Safari 9.0 - Clear History

[hcaroselli]

Recently upgraded from Mavericks to Yosemite and I have 2 questions.

1. With Yosemite/Safari 9.0 when I go to Clear History I am told "Clearing History will remove related cookies and other web site data". All I want to do is clear history as in previous versions of Safari, I do NOT want to remove any cookies when I clear history. Is there a fix for this bug?

2. Can I just go back to Mavericks?

 

[vexorg]

Why would you want to clear the history without removing the cookies?

You can manually delete the history and cookies separately

 

[CoastalOR]

1. With Yosemite/Safari 9.0 when I go to Clear History I am told "Clearing History will remove related cookies and other web site data". All I want to do is clear history as in previous versions of Safari, I do NOT want to remove any cookies when I clear history. Is there a fix for this bug?

The option of clearing History only is gone, but here is another way to accomplish what you want - Safari Menubar > History > Show History (or command+y) > click somewhere in the History page > then press command+a > then press delete.

2. Can I just go back to Mavericks?

Yes.

 

[hcaroselli]

Why would you want to clear the history without removing the cookies?

You can manually delete the history and cookies separately

 

[hcaroselli]

"Why would you want to clear the history without removing the cookies?"

Wow, you sound like someone who works for Apple. Your response is like saying, if there was a better way to do it, we would have done it that way.

Why do I want to keep cookies? Because when cookies get deleted I have to re-enter data on subsequent visits to certain web sites. Since this is my home computer, not public, I would like to keep some of the cookies. I much prefer to manage cookies separately. I also have a Safari extension for managing cookies.

Why does Apple keep solving problems that do not exist? That is why I wish I could go back to Mavericks.

 

[hcaroselli]

To CoastalOR - Thank you for your response. I can live with doing that.

 

[CoastalOR]

To CoastalOR - Thank you for your response. I can live with doing that.

Glad to help.

 

[vexorg]

Wow, you sound like someone who works for Apple. Your response is like saying, if there was a better way to do it, we would have done it that way.

Well that went over your head. If it's a personal computer and you want some cookies, then why would you want to delete the history only. The cookie is a clear sign you have been there, and still have the vital information. What difference does having it listed in your history make? - unless you are trying to hide something you shouldn't be doing