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How to Clear Safari Browsing History and Cache

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 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 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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You can clear your Safari browsing history on both iOS and Mac

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As tracking goes, Safari keeping your browsing history is less about privacy-busting security and more about just being useful. It's your history that means Safari remembers where to go to when you choose forward and back within a site, for instance.

It's also how Safari is able to offer you a list of sites that you regularly go to, on account of how handy it is to be able to back to them with a click. History also does keep things you may not expect, though, such as a list of items you've downloaded.

If you don't want that, though, or you're just fed up of Safari going to site addresses you haven't looked at in years, you can wipe the whole browsing history.

On a Mac, you can also wipe, for instance, just the last hour's browsing history. So if you share Safari and it's someone's special birthday coming up, you can avoid them inadvertently finding out you plan to surprise them with dance lessons.

Go to History, Clear History, and then choose how far back you want your browsing cleared

How to clear search history on Safari on Mac

  • In Safari, choose the History menu
  • Select Clear History from the very bottom of the menu
  • In the dialog box that appears, choose from clearing the last hour , today , today and yesterday , or all history
  • Click on Clear History

Alternatively, within Safari you can press Command-Y and the current page will be replaced by a history list. There's a Clear History... button toward the top right.

Clicking on that gives you exactly the same dialog about choosing how far back you want to clear your browsing history. But this page does also give you one extra option — the ability to delete one specific item.

How to clear one item from Safari search history on Mac

  • In Safari, press Command-Y
  • From the long list, click once on a history item to select it
  • Right-click to bring up a menu, then choose Delete

Alternatively, if you select one, two, or more items in the history list, you can then press the Delete key to remove them all.

You can remove your takeaway habits from Safari, we're not judging you.

That kind of precision removal is only possible on your Mac, not on iOS . However, whether it's precision or wholesale clearing of your history, though, there is a way to replicate it on iOS.

If you have set iCloud to share your Safari history, then just doing this on your Mac also removes the history from your iPhone, and iPad.

Otherwise, you're stuck with going to your iOS device. And then with clearing the entire history.

How to clear search history on iPhone

  • Go to Settings on your iOS device
  • Tap on Safari
  • Scroll down to Clear History and Website Data
  • Tap that, then tap Clear History and Data to confirm

One important thing to note is that you can't selectively remove, say, today's browsing history on the iPhone or iPad . It's all or nothing, with iOS.

Clearing your Safari history is all or nothing on iOS

What you leave behind

Clearing your history like this does remove the list of sites and pages you've visited. It does mean you can't go back to that site you read last Tuesday, not without remembering what it was and going there yourself.

What it doesn't remove, though, is the information that gets used by something like AutoFill. If you have your address, for instance, and you're used to online forms being filled out with it, you've still got that feature.

You've also still got anything you downloaded. It's purely that Safari won't keep the list of downloads.

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How to clear Safari cache, history and cookies on iPhone or iPad

Safari is the default web browser for Apple devices, and it has a cache that stores website data to enhance your browsing experience. While it is meant to speed up your browsing experience, it can also cause issues like slow loading times, website errors, and a lagging browser.  

Knowing how to clear data from Safari is a great way to boost your phone’s performance and maintain your privacy. Here’s a quick guide to help you how to clear your cache, history, and cookies on your iPhone or iPad. 

Why should you clear Safari cache?

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  • Having a cluttered and messy iPhone can often lead to issues with data protection, privacy, and general performance. Clearing the Safari cache is a great solution to this problem.  
  • Cookies can store a range of data, from your login details to your shopping preferences. If they become corrupted or get shared with perpetrators, they can put your information at risk.  
  • Clearing the Safari cache will prevent anyone else from seeing the websites you’ve been visiting and the searches you’ve been performing. If you’re utilizing a shared device or a public Wi-Fi network, this is extremely crucial. 
  • Overall, tips and tricks like this for Safari on your iPhone are simple but keep the data stored in your browser at a minimum and help free up space on your phone.
  • Launch the Settings app on your iPhone.
  • Scroll down and select Safari . 

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This procedure will remove all cookies, cache, and history from your iPhone completely. Furthermore, you can prevent the cache from piling up by surfing in the Private Browsing Mode .  

  • Go to the Settings app → Safari .
  • Scroll down to the bottom and tap Advanced . 

Go to the Settings app, tap Safari, scroll down and tap Advanced, select Website Data

  • Once finalized, tap Done .

