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3 Easy Ways to View Your Web Browsing History on Mac Download Article A step-by-step guide to checking your browser history on different web browsers Co-authored by Chiara Corsaro and Rain Kengly
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This article was co-authored by Chiara Corsaro and by wikiHow staff writer, Rain Kengly. Chiara Corsaro is the General Manager and Apple Certified Mac & iOS Technician for macVolks, Inc., an Apple Authorized Service Provider located in the San Francisco Bay Area. macVolks, Inc. was founded in 1990, is accredited by the Better Business Bureau (BBB) with an A+ rating, and is part of the Apple Consultants Network (ACN). This article has been fact-checked, ensuring the accuracy of any cited facts and confirming the authority of its sources. This article has been viewed 260,397 times.
Do you want to view your browser history on your Mac computer or Macbook? You can easily check your viewing history in a few simple steps. You'll be able to search for specific websites and find the history for specific days. This wikiHow will show you how to find your Safari, Google Chrome, or Mozilla Firefox browsing history using Mac Ventura, Monterey, and earlier.
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On Safari, click "History" → "Show All History" or use the shortcut "Command" + "Y".
On Chrome, click "⋮"→ "History" → "History" or use the shortcut "Command" + "Y".
On Firefox, click "☰"→ "History" → "Manage history" or use the shortcut "Command" + "Y".
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1 Open Safari. It's the app with the icon that resembles a blue compass and is usually located on the dock.[1]XResearch source
Be sure to update Safari.
2 Click History. It's in the menu bar at the top of the screen.[2]XResearch source
A drop-down menu will open.
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3 Click Show All History. It's at the top of the drop-down menu. This shows you the entire browser history organized by date.[3]XResearch source
You can use the keyboard shortcut Command + Y to open the history in Safari.
4 Click ▶ next to "Last Visited Today". This will show you all your history from today.
If you have history from previous days, click the arrow next to the date to expand the browser history for that specific date. If no other dates are listed, the history has been cleared recently or there is no browsing history for that day.
Use the search bar in the top-right of the window to find a specific website.
Clear Safari history by clicking Clear History… next to the search bar.[4]XResearch source
You can also delete cookies from Safari.
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1 Open Google Chrome. It's the app with the icon that resembles a red, yellow, green and blue colored ball.[5]XResearch source
If needed, you can download Google Chrome.
2 Click ⋮. This will be in the top-right corner of Chrome.
A drop-down menu will open.
3 Hover your mouse over "History" and click History. A new window will open.[6]XResearch source
You can use the keyboard shortcut Command + Y to open the history in Chrome.
4 View your history. Scroll down to view your browser history. The most recent will be at the top. Since there's no way to navigate by date, you'll need to scroll down further until you reach the specific date.
Use the search bar at the top of the window to find a specific website.
You can also click ⋮ next to a website, then More from this site to view all history relating to the specific website.
Clear your browser history by clicking Clear browsing data on the left.
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1 Open Mozilla Firefox. This looks like an orange fox wrapped around a purple globe.
If needed, you can download Mozilla Firefox.
2 Click ☰. This will be in the top-right corner of the window.[7]XResearch source
A drop-down menu will open.
3 Click History. This will be underneath Bookmarks.[8]XResearch source
4 Click Manage history. A new page will open.[9]XResearch source
You can use the keyboard shortcut Command + Y to open the history in Chrome.
5 View your history. Select a timeframe from the left side to navigate to a specific time frame. You can select: Today, Yesterday, Last 7 days, This month, or previous months.
Click a timeframe, then scroll up and down to view your browsing history.
Use the search bar in the top-right of the window to find a specific website.
Clear your history by right-clicking a single page or category and clicking Delete.
