As the world gets more digital, controlling who can access information about you becomes more than a personal preference – it is a method of keeping your digital track record in check. Whether you are a well-practised netizen who wants to keep your browsing history secret, or you’re looking to remove old data, this is an essential guide to what you need to do to wipe your history clean. Harness the power of cleanliness with this guide to understanding and controlling your digital history.
With Google Chrome, there are no secrets; the doormat to the cleaning rooms is clearly labeled with the three-dot menu on the top right of the window. No matter if you are browsing on Windows, Mac or Linux, a tap on this icon and you will find a generous ‘Clear Browsing Data’ option that you can actually click or – remember, nothing’s lost in a code – press Ctrl+Shift+Delete (for Mac the shortcut is Command+Shift+Delete). If you want it serious, go for ‘the beginning of time’.
If you’re on the move with an Android device, there’s an easy way to clear the browser history. Tap the three-dot menu in Chrome, and the ‘Clear Browsing History’ option is there. Tap it once, choose the time frame from the options that emerge, and then tap ‘Clear Data’, and there’s no history, no cookies, no cached images. For folk wanting to be more precise, there’s ‘More Options’.
iPhone and iPad owners can download Chrome – and start their own privacy party. To get it started, tap on the three-dot menu in Chrome, and ‘Clear Browsing History’ opens the bar. On the right, you can specify what flies the coop – and when. A final tap of ‘Clear Browsing Data’ and your history is toast.
Safari users also have a tap-friendly way into privacy: on iOS, open the Settings app, tap Safari and then tap to clear History and Website Data. Similarly simple on Mac, just hit the Clear History button under History > Clear History.
In Firefox you can get at yourself with just two taps of your menu circuitry: here’s your history in all its naked glory. Pick a range, tap what you want gone – and in a single, blissful swoop, there it all goes: outta sight, outta mind.
On Microsoft Edge, users can view their history, hit his little trash can icon, or use the shortcut Ctrl+Shift+Delete (Command+Shift+Delete on Mac), making sure ‘Browsing History’ is checked and clicking ‘Clear’. Voilà! We are digital ghosts.
Using your browser’s history-clearing tools shouldn’t be like a game of Where’s Waldo, but it can be. If you’re a Chrome user, a Safari fan, a Firefox aficionado or an Edge patron, we’ve got the step-by-steps you need to stay under the radar. Use these power tactics to keep your browser clean and private. Chromeclean Safari Firefox Edge.
After all, ‘tap’ is not just a physical action in our metaphor. The physical character of the word unlocks a privacy and cleanliness that is otherwise intangible. A metaphor implies a cause and effect relationship. In this case, that cause is a physical action, but its effect is something intangible, such as ensuring that your browsing remains private. The simulated action of a keystroke or a glide on a touchscreen is a tiny element in this process, but the movement of your finger is an actual thing you can control. A tap is something you can do to take control of your digital domain and keep it clean.
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