Hi! So I am wondering if blocking all cookies on Safari will have a similar effect to the Private Browsing mode. This would prevent me from logging on to websites, but I can just use another browser for the one or two websites that I use. My threat model is only about companies tracking me across the web, so I don’t mind (and would actually prefer) keeping my browsing history. I also don’t use Apple’s translation that much, and if I really need to use it, I can just use Private Browsing when I need it. Thanks 
There’s also cache to think about. That would be unaffected. You should use the private browsing mode and use the profile feature to separate non private browsing.
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Oh, didn’t realize even cache can be used for tracking. Thanks!
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@anonbird Yes it can. Thats why its good idea to clean cache on every browser exit. Many browsers have switch to enable it.
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It’s worth noting that Safari blocks all third party cookies by default so the risk of being tracked across sites through cookies is basically nonexistent.
Sorry for the late reply but I thought that it’s possible to track people with first-party cookies.
“However, we note that it is possible to circumvent blocks on third-party cookies, by asking advertisers and publishers to implement equivalent tracking code using first-party cookies.
(i) For instance, Google Analytics tags are currently implemented using first-party cookies.
(ii) To take another example, Facebook Pixel collects data from non-Facebook properties which is used for Facebook’s advertising services, and websites can implement Facebook Pixel using first-party cookies. This means Facebook Pixel can work with browsers blocking third-party cookies.”
“That is, the two most prevalent cross-site trackers aren’t really constrained by current or upcoming default tracker restrictions.”
True