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Question How do you clear your browsing history? Chiara Corsaro Computer Specialist Chiara Corsaro is the General Manager and Apple Certified Mac & iOS Technician for macVolks, Inc., an Apple Authorized Service Provider located in the San Francisco Bay Area. macVolks, Inc. was founded in 1990, is accredited by the Better Business Bureau (BBB) with an A+ rating, and is part of the Apple Consultants Network (ACN). Chiara Corsaro Computer Specialist Expert Answer Depending on the version of Safari you're using, you may be able to select 'Safari,' then 'Clear History.' Thanks! We're glad this was helpful.Thank you for your feedback. If wikiHow has helped you, please consider a small contribution to support us in helping more readers like you. We’re committed to providing the world with free how-to resources, and even $1 helps us in our mission. Support wikiHow Yes No Not Helpful 0 Helpful 0
Question Can you show browsing history for the past 30 days on a Mac in Safari? Ethan Parmet Community Answer Yes, you can actually go back much further. Just go to the top bar on your computer press "History" and then "Show All History". Thanks! We're glad this was helpful.Thank you for your feedback. If wikiHow has helped you, please consider a small contribution to support us in helping more readers like you. We’re committed to providing the world with free how-to resources, and even $1 helps us in our mission. Support wikiHow Yes No Not Helpful 7 Helpful 1
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Co-authored by: Chiara Corsaro Computer Specialist This article was co-authored by Chiara Corsaro and by wikiHow staff writer, Rain Kengly. Chiara Corsaro is the General Manager and Apple Certified Mac & iOS Technician for macVolks, Inc., an Apple Authorized Service Provider located in the San Francisco Bay Area. macVolks, Inc. was founded in 1990, is accredited by the Better Business Bureau (BBB) with an A+ rating, and is part of the Apple Consultants Network (ACN). This article has been viewed 260,397 times. How helpful is this? Co-authors: 8Updated: February 4, 2025 Views: 260,397 Categories: Featured Articles | Mac In other languages Russian Spanish Italian Portuguese French Hindi Vietnamese Japanese
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Co-authored by: Chiara Corsaro Computer Specialist This article was co-authored by Chiara Corsaro and by wikiHow staff writer, Rain Kengly. Chiara Corsaro is the General Manager and Apple Certified Mac & iOS Technician for macVolks, Inc., an Apple Authorized Service Provider located in the San Francisco Bay Area. macVolks, Inc. was founded in 1990, is accredited by the Better Business Bureau (BBB) with an A+ rating, and is part of the Apple Consultants Network (ACN). This article has been viewed 260,397 times. How helpful is this? Co-authors: 8 Updated: February 4, 2025 Views: 260,397 Categories: Featured Articles | Mac In other languages Russian Spanish Italian Portuguese French Hindi Vietnamese Japanese 
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1 Open Safari. It's the app with the icon that resembles a blue compass and is usually located on the dock.[1] 
2 Click History. It's in the menu bar at the top of the screen.[2] 
3 Click Show All History. It's at the top of the drop-down menu. This shows you the entire browser history organized by date.[3] 
4 Click ▶ next to "Last Visited Today". This will show you all your history from today. 
1 Open Google Chrome. It's the app with the icon that resembles a red, yellow, green and blue colored ball.[5] 
2 Click ⋮. This will be in the top-right corner of Chrome. 
3 Hover your mouse over "History" and click History. A new window will open.[6] 
4 View your history. Scroll down to view your browser history. The most recent will be at the top. Since there's no way to navigate by date, you'll need to scroll down further until you reach the specific date. 
1 Open Mozilla Firefox. This looks like an orange fox wrapped around a purple globe. 
2 Click ☰. This will be in the top-right corner of the window.[7] 
3 Click History. This will be underneath Bookmarks.[8] 
4 Click Manage history. A new page will open.[9] 
5 View your history. Select a timeframe from the left side to navigate to a specific time frame. You can select: Today, Yesterday, Last 7 days, This month, or previous months. 
Chiara Corsaro Computer Specialist Chiara Corsaro is the General Manager and Apple Certified Mac & iOS Technician for macVolks, Inc., an Apple Authorized Service Provider located in the San Francisco Bay Area. macVolks, Inc. was founded in 1990, is accredited by the Better Business Bureau (BBB) with an A+ rating, and is part of the Apple Consultants Network (ACN). 
Ethan Parmet Community Answer Yes, you can actually go back much further. Just go to the top bar on your computer press "History" and then "Show All History". Thanks! We're glad this was helpful. Thank you for your feedback. If wikiHow has helped you, please consider a small contribution to support us in helping more readers like you. We’re committed to providing the world with free how-to resources, and even $1 helps us in our mission. Support wikiHow Yes No Not Helpful 7 Helpful 1 
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