Managing Cache and Cookies in Safari

Need to clear your cache to improve your computer's performance? Want to control who leaves cookies on your machine when you visit specific web sites? Learn how to allow and deny cookies, as well as how to clear your cache in Safari for Mac using the steps below.

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• How do I clear my browser cache?
• How do I remove specific cookies from certain websites?
• How do I reset my browser to default settings?

How do I clear my browser cache? 

Learn how to clear your browser cache in Safari.

From your Mac, click Safari, and then in the drop-down, click Preferences.

Click the Privacy tab and then click Remove All Website Data.

Click Remove Now and close the window by clicking the red dot icon in the upper left-hand corner.

How do I remove specific cookies from certain web sites?

Learn how to remove unwanted cookies using Safari.

Click Safari, and then in the drop-down, click Preferences.

Click the Privacy tab and then click Details.

Select the cookies you want to delete and then click Remove.

How do I reset my browser to default settings?

Learn to remove customized browser settings in Safari.

Click Safari, then in the drop-down, click Reset Safari.

From the Reset Safari window, click the check box next to each item you want to reset.

After making your choices, click Reset to automatically restart the browser.

Note: After clicking Reset, your previous browser settings are lost and cannot be recovered.