To remove data from all websites, tap Remove All Website Data, Remove Now

Clearing data from a particular website ensures the removal of all cookies. If you want, you can even customize Safari to your preference in a few simple steps.  

  • Under Privacy & Security, toggle on Block All Cookies .

Go to the Settings app, Safari, Under Privacy & Security, toggle on Block All Cookies, Tap Block All

Yes. Clearing Safari cache, history, and cookies will log you out of the websites you are currently logged into.

No. Clearing your Safari cache, history, and cookies will not delete your bookmarks.

Yes. Clearing your Safari cache, history, and cookies will delete any saved passwords you have for websites.

Now, you’re safe…  

Clearing Safari cache, history, and cookies on iPhone can help you to secure your privacy and improve the performance of your device. It is a simple and easy process that only takes a few moments to complete.

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How to clear all website data from Safari on iPhone and iPad

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Whether you know it or not, your iPhone and iPad actually tracks what you're doing in Safari for several reasons. 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.

Here's how:

  • Launch the Settings app from the Home screen of your iPhone or iPad.
  • Scroll down and tap on Safari .
  • Again, scroll down to the bottom and tap on Advanced .
  • Now tap on Website Data .
  • This is where you'll see all the sites storing data via Safari. Scroll to the botom and tap on Remove All Website Data .
  • You'll be asked to confirm you'd like to delete all data with a detailed explanation of what it does. Just tap Remove Now to confirm.

That's it. All the website data currently stored on your iPhone or iPad is now gone. Depending on how much you browse, you may have noticed lots of data being stored. This is also a way to free up a little storage space now and again if you find yourself running dangerously low.

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Manage cookies and website data

Websites often store cookies and other data on your Mac. This data may include information that you have provided, such as your name, email address, and preferences. This data helps websites identify you when you return so the site can provide services for you and show information that might be of interest to you.

By default, Safari accepts cookies and website data only from websites you visit. This helps prevent certain advertisers from storing data on your Mac. You can change options in Safari preferences so that Safari always accepts or always blocks cookies and other website data.

Open Safari for me

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

Choose Safari > Preferences, click Privacy, then do any of the following:

Change which cookies and website data are accepted: Select a “Cookies and website data” option:

Always block: Safari doesn’t let any websites, third parties, or advertisers store cookies and other data on your Mac. This may prevent some websites from working properly.

Allow from current website only: Safari accepts cookies and website data only from the website you’re currently visiting. Websites often have embedded content from other sources. Safari does not allow these third parties to store or access cookies or other data.

Allow from websites I visit: Safari accepts cookies and website data only from websites you visit. Safari uses your existing cookies to determine whether you have visited a website before. Selecting this option helps prevent websites that have embedded content in other websites you browse from storing cookies and data on your Mac.

Always allow: Safari lets all websites, third parties, and advertisers 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 behavior.

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

Change how often websites ask to use your location information: Select a “Website use of location services” option:

Prompt for each website once each day: Safari prompts you once each day for each website you visit that requests use of location services.

Prompt for each website one time only: Safari only prompts you once for each website you visit that requests use of location services.

Deny without prompting: All websites are denied access to location services and Safari does not prompt you.

Ask websites not to track you: Some websites keep track of your browsing activities when they serve you content, which enables them to tailor what they present to you. You can have Safari ask sites and their third party content providers (including advertisers) not to track you.

With this option turned on, each time Safari fetches content from a website, Safari adds a request not to track you, but it’s up to the website to honor this request.

How to Clear Safari's Browsing History on an iPhone or Mac

Browsing data reveals your browsing habits, and can be accessed by sites you visit. If you're concerned about your privacy, you can manage and delete your browsing history.

Navigating the digital world creates a footprint similar to how our steps leave marks in real life. These digital traces, from sites visited to search queries, can pose privacy risks. So, it's essential to know how to clear your browsing history.

Whether you aim to clear search history on your iPhone or Mac, delete history from a specific timeframe in Safari, or fully clear your browsing history, Apple offers streamlined solutions. Let's take a look.

How to Delete Your Safari Browsing History on an iPhone or iPad

If you're looking to clear Safari's browsing history from within the Safari app on the iPhone or iPad, you're looking in the wrong place. Apple puts such options in the Settings app, and this is how to find them:

  • Open the Settings app. Then, scroll down and tap on Safari .
  • Scroll down to the Privacy & Security section and tap Clear History and Website Data .
  • When a sub-window pops up, choose a timeframe and tap Clear History .

