icon at the upper left corner of your screen, and click on the Preference  tab when the flyout menu pops up.

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  • On the Preference screen, click on Privacy , then check the box beside Block all cookies  to disable cookies on Safari. If you wish to enable cookies, kindly uncheck the box.

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Clear Cookies in Safari

  • Open Safari and head to the upper left corner of your screen.
  • Next, click Safari > Preferences .

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  • At the top menu bar, find the Privacy  icon and click on it.

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  • Hit Manage Website Data to proceed.

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  • Choose the cookies to delete from Safari or better yet click Remove All  > Remove . Without further ado, the cookies will be cleared.

Part 2. How to Enable/Disable/Clear Chrome’s Cookies on Mac

Enable/disable cookies in chrome.

  • Hold down the Command + Spacebar  buttons and enter Chrome  then tap the appropriate icon.
  • Tap the Hamburger  icon at the upper right corner of your screen, and pick Settings  from the list displayed.
  • Choose Privacy and security  on the left sidebar.
  • On the right hand panel, click Site Settings  at the bottom of the interface shown.

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  • Now scroll down and click on Third-party cookies  underneath the Content section.

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  • Lastly, check the box near Block third-party cookies  to disable cookies on Chrome.

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  • To enable cookies on Chrome, check the box next to Allow third-party cookies .

Clear Cookies in Chrome

  • Launch Chrome and hold down Command +  ,  button to access the Settings menu.
  • Tap on the Privacy and security tab on the left hand panel.
  • Next, click Clear browsing data .

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  • Now click the box beside Cookies and other sites data  and tap the blue Clear data  button to wipe cookies from Chrome.

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Part 3. How to Enable/Disable/Clear Firefox’s Cookies on Mac

Enable or disable cookies in firefox.

  • Go to the Firefox page on your Mac, and hit the Hamburger  sign at the top right corner of your screen.

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  • Tap Settings  and jump to the next step.

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  • Select Privacy & Security  and click on Strict  underneath the Enable Tracking Protection  to block cookies on Firefox.

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  • To enable, kindly check the Standard  box.

Clear Cookies in Firefox

  • When you launch the Firefox browser on your mac, click on the Hamburger button and select Settings .

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  • Choose Privacy & Security  on the left sidebar and scroll down to Cookies and Site Data .

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  • Now click Clear Data  and confirm your action by clicking the corresponding button.

Part 4. Clear Cookies from Safari/Chrome/Firefox on Mac in One Go

Instead of going through the stress of clearing cookies for each browser on your Mac computer, you can always count on Macube Cleaner to wipe cookies for Chrome, Safari and Firefox simultaneously. Macube Cleaner is a versatile system cleaning suite designed to handle all unnecessary data such as junks, system logs, browsing history, caches, duplicate files and more that is responsible for slowing down the operations of a Mac computer. It is nicely built with 8 cleaning modes such as Junk Cleaner, Duplicate Remover, File Shredder, Large&Old&Similar File Finder that you can choose from to clean your system.

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Steps to Clear Cookies from Safari/Chrome/Firefox Using Macube Cleaner

Step 1:  Open Macube Cleaner after download, then tap the Privacy  icon on the left hand panel of your display screen. After that, hit the blue Scan  icon to proceed.

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Step 2:  Wait for Macube Cleaner to read through all the browsers on your computer, and the interface below will come up:

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Check the box beside each of the browsers, and select the cookies icon on the right hand panel.

Step 3:  Now, click the blue Clean  button to remove all the cookies from Safari, Chrome, and Firefox immediately.

How to Enable Cookies in Safari on iPhone/iPad?

Follow the steps below to enable cookies in Safari on your iPhone or iPad:

  • Hit the Settings  icon and select Safari .

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  • Go to the PRIVACY & SECURITY section and toggle the icon beside Block All Cookies  to enable or disable cookies. Once done, click the corresponding confirmation icon.

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2. Why Can’t I Enable Cookies on My Mac?

Enabling cookies on any browser is no big deal, but sometimes you may encounter difficulty. Find below some of the reasons why you cannot activate cookies on your Mac:

Browser Settings

Have you set your browser to disable cookies? If so, then you cannot enable the browsing feature on your Mac. You have to go to settings and make necessary modifications so the browser can start collecting and storing cookie data.

Third Party Extensions

Third party extensions such as UltraBlock, Ghostery Privacy Suites and many others are designed to protect users’ privacy and security. So they automatically disable cookies on your Mac if you have them installed on it. To fix this, you need to remove the corresponding extensions from your browser completely.

Security Software

Antivirus and malware software like Avast can disrupt cookie activation on your Mac computer. In this case, you need to uninstall or delete the software from your device so you can enable cookies.

Enabling, disabling and clearing cookies on Mac is easy regardless of the web browser you are using. Our team has demonstrated the various ways to manage your privacy and security on Chrome, Safari, and Firefox browsers. Kindly select any one.

