How Do I Clear My Internet and Browser History on Safari?

If you're browsing the internet using a shared computer, you may like to clear your recent browsing history. It's very simple to clear your browsing history. You can either completely clear your browsing history or can delete selected items. To do so, go to the ‘show all history' page. To can then select which items you want to delete or click on ‘Clear history' to get rid of everything.

Adam Goldkamp is the editor / author responsible for this content.
Dec 9, 2022

How do I clear my internet and browser history on Safari?

When you browse the internet, the websites will use cookies and cache the page's data onto your computer. This will help the webpages to load faster and will also help reduce the amount of data that needs to be transferred via your Internet connection.

If you're using a shared computer, you may want to keep your Safari browsing history private. Clearing your browsing data after surfing the web will also help to free up disk space on your laptop. Clearing your browsing history on safari is very easy.

Clear your Safari browsing history

Safari is a common web browser; it's used on Apple macOS and iOS operating systems. You may have Safari on your phone, tablet, or laptop. It's straightforward to clear your browsing history on safari, but it is also worth noting that once you've deleted your browsing history, it will be gone forever. Follow these simple steps to clear your browsing history on Safari:

  1. Go to the ‘Show All History' window, where you'll have the option of deleting individual history items. To do this, you can right-click on the item you want to clear, then either choose ‘delete' or press the delete key on your keyboard.
  1. If you want to clear everything, simply click on the ‘Clear History' button.
  1. You can also use the drop-down menu if you want to clear your history prior to the last 24 hours. This will allow you to choose how far back you want to delete.
  1. Click on the ‘Clear History' button.

Contact Safari Customer Service

If you need any help with clearing your browsing history or have any other problems with Safari, you can contact the customer service team by phone, email, or live chat.

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