Cookie
Cookie is a macOS privacy utility that helps you manage and remove browser cookies, caches, and other stored website data across multiple browsers.
What is Cookie?
Cookie is a macOS privacy utility for controlling and clearing browser cookies and other stored website data. It is designed for people who want more control over what websites keep on their Mac, especially across multiple browsers. The app can manage cookies, local storage, IndexedDB data, browser history, and caches, and it lets you keep selected site data while removing the rest. Cookie also supports automated cleanup schedules, per-browser settings, and optional browser extension integration for Chrome- and Firefox-based browsers. It works with a wide range of browsers on macOS, making it useful for users who want routine privacy cleanup without manually digging through browser settings. SweetP Productions publishes Cookie as a native Mac app focused on browser privacy management.
Key features
- Control cookies, caches, history, and other stored website data from one app
- Keep selected cookies or favorite domains while removing the rest
- Schedule automatic privacy cleanups for supported browsers
- Set different cleanup rules for individual browsers or browser profiles
- Use an optional browser extension with Chrome- and Firefox-based browsers
- Review and remove tracking cookies with fine-grained controls
Review app leftovers with diCleaner
Inspect caches, support files, containers, and login items before cleaning.
Safety overview
Status: Mostly safe
Cookie's access to browser data is consistent with its purpose as a browser privacy manager, since it needs to read and remove cookies, caches, and related website storage. Because it interacts with sensitive browsing data and can automate cleanup, check its browser access and extension settings so they match how you want it to behave. Removing cookies and site storage can sign you out of websites, clear saved preferences, or affect sessions you wanted to keep, so review favorites and schedules before enabling automatic cleanup.
Recommendation: Keep Cookie if you use it to manage browser privacy or automate cleanup across browsers. If you do not use its cleanup features, you can remove it with little impact beyond losing its saved privacy settings and automated cookie-management workflows. If websites are being signed out too often, adjust its favorites and cleanup schedule instead of removing it immediately.
Common paths
/Applications/Cookie.app
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