How to Clear Safari Browser History on a Mac

Last update: 04/10/2024
Clear Safari Browsing History on Mac

You may need to clear your Safari browser's search history in Mac to protect your privacy and also if your Safari browser has become slow or experiencing issues.

Clear Safari Search History on Mac

The Safari browser on Mac offers the ability to delete your entire search history and that of all instances, as well as the ability to delete search history from yesterday, today, and the last few hours.

Although the option in the Safari browser is labeled “Clear History,” it also clears the browser’s cookies and cache, while also removing the selected portion of your MacBook’s search history.

The Safari browser on the Mac also offers the ability to remove a person or specific website/web pages from your search history. However, this feature is largely hidden and never available.

1. Clear all Safari browser history on Mac

1. Open safari Browser > click the button safari in the top menu bar and choose Erase the historical past. in the drop-down menu.

Option to clear history in Safari browser on Mac

2. In the popup window, click the button Arrow button and selected all history choice.

Select the Clear browsing history option in the Safari browser on Mac

3. Once you have chosen All Stories, click on Erase the historical past button.

Option to clear Safari browsing history on Mac

This can completely erase your search history on your MacBook and prevent anyone from seeing your search habits.

2. Delete Selected Safari Search History on Mac

As mentioned above, the Safari browser also offers the ability to remove websites or web pages from a specific person from your browsing history on Mac.

1. Open safari browser > click the button Previous story in the top menu bar and choose Historical Past Present Choose from the drop-down menu.

Show History Option in Safari Browser on Mac

2. On the next screen, right-click on the web page that you just have to grab and click on the site Thomas the choice from the drop-down menu.

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Delete a specific web page from Safari history on Mac

You can also select one or more registry entries and press the button Delete key on your Mac keyboard.

Tip: To delete a series of web pages, select the devices by holding down the Shift key. Once the devices have been chosen, press the button delete on your MacBook keyboard.

3. Automatically delete Safari search history on Mac

You can also set your Mac's Safari browser to automatically delete your search history after a day, week, month, or year.

1. Open safari Browser > click the button safari in the top menu bar and choose Preferences in the drop-down menu.

Open Safari Preferences on Mac

2. In the Safari Preferences screen, switch to Common Equipment tab > click on Delete devices from history and choose the option you want (Sooner or laterafter a week…).

Delete History Preferences in Safari Browser on Mac

3. On the same screen, click on Delete downloaded record and choose the option you want (after, sooner or later, when Safari closes or After it is profitable)

Word : This only removes the record of the downloaded widget and does not remove the downloaded widgets from your laptop.

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