BleachBit 5.1.0 Adds Cookie Manager, Expert Mode

BleachBit 5.1.0 Adds Cookie Manager, Expert Mode

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Andrew Ziem
Mar 10, 2026

The cookie manager selectively keeps cookies in 10 browsers based on Chromium and Firefox. The new expert mode adds safety guardrails for novice users, while expert users can now skip confirmation dialogs. CLI negation makes exceptions to wildcards. There are major improvements to cleaning Opera, Zen, and Chromium browsers. The .deb and .rpm packages are now digitally signed.

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Andrew Ziem

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