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How to clear your Safari browser cache on a Mac, iPhone, or iPad

• You can clear your cache on Safari in just a few steps on a Mac, iPhone, or iPad.
• Clearing your cache, as well as history and cookies, can help resolve your device's performance issues.
• Clearing your cookies will clear your passwords as well, unless you save them with keychain.

A cache is a store of data. When you visit a website on your Mac, iPhone, or iPad, the Safari browser keeps a snapshot of the pages you view.

If you go back to that website, Safari loads the cached page in an instant, instead of taking the time to retrieve the page from the internet again.

But an overloaded cache can take up storage space and cause your device to run inefficiently — and it could use a periodic clearing.

Here's what you need to know to clear your cache on Safari, as well as your cookies and browsing history.

How to clear Safari cache on Mac

You can either clear just your cache or your cache, history, and cookies. 

Clear your cache

1. Click on the Safari tab at the top left of your screen and choose Preferences from the dropdown menu.

2.  Click the Advanced tab of the menu that pops up.

3.  At the end of the tab, select the Show Develop menu in menu bar box and close the Preferences menu.

4. Click the Develop tab from the Safari menu at the top of the page.

5. Click Empty Caches from the dropdown menu.

Clear your cache, history, and cookies

You may also want to clear your browsing history and cookies in addition to emptying your cache. Here's how to do that.

1. Choose the History tab at the top of your screen.

2. At the very bottom of the dropdown menu, choose Clear History.

3.  A box pops up with a choice to clear the last hour, today, today and yesterday, or all history. Choose your time frame and click the Clear History button.  

Once you clear the history, it will also clear the cache and cookies associated with that time period.

How to clear Safari cache on iPhone or iPad

To clear your cache and browsing history:

1. Open the Settings app.

2. Tap Safari .

3. Tap Clear History and Website Data .

4. On the screen that pops up, choose Clear History and Data .

To clear your cache but not your browsing history:

3. Tap Advanced .

4. Tap Website Data .

5. Choose Remove All Website Data .

What happens to saved passwords when you clear your cache

When you clear your cache, history, and cookies, you may discover that Safari has logged you out of your favorite websites.

While clearing Safari's cache alone will not delete your passwords, clearing your history and cookies can. That's because when you empty your cookies, you will lose their password data saved in Safari as well. And keep in mind that clearing your history also clears its associated cookies.

Luckily, Apple has a solution to this problem. If you use iCloud, check your iCloud settings on your phone or computer.

Make sure that you've checked the box for Safari. As long as this box is checked, any passwords you save through your browser will stay safe in your keychain .

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How to Clear Safari Cache on Mac

By: Waseem Patwegar | Filed Under: Mac

If the Safari browser on your MacBook is slowing down and struggling to load web pages, clearing the browser cache can help. You can find below the steps to Clear Safari Cache on Mac.

Clear Safari Cache on Mac

Similar to Google Chrome and other web browsers, the default Safari browser on Mac saves reusable parts of the websites that you visit to a temporary storage location on the computer known as “Cache”.

This feature in Safari Browser is designed to allow faster loading of web pages by reusing content that is already available in the browser Cache, when you revisit the same websites.

However, sometimes the browser cache can end up becoming stale, outdated or corrupted, leading to slow loading web pages and other browser problems.

This can be fixed by clearing the browser cache, which removes the outdated/corrupted content from the browser cache and allows the browser to rebuild the cache with fresh content.

Where is Clear Browser Cache Option Located on Mac?

The option to clear the Browser Cache on Mac is available under “Develop” tab in the top-menu bar. However, this option is not available by default on a MacBook.

Hence, the first step is to show or enable the hidden “Develop” menu in the top-menu bar of your MacBook.

Once the “Develop” menu is available, you will be able to clear Safari Cache at any time on your Mac by clicking on the Develop tab and selecting Clear Cache option in the drop-down menu.

1. Steps to Clear Safari Cache On Mac

Follow the steps below to first enable the “Develop” tab in the top-menu on Mac and use Develop Menu to clear Safari Browser Cache.

1. Open Safari browser > click on Safari tab in the top menu-bar and select Preferences… in the drop-down menu.

2. On the next screen, switch to Advanced tab and select Show Develop Menu in Menu Bar option.

This will enable the “Develop” tab in the top menu-bar on your MacBook.

3. Next, click on the Develop tab in top menu-bar and select Empty Caches option in the drop-down menu.

This will clear the Browser Cache on your Mac.

2. Use Keyboard Shortcut to Clear Cache on Mac

The easiest way to clear Safari Cache on Mac is to press CMD + ALT + E keys on the keyboard of your computer.

If you are not good at remembering Keyboard Shortcuts, it is better to enable the Develop menu and use the first method as provided above.

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How to Clear Safari Browsing History and Cache

Whenever you browse the web in Safari, the browser stores website data so that it doesn't have to download it again each time you revisit a site. In theory this should speed up your browsing experience, but there are some scenarios where you might want to clear the cache and start anew. Keep reading to learn how it's done on Mac, iPhone , and iPad .

If a site you regularly frequent has elements that have stopped working, or if a site has stopped loading completely, there may be a conflict between an older version of it that Safari has cached and a newer one.

Or perhaps you simply want to protect your privacy by wiping the slate clean and removing all the data associated with websites you've visited. Either way, here's how it's done on macOS and iOS.

How to Clear Safari's Cache on Mac

There are two ways to clear Safari's cache on a Mac. The first method outlined below deletes everything relating to a website you've visited, including not only the cached versions of the site, but also cookies and any other related data. The second method described offers a more targeted approach and clears only Safari's cache, but it does involve enabling a hidden menu.

• Launch Safari browser on your Mac.

