How to delete cookies on Mac

This article will show you how to delete cookies on a Mac OS X computer in Safari, Chrome, and Firefox. Cookies are temporary files associated with the sites you have accessed. Please note that deleting cookies will improve browser performance, but you will have to re-enter the desired sites.

Steps

Method 1 of 3: Safari

Step 1. Open Safari

This browser has a blue compass icon.

Step 2. Click on Safari

This menu is in the upper left corner of the screen. A dropdown menu will open.

Step 3. Click on Settings

It's near the top of the Safari drop-down menu.

Step 4. Click on the Privacy tab

You will find it on the right side of the preferences window.

Step 5. Click Manage Website Data

It's in the middle of the page. On older versions of Mac OS X, click Remove All Site Data.

Step 6. Click Delete All

It's in the lower-left side of the window.

Step 7. Click Remove when prompted

Safari cookies will be removed.

Step 8. Clear the Safari cache to get rid of any leftover cookies

If, after deleting cookies, some of them remain in the browser, clear the Safari cache to get rid of all files except settings and bookmarks. For this:

• open the "Safari" menu;
• click "Settings";
• go to the "Additional" tab;
• check the box next to "Show Develop menu in menu bar";
• open the "Development" menu;
• click "Clear cache".

Method 2 of 3: Google Chrome

Step 1. Open Google Chrome

The browser icon looks like a red-yellow-green circle with a blue center.

Step 2. Click on Chrome

It's in the upper-left corner of the screen. A dropdown menu will open.

Step 3. Click on Wipe Data

It's near the top of the drop-down menu. A window with data will open.

Step 4. Select a time interval

Open the menu to the right of Remove the following items from and select one of the following options:

• over the past hour;
• for yesterday;
• last week;
• for the last 4 weeks;

• for all the time.

  

  Step 5. Check the box next to "Cookies and other site data."

  Be sure to check the box next to this option if you want to delete cookies; you can also check the boxes for other options you want in the open window.

  

  Step 6. Click on Delete Data

  It's a blue button in the lower-right corner of the window. Chrome cookies will be removed.

  Method 3 of 3: Firefox

  

  Step 1. Open Firefox

  The browser icon looks like a blue ball with an orange fox.

  

  Step 2. Click Log

  This menu is in the upper left side of the screen. A dropdown menu will open.

  

  Step 3. Click Delete History

  It's in the drop-down menu. A window will open.

  

  Step 4. Select a time interval

  Open the menu to the right of Delete and select one of the following options:

  • In the last hour;
  • In the last two hours;
  • In the last four hours;
  • For today;

  • Everything.

    

    Step 5. Check the box next to "Cookies"

    Be sure to check the box next to this option if you want to delete cookies; you can also check the boxes for other options you want in the open window.

    

    Step 6. Click Remove Now

    This button is at the bottom of the window.

    Advice

    You don't need to clear your Safari cache on a regular basis, but doing it from time to time will not degrade your browser performance