How to clear cookies on your computer and smartphone

Author: Dale Arasa – 6 hours ago

Is the web browser on your computer, iPhone or Android device lagging? To restore performance, you may need to clear cookies on your mobile device.

Microsoft says cookies are “pieces of data sent to and from your browser to identify you.” They remember your preferences so you don’t have to enter them every time you visit websites.

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Eventually, your machine may fill up with too many cookies and degrade its performance. Get rid of these temporary files on your PC, Mac, Android and iPhone.

How to clear cookies on your PC and Mac

There are many web browsers available, so in this article we will focus on the most popular ones. In particular, deleting cookies from Google Chrome on a PC and Safari on a Mac will be discussed.

PC users can clear cookies by following these steps:

1. Open Google Chrome.
2. Click the three dots icon in the upper right corner.
3. Then click privacy and security on the left.
4. To choose Clear browsing data in the Privacy & Security section.
5. Then check the box Cookies and other site data.
6. Click Clear data.

According to Apple’s support page: How to clear cookies on your Mac:

1. Open the Safari app.
2. Click Safari and then select Settings.
3. Then click Privacy.
4. Click Manage your site data.
5. Select websites and click To remove Or Delete everything.

How to clear cookies on Android and Mac

Chrome and Safari browsers are also popular among Android and iPhone users, so this article discusses the steps to follow in this case. Clear cookies on your Android device by following these steps:

1. Open Google Chrome.
2. Click the three dot icon to open Settings.
3. Obtain Clear browsing data.
4. Then tap Cookies and site data.
5. Then tap Clear data button.

open Safari if you have an iPhone. Then tap Settings and select Clear history and site data option.