How do I delete flash cookies from my MacBook?

Asked by PandoraBoxx (18031

) September 18th, 2009

I read an article today about flash cookies, and how hard they are to detect. What exactly are they, and how do I get rid of them? Do I need to get rid of them? Where/how to I pick them up? Are they more prevalent on Firefox or Safari, or does it matter which browser you use?

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Hmmm. I had never heard of this until now. I found them on OS X.

/Users/yourusername/Library/Preferences/Macromedia/Flash\ Player/macromedia.com/support/flashplayer/sys

jrpowell (40562

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I just deleted everything in that folder and made it read only. I will report back if anything breaks.

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Thanks, @johnpowell. I clean out the regular cookies all the time, but these are supposedly really hidden.

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If you don’t want to do it manually, then iTool is definitely a great option. Not only will it help delete your flash cookies, it will also help you perform weekly or monthly maintenance, clear .DS_store files, cache, and contains other important features. and it’s free.

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