If you find yourself needing to delete your history in short timeframes, consider using private browsing (or incognito mode) in Safari instead of heading to the Settings app to do this often.

How to Clear Your Browsing History in Safari on a Mac

Unlike on an iPhone or iPad, you'll find all you need to clear Safari's history within the app. There's no need to open System Settings. Here's how to do it:

  • Launch Safari using Spotlight search ( Command + Space ) or any other desired method.

There are still a few other things you would have to do if you want to reset Safari to default settings . But this method is all you need to delete your Safari browsing history on a Mac.

Safari Keeps Your History Private

Do not be worried if you suspect Apple is selling your browsing data; that is far from the truth. Apple has built a reputation for prioritizing privacy and security and even goes the extra mile to protect you from advertisers and third parties.

In fact, Safari might be safer to use than Google Chrome since Google doesn't offer the same commitment to privacy as Safari does. Use Private Browsing if necessary or delete your history if you still want to keep it from prying eyes.

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What is Website Data on iPhone, iPad & What Happens If you Clear It

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If you go to Settings > General > iPhone (iPad) Storage > Safari, you will see an option called Website Data . If you open that option, you will see a red button saying “Remove All Website Data.” The same option is also available if you go to Settings > Safari. You will see a button saying “Clear History and Website Data.” You may want to delete Website Data to free up storage on your device. However, you may also wonder what will happen if you delete it. This article explains what Website Data is and if you should delete it.

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What is Website Data

Website Data is comprised of cookies, site data and cache files created by the websites you visit. It contains information such as site preferences and login status. Website Data is supposed to enhance your online experience. For example, it helps websites to remember you so that you will not need to re-login to frequently used sites if you’re already logged in, like LinkedIn, Facebook, Amazon, Gmail, or Google Docs. It can be very difficult to know what this data may be because sites partially control what they store. Commonly, however, Website Data includes the following:

  • Cookies : They are small text files. They usually contain authentication data.
  • Cache : They are a sort of local copy of the websites you visit. It usually consists of images, files and scripts. Local copies are stored so that Safari won’t have to re-download everything again, and the site can be loaded faster. Cached data reduces load time.

This data can get big and take up significant space. This is why you may want to delete it if you are running out of available storage. However, the amount of data is not correlated to how often you use a site. There may be a site you use daily that stores zero data. And there may be a site you use rarely that stores megabytes of data.

What will happen if you delete Website Data

There are advantages and disadvantages to deleting Website Data. Deleting this may cause a few issues for you. They are:

  • Your logged-in status will be deleted. You will need to re-login again.
  • If you are about to purchase an item, your shopping cart will be emptied. For example, if there are items in an Amazon shopping cart, they will be deleted (unless you are signed in to your Amazon account).
  • The first time you visit a page, it may take a little longer to load. Safari will re-download the cached data.

Deleting this may also offer some benefits:

  • If you share your computer with others, clearing Website Data will improve your privacy.
  • Deleting it will clear up some room on your device.
  • This may possibly increase your device’s overall performance.
  • If Safari is not working properly, this may fix it.

The following won’t be affected:

  • If you have saved passwords on your iPhone or iPad, they won’t be deleted.
  • If you have Safari bookmarks, they will stay. However, your browsing history will be gone.
  • If you have data saved in your account for a particular website, this will not be deleted. For example, Google Docs or any other cloud based web app will keep your data on their cloud server.

Please note that you can delete all Website Data or if you prefer, you can delete an individual website’s Website Data by going to Settings > Safari > Advanced > Website Data and swiping left on the domain name.

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How to see and remove all the data websites have saved on your iphone or ipad.

Storage space on an iPhone or iPad can be hard to come by. Why not reclaim space that websites have taken for themselves?

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How to see and then remove data.

Whenever you visit a website on an iPhone or iPad, snippets of data are saved to your device. Cookies and other cached data eventually start to take up significant space, so you may want to clean them out. Here's how.

Periodically clearing the data that iOS stores can be a good idea for a number of reasons. Beyond the fact that collectively these websites store quite a bit of data on your devices, that data can be used to track your visits, too. Websites save cookies to your devices to be able to tell when you visit again, and even though that can be beneficial to keep you logged in and save preferences, not everyone likes it.

If you want to make sure that websites can't keep tabs on you, you might also want to make sure you delete the information they save to your device. If you're short on space, you might just want to clear out of all cruft, too.

