Why is Safari Private Browsing remembering my search history on my Macbook Air ?. For example, when I choose "new private window" and start typing in the "search or enter website name" in the grey search box, once I start typing the autofill automatically pops up with my history and previously searched sites that I did in the "private window mode". How do I delete these and stop this happening in the future?
iPhone 6s
That's totally correct. Private Browsing will use autofill information from public sessions including history and everything else you did with Safari that was not created within a Private Browsing session.
The difference is that while Private Browsing stores everything it does during that session as Safari normally does, it is all discarded when you close the last open window or tab: cookies, history, website data... everything will be gone, as if you did not use Safari at all during that time. It also prevents your browsing activity from appearing on devices sharing your iCloud ID.
Websites that rudely ignore your "do not track me" requests are an unrelated subject though. Private Browsing only limits what's stored locally, on your Mac, not elsewhere. You might find this explanation useful: http://privatebrowsingmyths.com/
That's totally correct. Private Browsing will use autofill information from public sessions including history and everything else you did with Safari that was not created within a Private Browsing session.
The difference is that while Private Browsing stores everything it does during that session as Safari normally does, it is all discarded when you close the last open window or tab: cookies, history, website data... everything will be gone, as if you did not use Safari at all during that time. It also prevents your browsing activity from appearing on devices sharing your iCloud ID.
Websites that rudely ignore your "do not track me" requests are an unrelated subject though. Private Browsing only limits what's stored locally, on your Mac, not elsewhere. You might find this explanation useful: http://privatebrowsingmyths.com/
Hi.
Unfortunately this does help. Basically when I click on Private Window and start typing my previous searches start appearing . For example I start typing and "a" and any previous searches/visits in private window that start with an "a" start popping up and also the "top hits" appear as well
Hopefully you can help
Thanks
Hi John
Thanks . So to be a pain, but can you explain exactly the process of how I can delete the previous private window searches?
So what physically do I do - process by process, as the history is still auto filling
Thanks
R
While in Private Browsing? In the usual manner: History > Clear History...
Or, Preferences > Privacy > Manage Website Data...
Those actions will not be limited to deleting Private Browsing data.
When you exit Private Browsing everything you did while in Private Browsing is gone, and you won't have to do either one.
Everything is erased when you close the last open Private Browsing window – not before.
Please read https://help.apple.com/safari/mac/10.0/index.html?localePath=en.lproj#/ibrw1069
why is Safari Private Browsing remembering my search history and autofilling