Macube Cleaner is our most preferred option from the solutions provided. The software manages your privacy and security on Mac with high accuracy and precision, so that no one can track you down via your browsing history, caches, or cookies.

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Manage cookies and website data in Safari on Mac

You can change options in Safari preferences so that Safari always accepts or always blocks cookies and website data .

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Prevent trackers from using cookies and website data to track you: Select “Prevent cross-site tracking”.

Cookies and website data are deleted unless you visit and interact with the trackers’ websites.

Always block cookies: Select “Block all cookies”.

Websites, third parties and advertisers can’t store cookies and other data on your Mac. This may prevent some websites from working properly.

Always allow cookies: Deselect “Block all cookies”.

Websites, third parties and advertisers can store cookies and other data on your Mac.

Remove stored cookies and data: Click Manage Website Data, select one or more websites, then click Remove or Remove All.

Removing the data may reduce tracking, but may also log you out of websites or change website behaviour.

See which websites store cookies or data: Click Manage Website Data.

Note: Changing your cookie preferences or removing cookies and website data in Safari may change or remove them in other apps.

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Delete cookies in Microsoft Edge

In Microsoft Edge , you can delete all cookies or cookies from a specific website. You can also set Edge to automatically delete cookies every time you close your Edge browser. 

Delete all cookies

An image showing the Settings and more menu in Microsoft Edge.

Select  Settings   >  Privacy, search, and services .

Select  Choose what to clear under  Clear browsing data > Clear browsing data now . 

Under Time range , choose a time range from the list.

Select Cookies and other site data , and then select Clear now .

All your cookies and other site data will now be deleted for the time range you selected. This signs you out of most sites. 

Delete cookies from a specific site

In Edge, select Settings and more    > Settings   >  Cookies and site permissions .

Under Cookies and data stored , select  Manage and delete cookies and site data > See all cookies and site data and search for the site whose cookies you want to delete.

Select the down arrow    to the right of the site whose cookies you want to delete and select Delete  .

Cookies for the site you selected are now deleted. Repeat this step for any site whose cookies you want to delete. 

Delete cookies every time you close the browser

In Edge, select  Settings and more    > Settings   > Privacy, search, and services .

Under Clear browsing data , select Choose what to clear every time you close the browser .

Turn on the Cookies and other site data toggle.

Once this feature is turned on, every time you close your Edge browser all cookies and other site data are deleted. This signs you out of most sites. 

Note : This topic is for the new Microsoft Edge . Get help for the legacy version of Microsoft Edge .

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  1. How to clear Safari cache and cookies on a Mac

    Cleaning cookies and the cache data for individual sites can be done via Safari's Settings/Preferences. Open Safari. Click on Safari in the menu at the top of the screen. Click on Settings or ...

  2. Manage cookies and website data in Safari on Mac

    Always allow cookies: Deselect "Block all cookies.". Websites, third parties, and advertisers can store cookies and other data on your Mac. Remove stored cookies and data: Click Manage Website Data, select one or more websites, then click Remove or Remove All. Removing the data may reduce tracking, but may also log you out of websites or ...

  3. How to Delete Cookies Using the Safari Web Browser: 13 Steps

    This wikiHow teaches you how to delete cookies in your Safari browser on a Mac or an iPhone. Cookies are bits of website data that help Safari remember your preferences, passwords, usernames, and more. Since cookies are downloaded onto your computer each time you open a new web page, you may wish to block cookies entirely to prevent them from ...

  4. Clear the history, cache, and cookies from Safari on your iPhone, iPad

    Clear the history, cache, and cookies from Safari on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch. Learn how to delete your history, cookies, and cache in Settings. Delete history, cache, and cookies. Clear cookies and cache, but keep your history. Delete a website from your history. Block cookies. Use content blockers. Delete history, cache, and cookies

  5. Clear your browsing history in Safari on Mac

    Open Safari for me. In the Safari app on your Mac, choose History > Clear History, then click the pop-up menu. Choose how far back you want your browsing history cleared. When you clear your history, Safari removes data it saves as a result of your browsing, including: History of webpages you visited. The back and forward list for open webpages ...

  6. How to Clear Cookies on a Mac in Safari, Firefox, and Chrome

    Clear Safari's cache to get rid of persistent cookies. If you still see cookies popping up after deleting your Mac's stored cookies, you can clear Safari's cache, which will remove all of Safari's input information except for settings and bookmarks. To do so: Click the Safari menu item. Click Preferences... Click the Advanced tab.

  7. How to clear cache on Mac in Safari, Chrome, and Firefox

    Open Safari. In the menu bar (top left of your screen) click History. At the bottom of the menu, choose Clear History…. You can also choose Safari > Clear History…. Use the drop-down menu to ...

  8. Clear Cache, Cookies and History on Safari

    Choose the time range to delete and then "Clear History". Safari now gives you a very simple interface for clearing your browsing cache, history, and cookies. When you click Clear History your cache, browser history, and cookies will be deleted for the specified time range. If you choose the default option of " all history " then the entire ...