To get started, open the Settings app. Next, tap "Safari."

Now, scroll to the very bottom of the screen and tap "Advanced."

Next, tap "Website Data" at the top of the screen.

The next screen displays the websites that are using the most data. If you want to see them all, tap "Show All Sites." To delete all of the data for all websites, tap "Remove All Website Data."

However, if you'd prefer to remove data for only one website, swipe it to the left and then tap the "Delete" button that appears.

Even though iOS may delete some of this data during its normal housekeeping activities when it detects a device is running low on storage space, it's always a good idea to keep tabs on the data that is saved to your iPhone or iPad. This is one way to do exactly that, and we think you'll be surprised at how quickly the total amount of data starts to balloon.

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3 Ways to Delete Safari Website Data on iPhone and iPad

For a more personalized experience, Safari automatically saves your website data. Hence, you can quickly log in to websites and access the preferred data without having to input the login credentials repeatedly. Though it’s aimed at enhancing the browsing experience, you should delete Safari website data on iPhone and iPad from time to time in order to keep the clutter at bay. Apart from retrieving some precious storage, it can also safeguard your privacy. So, if you are ready to get rid of the clutter, check out these 3 quick ways to delete website data in Apple Safari on iPhone and iPad.

3 Quick Ways to Delete Safari Website Data on iPhone and iPad

First off, let’s find out how the removal of website data works in Safari!

How Does Website Data Deletion Work on iPhone and iPad?

Safari features a dedicated setting where you can check all the stored website data. Depending on your needs, you can choose to get rid of specific website data or wipe out everything at once. If you want to clean up everything, the one-tap-kill-button will in handy. Just in case, you wish to erase the entire website data song with all the saved cookies and browsing history, there is a way to do it as well. In this detailed guide, we’ve talked about all the methods.

Delete Specific Safari Website Data on iPhone and iPad

Step 1. To begin with, open the Settings app on your iPhone and iPad.

Step 2. Scroll down to find Safari and select it.

Step 3. Head over to the bottom of the screen and choose Advanced .

Choose Advanced in Safari setting

Step 4. Tap on Website Data . On the next screen, you should see a long list of website data.

Choose website data

Step 5. To access all the data, tap on Show All Sites along the bottom of the screen. Then, tap on Edit at the top right corner of the screen.

Step 6. After that, tap on the red minus button to the left of saved website data and hit delete.

Delete Specific Safari Website Data on iPhone and iPad

Remove All Safari Website Data on iPhone and iPad

  • Go to the Settings app on your iPhone and iPad > scroll down and tap on Safari > navigate to the bottom of the screen and tap on Advanced . After that, tap on Website Data .
  • Now, tap on Remove All Website Data . Next, a popup menu will appear from the bottom saying, “This will clear data that could be used for tracking, but is also used by websites to preserve login information and to speed up browsing.” Tap on Remove Now to confirm.

Remove All Safari Website Data on iPhone and iPad

Clear All Safari Website Data Along With Browsing History

Should you need to erase everything including cookies, browsing history, and website data, there is a way to get it done as well.

  • Head into the Settings app on your iPhone and iPad. After that, scroll down and tap on Safari .
  • Now, hit Clear Safari History and Website Data . Now, a popup menu will show from the bottom saying, “Clearing will remove history, cookies, and other browsing data.” Tap on Clear History and Data to confirm.

Clear All Safari Website Data Along With Browsing History

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There you go! So, these are the quick ways to find and clear website data in Safari on iPhone and iPad. Now that you know how it works, make the most of it to keep the clutter at a fair distance. On top of all, it can also enable you to speed up the browser.

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How to clear Safari browsing history on iPhone and iPad

Y ou'll definitely want to know how to clear Safari browsing history on iPhone and iPad. Know how to delete browsing history is part of basic user operation on all your devices, and is especially if you share devices with others. 

Luckily, deleting browsing history on Safari is easy and can be done in just a few taps, and is the same on iOS and iPadOS, so whether you're using an iPhone 15 Pro or an iPad Air , these steps will apply.

Remember, though, that deleting your browsing history only stops your activity being visible on that device. Your Internet Service Provider (ISP) will still be able to see the webpages you have visited. If you want to stop that, for ultimate privacy, you'll need to use one of the best VPN services .

  • In Safari, tap the book icon
  • Go to the history tab (clock)
  • Select how far back to clear

Read on to see full illustrated instructions.

