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First, Sound on Film
Sound on film was invented in 1934 and, alas, quickly disintegrated.
Some of Arturo Toscanini’s performances at the 1937 Salzburg Festival were recorded using the ingenious “selenophone,” for instance. Unfortunately, the nitrate film used for the recordings is inclined to go up in smoke.
Speaking of which: care to burn some cookies—in your hand?
How to Erase Cookies in iPhone Browsers
Delete All Cookies and Data in Safari
Time needed: 2 minutes
To clear all cookies set by web sites in Safari for iOS on iPhone and iPad:
- Open the Settings app on iPhone or iPad.
- Select Safari.
- Now tap Advanced at the bottom of Safari’s settings.
- Select Website Data under Advanced.
- Tap Remove All Website Data beneath the list of domains.
Just one site: You can also delete individual site’s data; see below.
- Select Remove Now to confirm.
Erasing a Site’s Cookies in Safari
To delete a specific web site’s cookie data in Safari for iOS:
- Open Settings from the iOS home screen.
- Now open the Safari category.
- Select Advanced.
- Tap Website Data.
Now, for each site whose cookies you want to delete:
- Type the domain name for the website over Search.
Search inside the domain: You can type part of a domain, and the domain name need not begin with what you type. - Swipe from right to left over the domain in search results.
- Tap Delete.
Erase Cookies in Google Chrome for iOS
You can also delete cookies in Google Chrome for iOS, of course.
Erase Cookies in Firefox for iOS
To delete cookies in Firefox for iPhone and iPad:
- Tap the hamburger menu icon in Firefox mobile.
- Select Settings from the menu that has shown.
- Now choose Data Management under PRIVACY.
- Check Cookies.
Clear more: You can, of course, choose to clear other data as well. - Tap Clear Private Data.
- Now tap OK.
Erase Cookies in Microsoft Edge on iPhone
To clear all cookies in Microsoft Edge for iOS:
- Tap the hamburger menu button in Microsoft Edge mobile.
- Select Settings.
- Now choose Privacy and security from the menu.
- Select Clear browsing data.
- Check Cookies and other site data.
Delete more: Do check other categories as well if you see fit.
Important: Checking Saved passwords will delete all passwords saved in Edge browser. - Tap Clear now.
- Now tap Clear now again.
Delete Cookies in Opera Mini
To clear cookies and website data in Opera Mini:
- Tap the Opera menu button (O).
- Select Settings.
- Now choose Clear… (under GENERAL).
- Tap Clear Cookies and Data.
- Now tap Yes.
Clear Cookies in iCab Mobile
To dump cookies saved in iCab Mobile on iPhone or iPad:
- Tap the Settings gear icon in iCab Mobile.
- Select Privacy.
- Now tap Delete Now for Cookies.
- Tap OK to confirm.
- Now tap Done.
How to Erase Cookies in iPhone Browsers: FAQ
If I delete cookies on my iPhone, will they also clear in synced browsers on other devices?
No.
While many a browser synchronizes settings, passwords and history, cookies are not shared. Deleting cookies from one browser will not remove them from others (and log you out, for instance).
(How to delete cookies in iPhone browsers tested with iOS 13–17; updated March 2024)