In Windows, close all your browser windows; in Mac OS X, quit (Command-q) your browser.
To clear cache and cookies:
- From the home screen, Select Settings > Safari.
- At the bottom of Safari’s settings screen, Select Clear cookies and data or Clear Cookies and Clear Cache.
- Confirm when prompted.
Contents
Here’s how to clear information from your device:
- To clear your history and cookies, go to Settings > Safari, and tap Clear History and Website Data.
- To clear your cookies and keep your history, go to Settings > Safari > Advanced > Website Data, then tap Remove All Website Data.
by opening Privacy pane of Safari Preferences, then clicking “Remove All” button. Cookies from your Favorites and Top Sites will automatically repopulate. If those web pages contain any 3rd site advertising links, those cookies will repopulate.
When you clear cookies on a Mac, you erase all that saved information from your browser. There are a few reasons why you should regularly clear your cookies: They can slow your browser down: Deleting your cookies frees up space on your device, so it can improve its overall performance, including browsing speed.
Clear all cookies
- On your Android phone or tablet, open the Chrome app .
- To the right of the address bar, tap More. Settings.
- Tap Privacy. Clear browsing data.
- Choose a time range, like Last hour or All time.
- Check “Cookies, media licenses and site data.” Uncheck all the other items.
- Tap Clear data. Clear.
How do I clear Safari data on Mac?
Clear your browsing history in Safari on Mac
- 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.
How to Delete Cookies in Safari on macOS
- Launch Safari browser on your Mac.
- Select Safari -> Preferences….
- Click the Privacy tab and select Manage Website Data….
- Select a website that is listed as using cookies, then click Remove. To remove all website data from Safari, click Remove All.
Why can’t I remove website data from Safari?
Safari’s Clear History and Website Data button is grayed out when restrictions are turned on. You can edit the Content & Privacy Restrictions from your Screen Time settings, you may need to use a Screen Time passcode to do this, if you have one. In iOS 11 and earlier, you find restrictions in the General settings.
Open Google Chrome on android, click on the Three dots > Settings > Site settings > All sites > click on the particular site to remove the cookie/ cache > Clear and Reset > {the prompt will ask you for the confirmation} > Clear and Reset.
In the Safari app on your Mac, choose Safari > Preferences, click Privacy, then do any of the following: 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.
The best option: Block all third-party cookies.Click See All Cookies and Site Data to see a list of the cookies actually installed locally on your computer. You can go through them one by one and delete as desired. It’s not a bad idea to just do a Remove All on cookies every few months, just to clear things out.
If you’re using a public computer, you should delete them and other data, such as browsing history, right after your session. If it’s your personal device, we recommend clearing all cookies at least once a month. Also, you should do this if you see a drop in browser performance or after visiting a shady website.
Performance. As the number of persistent cookies builds up on your computer, they can contribute to slow Internet performance. Deleting the cookies can lead to faster overall Internet access, but may also cause slower access to the sites you visit frequently.
When you delete cookies from your computer, you erase information saved in your browser, including your account passwords, website preferences, and settings. Deleting your cookies can be helpful if you share your computer or device with other people and don’t want them to see your browsing history.
To clear your history and cookies, tap Settings > Safari > Clear History and Website Data. Clearing your history, cookies, and browsing data from Safari won’t change your AutoFill information.
A cookie is information stored on your computer by a website you visit. In some browsers, each cookie is a small file but in Firefox, all cookies are stored in a single file, located in the Firefox profile folder. Cookies often store your settings for a website, such as your preferred language or location.
Safari. To manage cookies on Safari, go to Safari > Preferences > Privacy, and then click the “Manage Website Data…” button. This displays a list of all websites that have stored cookies on your computer that can be used to track your browsing.
Should I remove all website data from Safari?
The main ones being to speed up browsing and to store logins. On the down side, website data can also be used for tracking purposes. If you’d rather not have sites track you, clearing out this data now and again is a good idea.
You might need to clear your cookies on an iPhone to resolve a problem with the way your browser is behaving, or to save storage space. And some privacy advocates recommend blocking cookies entirely, so that websites can’t glean personal information about you.
How do I remove website data?
Delete your browsing data
- On your Android phone or tablet, open the Chrome app .
- Tap More. Settings.
- Tap Privacy and security. Clear browsing data.
- Choose a time range, like Last hour or All time.
- Select the types of information you want to remove.
- Tap Clear data.
Click Settings.
- At the very bottom, click Advanced.
- In the Privacy and security section, click Clear browsing data.
- Select All time and tick the box next to Cookies and other site data.
- Confirm with Clear data.