1. In Safari, tap the book icon

Firstly, open Safari and tap the book icon in the bottom bar.

2. Select the history tab (clock icon) and tap Clear

Now select the history tab (clock icon) and tap Clear at the bottom.

3. Select how far back to clear and tap Delete

Now choose how far back you'd like to delete : last hour, today, today and yesterday, or all time.

If you like, you can toggle on Close All Tabs , which will close every open tab that isn't in a tab group (we can show you how to use tab groups if you aren't sure).

Finally, when you're happy, hit Delete .

As you can see in the screenshot above, if you now go back to the history tab, your history will have been deleted.

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Clearing Safari history on Childs iPhone/iPad

How do I clear history and website data in Safari settings on my child's iPhone/iPad? I have taken off content restrictions as described in several Apple support posts. Clear history is still greyed out. There is a big data usage number for Safari due to this and I can't clear it out. I don't really want to do a reset when this appears to be a simple solution, I just don't know what the solution is! I put restrictions on my my kids' phone and iPads so that they wouldn't look or see inappropriate websites, know this is crippling their device because the storage is full and I can't clear the Safari history.

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Posted on Jan 27, 2022 7:11 AM

Hi nicki271,

Thanks for reaching out to Apple Support Communities. It sounds like you're having an issue with clearing Safari history on a device with restrictions enabled. We're happy to provide some information to assist.

As you mentions and it states in the article here: Clear the history and cookies from Safari on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch "When there's no history or website data to clear, the setting turns gray. The setting might also be gray if you have web content restrictions set up under Content & Privacy Restrictions in Screen Time."

We'd also recommend attempting to clear history and storage from the iPhone storage page and the help of the steps here: How to check the storage on your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch

You can also check Settings > Safari > Advanced to check and clear data. How to See and Remove All The Data Websites Have Saved on Your iPhone or iPad

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How to delete cookies on your iPhone: Step-by-step guide

How to delete cookies on your iPhone: Step-by-step guide

Why delete iPhone cookies?

Here’s how you can clear history, cache, and cookies on your iphone.

  • Navigate to Settings > Safari.
  • Tap "Clear History and Website Data."
  • Rest assured, clearing this data won't affect your AutoFill information.
  • If the button is grayed out, check for web content restrictions under Content & Privacy Restrictions in Screen Time.

If you are willing to delete website data, here’s how you can do it:

  • Go to Settings > Safari > Advanced > Website Data.
  • Tap "Remove All Website Data."
  • Again, if the button is grayed out, review your web content restrictions.

How to remove specific websites from history:

  • Open Safari and tap the bookmarks icon, then select History.
  • Tap "Edit," choose the websites you want to delete, and tap "Delete."

You also have the option to blocking cookies, here’s a quick guide for that:

  • Go to Settings > Safari > Advanced.
  • Turn on "Block All Cookies."
  • Remember that clearing your browsing history and website data will also remove your history and other browsing data besides cookies.
  • If you wish to delete cookies while retaining your browsing history, consider using a third-party browser that offers more precise control over data deletion.
  • Keep in mind that the steps and options may slightly vary depending on your iPhone's iOS version . Ensure you follow instructions tailored to your iOS version.

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You can also change your password settings for additional purchases from the iTunes & App Store or Book Store. Follow steps 1-3, then choose Always Require or Don't Require.

You can restrict the use of built-in apps or features. If you turn off an app or feature, the app or feature won't be deleted, it's just temporarily hidden from your Home Screen. For example, if you turn off Mail, the Mail app won't appear on your Home Screen until you turn it back on.

To change your Allowed Apps:

Tap Content & Privacy Restrictions.

Enter your Screen Time passcode.

Tap Allowed Apps.

Select the apps that you want to allow.

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You can also prevent the playback of music with explicit content and movies or TV shows with specific ratings. Apps also have ratings that can be configured using content restrictions.

To restrict explicit content and content ratings:

Tap Content & Privacy Restrictions, then tap Content Restrictions.

Choose the settings that you want for each feature or setting under Allowed Store Content.

