How to Clear Safari Cookies?

[Resist]

I can't figure out how to clear the cookies in Safari 5.1.2. I used to be able to go to Safari Preferences and then under the Security tab I had the option. But now there's no cookie option there. Where do I go to delete cookies?

 

[GGJstudios]

http://www.apple.com/safari/features.html

Privacy Pane
A new Privacy pane in Safari preferences gives you more control over your online privacy, allowing you to clear website data, customize cookie settings, and choose whether websites can request your location information.

 

[Resist]

Not sure how I missed that......but thanks!



I just wish there was a way to view more than 7 cookies at a time. The window needs to be expandable.

 

[Ryem]

That doesn't actually work. It will allow you to delete the cookies, but if you quit Safari and start it up again, you will notice that quite a few cookies are still there. I have 15 that seem to be permanent fixtures with this version of Safari. They are all 3rd party web tracking cookies too. I have blocked 3rd party and advertiser cookies. Doesn't work.

Also this version of Safari doesn't show you any detailed information about the cookies. Another example of Apple dumbing down their product.

Supposedly they are blocked from sending out information, but I just don't trust that. I'll be going back to an earlier version of Safari for those websites that demand that you let them store information for Flash before accessing flyers and such, and using Firefox or Chrome for everything else.

 

[Resist]

That doesn't actually work. It will allow you to delete the cookies, but if you quit Safari and start it up again, you will notice that quite a few cookies are still there.

I haven't noticed any coming back on mine.

 

[GGJstudios]

That doesn't actually work.

Yes, it actually does.

It will allow you to delete the cookies, but if you quit Safari and start it up again, you will notice that quite a few cookies are still there.

That's not true for everyone.

Also this version of Safari doesn't show you any detailed information about the cookies.

I agree that I prefer having the ability to decide which cookies are deleted and which aren't. That's why I'm happy sticking with Safari 5.0.6.

 

[Ryem]

Interesting. Glad it works for someone. I even tried deleting the cookies one at a time then quitting and restarting, and still had the same cookies. One thing I never tried was deleting all cookies, as I do like to keep a select number. Maybe that's why it did not work for me.

I've gone back to 5.0.5. It may be my imagination, but it seems to run faster than 5.1.2 anyway.

Thanks for the feedback.