Cookie for Mac

Cookie for Mac prevents third parties from hijacking your browsing experience. The sites you visit store "cookies" in your browser without your knowledge or consent. Some are helpful, but others are frustrating and invasive. Cookie can help.

The appprevents third parties from hijacking your browsing experience. The sites you visit store "cookies" in your web browser without your knowledge or consent. Some are helpful, but others are frustrating and invasive.

Cookie can help. Avoid invasive marketing. Tired of targeted ads that mysteriously know what products you've been shopping for online? Eliminate them with the tool. Freedom from Flash.

This product is adept at eliminating Flash cookies, an especially large and persistent type of cookie. Impressive results, with minimal effort. By consolidating all your the app controls into an easy interface, Cookie for macOS makes maintaining your browsing privacy a cinch.

What are cookies?

Cookies are used by websites to store data on your computer, which can be then transmitted back to the server. For example, cookies can store such information as shopping cart contents, login data, search history or browsing history. This data whilst mostly harmless, and even useful - can potentially be shared amongst different websites - effectively tracking exactly where you go, what you search for and creating an online profile of you for targeting marketing.

Why use Cookie?

Cookies come in a number of different forms: HTTP cookies, Flash cookies, Isolated Storage, Local Storage, Databases, IndexedDB's etc... and the app takes away the headache of managing all of these.

Features and Highlights

Simple but Powerful
Simple enough for even the most technophobic computer users, yet the app makes no compromises for power users. After a quick initial setup, the program will protect your privacy, keeping you safe from tracking and online profiling just the way you want.

Tracking cookie detection
Advanced detection and removal of spying and tracking cookie threats. Select favorite domains for all cookie types to completely customise your browsing experience. Setup automatic removal schedules for even better peace of mind.

Secure data removal
Configure the app to securely delete data to protect from in-house privacy concerns. Data is destroyed to US Department of Defense DoD 5220.22-M standards, making data recovery impossible.

Comprehensive cookie control
Total control over all cookie storage: HTTP cookies, Flash cookies, Silverlight, HTML5 databases, localStorage, IndexedDB as well as browser history and caches. Rest assured the app has all your private data covered.

How to Use

Launch the Cookie application

Follow the initial setup to configure preferences

Optionally install the Cookie Helper browser extension

Set up automatic removal schedules

Manage settings for each browser individually

Use Cookie Helper for quick cleanup access

System Requirements

macOS 12 or later

Compatible with Apple Silicon and Intel

Supports Safari, Chrome, Firefox, Opera, Brave, Edge, Vivaldi

PROS

• Comprehensive control over various cookie types
• Simple setup with powerful privacy features
• Optional browser extension enhances integration
• Advanced tracking cookie detection and removal
• Individual settings for each supported browser

CONS

• Safari browser extension currently unsupported
• Initial setup may require user configuration
• Full functionality needs browser extensions
• Some features may be complex for novice users
• Limited support for lesser-known browsers

Note: 14 days trial version. Requires 64-bit processor.