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Here are the types of content that you can restrict:

Music, Podcasts, News, Fitness: Prevent the playback of music, music videos, podcasts, news, and workouts containing explicit content

Music Videos: Prevent finding and viewing music videos

Music Profiles: Prevent sharing what you're listening to with friends and seeing what they're listening to

Movies: Prevent movies with specific ratings

TV Shows: Prevent TV shows with specific ratings

Books: Prevent content with specific ratings

Apps: Prevent apps with specific ratings

App Clips: Prevent app clips with specific ratings

iOS and iPadOS can automatically filter website content to limit access to adult content in Safari and other apps on your device. You can also add specific websites to an approved or blocked list, or you can limit access to only approved websites. Follow these steps:

Tap Content & Privacy Restrictions and enter your Screen Time passcode.

Tap Content Restrictions, then tap Web Content.

Choose Unrestricted Access, Limit Adult Websites, or Allowed Websites.

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Depending on the access you allow, you might need to add information, like the website that you want to restrict.

Each time your child updates a device signed in with their Apple ID to iOS 17, iPadOS 17, watchOS 10, or macOS Sonoma for the first time, Web Content Restrictions is reset to Limit Adult Websites for all their devices.

To restrict Siri features:

Scroll down to Siri, then choose your settings.

You can restrict these Siri features:

Web Search Content: Prevent Siri from searching the web when you ask a question

Explicit Language: Prevent Siri from displaying explicit language

To restrict Game Center features:

Scroll down to Game Center, then choose your settings.

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You can restrict these Game Center features:

Multiplayer Games: Prevent the ability to play multiplayer games with everyone, allow with friends only, or allow with anyone

Adding Friends: Prevent the ability to add friends to Game Center

Connect with Friends: Prevent the ability to share a Game Center friend list with third-party games

Screen Recording: Prevent the ability to capture the screen and sound

Nearby Multiplayer: Prevent the ability to enable the nearby setting

Private Messaging: Prevent the ability to voice chat or send or receive custom messages with game and friend invitations

Profile Privacy Changes: Prevent the ability to change profile privacy settings

Avatar & Nickname Changes: Prevent the ability to change Game Center avatars and nicknames

The privacy settings on your device give you control over which apps have access to information stored on your device or the hardware features. For example, you can allow a social-networking app to request access to use the camera, which allows you to take and upload pictures.

To allow changes to privacy settings:

Under Privacy, tap the setting that you want to change.

Here are the things you can restrict:

Location Services: Lock the settings to allow apps and websites to use location

Contacts: Prevent apps from accessing your Contacts

Calendars: Prevent apps from accessing your Calendar

Reminders: Prevent apps from accessing your Reminders

Photos: Prevent apps from requesting access to your photos

Share My Location: Lock the settings for location sharing in Messages and Find My Friends

Bluetooth sharing: Prevent devices and apps from sharing data through Bluetooth

Microphone: Prevent apps from requesting access to your microphone

Speech Recognition: Prevent apps from accessing Speech Recognition or Dictation

Apple Advertising: Prevent changes to advertising settings

Allow Apps to Request to Track: Prevent tracking activity by apps that you've denied access to

Media & Apple Music: Prevent apps from accessing your photos, videos, or music library

You can allow changes to other settings and features, the same way you can allow changes to privacy settings.

Under Allow Changes, select the features or settings that you want to allow changes to and choose Allow or Don't Allow.

Here are some features and settings that you can allow changes for:

Passcode Changes: Prevent changes to your passcode

Account Changes: Prevent account changes in Accounts & Passwords

Cellular Data Changes: Prevent changes to cellular data settings

Reduce Loud Sounds: Prevent changes to volume settings for safe listening

Driving Focus: Prevent changes to the Driving Focus

TV Provider: Prevent changes to TV provider settings

Background App Activities: Prevent changes to whether or not apps run in the background

Some Screen Time features may be turned on by default for children in a Family Sharing group.

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Instagram Not Loading in Safari on Mac? 9 Ways to Fix It

Darryl Dsouza

Instagram is an extremely popular and widely used social media platform. Unfortunately, Instagram does not have a dedicated app for Mac. This means that Mac users have to access Instagram through Safari, and people have made peace with it. However, there has been a rising number of complaints about Instagram not loading in Safari on Mac. If you’re encountering a similar problem, we’ll help you fix the Instagram not loading in Safari on Mac issue. 

How To Fix Instagram Not Loading in Safari on Mac

1. update macos to fix instagram not loading in safari on mac.

It would be safe to assume that the reason Instagram is not loading in Safari on Mac is due to software bugs in Safari or macOS. Why? Because numerous people have reported about this issue in the Apple Discussions forum and if you scroll down in the same thread, you will find several responses that claim updating macOS fixes the issue. 

