The Private Browsing mode in Apple’s Safari Web browser creates a browser window that does not store Internet history, passwords or cookies you access. It doesn’t block cookies completely, though – Private Browsing still temporarily accepts cookies according to your regular preferences. This allows you to stay logged in to websites for the duration of the Private Browsing session. Once you return to regular browsing, or quit and reopen Safari, the program will delete cookies received during Private Browsing. Writer Bio

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