How to reset Safari to default settings?

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How to reset Safari to default settings?

Safari Version: 8.0.4 (10600.4.10.7)

Computer: MacBook Pro

Please help me reset my Safari to default settings. I'm a QA tester and my specific version of Safari is doing some funky things compared to my colleagues (I'm the only one seeing certain problems in Safari even though they have the same environment). I tried everything I could think of and all searches online reference a 'Reset Safari' button on the Safari menu which is missing from my menu. The only solution I can think of now is a factory reset, which I would prefer to avoid.

Any suggestions? Thanks.

MacBook Pro, OS X Yosemite (10.10.2)

Posted on Mar 31, 2015 8:54 AM

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Answer 1

dominic23

Level 10

83,964 points

Mar 31, 2015 10:17 AM in response to Hershel5280

Clear your browsing history and website data.

http://support.apple.com/kb/PH19215

or

Delete safari .plist file.

Quit all applications.

Option click the "Go" menu in the Finder menu bar.

Select "Library" from the drop down.

Library > Preferences > com.apple.Safari.plist

Right click on it and select "Move it to Trash".

Restart. Relaunch Safari.

If this doesn’t help, Put back the com.apple.Safari.plist

Right click the Trash icon in the Dock and select “Open”.

Right click the com.apple.Safari.plist and select “Put Back”.

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Answer 2

Eric Root

Level 10

684,699 points

Apr 1, 2015 8:36 AM in response to Hershel5280

You can also go to Safari/Preferences/Advanced - enable the Develop menu, then go there and Empty Caches.

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