{"id":556150,"date":"2023-02-24T21:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-02-24T18:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/how-to-clear-safaris-browsing-history-and-cookies-on-macos\/"},"modified":"2023-02-24T21:00:00","modified_gmt":"2023-02-24T18:00:00","slug":"how-to-clear-safaris-browsing-history-and-cookies-on-macos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-clear-safaris-browsing-history-and-cookies-on-macos\/","title":{"rendered":"#How to Clear Safari\u2019s Browsing History and Cookies on macOS"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3db86165915\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3db86165915\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-clear-safaris-browsing-history-and-cookies-on-macos\/#%E2%80%9CHow_to_Clear_Safaris_Browsing_History_and_Cookies_on_macOS%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;How to Clear Safari\u2019s Browsing History and Cookies on macOS&#8221;<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-clear-safaris-browsing-history-and-cookies-on-macos\/#How_to_Delete_Your_Browsing_History_in_Safari\" >How to Delete Your Browsing History in Safari<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-clear-safaris-browsing-history-and-cookies-on-macos\/#How_to_Automatically_Delete_Your_Browsing_History_on_Safari\" >How to Automatically Delete Your Browsing History on Safari<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-clear-safaris-browsing-history-and-cookies-on-macos\/#How_to_Clear_Your_Cookies_on_Safari\" >How to Clear Your Cookies on Safari<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CHow_to_Clear_Safaris_Browsing_History_and_Cookies_on_macOS%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;How to Clear Safari\u2019s Browsing History and Cookies on macOS&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<!-- UNCACHED CONTENT --><\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage wp-image-874243 size-full \" data-pagespeed-no-defer=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/52691048039_b942c795dc_o.jpg?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"A Mac with Safari open. \" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" data-credittext=\"Hannah Stryker \/ How-To Geek\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"type:primaryImage imagecredit\">Hannah Stryker \/ How-To Geek<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>To clear your history on Safari, click the &#8220;History&#8221; button at the top, then select &#8220;Clear History.&#8221; You can also set Safari to clear your browsing history automatically by going to Preferences &gt; <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/general\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"3\" title=\"General\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">General<\/a>, then set &#8220;Remove History Items&#8221; to the time frame you want.<\/p>\n<p>You\u00a0may not have anything to hide when we surf the Internet, but you still may want to clear your history every now and then. Here\u2019s how you can clear your browsing history in Safari on MacOS.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Delete_Your_Browsing_History_in_Safari\"><\/span>How to Delete Your Browsing History in Safari<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>On Safari, all you do is click the \u201cHistory\u201d button at the top of the screen then select \u201cClear History\u201d at the bottom of the list.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-874264 \" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/1-click-history-click-clear-history.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"\" width=\"730\" height=\"414\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Once you do this, you will be given a choice: you can select \u201cthe last hour,\u201d \u201ctoday,\u201d \u201ctoday and yesterday,\u201d and \u201call history\u201d from a drop-down menu. Once you\u2019ve decided, click the \u201cClear History\u201d button and the history will be clear per your preference.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-874265 \" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/2-clear-history.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"211\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>If you simply want to clear part of your history, you can click \u201cShow History\u201d (\u201cCommand + Y\u201d).<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-874266 \" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/3-show-history.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"\" width=\"730\" height=\"366\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Click on the site or use the \u201cCommand\u201d key to select several sites, then press the \u201cDelete\u201d key. You can also click \u201cClear History\u201d in the upper right corner to remove everything all at once.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"admonishment_tip\"><p><strong>Tip:<\/strong> You can also right-click a history entry to delete it.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-874267 \" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/4-clear-history.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Select the items you want to delete from your history. \" width=\"730\" height=\"337\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>How to Clear History, Cache, and Cookies in Safari on iPhone or iPad<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Automatically_Delete_Your_Browsing_History_on_Safari\"><\/span>How to Automatically Delete Your Browsing History on Safari<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>You can also set Safari to automatically clear your history every so often. When you open up the Safari preference (\u201cCommand + ,\u201d), click the \u201cGeneral\u201d tab, and\u00a0select\u00a0the \u201cRemove History items\u201d option.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-874268 \" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/5-general.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Open Safari preferences, select the &quot;General&quot; tab, then set the time for &quot;Remove History Items.&quot; \" width=\"730\" height=\"485\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-874269 \" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/6-clear-manual-date.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"You can pick multiple options ranging from one day to one year. \" width=\"500\" height=\"230\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Clear_Your_Cookies_on_Safari\"><\/span>How to Clear Your Cookies on Safari<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>To clear cookies in Safari, while you\u2019re in Safari\u2019s preferences, click on the \u201cPrivacy\u201d tab and click \u201cManage Website Data.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-874270 \" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/7-privacy-manage-website-data.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"\" width=\"730\" height=\"408\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>On this page, you will see all the cookies stored on your Mac. You can right-click a specific cookie and select \u201cDelete\u201d to remove it,\u00a0or you can hold the \u201cCommand\u201d button and select several at once.<\/p>\n<p>If you want to remove all of your cookies, click \u201cRemove All\u201d at the bottom of the window.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-874271 \" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/9-clear-cookies-one-at-a-time-or-removal-all.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"\" width=\"730\" height=\"439\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>You will be asked to confirm you want to \u201cremove all data stored by websites on your computer.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-874272 \" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/8-remove-cookies.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"429\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>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\u2019ve saved your username and password).<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>How to Block Third-Party Cookies in Every Web Browser<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Clearing your history and cookies\u00a0isn\u2019t necessarily sneaky. 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