How to clear cookies | Digital Trends

The steps are identical on iOS and Android devices, but the big difference you’ll see is the overall visual presentation. The screenshots provided below are from an iPad Pro:

Step 1: Tap the three-dot icon. It’s typically located in the top-right corner unless you’re viewing Chrome on a phone in portrait mode (bottom right).

Step 2: Tap the Settings option on the drop-down menu.

Step 3: Tap on Privacy on the following screen. Again, the presentation is visually different.

Step 4: Tap Clear Browsing Data. Then, tap Cookies and Site Data if it’s not already selected.

Step 5: Tap on Clear Browsing Data when ready.

The open-source browser has tons of add-ons and actually offers more options than Chrome when it comes to customizing these settings. Here’s how to clear out any cookies it’s storing:

Step 1: Click on the three-line Menu icon located in the top-right corner.

Step 2: Select Options on the drop-down menu.

Step 3: The General category loads by default. Select Privacy and Security listed on the left.

Step 4: Scroll down on the right to find Cookies and Site Data. Click the Clear Data button.

Step 5: A pop-up window appears. Make sure Cookies and Site Data is checked, and then click the Clear button.

Alternatively, you can click the Manage Data button rather than Clear Data. A pop-up window appears with a search field for locating a specific cookie and a list of all cookies stored on your device. You can click the Remove Selected button to delete a highlighted cookie or click the Remove All button to delete them all.

Finally, you can click the Manage Permissions button located under Cookies and Site Data to control whether individual cookies are blocked or allowed, respectively.

Step 1: Tap the three-line Hamburger icon.

Step 2: Tap Settings on the pop-up (or drop-down) menu.

Step 3: On phones, scroll down to Privacy and tap Data Management. On tablets, tap Data Management listed under Privacy in a pop-up window.

Step 4: Under Clear Private Data, make sure Cookies is toggled on, and then tap the red Clear Private Data button.

Step 1: Tap the three-line Hamburger icon.

Step 2: Tap the Settings option on the pop-up (or drop-down) menu.

Step 3: Tap on Clear Private Data.

Step 4: A pop-up window appears. Make sure the Cookies and Active Logins option is checked and then tap Clear Data.

Unlike Chrome and Firefox, Safari only stores cookies from websites you visit. Nevertheless, Safari lets you easily change these settings. Since Apple discontinued the Windows version, our instructions focus on the macOS and mobile versions.

Step 1: With Safari open, click Safari listed next to the Apple icon on the menu bar.

Step 2: Select Clear History on the drop-down menu.

Step 3: A pop-up window appears with four options in a drop-down menu: The Last Hour, Today, Today and Yesterday, and All History. Select an option, and click the Clear History button.

Step 4: If you prefer to have more control over what is deleted, with Safari open, click Safari listed next to the Apple icon on the menu bar. Then select Preferences on the drop-down menu. A pop-up window appears. Click the Privacy tab.

Here, you can use Block All Cookies to remove everything in one fell swoop. Alternatively, click the Manage Website Data button to see a list of each cookie stored in the browser, which you can then remove individually.

Safari’s options for filtering cookies are limited. You can, however, have Safari block cross-site tracking.

Step 1: Open Settings.

Step 2: On iPadOS, scroll down on the left-hand menu and tap Safari. Simply scroll down and tap Safari on iOS devices.

Step 3: To delete all cookies, tap Clear History and Website Data.

Step 4: To delete a specific cookie, start by opening Settings. For iPadOS, scroll down on the left-hand menu and tap Safari. Simply scroll down and tap Safari on iOS devices. Then, scroll down and tap Advanced.

Step 5: Tap Website Data. A list of all websites appears on your screen. Tap the Edit button. Tap the red Minus button next to each site you want to remove and delete. Tap Done to complete.

Edge is Microsoft’s latest browser integrated into Windows 1q. Here’s how to alter its cookie settings and wipe out any existing ones:

Step 1: Click on the three-dot Settings icon in the top-right corner.

Step 2: Click the Settings option on the drop-down menu.

Step 3: The General category opens by default. Click Privacy & Security on the roll-out menu.

Step 4: Click the Choose What to Clear button.

Step 5: Make sure Cookies and Saved Website Data is ticked and then click the Clear button.

Step 6: To manage how Edge handles cookies, scroll down the Privacy and Security panel to locate Cookies. The associated drop-down menu provides three options: Don’t Block Cookies (default), Block on Third-Party Cookies, and Block All Cookies.

Within the Choose What to Clear menu, you also have the option to clear cookies every time you leave the browser, using the toggle option under the Clear button.

Although the Opera browser is based on the same foundation used by Google Chrome, getting to the browser’s cookie options has a slightly different process:

Step 1: Click on the red Opera logo in the top-left corner.

Step 2: Select Settings on the drop-down menu.

Step 3: A new tab opens. Click Advanced on the menu, followed by Privacy and Security.

Step 4: Select the Clear Browsing Data section.

Step 5: An in-browser pop-up appears with the Basic tab loaded by default. Here, you can delete your browsing history, cached images, and cookies, along with other site data. Select a time range using the drop-down menu.

You can also click the Advanced tab for additional features like clearing your download history, passwords, other sign-in data, autofill form data, site settings, and hosted app data.

Click the Clear Data button when complete.

Step 6: To manage how Opera handles cookies, do the following, click on the red Opera logo in the top-left corner. Select Settings on the drop-down menu. Then, click Advanced > Privacy and Security > Site Settings.

Step 7: Select the Cookies and Site Data section on the following page. Here, you can decide whether you want to block cookies, delete them at regular intervals, or allow them entirely.