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Safari: How to Clear the Google Search Box History

Contributed by AlexTheBeast

November 4, 2005

Tagged: Apple Mac

Prevent people from seeing what you have previously searched for. Erase your google history in safari.

Two easy solutions exist to this problem.

Reset Safari:

[list]This just doesn’t erase your google data, it erases your cookies, autofills, cache, history list, usernames, and passwords.

1. Goto the Safari menu
2. Click Safari
3. Select Reset Safari

Clearing Just Your Google History:

Safari

Preferences

Autofill

Edit

Other Forms

Google.com

Remove

Done

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petsneverevenstep 3 years ago 1 point
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Thanks for this recipe. I am hoping that apple makes an option for Safari in the future that allows for permanent private browsing rather then activating it. With that the activiation isn't even a key command but requires an annoying confirmation click. At least now some of my "private" searches won't show up when a family member uses my machine. :oops:

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chewy02421 3 years ago 1 point
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Thank u so so so so so so much that helped a lot

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sdizzle 2 years ago 1 point
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whoever made this site is a genious, and i thank them for helping me out. You rock dude, and if I was rich, i would give you a donation

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mahedi 2 years ago 1 point
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were is the safri menu on google :(

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Anonymous 1 year ago 1 point
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this does not clear the search history. it merely disables the auto-fill function. As soon as you re-activate the auto-fill function the search history is retrieved.

it seems the only way to clear the search history is to reset safari.

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Jacquie 1 month ago 1 point
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This doesn't permanently keep new searches from being stored.
(I find it annoying, for some reason, to be reminded of past searches.)
If you follow these instructions under "Clearing Just Your Google History," this gets you half way there. After that, you also have to uncheck the Autofill box.
That's working for me so far.

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Sam 1 week ago 1 point
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At item #6 there appears nothing to remove. I'm unable to select "remove." My problem is that Safari reset command, has been somehow disabled. It work correctly for a period of time. Now, it doesn't work at all.

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