Fantastic video. This is mostly review for me but I still had to watch from beginning to end. Your pace and presentation is the best. Keep up the great work! How you do not have at least 1M subs is a mystery 🤷🏻
Cleaning history and Using the option key to keep cookies is something I have been wanting to do for a long time. Thanks so much for the key to doing this.
Great video that actually shows what I see. You don't see this too often. And well explained. Now I know why I have to sign back into my websites when I delete history. Many times it won't take my old passwords so I have to set up new ones. A real pain. I thought clearing cache would help speed up the computer but it doesn't sound like it? What about slow loading pages? Anything for that?
I have a problem on my iPad and a certain large NY newspaper. If I clear history, I cannot login but have to create an account again. Only figured it out today after two weeks of inconvenience. Thanks for this video.
Many thanks I have learned a lot .Years back my 1st Mac was more specific .Now I know about the option Key .You are great . I do have a question and you will see it with my reply .Since Feb this year every comment has to be edited . I get seen as a bot by YT for commenting on a subscribers video .YT are no help and why this just began defeats me .Any ideas ..If it's my Mac OK but engineers say more likely YT Great channel :) ..
Thank you for this extremely understandable video. I notice on your video and in my list there's something called "Local Storage". How is that different from cache and cookies? Thanks.
Here's a subject that I thought I knew all I needed to know or would find useful. But after watching this video, I understand a lot more and I can see the entire picture. This is just what Gary is really great at, although of course he is great at other things too.
That was one of my favorite videos because of its interesting subject. I wish you talked a bit about cross domain cookie access. I know that browsers are supposed to prevent that but we clearly see that is not the case. We searched one site for something then the recommendation for the searched item shows up for example in our facebook feed.
Facebook can do that, in part, because you are logged into Facebook. All the other site needs is some relationship with Facebook and they can pass the info on to them. By being logged in, you are literally telling them who you are.
I'm working on an Ipad that automatically open private browser. Ideally I would like to create an exception for a specific website (say when scanning a code, the user will be returned to normal browser based on domain name). Can we create exceptions based on domain names?
Very useful explanation of how all this works but I’m still puzzled. My bank uses my bank card number as my login i d and there’s a tick box for remembering it. But when I open Safari after a few days it no longer has this information remembered and I have to re-enter it along with my password.
I am having difficulties in finding out how to remove apps completely including their findings on my mac to improve performance and not have the beach ball showing up all the time , the apps I can transfer to an external hard drive. Any help will be appreciated
So are you concerned that once you remove the app itself, it is leaving things behind in your Library? In general, those won't be the cause of "beach balls" and other problems. If you are getting that, then there is probably something else causing it.
I can't tell you that. Probably something to do with the app you are using. If you can't figure it out, take it to an expert so they can have a firsthand look.
Define “data.” What, specifically, are you concerned about. Just visiting a site usually is never a problem. It is when you enter information like your ID, passwords, and download files that there could be an issue.
Long ago there were keyboard CMD's for moving back and forward to pages visited within a web site. Same function as the right and left arrows. Has that been killed, changed or what?
Thank you so much for this video, Gary.🔥🔥🔥 Following your advice from the previous videos, I used to clean sometimes website data from "Safari-Preferences-Manage the Website Data". But now it stopped working and doesn't download anything in "Manage Website Data". Do you know what could be a problem?
@@macmost Thank you for the answer. ❤I'm speaking about the way to clear cookies and cash only for website: In "Safari" - "Preferences" - "Privacy", when I click on "Manage Website Data", it doesn't load the webpages with cash, cookies ets. , so I can't delete only cookies and cash for some sites from there. In the past I did it from there, but this function stopped working and after clicking on "Manage Website Data" nothing happens even after a long waiting time.😢
After I updated to the newest macOS for my M1 Mac, bro, I notice they shows me that my hard drive is beginning to get full. There’s a lot of files that I cannot access. Can you show us a video on how to get rid of those or does it help to reinstall the porn system as a new OS
So what I’m being told doesn’t correlate with the process of cookies are used to store information about me then why when I disallow them to use cookies why is there website not completely loading. Even with only functional on are these sites blocking me to force me to give them permissions?
Depends on the site and how it is programmed. If they don't care about the website working when cookies are disabled, or don't want that specifically, they can design their site that way.
