How To Delete Recently Closed Tabs On Browsers Chrome/Safari/Firefox [Step by Step]

When browsing the internet, it's common to open different tabs. However, there may be instances where you want to delete your recently closed tabs to maintain privacy or declutter your browsing history.

In this comprehensive guide, we will explore various methods to delete recently closed tabs on popular browsers like Google Chrome, Safari, and Firefox. And introduce you to a simple trick to clear various browsing data, including recently closed tabs on Mac automatically. But before diving into that, let's quickly discuss some of the reasons why you should delete recently closed tabs.

Part 1: Why Should You Delete Recently Closed Tabs From Your Browser?

There are several reasons why you should delete recently closed tabs while browsing. Some of them includes;

• Privacy: Clearing your recently closed tabs ensures that no one with access to your computer can see the websites you've visited. This is especially important if you share your device with others or if you're using a public computer.
• Security: Removing your tab history helps protect your sensitive information, such as login credentials or personal data, from potential threats like malware or unauthorized access.
• Organization: Deleting recently closed tabs allows you to declutter your browsing history and maintain a more organized browser interface, making it easier to find and manage important pages.

Now that we understand the importance of deleting recently closed tabs, let's explore the specific methods for clearing this history on different browsers.

Part 2: A Simple Trick to Clear Various Browsing Data on Mac (Including Recently Closed Tabs)

If you're using a Mac and want to clear your browsing data, including recently closed tabs, we recommend using Macube Cleaner. It is professional Mac cleaning software that facilitates Mac storage and performance optimization using smart technology techniques.

Macube Cleaner saves you the stress of visiting your browsers to delete recently closed tabs. All you just need to do is to carry out a few steps and the tool will help you get the job done automatically within a few clicks.

Also, Macube Cleaner supports many excellent features, including a junk cleaner, app uninstaller, and lots more that allows you to cleat various types of data, including iTunes, iMessage, photos, unwanted apps, and lots more.

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Key Features:

• Automatically clean history and recently closed tabs on any Mac browser, including Safari, Chrome, and Firefox.
• Use intelligent algorithms to deeply scan the Mac hard drive, find hidden files, other unknown files, and promote Mac storage optimization.
• Eliminate sensitive information (accounts, passwords, and addresses.etc)  from your browser history and make them inaccessible online and offline using “Privacy Protector”.
• Uninstall apps, delete duplicate contents, and clear large and old files you never knew about without stress. 

Step 1: Start Macube Cleaner app by clicking on its icon.

• Since we are looking to clear browser data and close all recently tabs, we will use the “Privacy” feature to operate. Select it from the left pane and hit the “Scan” button.

Step 2: Immediately you hit “Scan” Macube Cleaner will use its “Smart Scanning” algorithm to perform a deep scan of your Mac browser's history.

• After it completes the scanning, the detected browsers and other relevant information will be displayed on your screen as shown image above.

Step 3: Select the browser you want to clear its browsing history and recently closed tabs. Then, tick the “Checkboxes” next to the type of browsing history you want to delete and click “Clean” to start creating browsing data and recently closed tabs. This will take only a few minutes to complete.

Part 3: How to Delete Recently Closed Tabs on Google Chrome

The process of deleting recently closed tabs on Google Chrome is pretty straightforward. We've discussed the procedures to operate on mobile devices and computers below;

For Computer

To delete recently closed tabs on your Mac or Windows computer, you just need to close out of Google Chrome twice on your computer. The steps are as follows:

Step 1: Open Google Chrome and click the “Three-dots Vertical icon” at the top right side.

Step 2: Scroll down the “Menu list” and click “Exit”.

Step 3: Repeat “Step 1” and “Step 2”.

Step 4: To confirm whether the settings have been taken effect. Open Chrome and click the “Three-dots vertical icon” at the top-right corner and select “History”. You should see the “Recently Closed” tab empty.

For Android

For Android users, you can use the following steps to delete recently closed tabs on Google Chrome;

Step 1: Open Google Chrome and tap on the “Three-dot” vertical icon at the top-right side.

Step 2: Select “Recently Tabs”.

Step 3: Hold down any area on the screen. Then, tap “Remove All” to clear all recently closed tabs.

For iPhone

If you're using an iPhone, here is how to clear your recently closed tabs on Google Chrome;

Step 1: Open “Google Chrome” and tap on the “Three-dots” vertical icon at the bottom right.

Step 2: Select “Recent Tabs”

Step 3: Scroll down and tap on “Show Full History”.

Step 4: Tap on “Edit” from the bottom right corner.

Step 5: Select the “Recently Closed Tabs” you intend to delete. Then, tap “Delete” to finish.

Part 4: How to Delete Recently Closed Tabs on Safari

Are you looking to delete recently closed tabs on Safari browser? We got you covered. We've outlined the steps to get the job done on Mac or iPhone below;

For Mac

Step 1: Open Safari and click on “History” tab from the “Menu bar”.

Step 2: Click “Clear History”.

Step 3: Select the “Time Range” from the pop-up window. Then, click “Clear History” to finish.

For iPhone/iPad

Step 1: Open the Safari browser on your iPhone/iPad and hold down the “Tabs” icon at the bottom left side.

Step 2: Select “Close All Tabs” from the “Menu list”.

Step 3: Tap on “Close All Tabs” when you're asked if you're sure you want to continue with the operation.

Part 5: How to Delete Recently Closed Tabs on Firefox

You can also clear your recently closed tabs on Firefox. Here is how to do it;

Step 1: Open Firefox on your computer and  type the following command in the address bar: about:config.

• You should get a “Warning Message” in the pop-up that appears next. Click on the “I’ll be careful, I promise” button to proceed.

Step 2: Next, type “browser.sessionstore.max_tabs_undo” in the “Filter” text box

Step 3: Click the “Pencil” icon and set the value for browser.sessionstore.max_tabs_undo to 0 and click OK to confirm the changes

Step 4: To confirm whether the settings have taken effect, click the “Hamburger Menu" at the top-right corner and select “History”. The “Recently Closed tabs” section should be disabled as shown below.

Conclusion

Now that you're equipped with these techniques, you can confidently manage your recently closed tabs and enjoy a cleaner and more secure browsing experience. We also learned about the importance of clearing your tab history and discovered a simple trick to clear various browsing data on Mac using Macube Cleaner.