Clear Safari URL bar web page icons

Overview

About this script

This script improves your privacy on macOS.

These changes use Mac system commands to update your settings.

• https://davidkoepi.wordpress.com/2013/04/20/safariforensic/
• https://lifehacker.com/safaris-private-browsing-mode-saves-urls-in-an-easily-a-1691944343

This script uses Bash (Shell script) scripting language.

Not Advised

This script should only be used by advanced users. This script is not recommended for daily use as it breaks important functionality. Do not run it without having backups and system snapshots.

Implementation Details

• Language: bash

• Required Privileges: Administrative (sudo) access

• Compatibility: macOS only

• Reversibility: Some changes may be permanent

Explore Categories

Clear Safari caches

This action belongs to Clear Safari caches category. This category configures macOS using 3 scripts. The category includes 3 subscripts. Read more on category page ▶

Clear Safari history

This action belongs to Clear Safari history category. This category configures macOS using 13 scripts. These scripts are organized in 1 categories. The category includes 10 subscripts and 1 subcategories that include more scripts and categories. Read more on category page ▶

Clear browser history

This action belongs to Clear browser history category. This category configures macOS using 24 scripts. These scripts are organized in 4 categories. The category includes 3 subcategories that include more scripts and categories. Read more on category page ▶

Privacy cleanup

This action belongs to Privacy cleanup category. This category configures macOS using 85 scripts. These scripts are organized in 12 categories. The category includes 6 subscripts and 6 subcategories that include more scripts and categories. Read more on category page ▶

Apply now

Choose one of three ways to apply:

1. Automatically via privacy.sexy: The easiest and safest option.
2. Manually by downloading: Requires downloading a file.
3. Manually by copying: Advanced flexibility.

Alternative 1. Apply with Privacy.sexy

privacy.sexy is free and open-source application that lets securely apply this action easily.

Open privacy.sexy

privacy.sexy instructions

1. Open or download the desktop application
2. Search for the script name: Clear Safari URL bar web page icons.
3. Check the script by clicking on the checkbox.
4. Click on Run button at the bottom of the page.

Alternative 2. Download

Reversible

This script is reversible, you can restore your changes to the initial/default state. The restore/revert methods provided here can help you fix issues.

If something goes wrong, use the Revert script provided above.

1. Download the script file by clicking on the button below:

   Download script

2. Run the script file by clicking on it.

Alternative 3. Copy

This is for advanced users. Consider automatically applying or downloading the script for simpler way.

1. Open Terminal app

2. Copy the following code:

Code to apply changes

rm -f ~/Library/Safari/WebpageIcons.db

3. Paste the code into terminal.
4. Press Enter to apply the code.

Some scripts requires restarting your computer to take affect.

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