What's the cookie files? A Cookie is a file that records privacy information such as user behavior on a computer. It is created by the Web server and the app website in order to identify the user identity, Session tracking and stored in the local computer user terminal data.
The sites or apps you visit store "cookies" in the browser or app-inside without your knowledge or consent. Some are helpful, but others are frustrating and invasive. They bring many pop-up ads or scams web pages in the process we use. Now we talk about how to prevent third parties app or browser from hijacking your browsing experience.
How to remove browser cookie manually?
We can access the folder location of the cookie file, then we can delete it. Where is the location for the cookie file on Mac?
Safari Cookie: /Users/[username]/Library/Cookies/Cookies.binarycookies
Chrome Cookie: /Users/[username]/Library/Application Support/Google/Chrome/Default/Cookies
Of course, you can use the browser settings to remove cookie.
Safari: Select the Safari menu > Preferences > Privacy > Manage Website Data... > Remove All
Chrome: Select the Chrome menu > Clear Browsing Data... > select "Cookies and other site and plugin data" > Clear browsing data
How to Open a Cookie File to View, Export and delete on Mac?
If you're more interested in the cookie file, here we introduce an app--Cookie Viewer that helps us to open any cookie on Mac. It not only supports the cookie file from Safari, Chrome and other browser, but also support the cookie from inside app, including Mac app and iOS app.
You can download it from Mac AppStore.
It's very easy to use. You can choose cookie file from the local computer with Open Cookies functions. Or Choose Safari Cookies and Chrome Cookies functions to view and delete or export your browser cookie data.
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