How to Clear Safari's Cache on iPhone and iPad

Note that the following steps clear all history, cookies and website data on your device, regardless of when the sites were accessed.

• Launch the Settings app on your iOS device.
• Scroll down and select Safari .
• Scroll down and select Clear History and Website Data .
• Choose the timeframe to clear ( Last hour , Today , Today and yesterday , or All history ), choose the profile or select All Profiles , then tap Clear History .

For another way to protect your privacy while browsing the web, be sure to check out our guide on how to use Safari's Private Browsing Mode .

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Note: Clearing your browsing history in Safari doesn’t clear any browsing histories kept independently by websites you visited, or your browsing history in other apps.

Below Clear Timeframe, choose how much of your browsing history to clear.

Note: If you have Safari profiles set up, select a profile to clear only the history of that profile, or select All Profiles.

Tap Clear History.

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How to clear the cache in Safari on Mac and iPhone - and what it does

Like every web browser, Safari stores data on your Mac , iPhone , and iPad , with the express purpose of speeding up your online life. You may have the kind of internet speed that Apple Park takes for granted, but even so, it's better to spend that speed where it's needed.

So when you revisit a website, Safari makes it so that as far as possible, you only need to download what has changed. Even with a news site that is being updated all day, the basic layout, the furniture of the page, doesn't change all that often, so Safari might as well download it once.

Behind the scenes, then, whenever you ask Safari to go to a site, it goes there with half an eye on what elements of the site it has already stored on your device. Then it will load up anything it can from your device, because retrieving locally stored data is always faster than downloading it.

No question, a Safari cache is a good thing. Except when it isn't.

When you should clear Safari's cache

It's possible for things to go wrong. If Safari doesn't appear to be loading a site, it could be that there's some data corruption in the cache.

Or it could be simply that you are tight on space and all of this invisibly stored cache data is taking up a lot of room. When you're particularly low on space, you know it, too, because your device runs noticeably slower.

So if you are having problems any time you're browsing the web on a Mac, iPhone, or iPad, clearing the cache is at the very least a good first troubleshooting step.

You don't want to inadvertently introduce new problems or inconveniences, though. And clearing caches could also remove passwords that you thought Safari was saving for you.

So before you empty the cache, make sure that Safari is saving those passwords. On the Mac, go to System Preferences, click on Apple ID , then iCloud .

Or on iOS, open Settings , tap on your name at the top, then iCloud .

In either case, then check that Safari is turned on. With the Mac, that means a tick box is on, and with iOS, it means the slider button is turned on and showing green.

How to clear the cache in Safari on Mac

• Launch Safari
• Click on the Safari menu at top left
• Choose Preferences
• Click on Advanced
• Tick the Show Develop menu in menu bar to set it to on
• Close the Preferences window, and open the Develop menu
• Choose Empty Caches

There is no OK button, and then no visible confirmation that the caches have been cleared. But they have been.

How to clear the cache in Safari on iPhone and iPad

• Open Settings
• Scroll down to Safari and tap
• Choose Clear History and Website Data
• Confirm by tapping the new Clear History and Data button that pops up

Unlike with the Mac, there is a visible indication that the cache has been cleared. The option for Clear History and Website Data is greyed out and unavailable.

Note that it won't stay unavailable. It is immediately available the moment you do anything more in Safari.

What happens next

Once you have cleared the cache, you will typically find that some site loading problems are resolved. You'll also find that your device runs faster.

Except, of course, the next time you browse to a website, it will load a little slower than you're used to. But that will speed up again - once Safari has once more cached the site.

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By Barbara Krasnoff , a reviews editor who manages how-tos. She’s worked as an editor and writer for almost 40 years. Previously, she was a senior reviews editor for Computerworld.

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One of the best ways to restore space to your computer or phone — or to fix a problem that may have been caused by a temporary file screwing up the works — is also one of the simplest: to clear the browser cache. However, unless you’ve been instructed sometime in the past to clear your cache, you may be unaware of this otherwise invisible feature.

Here’s how to clear your cache on the major browsers and on your Android or iOS devices. We’ve also included instructions on how to clear the data for a single site if you need to.

• Click on the three dots in the upper right corner.
• On the desktop version, select More Tools > Clear Browsing Data... On the mobile app, select Settings > Privacy and security > Clear browsing data .
• Make sure the Cached images and files box is checked. (You can also choose to clear your browsing history and cookies if you want — click on the Advanced tab if you want to get more specific.)
• Use the Time range drop-down menu to choose how far back to go. (In the case of clearing your cache, All time is best.)
• Click on the Clear data button.

To clear the data for a specific site

• Click on the three dots on the top right
• Select Settings > Privacy and security > Cookies and other site data .
• Scroll down and click on See all cookies and site data.
• Search for the website’s name in the upper right corner and select the trash can icon to the right.

Interestingly, Safari makes it very easy to clear all your data — including cache, browsing history, and cookies — at one blow. But it’s not as obvious if you just want to clear your browser cache.

To do it the easy way:

• While you’re in the Safari browser on your desktop, go to the top menu and select Safari > Clear History...
• Select the time period (last hour, today, today and yesterday, all history) you want to clear and click on Clear History .
• Or, on your iPhone, tap the Bookmarks icon at the bottom of the screen (it looks like an open book) and then on the History icon (the clock).
• Tap on the Clear button and select your time period.

If you want to just clear out the browser cache on your web browser, it’s a little more complicated.

• Look to see if there is a Develop section in your Safari’s top menu. If not, go to Safari > Preferences... > Advanced and check Show Develop in menu bar .
• Click on Develop > Empty Caches .
• Click on  Safari > Preferences...
• Click the  Privacy  tab and then  Manage Website Data...
• You’ll get a list of websites. To remove one, click on it and then click  Remove . To remove all website data from Safari, click  Remove All .

