How often do you clear web data/cookies/cache/history in your browser?

[quynhtrang]

I hope you don’t mind me asking.........

I’m interested in how often people clear the web data/cookies/cache/history In their browsers. I do mine multiple times a day to avoid newspaper article limits, close multiple tabs and maintain my privacy.

 

[tranceking26]

I've only done it once since getting my MBP in summer of '19

 

[ucfgrad93]

Rarely, if ever.

 

[firedept]

Never.

 

[velocityg4]

Hardly ever. If I didn't want something left in the cache. I'd use private browsing.

 

[Scepticalscribe]

Something between occasionally and sometimes.

 

[svanstrom]

In Safari: Never.

In Chrome: Often.

For personal usage I find it more trouble than it's worth (I do have several plugins protecting privacy etc, though); but when I'm developing something it happens a lot.

 

[tobefirst ⚽️]

Just on this side of never.

 

[satcomer]

I clear mine about every two to three weeks so the Internet Cache doesn’t grow any larger! Beside there are only a handful of sites I visit anymore reside all login information is kept in my Keychain!

 

[max2]

Never.

 

[shadow puppet]

Rarely. I probably should more frequently though.

 

[Champagne_5S]

Never, I sometimes search my history a long time back if I'm looking for a website but can't recall the link or name. Also I do not really bother clearing cookies or web data, as you'll have to log in everywhere again, set your cookie preferences, etc. So not worth the hassle imo.

 

[planteater]

Sometimes.

 

[MacNut]

Search history never, cookies and cache, every few weeks.

 

[baypharm]

Weekly

 

[Erehy Dobon]

I have mostly browsed in private/incognito mode in the past couple of years. Browser history is blown away when I exit.

I still assiduously log out of accounts and manually clear web history in case I ended up surfing in a regular (non-private, non-incognito) browser window.

 

[Jessica Lares]

My history is set to remove things automatically after a year. If something comes up, I clear the site's data and not the whole browser's.

 

[dk001]

Seldom. Doesn't matter the browser. It may happen if I am troubleshooting an issue.

Can you add "Seldom" or something similar to the poll?

 

[Boyd01]

I clear cache constantly thoughout the day on my main machine, but that's only because I'm developing a web app and need to do it in order to see the changes. Almost never clear history or cookies, I can delete individual items from local storage in my web app with developer mode.

 

[Gregg2]

Weekly

That's not showing up in the poll.

 

[Apple fanboy]

Can’t remember the last time. I don’t browse much.

 

[romanof]

My Firefox is set to delete everything on close and is locked down as far as it will go and still let websites work. Safari is what I use a few important commerce sites (Amazon, Bank, etc) and I keep the cookies there so I don't appear as a new user every time. I never use Safari for general surfing.