> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.appsntips.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # How to Clear Safari Browsing History for Specific Profiles - URL: https://www.appsntips.com/learn/clear-safari-profiles-browsing-history/ - Published: 2023-09-18T09:34:56.000Z - Updated: 2023-09-26T17:25:42.000Z - Description: With Safari Profiles, you have separate browsing history for different profiles. Here's how to clear browsing history for Safari Profiles. - Author: Rachit Agarwal - Tags: Safari, Guide, iOS 17, macOS Sonoma, #Learn, Mac, iPhone With the latest iOS 17 and [macOS Sonoma](https://www.appsntips.com/home/macos-sonoma-overview/) updates, Apple has released a new [Safari Profiles feature](https://www.appsntips.com/learn/create-use-safari-profiles/) allowing users to create separate profiles for compartmentalizing their browsing history. So now you can keep your work and personal browsing history separate. It also comes in handy if you share your home computer with your family. Now, each family member can have their own browsing environment with individual browsing histories and [Safari extensions](https://www.appsntips.com/home/best-safari-extensions/). It also means that you can clear the Safari web history of specific profiles without impacting others. Here's how to clear Safari browsing history for specific profiles on your Mac and iPhone. ## Clear Safari browsing history for specific profiles on Mac and iPhone Clearing Safari browsing history for certain profiles on Mac and iPhone is similar to deleting Safari browsing history in the past. The only thing that has changed is that you get to choose which profile's browsing history you want to delete. ### How to delete Safari browsing history for specific profiles on Mac 1\. Right-click the Safari icon in your Mac Dock and hover your cursor over the ****New Window** option. Now, choose the profile for which you want to delete the browsing history. ![Screenshot showing right-click menu on Safari Dock icon](https://storage.ghost.io/c/79/45/794539e9-2a02-4255-8c35-d208fe7cbac5/content/images/2023/09/delete-Safari-browsing-history-for-specific-profiles-on-Mac-1.jpg) 2\. Now go to the ****History** menu and choose the ****Show Work History** option. Alternatively, use the keyboard shortcut ****⌘Y**. ![Opening Safari history](https://storage.ghost.io/c/79/45/794539e9-2a02-4255-8c35-d208fe7cbac5/content/images/2023/09/delete-Safari-browsing-history-for-specific-profiles-on-Mac-2.jpg) 3\. Now, click to select the specific history items you want to delete (hold the ⌘ key to select multiple items) and hit the ****Delete** key on your keyboard to delete them. ![Selecting Safari history items to delete them](https://storage.ghost.io/c/79/45/794539e9-2a02-4255-8c35-d208fe7cbac5/content/images/2023/09/delete-Safari-browsing-history-for-specific-profiles-on-Mac-3.jpg) 4\. To clear your entire browsing history, click the ****Clear History...** button. ![Safari history page showing Clear History button](https://storage.ghost.io/c/79/45/794539e9-2a02-4255-8c35-d208fe7cbac5/content/images/2023/09/delete-Safari-browsing-history-for-specific-profiles-on-Mac-4.jpg) 5\. You can use the drop-down menu next to the ****Clear** option to decide whether to clear browsing history from the last hour, today, today and yesterday, or all time. ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/79/45/794539e9-2a02-4255-8c35-d208fe7cbac5/content/images/2023/09/delete-Safari-browsing-history-for-specific-profiles-on-Mac-5.jpg) ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/79/45/794539e9-2a02-4255-8c35-d208fe7cbac5/content/images/2023/09/delete-Safari-browsing-history-for-specific-profiles-on-Mac-6.jpg) 6\. Now, click on the drop-down menu next to the ****From** option and choose the profile for which you want to clear the history. ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/79/45/794539e9-2a02-4255-8c35-d208fe7cbac5/content/images/2023/09/delete-Safari-browsing-history-for-specific-profiles-on-Mac-7.jpg) ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/79/45/794539e9-2a02-4255-8c35-d208fe7cbac5/content/images/2023/09/delete-Safari-browsing-history-for-specific-profiles-on-Mac-8.jpg) 7\. Finally, click the ****Clear History** button to delete the Safari browsing history for the selected timeframe. ![Clearing browsing history for specific Safari Profile](https://storage.ghost.io/c/79/45/794539e9-2a02-4255-8c35-d208fe7cbac5/content/images/2023/09/delete-Safari-browsing-history-for-specific-profiles-on-Mac-9.jpg) ### How to clear Safari profile browsing history on iPhone There are two methods you can use to delete the Safari browsing history on your iPhone. We have explained both of these steps below. 1\. Launch the **Safari** app on your iPhone and tap the ****Tabs** button. ![Safari app Tabs button](https://storage.ghost.io/c/79/45/794539e9-2a02-4255-8c35-d208fe7cbac5/content/images/2023/09/clear-Safari-profile-browsing-history-on-iPhone-2.jpg) 2\. Now, tap the button in the bottom-middle of the screen and use the ****Profile** menu to select the profile for which you want to delete the history. ![Choosing a profile in Safari](https://storage.ghost.io/c/79/45/794539e9-2a02-4255-8c35-d208fe7cbac5/content/images/2023/09/clear-Safari-profile-browsing-history-on-iPhone-3.jpg) 3\. Now, tap on the ****Book** icon and choose the history tab (the one with the clock icon). ![Opening Safari history](https://storage.ghost.io/c/79/45/794539e9-2a02-4255-8c35-d208fe7cbac5/content/images/2023/09/clear-Safari-profile-browsing-history-on-iPhone-4.jpg) 4\. To delete an individual history item, swipe from right to left and tap the ****Trash** icon. ![Deleting individual item in Safari](https://storage.ghost.io/c/79/45/794539e9-2a02-4255-8c35-d208fe7cbac5/content/images/2023/09/clear-Safari-profile-browsing-history-on-iPhone-5.jpg) 5\. To clear the entire history, tap the ****Clear** button. Now, choose the timeframe and profile name, and tap the ****Clear History** button to delete the history. ![Clearing full history in Safari](https://storage.ghost.io/c/79/45/794539e9-2a02-4255-8c35-d208fe7cbac5/content/images/2023/09/clear-Safari-profile-browsing-history-on-iPhone-6.jpg) ### Clear Safari browsing history on iPhone using the Settings app You can also use the ****Settings** app to clear the Safari browsing history for specific profiles on your iPhone. Here's how you do it. 1\. Launch the ****Settings** app open ****Safari** settings. ![Opening Safari Settings](https://storage.ghost.io/c/79/45/794539e9-2a02-4255-8c35-d208fe7cbac5/content/images/2023/09/clear-Safari-profile-browsing-history-on-iPhone-7.jpg) 2\. Scroll down the page to the ****Clear History and Website Data** button and tap on it. Like before, choose the profile and the timeframe and hit the ****Clear History** button to delete the web history for the selected profile. ![Clearing Safari history](https://storage.ghost.io/c/79/45/794539e9-2a02-4255-8c35-d208fe7cbac5/content/images/2023/09/clear-Safari-profile-browsing-history-on-iPhone-8.jpg) ## Delete Safari browsing history for specific profiles We hope you found this guide useful. If you have any questions regarding this tutorial, drop them in the comments, and we will answer them as soon as possible. Also, let us know how you feel about the new Safari Profiles feature. Is this something you are going to use? Let us know in the comments.