Microsoft Edge

The Edge browsers for desktop and mobile are different enough, so we’ll describe the process separately.

Desktop browser

• Click the three dots in the upper right corner
• Select Settings > Privacy, search, and services
• Scroll down to Clear browsing data and click on Choose what to clear
• Make sure Cached images and files is checked (and check any other data you want to clear out)
• Use the Time range drop-down to select the last hour, last 24 hours, last four weeks, or all time
• Click on Clear now
• Select Settings > Cookies and site permissions > Manage and delete cookies and site data .
• Search for the website’s name in the upper right corner or scroll down to find it
• Click on the “down” arrow next to the site name, and then use the trash can icons to delete the cookies and data.
• You can also use the buttons on top to Remove all shown or Remove third-party cookies .

Mobile browser

• Tap on the three dots at the bottom of the screen and select Settings > Privacy and security
• Select Clear browsing data
• Make sure Cached images and files is checked, and use the drop-down menu to pick your time range.
• If you want, you can toggle on Clear browsing data upon exit to clear out all your data each time you exit Edge.

• Click on the three lines in the upper right corner of the app, then select Settings > Privacy & Security
• Scroll down to Cookies and Site Data ; click on Clear Data...
• Make sure Cached Web Content is checked (you can also check off the Cookies and Site Data box if you want to clear that as well)
• Select Clear

In Cookies and Site Data , there is also a box you can check to delete all cookies and site data when you close the browser. A button called Manage Exceptions... lets you choose any sites whose cookies you want to keep.

If you’re on the website you want to clear:

• Look for a lock icon to the left of the address bar and click on it.
• Click on Clear cookies and site data... and then click Remove on the pop-up box.

If you want to clear data from one or more specific sites:

• Go to Firefox > Preferences > Privacy & Security > Cookies and Site Data . Click on Manage Data .
• Scroll down to find the site you want to clear or type its name into the search box.
• Highlight the site and click on Remove Selected . (If you want, you can also click on Remove All .)

Update July 6th, 2022, 2:10PM ET: This article was originally published on July 4th, 2022, and has been updated to add information on Firefox.

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Clearing the cache can optimize your iPhone and iPad. Older temporary files take up space and potentially affect the speed and efficiency of your browser and other apps. Here's how you can clear the cache on your iPhone and iPad.

The iPhone stores the cache for websites your visit to load them quickly whenever you open them again. A similar thing applies to apps that fetch fresh updates. But if the cache becomes too old, it stops matching the new website data, and the load times for web pages and apps slow. So clearing that cache frees up storage and delivers a smoother overall performance.

Removing old temporary files from your browser is good for resetting the page load speeds back to normal and making room for newer cache files. We'll cover how to do this in Safari, Chrome, and Edge.

Clear Cache in Safari

To get started, open the "Settings" on your iPhone or iPad.

Select "Safari."

Scroll down and select "Clear History and Website Data." Note that this will also delete all browsing history and cookies .

Tap on the pop-up to confirm.

Clear Cache in Google Chrome

Open the Google Chrome browser and tap on the three horizontal dots in the bottom-right corner.

Select "Settings."

Head to the "Privacy" section.

Select "Clear Browsing Data."

Select the "Time Range" and choose "All Time." Then, select the items you want to erase. Keep in mind that removing passwords, browsing data, and autofill will also wipe it from Chrome on PC or Mac if you have enabled the Chrome sync.

Tap on red "Clear Browsing Data" at the bottom and confirm the pop-up.

Clear Cache in Microsoft Edge

Open the Microsoft Edge browser on your iPhone.

Tap the three horizontal dots in the center on the bottom bar.

Select "Settings" from the menu that pops up.

Tap on "Privacy and Security."

Tap "Time Range" and choose "All Time." Select the items you want to remove from Microsoft Edge.

Tap on "Clear Now" at the bottom to remove those unwanted data.

Related: How to Clear Your History in Any Browser

Several third-party apps come with a cache-clearing option to ensure a smooth experience on your iPhone. The difference is that the option resides either in the Settings app or within the app itself. For instance, you can make the official Twitter app faster on your iPhone by clearing its cache.

First, open the official Twitter app on your iPhone or iPad. Tap on your profile picture in the top-left corner.

Select "Settings and Privacy."

Tap "Accessibility, Display, and Languages."

Tap "Data Usage."

Under the "Storage" section, select "Media Storage."

Select "Clear Media Storage" and tap on the prompt for confirmation.

Repeat the same process for the "Web Page Storage" and choose whether you want to remove all data from the Twitter app or only of the sites you had visited inside it.

Apart from clearing the browser and app caches, you can still make space and speed up your iPhone.

Not many apps offer an option to remove cache inside the app's settings. That leaves you with one option:  deleting and reinstalling apps. That process removes the cache and other files with the app. Unfortunately, you'll need to log in to some apps again. Using the built-in password manager  or a third-party password manager app, however, makes that easy.

Alternatively, to free up space on your iPhone or iPad, you can offload unused apps instead of deleting and reinstalling them. This removes the app from your device while retaining data files in case you want to use the app again later.

Related: How to Free Up Space on Your iPhone or iPad by Offloading Unused Apps

You may store thousands of photos and videos on your iPhone and eventually might run out of space. Thankfully, the Photos app lets you back up those photos to iCloud  while leaving compressed , more storage-efficient versions of the photos on your device.

Before you begin, make sure you've enabled the option to back up your photos to iCloud.

To get started, open the "Settings" app on your iPhone or iPad.

Head to the "Photos" section.

Select the "Optimize iPhone Storage" option and close the "Settings" app.

