How to disable History in Safari?

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How to disable History in Safari?

I am having a tough time trying to figure out how to completely disable Safari from collecting History on MacOS 15.5. I would like to completely disable that feature.

I know it can be cleared manually, but it doesn't provide a fast enough option (ie. clear history after closing Safari). If this can't be done, does anyone know of a third party plugin/extension that will completely disable the ability for Sarari to collect History?

Thanks in advance.

MacBook Pro 16″, macOS 15.5

Posted on Jun 4, 2025 6:14 PM

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Answer 1

-Captain-

Level 4

1,109 points

Jun 4, 2025 6:32 PM in response to DinoFaReal

Hello,

The best solution for what you are looking to do is to use Private Browsing.

You can always open a new window in Private Browsing while Safari is open, or set it to default open in a Private window.

To set Safari to by default open in a private window, open Safari, then Navigate to Safari in the Menu bar next to the . In here, click Preferences. Inside General you can switch the Safari Opens With default to A New Private Window.

Private Browsing disables cookie storing and history caching, so all your online activity is secure and trashed as soon as you quit Safari.

I hope this helps!

Sincerely,

Captain

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Answer 2

barden_k

Level 1

65 points

Jun 4, 2025 6:34 PM in response to DinoFaReal

The easiest option is to just use Private Browsing. Safari won’t save history or searches in that mode. You can even set it to always open in a new private window under Safari > Settings > General.

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