Mac users, how can I view history once it has been deleted via history drop tab?

Posted on February 15, 2010 by admin

I am used to Windows and am still learning about the Mac. Are there files I can view that will show me the history once it has been deleted?

Do you mean your Safari browser history? Browser history data is contained in /Users/[username]/Library/Safari/History.plist. You can try opening it using TextEdit or some other program but the data is stored is a little cryptic. However, once you select "Clear History" in Safari, that file is cleared out and there’s no backup.

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2 Responses to Mac users, how can I view history once it has been deleted via history drop tab?

  1. Jun says:
    February 15, 2010 at 3:52 pm

    Do you mean your Safari browser history? Browser history data is contained in /Users/[username]/Library/Safari/History.plist. You can try opening it using TextEdit or some other program but the data is stored is a little cryptic. However, once you select "Clear History" in Safari, that file is cleared out and there’s no backup.
    References :

  2. Justin says:
    February 15, 2010 at 4:38 pm

    On safari? dude it is the same as firefox. Once history has been deleted it cannot be recovered.
    References :