Your iPhone will take a backup of the photos and videos in full resolution to iCloud, provided you have enough storage space there.

Similarly, you can also optimize storage by letting iOS decide to remove the downloaded songs you haven't listened in a long time.

For that, fire up the "Settings" app and select "Music."

Select "Optimize Storage."

Turn on the toggle for "Optimize Storage," and then iOS will eventually remove the tracks you no longer listen to in the Music app. Also, you can choose what amount of storage you want to restain for music downloads.

Related: No, iCloud Isn't Backing Them All Up: How to Manage Photos on Your iPhone or iPad

If your iPhone or iPad sluggishness persists, you can always reset your iPhone or iPad to factory settings. Follow our guide to factory resetting your iPhone or iPad for details on how to prepare for and initiate this process.

Once your iPhone resets to factory settings, you can set it up again and restore the backup without iTunes .

Related: How to Back Up and Restore Your iPhone or iPad without iTunes

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Cached files help your Mac retrieve information quickly, but over time they can clog up your storage and slow down your device. Keep reading to learn about your different cache files and how to manually clear a cache on Mac to give your machine a fresh start. Or, skip the hassle and do it automatically with a specialized Mac cleanup app.

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How to clear your browser cache on Mac or MacBook

Emptying your Mac browser cache is quick and easy — just like deleting cookies or clearing your browser history on Mac. And once you know how to clear your browser cache on one web browser, you’ll find the process is basically the same on other browsers.

Your browser cache collects data from all the websites you visit. This data quickly piles up, so you should clear the browser cache on your Mac regularly to speed up your browser and keep it running smoothly. We’ll walk you through how to clear the browser cache on Safari, as well as the steps for clearing cache on Google Chrome  and deleting cache files in Firefox .

How to clear your Safari browser cache

Here’s how to clear the browser cache in Safari:

Click the Safari drop-down menu and select Preferences .

Click the Advanced icon at the top and tick the box at the bottom for “Show Develop menu in menu bar.”

Select the Develop drop down menu and click Empty Caches .

There’s also a keyboard shortcut for emptying the cache in Safari: Command + Option + E . This shortcut automatically clears the Safari cache without you having to search for it.

How to clear your Google Chrome browser cache

Here’s how to clear the browser cache for Google Chrome on a Mac:

Click on the three dots in the top-right corner of your Chrome browser window and select Settings .

On the left, choose Privacy and security and then select Clear browsing data .

Under Time range , choose how far back you want your data to be cleared. All time will clear all of your cached data.

Check the box for Cached images and files and then hit Clear data .

To clear your Mac Chrome cache more quickly, use the keyboard shortcut Command + Shift + Delete .

How to clear your Firefox browser cache

Here’s how to clear the browser cache for Firefox on a Mac:

Choose History from the top menu bar and select Clear Recent History .

Under Time range to clear , select Everything . Or choose another option to clear only recent cache files.

Tick the box for Cache and then click OK .

You can also use the Firefox keyboard shortcut Command + Shift + Delete to pull up the Clear All History menu.

Do you use multiple browsers? Simplify the process by using a browser cleaner tool to tidy up all your browsers automatically. Or, use one of the best secure and private browsers to limit the number of files your computer caches to begin with.

How to clear the system cache on Mac

Before clearing the system cache on your Mac, consider backing up your files, because deleting the wrong system files could cause something to malfunction. Many cached system (and application) files help your device work properly, and they don’t need to be cleaned. But if you want to delete any system files, here’s how to clear your system cache on Mac:

Open Finder and from the Go menu, select Go to Folder .

Type: ~/Library/Caches/ into the search box and click Go .

Select your System or Library caches , depending on what you’re looking for.

Now click and look at each folder. Delete unnecessary cache files by dragging them to the Trash and emptying it.

If you’re unsure if you need the files, do a little research by Googling the name of the folder or files. When in doubt, it’s best to leave the file alone.

Sifting through lists of folders to clear your caches is tedious — plus there’s always the chance you could delete the wrong file. Avoid the headache with AVG TuneUp for Mac . This specialized cleaning program will safely and efficiently delete unnecessary cache files, as well as other junk files, poor-quality photos, and more.

How to clear the cache on your Mac using shortcuts

You can clear the cache on your Mac quickly and easily by using shortcuts. Here’s how to clear cache on a MacBook Air or MacBook Pro with just a few keystrokes:

Open the Finder window and press shift + command + G .

Type ~/Library/Caches into the search box and click Go .

Press command + A to select all folders, or manually select individual items.

Press and hold command + delete to clear the selected files from your Mac cache.

If prompted, click Yes or OK to confirm you want to delete all selected files.

To save even more time, use one of the best Mac cleaner applications to take care of your cache automatically. You’ll get regularly scheduled, automatic clean-up and maintenance that keeps your MacBook’s solid state drive , and the rest of your system, fully optimized.

How to clear your application cache on Mac

Just like the system cache, clearing the application cache on Mac isn’t necessary — many of these files help your apps load faster. But other files in the application cache folder may need to be cleaned up if the app has become buggy.

If you’re unsure what to delete, do some research or use a cleanup and bloatware removal tool to help you.

Here’s how to clear the application cache on Mac:

Open Finder , select the Go menu, and click Go to Folder .

Type: /Users/[YourUserName]/Library/Caches .

Here you’ll see the user caches for all your apps.

Open each folder you want to delete, select the files inside, and drag them to the Trash. Be sure to empty your trash afterward to delete the files completely.

What is a cache on a Mac?

A cache is a store of files that your computer collects when you visit websites. These temporary cache files are saved and then used to speed up load times when you revisit the page. Cached files let your computer load data from its cache rather than having to download it again from the internet.

