Can't remove website data

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Can't remove website data

On my Macbook Pro, using Maverick, 10.9.5, I am unable to remove my website data under Privacy settings in Safari.

It looks at first that it removes the data, but then all 532 datas show back up. I emptied the cache, History, then Website data again (4 times in all) but same thing, it all comes back within a few seconds. I have to log into my websites again even with the 532 datas still there. I'm dumfounded. I also have tried quitting Safari and opening it back up. Here is a screenshot taken right after all the data was removed and it looked empty until this popped back up.

PS My info on the Macbook looks like I'm using Yosemite but I'm not, I'm back to my old partition using Maverick.

Any help would be appreciated. Thanks, Martha

MacBook Pro, OS X Yosemite (10.10.3), 8 GB

Posted on Jul 21, 2015 5:03 PM

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Answer 1

tygb

Level 9

64,582 points

Mar 30, 2017 5:54 AM in response to marthafromlas cruces

Take cursor on top menu bar > click on history .

Scroll down in the last of the column you will see History , click on it , window will appear as shown in the second screen shot .

Click on drop down arrow , choose all history & click on clear history , entire old cookies & back history will be deleted .

Also , in block cookies & other website data : check the box from third parties and advertisers .

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Answer 2

Jul 21, 2015 8:11 PM in response to marthafromlas cruces

After you remove website data instead of just quitting Safari, restart your Mac then check Safari > Preferences > Privacy.

Ask websites not to track you: Some websites keep track of your browsing activities when they serve you content, which enables them to tailor what they present to you. You can have Safari ask sites and their third party content providers (including advertisers) not to track you.With this option turned on, each time Safari fetches content from a website, Safari adds a request not to track you, but it’s up to the website to honor this request.

There are alternative browsers such as Firefoxor Chromewhen it comes to cookie management.

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Answer 3

Jul 22, 2015 9:01 AM in response to Carolyn Samit

Hi Carolyn, that was scary! I removed all website data, restarted, and I had over 5000 website's data in Safari!

So I removed the data again and now I'm back into the 500's, 520 to be exact. I wonder what is going on?

Thanks, Martha

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Answer 4

Jul 26, 2015 7:57 AM in response to Carolyn Samit

I think I'll call Apple about this unless anyone else has any advice.

Thanks!

Martha

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Answer 5

Eric Root

Level 10

684,015 points

Jul 27, 2015 8:57 AM in response to marthafromlas cruces

Try changing Block cookies and other website data to From third party and advertisers.

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Answer 6

Jul 28, 2015 8:49 AM in response to Eric Root

Thanks, Eric, I just did. When I went to remove website data, the number was down to 303 so I figured this would work. But as soon I removed the data (6 times!) it would go blank and then back to 519. I took a picture of just a few of the datas of the 500 plus that I have never been able to remove even individually. Here is that photo. I don't even recognize what they are except for one.

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Answer 7

Jul 28, 2015 9:15 AM in response to marthafromlas cruces

And when I get out of Safari preferences and go back to the website data, it says I have only used 7 (which is correct) for one second, then it goes back to 520.

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