Now, since Safari is a part of macOS you can’t update it separately. However, the Safari browser updates alongside macOS. Therefore, please update macOS as it might help fix the Instagram not loading in Safari on Mac issue. 

Time needed:  2 minutes

Steps to update macOS

Click General and select Software Update

2. Update Safari Without Updating macOS

Not all of us are using the latest Mac from Apple. Some of us are still on our five to ten-year-old Macs because they work just fine. Unfortunately, most of these older models have reached their end of life with regards to macOS updates (software updates) and don’t receive updates anymore. 

If you’re in a similar position, you won’t be able to update macOS which in turn means you can’t update Safari and fix the Instagram not loading issue. However, that is not the case here. Older Macs have an update to Safari updating macOS. 

  • Click the Apple logo at the top right corner of the menu bar. 
  • Select the System Preferences… option. 
  • Navigate to the Software Update option. 
  • Now, click the More info… option located below the Updates Available section.
  • In the pop-up menu, select the Safari checkbox and then click the Install Now button. 
  • After the update is downloaded and installed, we suggest that you restart your Mac.  

3. Check Instagram Server Status

Instagram might not be loading because its servers are down. In this case, none of these troubleshooting methods can help you resolve the issue. Therefore, we suggest that you check Instagram’s server status before following any other troubleshooting methods. 

  • Open Safari and head to downdetector.com .

Search for Instagram in Downdetector

In case Instagram servers are down, we suggest you wait until the company fixes the errors. After that, Instagram should load without any issues in Safari. 

4. Switch to Private Browsing in Safari

If you haven’t already, we suggest opening a Private Window in Safari and checking if Instagram loads and works fine. Because, a Private Window, a.k.a. Private Browsing mode doesn’t use cookies, cache, or any other website data stored on your Mac. Hence, if issues with this data prevent Instagram from loading in Safari, it won’t affect the Private Window. 

  • Open Safari on your Mac.
  • Click the File option in the menu bar.
  • Select the New Private Window option from the list and use Private Browsing Mode in Safari on Mac. 
  • Log in to Instagram and check if the issue has been resolved. 

5. Disable iCloud Private Relay

iCloud Private Relay is meant to help protect your privacy when browsing the web in Safari. While it is a useful feature, users have reported that disabling iCloud Private Relay helped fix Instagram not loading in Safari on Mac.    

  • Select the System Settings… option. 
  • Click the “ Your Name ” Apple ID option at the top of the sidebar.
  • Next, click the iCloud option and then click the Private Relay option on the next screen.
  • Click the Turn Off… button located to the right of the Private Relay option.
  •  Two options will appear: Turn Off Until Tomorrow and Turn off Turn Off Private Relay. If you want to disable iCloud Private Relay temporarily select the Turn Off Until Tomorrow button and if you intend to keep it turned off, select the Turn Off Private Relay button.
  • Finally, click the Done button to save the changes.

6. Disable VPN To Fix Instagram Not Loading in Safari on Mac

Just like iCloud Private Relay, the VPN your Mac is connected to, is preventing Instagram from loading in Safari. Problems like these happen often and disabling the VPN service on your Mac might help fix it. 

  • Click the VPN option in the sidebar. 

Disable VPN from System Settings on Mac to Fix Instagram Not Loading in Safari on Mac

  • If this doesn’t work, click the VPN service’s logo in the menu bar. 

Disable VPN from the menu bar

7. Disable Extensions

Yes, Safari Extensions can also be the reason why Instagram isn’t loading on your Mac. We suggest that you disable these extensions and restart your Mac. After that you should open Instagram in Safari and check if it loads or not. 

  • Open Safari on your Mac. 

Head to Safari Settings

  • Click the Extensions tab.

Disable Extensions in Safari Settings to Fix Instagram Not Loading in Safari on Mac

If you have any doubts, please refer to our guide, “ How to Manage Extensions in Safari on Mac .” 

8. Remove Website Data To Fix Instagram Not Loading in Safari on Mac

Corrupt website data might prevent websites from functioning smoothly. In case Instagram is loading in Safari due to this reason, you must remove the Website Data as it might help resolve the issue. 

  • Click the Safari option in the menu bar and then select the Settings… option.

Click the Manage Website Data button

  • On the next screen, click the Remove All button. 

