How to Delete Cookies on a Mac

Safari

1. 
   Open Safari. It's the blue, compass-shaped app icon.
2. 
   Click Safari. This menu item is in the top-left side of your Mac's screen. A drop-down menu will appear.
3. 
   Click Preferences…. It's near the top of the Safari drop-down menu.
4. 
   Click the Privacy tab. You'll find this on the far-right side of the Preferences window.
5. 
   Click Manage Website Data…. It's in the middle of the page. On older versions of Mac OS X, this will say Remove All Website Data... instead.
6. 
   Click Remove All. This button is in the lower-left side of the window.
7. 
   Click Remove Now when prompted. Doing so will clear your Safari browser's cookies.
8. 
   Clear Safari's cache to get rid of persistent cookies. If you still see cookies popping up after deleting your Mac's stored cookies, you can clear Safari's cache, which will remove all of Safari's input information except for settings and bookmarks. To do so:

   1. Click the Safari menu item.
   2. Click Preferences...
   3. Click the Advanced tab.
   4. Check the Show Develop Menu in Menu Bar box.
   5. Click the Develop menu item.
   6. Click Empty Caches
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   Chiara Corsaro

   General Manager of macVolks, Inc.

   Chiara Corsaro is the General Manager and Apple Certified Mac & iOS Technician for macVolks, Inc., an Apple Authorized Service Provider located in the San Francisco Bay Area. macVolks, Inc. was founded in 1990, is accredited by the Better Business Bureau (BBB) with an A+ rating, and is part of the Apple Consultants Network (ACN).

   

   Chiara Corsaro
   General Manager of macVolks, Inc.

   This is a safe way to clear cookies from your Mac. While it's safe to empty your cookies from the Safari app, it is not recommended to go directly into the macOS system library to clear out cookies, unless you have experience in doing so. Accidentally deleting the wrong file in your system library can result in functionality issues with the application and/or operating system.