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Managing Your Cache and Cookies in Safari 4 and 5

Last Updated: Thu, 12 Jul 2012 > Related Articles

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Summary

Manage your cookies and cache in Safari 4 and 5 for Mac.

Solution

Need to clear your cache to improve your computer's performance? Want to control who leaves cookies on your machine when you visit specific sites? Learn how to allow and deny cookies, and how to clear your cache in Safari for Mac, using the steps below.  

Cox does not support all browsers. The following information is for reference only. For specific information on using Safari 4 and 5, visit Apple.com.

 

How do I clear my browser cache?

1
On the menu bar, click Safari then in the drop-down click Empty Cache.
2
When the confirmation window displays, click Empty.
3
Close the window by clicking the red X in the upper left-hand corner.

 

How do I remove cookies from my computer that were put there by specific sites?

1
On the menu bar, click Safari then in the drop-down click Preferences.
2

Click the Security icon.

 

3
Under Accept Cookies, click the Show Cookies button.
4
Highlight the site(s) you want to remove then click Remove or Remove All, then click Done.

 

How do I reset my default settings if I don't want my customizations anymore?

1
On the menu bar click Safari then in the drop-down click Reset Safari.
2

On the Reset Safari window, put a check in the box next to each item you want to reset.

Once you hit the Reset button, your previous settings will be lost and are not recoverable.

3
After making all your choices, click the Reset button then your browser will automatically restart.

 

 


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