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What is with Apple's insistence on 'Clear History and Website Data"?
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Previous discussions about this that might have some more information:
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/clear-history-why-apple.1917309/
https://forums.macrumors.com/thread...all-cookies-and-cache-and-logins-too.1922338/
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/clear-history-why-apple.1917309/
https://forums.macrumors.com/thread...all-cookies-and-cache-and-logins-too.1922338/
Why clear it at all?
Assuming one uses private browsing where appropriate, I can't see a need to clear any of it.
Assuming one uses private browsing where appropriate, I can't see a need to clear any of it.
If I want to clear my cache, I may not want to nuke my browsing history or all my cookies at the same time.
I certainly understand that. My question wasn't about that though given the post I was replying to.
just a heads up- if you enable the develop tools, you can clear your cache separately from the clear-history-data-catch-all option.
Too bad that doesn't translate similarly to iOS.just a heads up- if you enable the develop tools, you can clear your cache separately from the clear-history-data-catch-all option.
Max(IT)
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A pity you can't do the same in iOS.just a heads up- if you enable the develop tools, you can clear your cache separately from the clear-history-data-catch-all option.
bushido
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Who is making a big deal exactly? I'm guessing I have a good idea of what you were trying to do there, but it's just not working.
Yeah, that's basically the more or less "manually cleaning stuff item by item" (as referenced in the OP) partial working of sorts.
I was trying to be like the people that say "the stutters don't affect me because my phone works regardless, so a frame dropped here and there doesn't matter."
Also, it's just a phone.
hojx
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Which is what I saw it as. So basically what you are saying is the very thing that you find wrong when applied to another issue you will go ahead take and use in other unrelated threads just because (essentially to clutter them or derail them needlessly). The word hypocrisy (among others) comes to mind.
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I guess that should do the trick of clearing cache and cookies together (at least it seems like that would be the result). Seems like the option that would still be missing is clearing history separately from the rest of it all.
maxsix
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It's this narcissism above that fuels Apple to limit our choices. Some people have issues living independently, having Apple's help deciding how to use their devices takes the stress out of their day.
Certain websites that I visit multiple times a day store multiple cookies and other evidence so I like just having one button