How to delete Safari Reading List on Mac and iPhone

How to quickly clean up Safari reading list? This guide will guide you to efficiently delete entries from the Safari reading list on Mac and iOS devices.

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If you often add items to Safari reading lists but rarely read and clean them up, your reading lists can get a lot of stuff that is difficult to manage.

Whether you want to delete items you have read or no longer interested in, or you want to clear the entire reading list at once, the following steps will help you quickly clean up your reading list.

Here are the steps to delete items from the Safari reading list:

1. Open Safari browser. You can open Safari directly from the Dock, or go to Finder > Application to find the Safari icon.
2. Open the reading list through the sidebar or menu bar. To open the Safari reading list through the sidebar, click the sidebar icon in the upper left corner of the Safari browser:

3. Open the reading list. Find the Reading List in the Safari sidebar and click it:

Now you can view the Safari reading list and delete any unwanted items. Alternatively, you can open the reading list from the menu bar by clicking View > Show Reading List Sidebar:

4. Delete the item. After viewing the reading list, you can delete items one by one or batch delete them. Here is how to delete the reading list items one by one on your Mac: Place the cursor on the item you want to delete and swipe left:

If you want to clear the entire Safari reading list, just click on the list with two fingers, select "Clear All Items", and confirm the deletion!

If you add frequently but rarely read items on the reading list, try MenubarX browser.

MenubarX allows you to open and view web pages directly from the menu bar, making it easier for you to multitask and quickly find information without being disturbed.

If you use multiple browsers, you may face the problem of choosing a default browser. The OpenIn app helps you manage how links and files are opened and select the browser you want to use at any time:

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How to clear reading list on iPhone and iPad

Now that you know how to edit reading lists on your Mac, it's also easy to operate on your iPhone or iPad.

Simply open the Safari app, click on the Open Book icon at the bottom, and then click on the glasses icon.

This is your reading list, you can delete items like you would on your Mac – swipe the item left and click “Delete”:

If you need to delete multiple (or all) reading list items, click Edit and select the item you want to delete. Click "Delete" to delete it immediately.

On iPad, the operation method combines the operation methods of Mac and iPhone.

You can open the reading list from the sidebar and swipe left to delete the item:

Alternatively, you can long press an item and click "Delete":

Delete multiple items the same as your iPhone – just select the item you want to delete via the Edit button and click Delete:

You may notice that deleting an item in the reading list on one device will also delete the item from other devices that are logged into the same Apple ID. The list is synchronized via iCloud, making it easier for you to access added items on other devices.

While it may not be a fun thing to clean up your reading list, keeping your reading list up to date and tidy can help you avoid missing out on truly valuable content. We found that when we wait for a friend or date to be late, we can use this time to clean up the reading list!

However, if you have limited data traffic, you should be prepared before using public Wi-Fi. A VPN is essential when using public Wi-Fi. You can use ClearVPN.

As you can see, while you can't completely remove the Reading List Tag from the Safari browser, it's fairly easy to delete a single item or batch delete it. On your Mac, you can quickly reset your reading list by selecting Clear All Items.

If you want to better manage the web content you consume, rather than just adding it to your reading list, you can try using MenubarX multitasking browser to access the web page in a small drop-down window in the menu bar.

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