Say Marta, just go under the "Safari" name in the header and click on the "reset Safari" and read all the items it will reset for you. I do this ever week or so, it takes care of it all, in one place, and I have never had a problem with it. When you do, eventually the screen will disappear, so don't panic, it returns all fresh.
John R. On Jul 21, 2004, at 3:57 PM, Marta Edie wrote: > Rex, thanks, that is all very good to know, and I know all that, so > would it be better to just tell the browser in the preferences to NOT > accept any cookies? Would that then slow up the process? I have set > mine to only sites that I navigate to (Safari has this option) but I > also navigate to sites that prove unsatisfactory, should I then trash > these sites? My cookies are so plentyful at the moment that I think I > should take some action. > Marta > On Jul 21, 2004, at 14:49, Rex Baldazo wrote: > >> The biggest upside to cookies is that it's a way for Web sites to >> remember you. That is unfortunately also the biggest downside. >> >> For example, once you've logged onto Amazon.com it sets a cookie in >> your >> browser so that the next time you visit, they can remember who you are >> and give you personalized recommendations. >> >> By the same token it also means ad-serving companies can track you >> across the Internet (in the interest of full disclosure, my employer >> does serve ads from Doubleclick on occasion). So for example if you >> visit two sites that both serve Doubleclick ads, then Doubleclick >> knows >> something about your Web surfing habits and can (theoretically) use >> that >> profile information to target their ads better. And sell that profile >> info to advertisers (i.e., Honda might want to target banner ads to >> women with young kids, so Doubleclick could slice thru their database >> looking for users who've visited both iVillage.com and Toysrus.com. >> It >> wouldn't be a perfect demographic match but it might be pretty darned >> good). >> >> --- Rex. >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: owner-macgroup at erdos.math.louisville.edu >> [mailto:owner-macgroup at erdos.math.louisville.edu] On Behalf Of Marta >> Edie >> Sent: Wednesday, July 21, 2004 2:38 PM >> To: MacUser Group MacUserGroup >> Subject: MacGroup: cookies >> >> Hello, group! >> What are the benefits and disadvantages for keeping cookies or >> removing >> cookies. Or: When might it become necessary to remove all cookies and >> in >> what way would that be beneficial or hurtful to me? I haven't heard >> the >> official voice on that Marta >> >> >> >> | The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will be July 27. >> | The LCS Web page is <http://www.kymac.org>. >> | List posting address: <mailto:macgroup at erdos.math.louisville.edu> >> | List Web page: <http://erdos.math.louisville.edu/macgroup> >> >> >> >> | The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will >> | be July 27. The LCS Web page is <http://www.kymac.org>. >> | List posting address: <mailto:macgroup at erdos.math.louisville.edu> >> | List Web page: <http://erdos.math.louisville.edu/macgroup> >> > > > > | The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will > | be July 27. The LCS Web page is <http://www.kymac.org>. > | List posting address: <mailto:macgroup at erdos.math.louisville.edu> > | List Web page: <http://erdos.math.louisville.edu/macgroup> > | The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will | be July 27. The LCS Web page is <http://www.kymac.org>. | List posting address: <mailto:macgroup at erdos.math.louisville.edu> | List Web page: <http://erdos.math.louisville.edu/macgroup>
