# Cookie — Privacy & Cookie Manager for Mac

> Cookie is a macOS privacy app by SweetP Productions that automatically detects and removes tracking cookies, browser history, caches, and other private data across all major browsers on a user-defined schedule. It supports both a simple set-and-forget mode and granular per-browser advanced control, with an optional browser extension for Chrome and Firefox-based browsers.

Cookie is available for macOS 14 (Sonoma) and later, supporting both Apple Silicon and Intel Macs. It is priced at $24.99 from the SweetP Productions store, or $19.99 on the Mac App Store. A free 2-week trial DMG is available.

## Pages

- [Cookie Homepage](https://cookieapp.com/): Main product page with feature overview, screenshots, reviews, pricing, and download links.
- [Cookie Online User Manual](https://sweetpproductions.com/products/cookie8/help/index.htm): Full documentation covering setup, configuration, and all features.
- [Cookie Version History](https://sweetpproductions.com/products/cookie8/updates.htm): Detailed changelog for all Cookie releases.
- [SweetP Productions](https://sweetpproductions.com): Developer home page with links to all apps, store, support, blog, and contact.
- [Online Store](https://store.sweetpproductions.com): Direct purchase of Cookie and other SweetP Productions apps.
- [Mac App Store](https://apps.apple.com/app/id6452017315): Cookie listing on the Mac App Store.
- [Support Forums](https://support.sweetpproductions.com): Community support forums for Cookie and other SweetP apps.
- [Blog](https://blog.sweetpproductions.com): SweetP Productions blog with news and updates.
- [Contact](https://sweetpproductions.com/contact.htm): Contact form for sales, licensing, and general enquiries.
- [Privacy Policy](https://sweetpproductions.com/privacy.htm): SweetP Productions privacy policy.
- [Return Policy](https://sweetpproductions.com/returns.htm): Refund and return policy for store purchases.
- [Newsletter Signup](https://sweetpproductions.com/newsletter.htm): Sign up for news about Cookie and other SweetP apps.
- [Cookie Helper — Chrome Web Store](https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/cookie-helper/niacnfaflcogahcgbiggminijcalblll): Cookie Helper browser extension for Chrome.
- [Cookie Helper — Firefox Add-ons](https://addons.mozilla.org/addon/cookie-helper/): Cookie Helper browser extension for Firefox.

## Key Features

- **Comprehensive cookie control**: Manages all cookie storage types — HTTP cookies, HTML5 databases, localStorage, IndexedDB — as well as browser history and caches.
- **Tracking cookie detection**: Identifies and removes known tracking and profiling cookies using regularly updated tracking definitions.
- **Favorites system**: Users can mark individual cookies or domains as favorites to preserve them across automatic removals, configurable globally or per-browser.
- **Automated removal schedules**: Set-and-forget scheduling removes private data at user-defined intervals or on browser quit.
- **Browser extension (Cookie Helper)**: Optional extension for Chrome and Firefox-based browsers enabling native browser data removal for maximum compatibility.
- **Per-browser configuration**: Removal schedules, favorites, and settings can be configured individually for each browser or globally across all browsers.
- **Multi-profile support**: Supports multiple Chrome user profiles and Firefox user profiles.
- **iCloud sync**: Favorites and settings can be synced via iCloud.
- **Simple and Advanced views**: Simple view for hands-off automatic protection; Advanced view for granular, per-browser control.
- **Global hotkey**: Configurable keyboard shortcut for manual removal.
- **Notifications**: macOS notifications on removal completion.
- **Localization**: Available in English, German, French, Dutch, Japanese, Brazilian Portuguese, Turkish, Traditional Chinese, and Simplified Chinese.

## Supported Browsers

Safari, Firefox, Chrome, Chromium, Opera, Vivaldi, Safari Developer Preview, Brave, Waterfox, Arc, Edge, Mullvad, LibreWolf, Firefox Beta, Firefox Developer Edition, Firefox Nightly, Chrome Canary, Chrome Beta, Chrome Dev, Brave Beta, Brave Nightly, Opera Beta, Edge Dev, Edge Beta, Edge Nightly, DuckDuckGo, Comet, Zen, Dia, ChatGPT Atlas, Orion, Helium.

## System Requirements

- macOS 14 (Sonoma) or later
- Apple Silicon or Intel

## Pricing & Distribution

- **SweetP Store**: $24.99 (direct license, includes free trial DMG)
- **Mac App Store**: $19.99
- Free 2-week trial available via direct download DMG
- Cookie 7 licenses purchased from the SweetP Store after 1 July 2025 qualify for a free Cookie 8 upgrade
- Upgrade discount coupons available for older purchases via email request

## Developer

Cookie is developed and maintained by SweetP Productions, Inc., an independent macOS software developer. SweetP Productions also makes WiFiSpoof, Privatus, Xliff Editor, TuneTag, SessionRestore, ColorWell, USBclean, eMail Address Extractor, Invisible, Hides, and Minim.

- Twitter/X: [@SweetP_Pro](https://x.com/SweetP_Pro)
- Support: [https://sweetpproductions.com/support](https://sweetpproductions.com/support)