How to delete all browsing history in Safari on iPhone and Mac

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When a user visits sites on the Internet through Safari on an iPhone, iPod touch, iPad or Mac, the browser automatically creates and stores a history of all visited web resources and searches on the device. If desired, this information can be deleted, which will not only protect the confidentiality of the data, but also free up the amount of memory it occupies.

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What data will be deleted along with browsing history?

Deleting browsing history in Safari on iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad will delete:

History of viewed web pages;
List of open web pages in chronological order;
List of frequently visited sites;
Cookies (“cookies”);
Recent searches
Icons of open web pages;
Sites added to “Quick Site Search”;
Sites that request permission to track the user’s location.

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Deleting browsing history in Safari browser on Mac will delete

History of viewed web pages;
List of open web pages in chronological order;
Top sites not marked as permanent;
List of frequently visited sites;
Recent searches
Icons of open web pages;
Screenshots saved for open web pages;
Sites that request permission to track the user’s location;
Sites that request permission to send notifications;
Sites with content launched with Power Saver;
Replies to site requests to allow WebGL.

If Safari is activated in iCloud Settings on an iOS device and Mac, browsing history will be deleted both from the device and from the cloud storage (that is, on all devices under the same Apple ID account).

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How to Delete Safari Browsing History on iPhone and iPad

1. Open “Settings” on iPhone, iPod touch or iPad;

2. Go to the Safari section;

3. Select “Clear history and site data“(Located under the section” Confidentiality and Security “;

4. Confirm the action by clicking on “Clear history and site data“.

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How to delete your browsing history on Mac (macOS)

1. Open Safari on Mac;

2. Go to the menu “Story“In the browser and select”Clear the history“;

3. From the drop-down menu, select “The whole story“;

4. Confirm the action by clicking on “Clear the history“.

Note again that if Safari is added to iCloud preferences, your browsing history will be removed from both your computer and cloud storage.

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To search the web without saving your browsing history, in Safari for Mac, select “File“And click on”New private window“. When working with an iOS device, you need to click on the tab icon and select “Private access“.