Hey! need help with this topic! It seems that Safari is not caching videos, and it's crashing every single time the safari app on my iPhone XR, is there a solution Master Mac Most Video? I've found topics on apple developer but it seems there is no answer from an official apple employee or a top rated support user. Hope you can help me. I can't find anything in google too........thanks.
Not sure what you are asking. Most web video is streaming, so there is nothing to cache. Not sure how that is related to your issue (crashing). Is it a particular site that is having an issue? Maybe that site is having a problem.
Go to Safari, Preferences, Websites. Look for Pop-ups on the left. Then check your settings for the list of sites that appear and also the default at the bottom.
Gary i have a long standing issue with what seems to be the cache on my ipad pro slowing down my device due to the hundreds of browser tabs i want to leave open. How do i empty the cache on the whole device without ipad deleting the open tabs ?
What makes you think the cache is slowing things down? Having 100s of tabs open probably isn't good though, but it should still work. But why have that mess instead of using bookmarks? You can clear cache in Settings, Safari, but it will just fill up again. There are probably other reasons your iPad is slow to look into.
@@macmost im thinking its the cache as things are slowing down, when i open apps or switch to another app i get a few seconds delay before it responds. Yeah bookmarking i know is best way but i like to see what sites i need to visit quickly with a overview tap. If they are bookmarked i forget. To solve the slowing i restart the device. So what are other things i can check for slow downs Gary ?
@@Showboatride I see no reason why it would be related to the cache, especially if it is a problem with other apps. See th-cam.com/video/8cN88fm7KS0/w-d-xo.html for suggestions.
@@macmost Gary thanks but that video link you sent me relates to a Mac. My issue is with iPad cache. You said in the last reply you can’t see why it would be the cache especially if I’m experiencing slow apps as well. Was you thinking of MacOS or would that still apply to iPad ? I don’t use any junk apps or social apps.
@@Showboatride oh. Sorry. I handle a ton of questions at the same time, here and on my site, Patreon, email , etc. for iPad, mainly check to see if your storage is almost full. That’s a big thing that slows down apps. Clearing cache would only be a small temporary help there. Look in Settings to see what is using storage and clear out movies, large files, and mainly big apps you don’t need right now. If that doesn’t help, have an expert take a firsthand look, like at the Genius Bar.
Maybe it's my imagination but it seems that recently I've been having to log into websites that I have already logged into and some websites can't remember my zip code to show nearby stores. What struck me about this video is that Gary says cookies aren't nefarious - they can be there to provide a good user experience. So why is Safari fighting me? The only thing I have unticked in the Preferences > Privacy section is "Block all cookies" and "Hide IP address from trackers". Cookies should be allowed it seems to me.
@@macmost Doesn't happen with Microsoft Edge. Didn't use to happen with Safari. Something changed and I can't figure out what. I don't think it's the websites.
Hello, this may be complicated but recently i logged in to my girlfriend account for FB on my ipad. She is now my ex and I’m worried that FB is collecting my data across other websites and linking it back to her account - so she can track me on FB with the data collected about me from other sites. Is it safe to just log out then remove the cookies and clear all data from my safari browser, or should I do something else to prevent any cross-site tracking. thank you
@@macmost Okay thanks. Not sure why but thought I saw somewhere that said they were and that deleting the cache meant I'd have to reenter a password to everything all over again.
@@Resist4 First, "reenter a password to everything all over again" and "deleting all the passwords" are very different things you are asking about. One is locking the door to your home, the other is throwing away the key to your home. As for reentering passwords, that would happen if you deleted cookies (website data) not the cache.
@@macmost You'd think I'd already know this from my Windows days because I used to clear the cache on my PC's all the time. The older I get the less sharp my mind is. :)
Sorry you didn't like my video. Not sure what you want me to "get on with" as this is a video teaching people about certain things. If my explanation wasn't concise enough for you, then I'm sure it was also too brief for someone else.
@@macmost It has never functioned well, with or without in or outside the U.S. for me. Also, if those extensions slow down Safari, then, why bother providing those options? AdBlocker extensions NEVER works.
