You can clear your cache, cookies, and browsing history in Shift Browser by heading to the Privacy and Security section in your settings. This helps fix loading issues and keeps your browser running fast. You can choose to wipe data for your entire browser or just for one specific app.
Manage your data
Clearing your data is a great first step if an app feels sluggish. Keep in mind that clearing cookies will log you out of most apps and emails. This is because Shift removes the "stale" data that keeps you signed in.
If you're only having trouble with one email account, it's often easier to remove and re-add that specific account. If an app is acting up, try adding a second instance of that app to see if a fresh login fixes the problem.
How to clear all browsing data
This method clears data across every Space and app in Shift.
- Go to Quick Settings (gear icon
).
- Go to Advanced Settings > Privacy and Security.
- Click Delete browsing data.
- Choose either the Basic or Advanced tab.
- Under Time range, select All time.
- Click Delete data.
How to clear your history and downloads
You can manage your list of visited sites and downloaded files directly.
Clear your browsing history
Open Quick Settings
Select History.
Click Delete browsing data at the top right of the page.
Select the data you want to remove and click delete.
Clear your download history
Open Quick Settings
To remove one item, click the X next to that file.
To clear all downloads, go to Advanced Settings and select Privacy and Security.
Click Delete browsing data, go to the Advanced tab, and check Download history.
Clear data for a specific app or website
You don't always need to clear everything. Shift lets you target one specific app that lives in your sidebar.
- Navigate to the app you're having trouble with.
- Click the Site Information icon
to the left of the URL/search bar.
- Select Site Settings.
- Click "Delete Data".
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