When you visit Facebook or YouTube, your browser saves some of the data (images, videos, and more) in the cache. The next time you log on, those images and videos are already in your browser’s cache, so your computer can load them quickly.

But, do you really need to save all those pictures of your old high school friends, baking tutorials, and all the rest? Large cache files — images, videos, other multimedia, and scripts — can clog up your storage space if you never clear your cache.

There are three primary types of caches: system cache , browser cache , and application cache (also known as the user cache). Each type of cache uses different cached files to give you the best possible user experience. Your Mac uses cached data for both Apple’s built-in apps and third-party apps. Your MacOS also uses cached data to run quickly and efficiently.

Along with physically cleaning your computer , internal maintenance — like clearing your caches — is essential to keep your Mac running smoothly.

A build-up of cache files from old websites or apps you never visit can eat up space and slow your system down. That’s when it’s time to clear out the cache and start fresh. Below you’ll find solutions on how to clear each of your caches to get a faster Mac. And if you have a Windows machine at home, here’s how to clean up and speed up your PC .

What does clearing your Mac cache data do?

Clearing your Mac’s cache data frees up storage space by removing files you no longer need .

Considering your Mac caches data for every website you visit, your browser cache can get crowded awfully quickly. Your system and application caches can also collect a mess of unnecessary files that can take up gigabytes of space. All this cached data can slow down your device considerably.

Cleaning your cache on Mac will free up more disk space. It’s one of the many ways to speed up your Mac and make it run more efficiently.

Other benefits of clearing your cache data include:

Protecting your privacy

Clearing your caches deletes personal data connected to your websites and apps. If left unchecked, this information could be accessed by hackers or snoops trying to spy on you .

Refreshing online content

Cached elements from websites eventually become obsolete. Clearing your cache ensures you’re seeing the latest versions of your favorite sites.

Troubleshooting app issues

Sometimes application updates corrupt cached data. And untested server-side changes can cause apps to malfunction. Clearing your cache can help your apps start anew.

Note that clearing your cache merely restarts the cycle of cached data. As you continue to visit websites or use apps, your device will start collecting cached files again. If your Mac is running slow, a cache purge may be all you need. But clearing cache on Mac isn’t the only solution to Mac performance issues. If you’ve maxed out your memory , you may need to upgrade your RAM .

And although Mac security is generally tighter than Windows , remember that Macs can still get malware , and removing spyware and other Mac malware won’t just benefit your privacy and security — it’ll boost performance too.

Is it safe to clear cache on a Mac?

Clearing your browser cache is a safe and straightforward procedure. Browser cache clearing also helps protect your online privacy — as does clearing your search and browser history and deleting your browser cookies . A cleaner browser is a safer browser .

You should be more careful when dealing with your system and user caches. To make sure you don’t delete important files, read the steps listed above to correctly clear your system caches and user caches — such as when clearing your Photoshop scratch disk .

Thankfully, with specialized Mac cleaner software you can spare yourself the hassle. AVG TuneUp for Mac will thoroughly scan your device for unneeded programs and junk files . It will sift out the files that can be deleted right away, while preserving the files your device needs to properly function.

Should I delete all the cache files on a Mac?

It’s generally not a good idea to empty your Mac’s cache completely. While clearing your Safari cache along with your browser cookies and history won’t have any adverse effects, deleting certain files within the system or user cache may cause apps or services to crash or freeze.

If you’re looking to improve performance or free up space on your SSD or HDD , instead of rushing to delete the “Other” Mac storage , remember that cache files are there to help your system run faster and more smoothly. Be selective about what you jettison, or use a dedicated Mac optimization tool to ditch the junk while keeping what you need. Dedicated optimization software can also perform maintenance tasks like defraging your disk .

Simplify the cache clearing process with AVG TuneUp for Mac

Clearing your cache — and other Mac cleaning techniques — will increase performance and extend the life of your device. But the process can be time-consuming, requiring you to search through many different folders. And tinkering around in the system and user caches can be risky.

AVG TuneUp for Mac is not only a Mac cache cleaner, it’s a multilayered optimization system designed to streamline the entire cleaning process. With this thorough cache cleaner for Mac, you can quickly access and delete all your cache files.

AVG TuneUp will also help you wipe away other unnecessary files and data hiding in your system, like duplicate files and blurry or poor-quality photos. Spend less time rooting around your system and more time doing what you love. Get AVG TuneUp today and watch your Mac run like new again.

What is the shortcut to clear cache and cookies on a Mac?

To access the folder where you can clear the cache on your macOS, click a free spot on your desktop to open Finder , then hit shift + command + G . The shortcut to delete the cache and cookies in Safari is option + command + E .

Where is the Safari cache on Mac?

To find the Safari cache on your Mac, go to ~/Library/Containers/com.apple.Safari/Data/Library/Caches , or ~/Library/Caches/ for older macOS versions.

Should I clear cookies on my Mac?

It is usually good digital hygiene to clear cookies on a Mac. Cookies store data about you and some also track your online activity , so clearing them can help strengthen your privacy. 

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Clearing your cache in Safari is a simple yet powerful way to keep your browsing experience smooth and secure. As you navigate the vast expanse of the internet, Safari diligently stores data from websites you visit, including images, scripts, and other resources, in a designated storage space known as the cache. While this mechanism aims to enhance your browsing speed by retrieving frequently accessed data locally, it can also lead to clutter and potential security risks over time.

Understanding the significance of clearing your cache in Safari is essential for maintaining the optimal performance of your browser . This process not only frees up valuable storage space on your device but also ensures that you are accessing the most up-to-date versions of websites, thereby reducing the likelihood of encountering outdated or corrupted content. Moreover, by periodically clearing your cache, you can safeguard your privacy and security, as it removes traces of your browsing activity that could otherwise be exploited by malicious entities.

