MANAGE WEBSITE DATA

JJGraffics Said:

”MANAGE WEBSITE DATA:[...] After several attempts, this action will eventually clear all the old data. Something seriously wrong here!”

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Thank you for the followup.

Try the Following:

Deselect Safari in iCloud:

First Off: Disable iCloud syncing between your Web browsers. Even if using just one Web browser, this is syncing across all devices through iCloud. So, try disabling the syncing.

Two Thoughts:

• On your OS X Device (Your MacBook): Open: Apple menu

1. Select: System Preferences
2. Select: iCloud
3. Disable: Safari

• On your iOS Device (i.e. iPhone):

1. Open: Settings
2. Tap: [Your Apple ID] (Top Item)
3. Tap: iCloud (Third-Item Down)
4. Deselect: Safari (Seventh Item Down)

Screenshot:

JJGraphics Said:

“MANAGE WEBSITE DATA: Does not solve the problem.“

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Few Last Thoughts:

• Go Here: Clear all your Temporary Internet Files - Apple Communities

• Try Forcedly Deleting these Items:

1. Close: Safari (Use “Force Quit...” in the Apple Menu)
2. Open: Terminal
3. Type: cd ~/Library/Safari
4. Press: enter
5. Type: rm History.db History.db-lock
6. Press: enter
7. Close: Terminal
8. Open: Safari again and see if it still occurs.

• Scan your Mac for Malware: 

Use MalwareBytes for Mac --- This is software that searches for malware/adware. So, scan with it and then remove what is found. Once removed, uninstall MalwareBytes for Mac. Then restart the Mac.

Downloads:

1. Malwarebytes Anti-Malware for Mac
2. Malwarebytes uninstaller

Try Booting Up in Safe Mode.

• Clear all the cookies and cache while in that. Then, boot up normally. See if it all has all gone away, as it should have in the first place.

JJGraphics Said:

“Done all that, problem returns as soon as normal operation is resumed. This is a bug in Safari which Apple need to fix PDQ.”

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Report this Bug to Apple:

Well, most certainly give feedback, if not done so already:

How To:

Using this link, report this as a bug in Safari by selecting Bug Report for the Feedback Type ,and filling out whatever else need be. Start Here: Feedback - Safari - Apple

Have reported via Feedback Assistant. No response from Apple as yet.

It would help if anyone experiencing this problem reports it to Apple:

https://www.apple.com/feedback/safari.html

The more people who do this, the quicker it may get fixed.

WLDSAVE Said:

“MANAGE WEBSITE DATA: Hello Cannot clear Safari ‘manage website data’ Remove all does not work? I have a mac 10.10.5: Thank you”

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Please Clarify:

• What happens when you try?

• What error message do you get?

• How are you able to determine that nothing is being deleted?

JJGraffics Said:

”MANAGE WEBSITE DATA: Doesn't make any difference. Website data remains or returns.”

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Try Forcedly Deleting these Items:

1. Close: Safari (Use “Force Quit...” in the Apple Menu)
2. Open: Terminal
3. Type: cd ~/Library/Safari
4. Press: enter
5. Type: rm History.db History.db-lock
6. Press: enter
7. Close: Terminal
8. Open: Safari again and see if it still occurs.

Contact Apple — Use Chat:

See if they can troubleshoot this with you. Maybe going to support.apple.com, and then selecting Get Support, is best, as it would result in a chat (not a long wait on the phone).

Good luck! :)

Screenshot:

After going Safari > Clear History > all history, when I return to a website, which requires a sign-in, I find i am still signed-in from the last session there.

When I check in Safari > Privacy > Manage Web Site Data, I find a mass of stuff from previous browsing sessions has not been cleared. After several attempts, this action will eventually clear all the old data. Something seriously wrong here!

Doesn't make any difference. Website data remains or returns.

Does not solve the problem.

Done all that, problem returns as soon as normal operation is resumed.

This is a bug in Safari which Apple need to fix PDQ.