Listen, we’re not here to judge or ask questions. You need to clear your recent browsing history—and fast. Lucky for you, we can help. Whether you use Chrome, Edge, Firefox, or Brave, there’s a keyboard shortcut to help you delete your most recent web history as fast as possible, should you need to do so for reasons that are none of our business.
Most web browsers let you delete the last hour of web browsing. That’s usually the best option for those who want to delete what they were just searching for, but not data older than that. If you’re looking for something with an even tighter time range, we have a solution for you later on.
The following keyboard shortcuts will work for Google Chrome, Firefox, Microsoft Edge, Brave, and Opera:
Windows: Ctrl + Shift + Delete
Mac: Command + Shift + Delete
Chromebook: Ctrl + Shift + Backspace
Once you use this shortcut with your web browser, you will be taken to your web history manager. Depending on your browser, deleting the last hour of internet history could be the default, but if it’s not, just locate the time range option, click on it, and select whichever option will delete the past hour of browsing.
If you use Safari on your Mac, you might be wondering why we haven’t mentioned your browser in this article. For some reason, Apple makes one of the only major browsers to not have a keyboard shortcut for clearing your web history.
Luckily, macOS makes it easy to set up a keyboard shortcut for just about any app. Just open System Preferences > Keyboard, click the Shortcuts, then App Shortcuts, and then click the (+).
System Preferences will open the shortcut tool. Click “All Applications,” then select “Safari.” Type “Clear History...” (ellipsis included) into the Menu Title text field, then enter whatever keyboard shortcut you want. For some reason, macOS rejects the standard “Command + Shift + Delete” shortcut, so I went with “Command + Shift + Return.”
Once you click “Add,” your shortcut will be ready to go. Head back to Safari, give it a go, and clear your past hour of browsing history.
While we’re focusing on desktop web browsers here, we’d be remiss not to cover Google’s brand new “Delete last 15 min” feature. As the name implies, when using the Google app on your phone, you can clear the most recent 15 minutes of browsing activity right away. Since most browsers only let you delete up to the last hour of history, this feature is significant.
To use it, tap your profile icon in the top right of the main page of the Google app. If you have any recent browsing history, you’ll see a “Delete last 15 min” option appear on this window. Tap it once, and Google will begin deleting your history. You do have a short window of time to back out of this decision, however, by tapping the “CANCEL” option that appears at the bottom of the screen.
Update 9/10/20, 2:00 p.m. (PT): Since we published this, Apple has given Epic Games an “indefinite extension” to continue using “Sign in with Apple.”
In a perfect world, we could download apps from a centralized, secure app store on our phones, and these apps would allow us to connect to other servi
If you have (or want) an active following on both Instagram and TikTok, you may want to stop reposting TikTok videos to Reels, as Instagram is now act
There’s a relatively unknown feature on Xbox Series XS controllers that makes using it with multiple devices much easier: The controller’s “Sync” butt
Whether you have friends or family members who work and live different schedules than you, or you find yourself sending more “happy belated birthday”
The latest Google app update, version 12.23.16.23, is unstable. Numerous users report the app crashes every few minutes on Pixel, Motorolla, and Samsu
There was a time long past when cellphone cameras were hot garbage. These days, however, smartphones shoot incredible video. Hollywood has even made a
AirPods Pro are one of Apple’s best products. For $249 a pop, they aren’t cheap, but they don’t feel cheap, either. These tiny earbuds pack a ton of p
We are a comprehensive and trusted information platform dedicated to delivering high-quality content across a wide range of topics, including society, technology, business, health, culture, and entertainment.
From breaking news to in-depth reports, we adhere to the principles of accuracy and diverse perspectives, helping readers find clarity and reliability in today’s fast-paced information landscape.
Our goal is to be a dependable source of knowledge for every reader—making information not only accessible but truly trustworthy. Looking ahead, we will continue to enhance our content and services, connecting the world and delivering value.