In the following sections, we will delve into the intricacies of clearing your cache in Safari, providing you with a comprehensive guide to streamline this essential maintenance task. By familiarizing yourself with the steps involved, you can take proactive measures to uphold the efficiency, security, and reliability of your browsing experience. Let's embark on this journey to optimize your Safari browser and elevate your online adventures.

Why Clearing Your Cache is Important

Clearing your cache in Safari is a crucial practice that offers a myriad of benefits for your browsing experience. The cache, while serving as a repository for website data, can inadvertently accumulate unnecessary clutter over time. This accumulation may lead to diminished browser performance, increased vulnerability to security threats, and potential privacy concerns. By understanding the significance of clearing your cache, you can proactively address these issues and ensure a seamless and secure browsing environment.

Enhancing Browser Performance

As you traverse the digital landscape, Safari diligently stores a plethora of data from websites you visit, including images, scripts, and other resources. While this mechanism aims to expedite your browsing experience by locally storing frequently accessed data, an overabundance of cached content can impede browser performance. Clearing your cache allows Safari to start afresh, thereby optimizing its ability to swiftly retrieve and render web content, ultimately enhancing your browsing speed and efficiency.

Accessing Updated Content

Websites are dynamic entities, constantly evolving to deliver fresh and relevant content to their visitors. However, the cached data in your browser may not always reflect these updates, potentially leading to the display of outdated or corrupted content. By clearing your cache, you ensure that Safari fetches the most recent versions of web resources, enabling you to access the latest content without any discrepancies or distortions.

Safeguarding Privacy and Security

The cache stores a record of your browsing activity, including the websites you visit and the resources you access. While this data is intended to streamline your browsing experience, it also poses potential privacy and security risks. Malicious entities may exploit this stored information to track your online behavior or launch targeted attacks. Clearing your cache mitigates these risks by erasing traces of your browsing activity, thereby bolstering your privacy and reducing the likelihood of security breaches.

Resolving Display Issues

In some instances, an overloaded cache can lead to display anomalies, such as broken images, unresponsive scripts, or misaligned layouts. Clearing your cache can rectify these issues by ensuring that Safari retrieves and renders web content accurately, thereby enhancing your overall browsing experience.

In essence, clearing your cache in Safari is a fundamental maintenance task that empowers you to optimize browser performance, access updated content, safeguard your privacy and security, and resolve display issues. By incorporating this practice into your browsing routine, you can elevate your online adventures and enjoy a seamless, secure, and efficient browsing experience.

How to Clear Your Cache in Safari

Clearing your cache in Safari is a straightforward process that can be accomplished in just a few simple steps. By following these instructions, you can effectively declutter your browser and optimize its performance, ensuring a seamless and secure browsing experience.

Step 1: Open Safari Preferences

Begin by launching the Safari browser on your Mac. In the top menu bar, click on "Safari" and select "Preferences" from the dropdown menu. Alternatively, you can use the keyboard shortcut "Command + ," to access the Preferences window.

Step 2: Access the Privacy Tab

Within the Preferences window, navigate to the "Privacy" tab, which is represented by a shield icon. Click on this tab to reveal various privacy settings and options.

Step 3: Manage Website Data

Under the "Privacy" tab, locate the "Manage Website Data" button and click on it. This action will prompt Safari to display a comprehensive list of websites that have stored data in your browser's cache.

Step 4: Remove Cached Data

Upon accessing the list of websites with stored data, you have the option to selectively remove specific entries or clear all cached data at once. To remove individual website data, simply select the desired entries and click on the "Remove" button. If you prefer to clear all cached data, click on the "Remove All" button to initiate the process.

Step 5: Confirm the Action

After selecting the desired option to remove website data, Safari will prompt you to confirm the action. Verify your decision by clicking "Remove Now" in the confirmation dialog box.

Step 6: Completion

Once the removal process is complete, Safari will have successfully cleared your cache, freeing up valuable storage space and ensuring that you access the most up-to-date versions of web resources during your browsing sessions.

By following these straightforward steps, you can effectively clear your cache in Safari, thereby optimizing browser performance, accessing updated content, and bolstering your privacy and security. Incorporating this maintenance task into your browsing routine empowers you to enjoy a seamless and secure browsing experience, free from the clutter and potential risks associated with an overloaded cache.

In conclusion, the act of clearing your cache in Safari is not merely a routine maintenance task, but a proactive measure that significantly contributes to the optimization of your browsing experience. By understanding the importance of this practice, you empower yourself to enhance browser performance, access updated content, safeguard your privacy and security, and resolve display issues.

As you navigate the vast expanse of the internet, Safari diligently stores data from websites you visit, including images, scripts, and other resources, in a designated storage space known as the cache. While this mechanism aims to enhance your browsing speed by retrieving frequently accessed data locally, it can also lead to clutter and potential security risks over time. By periodically clearing your cache, you can ensure that Safari fetches the most recent versions of web resources, enabling you to access the latest content without any discrepancies or distortions.

Moreover, the cache stores a record of your browsing activity, including the websites you visit and the resources you access. While this data is intended to streamline your browsing experience, it also poses potential privacy and security risks. Malicious entities may exploit this stored information to track your online behavior or launch targeted attacks. Clearing your cache mitigates these risks by erasing traces of your browsing activity, thereby bolstering your privacy and reducing the likelihood of security breaches.

By following the straightforward steps to clear your cache in Safari, you can effectively declutter your browser and optimize its performance, ensuring a seamless and secure browsing experience. This simple yet powerful practice empowers you to take control of your online adventures, free from the clutter and potential risks associated with an overloaded cache.