I know cookies, cache, and history may not be the most sexy of topics, but your presentation in this video was a work of art. Well done, Gary! 👏👏👏
Fantastic video. This is mostly review for me but I still had to watch from beginning to end. Your pace and presentation is the best. Keep up the great work! How you do not have at least 1M subs is a mystery 🤷🏻
Cleaning history and Using the option key to keep cookies is something I have been wanting to do for a long time.
Thanks so much for the key to doing this.
Thank you so much dude omfg.Really clear and helpful. Especially the little bookmarkers on the video.
This video is more informative 💯💯
Special explanations for cookies and cache are nice and I learn something new 🙌🙌
A very useful and informative video tutorial today! Thank you, Gary! 👏🏻❤️
Gary, could you do a video on private browsing within Safari? Love your videos and look forward to them each weekday.
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So Helpful - clear and concise - so appreciate this - Thankyou! James
Great video that actually shows what I see. You don't see this too often. And well explained. Now I know why I have to sign back into my websites when I delete history. Many times it won't take my old passwords so I have to set up new ones. A real pain. I thought clearing cache would help speed up the computer but it doesn't sound like it? What about slow loading pages? Anything for that?
Caches make web pages load faster, not slower, yes. As for slow-loading pages, it could just be your connection, or the web server itself being slow.
Did not know about the Option Key plus Clear History. Thanks Gary.
Another clearly explained video :)
Thank you so much for this video, I was so confused about it all, now I am clear, thank you :)
I have a problem on my iPad and a certain large NY newspaper. If I clear history, I cannot login but have to create an account again. Only figured it out today after two weeks of inconvenience. Thanks for this video.
Thank you very much for all the info.
Another amazing video. Much appreciated.
Hello Gary, great clear information, presented at a great pace. Thanks
Very instructive video as usual. Often people recommend to clear cache and cookies for shrinking storage though… Another urban legend then?
Cache will just fill up again and cookies are small. So that's not a useful way to make some space.
Many thanks I have learned a lot .Years back my 1st Mac was more specific .Now I know about the option Key .You are great . I do have a question and you will see it with my reply .Since Feb this year every comment has to be edited . I get seen as a bot by YT for commenting on a subscribers video .YT are no help and why this just began defeats me .Any ideas ..If it's my Mac OK but engineers say more likely YT Great channel :) ..
Oh, how you did change from History to Clean History and Keep Website Date, how you did?
Press the Option key when clicking on Clear History...
Another excellent tutorial especially use of option key
Thanks Gary ❤🙏
8:19 is exactly the tip ive been looking for
Thank you for this extremely understandable video. I notice on your video and in my list there's something called "Local Storage". How is that different from cache and cookies? Thanks.
It is just another method of storing data locally like cookies. The difference is down at the developer level.
@@macmost Thanks again!
Thanks. That was very interesting and useful to know.
Here's a subject that I thought I knew all I needed to know or would find useful. But after watching this video, I understand a lot more and I can see the entire picture. This is just what Gary is really great at, although of course he is great at other things too.
Gary, how often should I clear my cache, browser history, and cookies?
Are you having a specific problem? If not, then why clear them at all. The browser manages it. No need for you to manually clear them.
That was one of my favorite videos because of its interesting subject. I wish you talked a bit about cross domain cookie access. I know that browsers are supposed to prevent that but we clearly see that is not the case. We searched one site for something then the recommendation for the searched item shows up for example in our facebook feed.
Facebook can do that, in part, because you are logged into Facebook. All the other site needs is some relationship with Facebook and they can pass the info on to them. By being logged in, you are literally telling them who you are.
Gary, you are the best
Good info Gary, thank you.
thanks, pretty informative
Amazing info! Thank you
Lifesaver! Thanks!
I'm working on an Ipad that automatically open private browser. Ideally I would like to create an exception for a specific website (say when scanning a code, the user will be returned to normal browser based on domain name). Can we create exceptions based on domain names?
No, I don't think so.
Very useful explanation of how all this works but I’m still puzzled. My bank uses my bank card number as my login i d and there’s a tick box for remembering it. But when I open Safari after a few days it no longer has this information remembered and I have to re-enter it along with my password.
It is up to the website design how long the information is remembered.
@@macmost interesting because it didn’t used to happen some upgrades to Safari ago, or on Firefox. So I guess someone changed something.
