How to Delete Cookies on a Mac Computer

For Chrome browser: Go to Chrome menu > Preferences > Show Advanced Settings > Clear Browsing Data
For Safari browser: Go to Safari menu > Preferences > Privacy > Remove All Website Data
For Firefox: Go to Firefox menu > Preferences > Privacy > Remove individual cookies

Do you want to delete Cookies on your Mac computer? Cookies are small files stored on the computer that allow certain scripts to be customized to meet the needs of the computer user, for example your needs. If you’re concerned about your privacy or simply don’t want Cookies to slow down your beloved computer, read on for some ways to clear cookies on your Mac.

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Open your browser. Note: While your browser may be different from the one in this article, the steps are still pretty much the same.

Deleting Cookies usually does not depend on whether you are using a Mac or a personal computer (PC), but generally depends on which Internet browser you are using.
If you’re having trouble following the steps, try deleting browser-specific Cookies at the top of the article.

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Try to locate “Preferences” or “Settings” in the drop-down menu or the browser toolbar. Whether you’re using Safari, Firefox, Chrome, Opera or another browser, you should try to find the Preferences or Settings page.

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Click “Privacy” when you’re on the Preferences or Settings page.

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Look for the “Show Cookies” button or, for short, “Cookies”.

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Click “Remove All Website Data”.

Warning

You cannot undo (undo).

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