How to use the incognito mode, hide clear and disable location services for Safari (Mac OS)

How to use the incognito mode, hide clear and disable location services for Safari (Mac OS) -

In our recent article "How to stop websites to know your position" we explained how a website or a service can always recognize your location even when you use a VPN or proxy

Fortunately all browsers include features that allow you to :.

• surf the net without leaving any traces on your computer (using "private browsing" or "incognito")
• Clear cache files (cookies, temporary data, images, web sites)
• followed by the services Disable / location (to prevent websites to know your position)

This tutorial shows how you can disable location services on Safari (Mac OS) and how to clear your machine from navigation data cached.

do not forget, there are a number of other ways a website can still recognize you, so be sure to visit our Help Center and Forum for more tips!

Instructions how to clear the cache, disable location services and how to use incognito mode on Safari (Mac OS)

to use "incognito"

Go to the Safari menu and select " incognito "

to clear the cache

Go to the Safari menu and select " clear Cache"

another way to clear the cache is using the " Reset Safari " option in the menu. It will open a window like the screenshot below.

You can leave everything checked to remove all traces of your usage, then click " Reset ".

An important point to note is " Reset all location warnings ", which revokes all permissions given to websites, enabling them to share your location.

disabling location services in Safari only or fully Mac OS

If you want to disable location services features in Safari 5 only (Mac OS X v10.5, 10.6, or Microsoft windows): ..

1. with Safari running, choose Preferences of Safari menu
2. Click the security tab
3. Clear the "Allow sites to ask for location information" checkbox

If you want to disable the service location in Mac OS X 10.6 :.

1. of Apple menu, choose System Preferences .
2. Of See menu, select security .
3. Click on the general table
4. If the icon in the lower left corner is locked, click it to authenticate using your admin password (to unlock the Security pane).
5. Click the " Disable location services " check box.

Look out for our next HMA! tip that will show you how to turn off location services on Google Chrome, or if you can not wait, you can always head to our Help Center.

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