i'm not sure, but it's also good to lock the history in the same way, if you can. check the shareware sources, there are programs that let you manage you're cookies, likely there is one for i.e. i used one until i found out about the locking trick. ps, if you are using netscape, you'll have to quit it before you lock the file or it won't necessarily be current and blank. i used hex edit and just saved an empty file, then i used file buddy to change the file type so netscape would like it. one advantage of managing cookies as opposed to blocking them is you can keep the cookies from sites you log into frequently while dumping the others.
it's also good to just plain block the ad/cookie/webtracking sites with a firewall. i've found many of the ad servers are grossly overloaded and the main thing that slows down many pages, it's very noticeable even at 26k. Aerielle Louise wrote: > > In Netscape - if you: > throw out the cookies - then > lock -the cookie file - but - > allow Preferences to accept all cookies - > you can still browse web sites that require cookies - > but they will be placed in a ram file and be deleted > at shutdown. > > How can I do the same thing with IE 5.0 ? > > I cleared the cookies - > Then locked the cookie file - > but the cookies keep adding up in the cookie file - > and have to be manually deleted. ----------- -- "Security is mostly a superstition. It does not exist in nature, nor do the children of men as a whole experience it. Avoiding danger is no safer in the long run than outright exposure. Life is either a daring adventure, or nothing." - Helen Keller, American Blind/Deaf Author & Lecturer... -- G-List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- We have Apple Refurbished Monitors in stock! | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-List list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml> Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Macintosh? Get free email and more at Applelinks! <http://www.applelinks.com>
