Lastnet IT Posted January 24, 2018 Share Posted January 24, 2018 History should not clear passwords etc... it's cookies that does that... "history" is usually just the list of previously visited websites... If we're talking about Safari, on iPads/iPhones clearing history does clear cookies too (it's actually called "Clear History and Website Data", and warns that clearing will also remove cookies). Even so, it may still remember your username/passwords. Apple devices have a password manager called iCloud Keychain that will remember your passwords, even if you wipe the device and sign in again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElasticMan Posted January 28, 2018 Share Posted January 28, 2018 You don't need to do it at all if you don't want. It won't make anything run better if you do or don't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pattricia Posted January 28, 2018 Author Share Posted January 28, 2018 If we're talking about Safari, on iPads/iPhones clearing history does clear cookies too (it's actually called "Clear History and Website Data", and warns that clearing will also remove cookies). Even so, it may still remember your username/passwords. Apple devices have a password manager called iCloud Keychain that will remember your passwords, even if you wipe the device and sign in again. We are talking Safari and it does say Clear History and Website Data as you state above. It does not state that clearing will remove cookies. ---------- Post added 28-01-2018 at 14:05 ---------- You don't need to do it at all if you don't want. It won't make anything run better if you do or don't. Thanks, you’ve set my mind at rest. I won’t bother then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidneystone Posted January 28, 2018 Share Posted January 28, 2018 What have you been looking at that you don't want your other half to know about :heyhey: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pattricia Posted January 28, 2018 Author Share Posted January 28, 2018 What have you been looking at that you don't want your other half to know about :heyhey::heyhey I have no other half ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikes10 Posted January 28, 2018 Share Posted January 28, 2018 Why not clear history on your Ipad and see what happens? Then you will know for sure and not rely on third-party infomation. It's what school kids do all the time, it's why they appear to be so smart using the Technology. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lastnet IT Posted January 28, 2018 Share Posted January 28, 2018 (edited) We are talking Safari and it does say Clear History and Website Data as you state above. It does not state that clearing will remove cookies If you press the Clear History button it brings up a confirmation dialogue that says "Clearing will remove history, cookies and other browsing data", and then gives you the choice to continue clearing or to cancel. As above, if you're signed in to iCloud you should be using Keychain to store all password rather than relying on cookies. You can find out if you are using Keychain by going to Settings, Accounts and Passwords and then App & Website Passwords. You should see a list of all the websites you've logged into with corresponding usernames/passwords. If you do see this, it should be quite safe to delete website data (including cookies) without losing your passwords. Edited January 28, 2018 by Lastnet IT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pattricia Posted January 28, 2018 Author Share Posted January 28, 2018 If you press the Clear History button it brings up a confirmation dialogue that says "Clearing will remove history, cookies and other browsing data", and then gives you the choice to continue clearing or to cancel. As above, if you're signed in to iCloud you should be using Keychain to store all password rather than relying on cookies. You can find out if you are using Keychain by going to Settings, Accounts and Passwords and then App & Website Passwords. You should see a list of all the websites you've logged into with corresponding usernames/passwords. If you do see this, it should be quite safe to delete website data (including cookies) without losing your passwords. Thank you How clever you are ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jomie Posted January 29, 2018 Share Posted January 29, 2018 Pattricia - Here is an article explaining about the benefits of deleting cookies etc. It is about computers but possibly equally applies to iPads and other mobile devices. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pattricia Posted June 10, 2019 Author Share Posted June 10, 2019 I’ve got an iPad which I use continually, but how do I clear history off it or do I need to ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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