I am having difficulties in finding out how to remove apps completely including their findings on my mac to improve performance and not have the beach ball showing up all the time , the apps I can transfer to an external hard drive. Any help will be appreciated
So are you concerned that once you remove the app itself, it is leaving things behind in your Library? In general, those won't be the cause of "beach balls" and other problems. If you are getting that, then there is probably something else causing it.
I have had my imac for a few months. why does it "stutter"when I am making graphic designs--and how do i make it stop
I can't tell you that. Probably something to do with the app you are using. If you can't figure it out, take it to an expert so they can have a firsthand look.
How often should you clear all of it?
Unless something is wrong, never. Let Safari manage these.
How do websites steal your data? I'm always terrified of visiting new sites because they may get my personal data somehow. Am I worrying too much?
Define “data.” What, specifically, are you concerned about. Just visiting a site usually is never a problem. It is when you enter information like your ID, passwords, and download files that there could be an issue.
Long ago there were keyboard CMD's for moving back and forward to pages visited within a web site. Same function as the right and left arrows. Has that been killed, changed or what?
There are still back and forward buttons in the toolbar, and the menu/keyboard equivalents.
Thanks bunches
Thank you so much for this video, Gary.🔥🔥🔥
Following your advice from the previous videos, I used to clean sometimes website data from "Safari-Preferences-Manage the Website Data". But now it stopped working and doesn't download anything in "Manage Website Data". Do you know what could be a problem?
Not sure what you mean. What, specifically. Is not working? What do you mean by “doesn’t download anything?”
@@macmost Thank you for the answer. ❤I'm speaking about the way to clear cookies and cash only for website: In "Safari" - "Preferences" - "Privacy", when I click on "Manage Website Data", it doesn't load the webpages with cash, cookies ets. , so I can't delete only cookies and cash for some sites from there. In the past I did it from there, but this function stopped working and after clicking on "Manage Website Data" nothing happens even after a long waiting time.😢
@@macmost Sorry for my English. It should have been "DOESN'T LOAD" or so...
@@leesun9854 Try a restart. Then wait for it to load, it could take a while. If that doesn't work, contact Apple Support.
@@macmost Thank you very much, Gary.👍 I did a restart many time since this happens and it didn't help. So I'll contact Apple Support.
Milkyway@Home isn’t removable…. Just can’t get rid of it…help.
Where, exactly, do you see it? What have you tried? Any error messages?
After I updated to the newest macOS for my M1 Mac, bro, I notice they shows me that my hard drive is beginning to get full. There’s a lot of files that I cannot access. Can you show us a video on how to get rid of those or does it help to reinstall the porn system as a new OS
Reinstalling the system won't do anything. You'll have the same system. See th-cam.com/video/0-xtOFy8XfU/w-d-xo.html
So what I’m being told doesn’t correlate with the process of cookies are used to store information about me then why when I disallow them to use cookies why is there website not completely loading. Even with only functional on are these sites blocking me to force me to give them permissions?
Depends on the site and how it is programmed. If they don't care about the website working when cookies are disabled, or don't want that specifically, they can design their site that way.
Hey! need help with this topic! It seems that Safari is not caching videos, and it's crashing every single time the safari app on my iPhone XR, is there a solution Master Mac Most Video? I've found topics on apple developer but it seems there is no answer from an official apple employee or a top rated support user. Hope you can help me. I can't find anything in google too........thanks.
Not sure what you are asking. Most web video is streaming, so there is nothing to cache. Not sure how that is related to your issue (crashing). Is it a particular site that is having an issue? Maybe that site is having a problem.
hi Gary can you help me good app to stop po-ops in safari and TH-cam thanks Felix
Go to Safari, Preferences, Websites. Look for Pop-ups on the left. Then check your settings for the list of sites that appear and also the default at the bottom.
@@macmost thanks so much
Gary i have a long standing issue with what seems to be the cache on my ipad pro slowing down my device due to the hundreds of browser tabs i want to leave open. How do i empty the cache on the whole device without ipad deleting the open tabs ?
What makes you think the cache is slowing things down? Having 100s of tabs open probably isn't good though, but it should still work. But why have that mess instead of using bookmarks? You can clear cache in Settings, Safari, but it will just fill up again. There are probably other reasons your iPad is slow to look into.