Click the Remove All Button to Fix Instagram Not Loading in Safari on Mac

9. Switch to a Different Browser

If nothing works, the last option is to switch to a different web browser. You can switch to any browser of your choice like Opera One . While I understand that you might be used to using Safari, you can at least try this browser for the time being. Opera One can load Instagram without any issues and you can use them as a temporary solution until the issue with Safari is resolved. 

We hope this guide helps you fix Instagram not loading in Safari on Mac. If you have any doubts, please let us know in the comments below. 

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    This doesn't clear them: Settings>Safari>Clear History and Website Data. Neither does this: Settings>Safari>Advanced>Website Data>Remove All Website Data. This does work: Individually swiping left on the persisting data and selecting "delete". This, IMO, is an unusual behavior since the first method SHOULD do this job.

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    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 ...

  14. How to Clear Safari's Browsing History on an iPhone or Mac

    Here's how to do it: Launch Safari using Spotlight search ( Command + Space) or any other desired method. Once in Safari, mouse up to the menu bar and click History. Then, choose Clear History from the dropdown. A dialogue box will appear. Select the timeframe using the Clear dropdown menu and click Clear History when you've decided.

  15. What is Website Data on iPhone, iPad & What Happens If you Clear It

    If you go to Settings > General > iPhone (iPad) Storage > Safari, you will see an option called Website Data. If you open that option, you will see a red button saying "Remove All Website Data.". The same option is also available if you go to Settings > Safari. You will see a button saying "Clear History and Website Data.".

  16. How to See and Remove All The Data Websites Have Saved on ...

    To get started, open the Settings app. Next, tap "Safari." Now, scroll to the very bottom of the screen and tap "Advanced." Next, tap "Website Data" at the top of the screen. The next screen displays the websites that are using the most data. If you want to see them all, tap "Show All Sites." To delete all of the data for all websites, tap ...

  17. How to clear cache on Safari and delete other private data

    Stop using AutoFill data. Click on the Safari menu and choose Settings. Select AutoFill. Deselect the boxes next to the AutoFill data you want Safari to stop using. Delete stored usernames, passwords, and financial data. In Safari > Settings > AutoFill, click Edit next to the data you want to delete. Click Edit next to usernames and passwords.

  18. 3 Ways to Delete Safari Website Data on iPhone and iPad

    Delete Specific Safari Website Data on iPhone and iPad. Step 1. To begin with, open the Settings app on your iPhone and iPad. Step 2. Scroll down to find Safari and select it. Step 3. Head over to the bottom of the screen and choose Advanced. Step 4. Tap on Website Data. On the next screen, you should see a long list of website data.

  19. How to Clear Safari Documents and Data on iPhone and iPad

    Choose Safari. Select Clear History and Website Data. Choose Clear History and Data again to confirm. If you want to delete just your cookies and keep your history, do the following: From your ...

  20. Follow these steps to remove Safari from iPhone

    Delete Safari data. There are a couple of different ways to delete Safari data, depending on whether you want to remove history and cookies or just cookies. To remove both history and cookies: Open the Settings app. Tap Safari. Choose Clear History and Website Data. Close Settings. To remove cookies and keep your history data: Open Settings ...

  21. How to clear Safari browsing history on iPhone and iPad

    Firstly, open Safari and tap the book icon in the bottom bar. 2. Select the history tab (clock icon) and tap Clear

  22. Clearing Safari history on Childs iPhone/…

    We'd also recommend attempting to clear history and storage from the iPhone storage page and the help of the steps here: How to check the storage on your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. You can also check Settings > Safari > Advanced to check and clear data. How to See and Remove All The Data Websites Have Saved on Your iPhone or iPad. Best! View ...

  23. Can't Clear the Browsing History in Safari on Your iPhone or iPad

    Tap Clear History and Website Data. Scroll down and go to Advanced > Website Data. Tap Show All Sites and make a list of all the websites that remain. Now visit each site in Safari and complete the following steps: With the website open in Safari, switch back to Settings. Go to Settings > Safari > Advanced > Website Data.

  24. How to delete cookies on your iPhone: Step-by-step guide

    Manage iPhone cookies for privacy. Deleting Safari cookies boosts speed, loads new web versions. Clear history & website data in Safari settings. Review web content restrictions. Delete specific ...

  25. Use parental controls on your child's iPhone and iPad

    Prevent web content. iOS and iPadOS can automatically filter website content to limit access to adult content in Safari and other apps on your device. You can also add specific websites to an approved or blocked list, or you can limit access to only approved websites. Follow these steps: Go to Settings and tap Screen Time.

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