So you'll never need to clean your
cookies ever again. Ever.
Jar makes sure the only cookies kept on your Mac are from sites in your history, bookmarks or top sites. No sites to block or unblock, “Remove” buttons to click or maintenance to perform. There's no need to keep thousands of cookies on your Mac - so don't. Install Jar. Easy.
Jar is a preference panel and requires Mac OS X v10.5 or later.
Jar supports Safari 3 or Firefox 3 or later.
What's New
Version 1.1 (6-Oct-2009)
Version 1.0.0 (1-Sep-2009)
Version 1.1 (6-Oct-2009)
- Added support for Firefox 3.
Version 1.0.0 (1-Sep-2009)
- First public release.
- Optimized for Leopard & Snow Leopard.
- Runs as 64-bit on capable Intel Macs
Purchase
You can try Jar for free for 30 days. After that you'll need to register. A single user registration costs $US9.95.
Click to visit the Jar store.
You can try Jar for free for 30 days. After that you'll need to register. A single user registration costs $US9.95.
Click to visit the Jar store.
Installation
Open the Jar disk image, double click "Jar.prefPane" and follow the prompts.
Uninstalling
In System Preferences, click Jar, click "Stop", then click "Show All" at the top of the window. Control-click the Jar icon and select "Remove" from the menu.
Open the Jar disk image, double click "Jar.prefPane" and follow the prompts.
Uninstalling
In System Preferences, click Jar, click "Stop", then click "Show All" at the top of the window. Control-click the Jar icon and select "Remove" from the menu.
Guide
To configure Jar, select "System Preferences..." from under the Apple menu and click the Jar icon. Click the "Start" button to enable Jar. Click "Stop" to disable it.
When enabled, Jar will keep your Mac free of any cookies from sites which aren't in your browser history, bookmarks or top sites. (BTW, Don't be surprised if Jar removes a few thousand cookies the first time it runs!)
To configure Jar, select "System Preferences..." from under the Apple menu and click the Jar icon. Click the "Start" button to enable Jar. Click "Stop" to disable it.
When enabled, Jar will keep your Mac free of any cookies from sites which aren't in your browser history, bookmarks or top sites. (BTW, Don't be surprised if Jar removes a few thousand cookies the first time it runs!)
Advanced Preferences
Click the gear icon and select "Advanced..." to access Jar's advanced panel. In this panel you can optionally configure Jar to remove cookies supplied by Google Analytics and include Adobe Flash cookies when cleaning. Also, you can view the cookies currently on your Mac and some information about cookies recently removed (within the last three hours).
FAQ
Which browsers does Jar support?
Jar supports Safari 3.0 or later and Firefox 3.0 or later.
BTW, Jar doesn't use any undocumented APIs, plugins, haxies, input managers, etc.
How do I ensure a sites cookies aren't removed?
In Safari or Firefox, bookmark the site using the Bookmarks menu. If the site is in your Bookmarks, Jar won't remove it's cookies.
I needed to re-enter my login details for a website site. Why?
You may find you need to re-enter the login details for a website if that site is no longer in your Safari history or isn't included in your bookmarks and it's cookies have been removed by Jar.
How often does Jar clean my cookies?
Jar cleans your cookies about every three hours. Jar can only clean Firefoxs cookies if Firefox isn't running. If Firefox is running when Jar attempts to clean it, Jar will clean its cookies immediately after Firefox is quit.
Will Jar slow down my Mac?
No. The cleaning process is highly, highly, optimized so it's very fast - you'll never notice that you have Jar installed.
I've got a question that isn't answered here. How can I get in contact with the author?
Click the “Contact” link at the top or bottom of the page.
Which browsers does Jar support?
Jar supports Safari 3.0 or later and Firefox 3.0 or later.
BTW, Jar doesn't use any undocumented APIs, plugins, haxies, input managers, etc.
How do I ensure a sites cookies aren't removed?
In Safari or Firefox, bookmark the site using the Bookmarks menu. If the site is in your Bookmarks, Jar won't remove it's cookies.
I needed to re-enter my login details for a website site. Why?
You may find you need to re-enter the login details for a website if that site is no longer in your Safari history or isn't included in your bookmarks and it's cookies have been removed by Jar.
How often does Jar clean my cookies?
Jar cleans your cookies about every three hours. Jar can only clean Firefoxs cookies if Firefox isn't running. If Firefox is running when Jar attempts to clean it, Jar will clean its cookies immediately after Firefox is quit.
Will Jar slow down my Mac?
No. The cleaning process is highly, highly, optimized so it's very fast - you'll never notice that you have Jar installed.
I've got a question that isn't answered here. How can I get in contact with the author?
Click the “Contact” link at the top or bottom of the page.
WARRANTIES AND DISCLAIMER
JAR IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND WITHOUT ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHALL THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE TO YOU OR ANY OTHER PERSON FOR ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OF ANY KIND RELATED TO OR ARISING OUT OF YOUR USE OF THE JAR, EVEN IF THE AUTHOR HAS BEEN INFORMED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
JAR IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND WITHOUT ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHALL THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE TO YOU OR ANY OTHER PERSON FOR ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OF ANY KIND RELATED TO OR ARISING OUT OF YOUR USE OF THE JAR, EVEN IF THE AUTHOR HAS BEEN INFORMED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