  9. How to Clear Safari's Browsing History and Cookies on macOS

    If you simply want to clear part of your history, you can click "Show History" ("Command + Y"). Click on the site or use the "Command" key to select several sites, then press the "Delete" key. You can also click "Clear History" in the upper right corner to remove everything all at once. You can also right-click a history entry to delete it.

  10. How to Delete Cookies in Safari

    Select a website that is listed as using cookies, then click Remove.To remove all website data from Safari, click Remove All.

  11. Clear Cookies on Mac: Safari, Chrome, Firefox, Edge

    Open Mozilla Firefox and in the menu bar click History. Select Clear Browsing Data. Select a time range and choose what data to clear. Click Clear data . For more control of your cookie settings ...

  12. How to Clear Safari Browsing History and Cache

    Scroll down and select Safari. Scroll down and select Clear History and Website Data. Choose the timeframe to clear ( Last hour, Today, Today and yesterday, or All history ), choose the profile or ...

  13. How to clear Safari cache, history, and cookies on Mac

    When you clear history and website data, cookies are also deleted. However, here is how you can remove cookies (cache, etc. too) individually and how you can block them from accumulating further. Launch Safari browser → Click Safari in the menu bar → Select Settings. Navigate to the Advanced tab → Enable the checkbox next to Block all ...

  14. How to Clear Safari Browser Cache on Mac, iPhone, or iPad

    Clear your cache. 1. Click on the Safari tab at the top left of your screen and choose Preferences from the dropdown menu. Navigate to the Preferences section. Stefan Ionescu/Insider. 2. Click the ...

  15. How To Clear Cookies in Chrome, Safari, Edge, and Firefox

    Either way, it's a good idea to clear cookies from your browser to help your computer run as fast and secure as possible. Here's how to clear cookies in Google Chrome, Safari, Microsoft Edge, and Mozilla Firefox. ... To clear cookies in Safari, open the web browser and click Safari in the Apple menu at the top-left corner of your screen ...

  16. How to Clear Cache and Cookies in Safari

    Click on the Safari header to open the drop-down menu. Select 'Preferences'. Click on the gear icon for 'Advanced' at the top of the new window. Check the box for "Show Develop menu in ...

  17. How to clear cookies

    Click Block All Cookies in Safari to turn off cookies permanently. How to clear cookies in Firefox for iOS. Start the Firefox app. Click the three-lined icon (hamburger menu) on the lower-right corner. Hit Settings. Select Data Management. Click Clear Private Data to clear cookies in Firefox on iOS. Click Cookies in Data Management to turn off ...

  18. How to Delete Cookies and Stored Website Data in Safari

    1. Open the Settings app and tap Safari. 2. Tap Clear History and Website Data. If you're using iOS 7 or earlier, the menu is slightly different: Tap "Clear History" and "Clear Cookies and Data ...

  19. How To Clear Your Safari Browser Cache on PC

    Clearing the Safari Browser Cache on a PC. Open the Safari browser on your computer and click the gear icon in the browser window. Click the option to "Reset Safari.". In this window, you can select what elements you want to clear in the Safari browser cache on the PC. For example, you can choose to remove all website icons, save the names ...

  20. Clear cookies and cache in Safari, Chrome, Firefox on Mac 2023

    In the drop down menu, select Settings. In the pop-up window, select the time period you want to delete data for — last hour, last 24 hours, last 7 days, last 4 weeks, or all time. Also choose if you want to delete just the cookies or also browsing history and cache. Click Clear data.

  21. How do I clear my cache, cookies and history in Safari?

    Click on the Manage Website Data button. To remove any cached data and cookies from your computer, click Remove all. A new dialogue box will open. Click Remove Now. Wait a few moments, then click Done. Close the dialogue box remaining. Press Command +Q to quit Safari. Note: For further information on how to manage Safari data on your computer ...

  22. How to Enable/Disable/Clear Cookies in Safari/Chrome/Firefox on Mac

    Part 4. Clear Cookies from Safari/Chrome/Firefox on Mac in One Go. Instead of going through the stress of clearing cookies for each browser on your Mac computer, you can always count on Macube Cleaner to wipe cookies for Chrome, Safari and Firefox simultaneously. Macube Cleaner is a versatile system cleaning suite designed to handle all ...

  23. Manage cookies and website data in Safari on Mac

    Always block cookies: Select "Block all cookies". Websites, third parties and advertisers can't store cookies and other data on your Mac. This may prevent some websites from working properly. Always allow cookies: Deselect "Block all cookies". Websites, third parties and advertisers can store cookies and other data on your Mac.

  24. Delete cookies in Microsoft Edge

    Under Cookies and data stored, select Manage and delete cookies and site data > See all cookies and site data and search for the site whose cookies you want to delete.