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While your browser cache usually helps websites load faster, it can sometimes prevent you from seeing the most up-to-date version of a webpage. In some cases, an old or corrupted cache can even cause a webpage to load improperly or prevent it from loading at all! Fortunately, it's easy to clear your browser cache on any platform, whether you're using a computer, phone, or tablet. This tutorial will teach you the easiest ways to clear the cache on all popular browsers, including Chrome, Firefox, Edge, and Safari.

Things You Should Know

• In Chrome on a computer, go to ⋮ > More Tools > Clear browsing data. Select "All time," choose "Cached images and files," and click "Clear data."
• In the Chrome mobile app, go to ⋮ > History > Clear Browsing Data. Select "Cached images and files" and tap "Clear Browsing Data."
• In Safari on a Mac, you'll need to enable the Develop menu to clear your browser cache.

• If you only want to clear the cache and not your cookies or browsing history, uncheck both other options before you continue.

• If your cache is the only thing you want to clear, remove the checkmarks from all other options.

• Click the Safari menu.
• Click Settings .
• Click Advanced . [12] X Research source
• Check the box next to "Show Develop menu in the menu bar."

• If you only want to clear the cache, uncheck "Cookies and Site Data."

• In Firefox for iOS, you can only clear the cache by deleting all of your private browsing data. This means you'll also be deleting any saved cookies and your browsing history.

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• Deleting your browser's cache is not the same thing as deleting cookies . Thanks Helpful 0 Not Helpful 0
• Your browser may load sites a little bit slower when accessing them for the first time after clearing the cache. Thanks Helpful 0 Not Helpful 0

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• ↑ https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/32050?hl=en&co=GENIE.Platform%3DDesktop
• ↑ https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/32050?hl=en&co=GENIE.Platform%3DAndroid
• ↑ https://oit.colorado.edu/tutorial/clear-web-browser-cache-safari
• ↑ https://support.apple.com/guide/safari/use-the-developer-tools-in-the-develop-menu-sfri20948/mac
• ↑ https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201265
• ↑ https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-edge/view-and-delete-browser-history-in-microsoft-edge-00cf7943-a9e1-975a-a33d-ac10ce454ca4
• ↑ https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/how-clear-firefox-cache
• ↑ https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/clear-your-search-history-firefox-android
• ↑ https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/clear-browsing-history-firefox-ios
• ↑ https://www.samsung.com/uk/support/mobile-devices/using-the-samsung-internet-app/
• ↑ https://www.samsung.com/us/support/answer/ANS00086162/

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To delete the cache in Google Chrome on your computer, click the menu at the top-right corner of Chrome, select ""More tools,"" and then select ""Clear browsing data."" Choose how much data you want to delete from the drop-down menu, and make sure the ""Cached images and files"" box is checked. You can remove the other checkmarks if you only want to delete the cache. Click ""CLEAR DATA"" to delete the cache. If you want to clear the cache in Google Chrome on a phone or tablet, open Chrome, tap the menu at the top-right or bottom-right corner of the screen, select ""History,"" and then select ""Clear browsing data."" Tap ""Time Range"" to choose how much data to delete. If you just want to delete your cache, make sure ""Cached Images and Files"" is selected, and then remove the other checkmarks. Tap ""Clear Browsing Data,"" and then ""Clear Data"" to confirm. To clear the cache in Safari on your Mac, you'll have to enable the Develop menu. Open Safari, click the ""Safari"" menu, select ""Preferences,"" click the ""Advanced"" tab, and then check the box next to ""Show Develop menu in menu bar."" Now, click the new ""Develop"" menu in the menu bar, and then select ""Empty caches"" to delete your cache. To delete the cache in Safari on your iPhone or iPad, open the ""Settings"" app on your phone. Then, select ""Safari,"" and tap ""Clear History and Website Data."" Tap ""Clear History and Data"" to confirm. For tips on how to delete your browser’s cache if you’re using Safari or Internet Explorer, keep reading! Did this summary help you? Yes No

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How to clear your browser cache in Chrome, Edge, or Firefox

A stocked computer cache may be convenient for logging into and out of go-to sites in seconds flat, but a major buildup of these tracking codes could significantly impact your PC’s performance. If you’ve noticed that your PC has been running rather slow of late, or you’re using a new browser and don’t know how to clear its cache, we’ve got you covered with the following guide.

Why you might want to clear your cache

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A web browser (such as Google Chrome, Opera, Safari, Firefox, or Microsoft Edge)

Clearing your browser’s cache can prove fruitful for several reasons. First off, purging the stored data in your cache forces your browser to seek and retrieve the most recent webpage elements instead of recycling the same old components, whether they’re up to date with the developer’s standards or not.

Furthermore, resetting your cache will potentially help in the event of 404, 502, and other errors that may result from a corrupt cache. You can also clear any private data you have stored in the form of login IDs, passwords, and additional sensitive info you’d prefer not to save on your machine. It’s also a simple trick you can employ to shed any unnecessary data, which could slow down your browser.

Step 1: Launch Google Chrome and select the Chrome Menu icon represented by three vertical dots in the upper-right corner of the browser window, and then choose Settings near the bottom of the resulting drop-down menu. (You may need to select the Down arrow first to access the Settings option).

Step 2: Then, select Privacy and security in the left sidebar. You’ll then want to look for the Clear browsing data option. Select it, and make sure the box for Cached images and files is checked. You can uncheck the other boxes for Browsing history , Download history , Cookies and other site data , and so on … unless you also want to delete these at the same time for privacy reasons.

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Step 3: When ready, select Clear data to begin the process. If it’s been a while since you cleaned Chrome out, this step could take a long time, so schedule accordingly.