@@macmost im thinking its the cache as things are slowing down, when i open apps or switch to another app i get a few seconds delay before it responds. Yeah bookmarking i know is best way but i like to see what sites i need to visit quickly with a overview tap. If they are bookmarked i forget. To solve the slowing i restart the device. So what are other things i can check for slow downs Gary ?
@@Showboatride I see no reason why it would be related to the cache, especially if it is a problem with other apps. See th-cam.com/video/8cN88fm7KS0/w-d-xo.html for suggestions.
@@macmost Gary thanks but that video link you sent me relates to a Mac. My issue is with iPad cache. You said in the last reply you can’t see why it would be the cache especially if I’m experiencing slow apps as well. Was you thinking of MacOS or would that still apply to iPad ? I don’t use any junk apps or social apps.
@@Showboatride oh. Sorry. I handle a ton of questions at the same time, here and on my site, Patreon, email , etc. for iPad, mainly check to see if your storage is almost full. That’s a big thing that slows down apps. Clearing cache would only be a small temporary help there. Look in Settings to see what is using storage and clear out movies, large files, and mainly big apps you don’t need right now. If that doesn’t help, have an expert take a firsthand look, like at the Genius Bar.
Maybe it's my imagination but it seems that recently I've been having to log into websites that I have already logged into and some websites can't remember my zip code to show nearby stores. What struck me about this video is that Gary says cookies aren't nefarious - they can be there to provide a good user experience. So why is Safari fighting me? The only thing I have unticked in the Preferences > Privacy section is "Block all cookies" and "Hide IP address from trackers". Cookies should be allowed it seems to me.
Cookies expire. They should require you to log in every once in a while (daily, 30 days, etc). It depends on how the site is designed.
@@macmost Doesn't happen with Microsoft Edge. Didn't use to happen with Safari. Something changed and I can't figure out what. I don't think it's the websites.
@@emmgeevideo As they say, "takes two to tango." The site may use features of Safari differently than the features of Edge.
Hello, this may be complicated but
recently i logged in to my girlfriend account for FB on my ipad. She is now my ex and I’m worried that FB is collecting my data across other websites and linking it back to her account - so she can track me on FB with the data collected about me from other sites. Is it safe to just log out then remove the cookies and clear all data from my safari browser, or should I do something else to prevent any cross-site tracking.
thank you
Just log out. Clear website data if you like too, though logging out is probably all you need.
@@macmost thanks 🙌
can't able to fix this error - safari using significant energy
How many tabs do you have open? What is in them? Each web site is like its own little app, and a poorly-constructed web page is like a bad app.
how do I view cache in safari?
Not sure what you mean. You usually don't "view" the cache. What is it you are trying to do?
Is there a way to clear the cache without deleting all the passwords?
Passwords are not stored in the browser cache.
@@macmost Okay thanks. Not sure why but thought I saw somewhere that said they were and that deleting the cache meant I'd have to reenter a password to everything all over again.
@@Resist4 First, "reenter a password to everything all over again" and "deleting all the passwords" are very different things you are asking about. One is locking the door to your home, the other is throwing away the key to your home. As for reentering passwords, that would happen if you deleted cookies (website data) not the cache.
@@macmost You'd think I'd already know this from my Windows days because I used to clear the cache on my PC's all the time. The older I get the less sharp my mind is. :)
Lots of folks are just tickled to give their information to companies and governments for convenience and (false) safety.
Cookies are stored on your local machine and don't have much to do with that.
☠BLACK BARON☠ ... and some items do not appear in "History" even though the iUser watched or viewed them.
Please try to make your videos more short
Did not solve my problem
What was your problem?
Why do all these guys want to Blah blah blah. GET ON With it! CCC
Sorry you didn't like my video. Not sure what you want me to "get on with" as this is a video teaching people about certain things. If my explanation wasn't concise enough for you, then I'm sure it was also too brief for someone else.
Safari is the slowest, most useless browser ever. It has not improved. Why do they even bother?
Lightning fast for me and others. Perhaps you have installed an extension that is slowing it down?
@@macmost It has never functioned well, with or without in or outside the U.S. for me. Also, if those extensions slow down Safari, then, why bother providing those options? AdBlocker extensions NEVER works.