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Mac/Internet Explorer
Clearing Your Browser
Cache (Instructions based on IE 5.01 for OS 8.6 -9x)
Your computer's cache (pronounced cash) will remember the most recent
pages you have visited and store them for quick reloading. Emptying your
cache is one way to delete the history of sites you have visited from your
computer.
Here's how:
1.From the Edit menu at the top of the screen, click “Preferences”.
2.You will see a window with several drop-down menus on the left. Click
the arrow beside the heading "Web Browser" to expand the list.
3.Click on "Advanced" within the web browser list.
4.You will see a set of options on the right. The first option is
"History". Here you can change the number of sites that are remembered by
the history. Change the number to 0. Click the button that says "Clear
History".
5.Below the history box is a section for your browser's cache. Within
that section, click the "Empty Now" button.
Surfing the web
without cookies
Cookies are a way for web sites to track
their visitors and their actions. Sometimes this means that the site will
"remember" you when you visit again (e.g. it may display your first name,
which you entered on a previous visit). Cookies are stored on your
computer as a record of many site you visit. To avoid this, you can turn
them off inside your web browser before you begin surfing the web.
Here's how:
1.From the Edit pull-down menu,
select "Preferences"
2.Click on the "Receiving Files" section from the list of areas on the
left of the small pop-up window.
3.Click “Cookies.
4.Select “Never accept" from the pull-down menu.
5.Click OK.
Note:
Some sites require cookies to be enabled in order to function properly,
particularly those with online forms or login areas.
Deleting cookies from
your computer
If you have surfed the web with cookies
turned on, you can still delete them from your computer.
Here's how:
1.From the Edit pull-down menu,
select “Preferences.
2.Click on the heading "Receiving Files". Click on the arrow beside
"Receiving Files" to expand its list.
3.There are now three sub headings. Click on the last one, "Cookies". You
will now see a listing of all the cookies on your system for the IE
browser.
4.Click on the top cookie listed. It will be highlighted and you can then
click the "delete" button below the list to delete the cookie. If you want
to delete all the cookies in your browser's cache, click on the first
cookie on the list once to highlight it. Now hold down the SHIFT key and
single click on the last cookie in the list. This will select all the
cookies. You may now hit delete and all the selected cookies will be
deleted.
Please Note:
Your web browser isn't completely closed until you have gone to the FILE
menu and selected QUIT (This can also be done by clicking “Apple” + “Q”).
Using Web-based Email
Keeping your email to yourself can be very
difficult if you are using programs such as Outlook Express, which can
easily be opened by anyone using your computer. To ensure email privacy,
it is recommended that you set up a web-based email account through
Hotmail, Yahoo or various others. There are simple account set-up
instructions available on each company's web site. If you would prefer,
you can fill out the set up forms using an alias.
For more information, please visit:
http://www.hotmail.com
http://mail.yahoo.com/
Note:
If anonymity on the web is of the utmost importance for you, you
should consider using the internet in an environment away from home, such
as a friend's house, or a public terminal. Public terminals can usually
be found in libraries and community centers
Safe Use Tips:
www.shelternet.ca
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