How to Recover Deleted Safari Browsing History on Mac

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Safari records every website you visit. By default, it saves all of your browsing history. In other words, you don't need to change any settings to save your Safari history.

However, your Safari history can still go missing even when it's set to be saved by default, due to accidental deletion or other reasons. How do you recover lost Safari history then? You might want to try the Mac Data Recovery Wizard tool introduced in this article.

Step 1: Search for the missing file

On macOS Sierra, High Sierra, Mojave, Catalina, Big Sur, Monterey, Ventura, and the latest Sonoma, choose the disk location where you want to search for the lost file (it can be an internal HDD/SSD or a removable storage device). Then, click the “Search Lost Files” button.

Note: Before data recovery, it is recommended that you click “Disk Backup” from the left sidebar to back up your Mac to prevent further data loss. After the backup, the software can recover data from the Mac backup, and your computer can overwrite new data.

Step 2: Browse the scan results

Mac Data Recovery Wizard immediately scans the disk volume you select and displays the scan results.

Step 3. Select the files and recover them

Select the files you want to preview from the scan results, and then click the “Recover” button to get them back.

Is the deleted Safari history gone forever?

When users delete Safari browsing history, the records are actually removed permanently. At least as far as the user is concerned, there's no way to recover deleted history without a backup. So, the answer is clear: if you had a backup of your Safari browsing history prior to deletion, then you can restore the deleted records; if not, the Safari history you deleted is gone for good.

How to Recover Deleted Safari Browsing History on Mac

First, let's explore how to recover deleted Safari browsing history on a Mac. There are two methods available for Mac users, each with certain prerequisites. We will elaborate on these conditions and the steps involved in the sections below.

Method 1: Delete Safari History through iCloud Sync

If you use the same Apple ID on your Mac and iPhone or iPad, and have Safari syncing enabled in iCloud, you may be able to sync your Safari history back to your Mac. Here's how to get your iPhone's Safari data onto your Mac.

1. Open the Settings app on your iPhone or iPad.

Step 2: You'll see your name and avatar at the top. Tap it to go to your Apple ID management page.

Step 3: Tap on iCloud, then scroll down to Safari.

Step 4: Turn on the iCloud switch for Safari.

Step 5: First select “Keep on My iPhone,” then choose “Merge.”

After that, you can check your Safari history on your iPhone or iPad to see if the deleted entries have returned.

Method 2: Restore Safari History from a Time Machine Backup

If you regularly back up your data with Time Machine, you can restore Safari information from a backup.

Step 1. First, quit Safari, then open Finder and go to 'Go' > 'Go to Folder'.

Step 2: Type in the path ~/Library/Safari, then click Go. This will take you directly to a specific folder.

Step 3. Check for the presence of History.db file.

Step 4: Connect the Time Machine backup drive to your Mac. Make sure you've backed up Safari with Time Machine before.

Step 5: Browse the Time Machine backup until you find the History.db file within the Safari folder.

Step 6. Make sure the backup you choose contains the Safari history that you deleted.

Step 7. Click “Recover” to restore the selected files.

How to Recover Deleted Safari Browsing History on iPhone

In this part, we will introduce you to how to recover Safari history on your iPhone after you have deleted it.

1. Go to the iCloud website. You'll need to enter your Apple ID and password.

Step 2: Click on “Account Settings,” then scroll to the bottom of the page. You'll see the “Advanced” section.

Step 3: Click on “Restore Bookmarks.” If you had previously bookmarked the deleted Safari history, you can recover them from here.

Last Words

Nowadays, there're many backup options available for both Mac and Windows computers – you can choose to use built-in backup tools or turn to trustworthy third-party backup software. Regular data backup prevents data loss, but what if you've lost your data without having a backup? Don't worry – data recovery software for Mac like Data Recovery Wizard for Mac is designed for this very situation.