If you want to improve Chrome’s functionality now that the cache is cleared, here are our favorite Chrome extensions .

Step 1: Open Firefox, select the button with three bars in the upper-right corner of the browser window, and select Settings from the resulting drop-down menu.

Step 2: Select the Privacy and security tab located on the left side of the screen and head to the Cookies and site data section.

Select Clear data . You’ll want to make sure that the option for Cached web content is checked, and then select Clear .

You can also check the box next to Delete cookies and site data when Firefox is closed to do so automatically when you close the browser.

Step 1: Launch Safari, and then select Safari in the upper-left corner of the main menu bar, and choose the Preferences option near the top of the drop-down menu.

Then select the Advanced tab located in the top navigation bar and check the box directly on the bottom that says Show develop menu in Menu Bar . Doing so will add a new menu to Safari by default.

Step 2: Select the Develop menu near the middle of the upper macOS menu bar and then choose the Empty caches option.

Step 1: Launch Opera, and then select the Menu button in the upper-left corner of the browser window.

Choose the Settings option from the drop-down menu.

Step 2: Select Privacy and security . Then choose Clear browsing data.

Check the box Cached images and files , along with any other browser data you wish to clear. Then, select the time frame you want to erase — to completely clear the cache, choose All time — from the drop-down menu. Afterward, select the Clear data button in the bottom-right corner.

Step 1: Launch the Microsoft Edge browser. When it loads, click Settings .

Step 2: Click Privacy and services . Under Clear browsing data , click Choose what to clear .

Step 3: Put a check under Cached images and files , then click Clear now .

Another popular term that comes up when researching cache-clearing is “cookies.” While both your PC’s cache and its cookies are similar, they’re also a little different.

Cookies are bite-sized pieces of info that your browser stores to save things like passwords and page settings. A web cache is information that is stored about the sites you visit. This could be things like HTML coding and page images.

Clearing your cache is one of the best things you can do for the overall performance of your computer. If you’ve noticed that your PC has been running slow, there’s a good chance that clearing your cache will improve your speed. When you clear your cache, you may even notice websites you regularly visit start to load faster. Certain formatting problems you were having on sites may also be gone.

When you clear your cache, you may also wipe saved login info on certain websites. So before you go ahead and clear things, make sure you’ve written down any important usernames or passwords you may need.

For optimal computer performance, it’s a good idea to clear your cache at least once or twice per month.

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How do I clear cache in Safari now?

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Posted on Oct 19, 2012 1:52 PM

Posted on Oct 19, 2012 1:54 PM

You can enable the Develop menu to clear the cache if you don't want to clear your history...

From your Safari menu bar click Safari > Preferences then select the Advanced tab.

Select: Show Develop menu in menu bar

Now from the menu bar click Develop > Empty Caches

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Oct 19, 2012 1:54 PM in response to Lisa Hodgen

Oct 19, 2012 1:55 PM in response to Lisa Hodgen

For some reason Apple buried the ability to clear Safari's cache in the Develop menu, which you have to enable.

Safari > Preferences > Advanced > Show Develop menu in menu bar: check

Develop menu > Empty Caches.

Apr 15, 2017 8:27 AM in response to Pedro Santos

The 'Official' Apple method is to: Close down ALL applications except Finder then, at the top Tool Bar on the left where you'll see 'Go' as here:-

While holding down the Alt key click on the Go option and you'll see this:-

Send the Safari one (I send them all) to the Trash, don't empty the Trash yet. Re-start your computer. Then empty the trash.

Oct 20, 2017 1:30 PM in response to Lisa Hodgen

Nov 7, 2017 1:55 AM in response to Kruaton

I'm on OS 10.13.1, High Sierra, and Safari 11.0.1.

Testing locally, with 'Disable Local File Restrictions'.

The link provided in the previous post gives nothing new.

Wasting hours trying to clear the cache while testing css/javascript combinations.

There's no 'Disable Cache' option in the developer menu--nor in previous OS, Sierra.

Even if I use the option-Go menu, and delete from the library "com.apple.Safari"--still, I need to quit the browser and re-load twice before the new code is displayed.

Nov 15, 2017 11:33 PM in response to Lisa Hodgen

1. Upper right hand corner. Menu tab will appear.

2. Click the "privacy" tab.

3. Click the button "remove all website data".

4. Click "remove now" in the pop up window that appears.

5. Check it out. https://kb.wisc.edu/page.php?id=45060

Oct 19, 2012 2:02 PM in response to Lisa Hodgen

Safari... Reset Safary... or something similar. And you will have a choice to reset many things as cache

I have it in Italian I hope you find it if my translation is not perfect.

Wrong suggestion.

Oct 19, 2012 1:56 PM in response to Carolyn Samit

Thanks. I found the answer and tried to delete my question. but wasn't fast enough.

Oct 19, 2012 1:57 PM in response to Lisa Hodgen

No problem 🙂 Appreciate the points!

Oct 19, 2012 1:57 PM in response to Carolyn Samit

Was my suggestion wrong ?

Oct 19, 2012 2:39 PM in response to WALTER-MILANO-ITALY

In Mountain Lion, the option for clearing the Safari cache is no longer there.

Why? Nobody here knows. Bad decision, IMHO.

Oct 19, 2012 3:00 PM in response to WALTER-MILANO-ITALY

It's not easy to keep up with all the changes from one Safari version to the next.

If you click Safari > Reset Safari

You won't see any options for clearing the cache directly, but you can clear the cache by selecting: Clear History

But not everyone wants to lose their History so we suggest alternatives such as enabling the develop menu.

Oct 20, 2012 12:25 PM in response to Carolyn Samit

Thanks. I have learned too.

Unfortunately I cannot give points.

Now I have Developr set on the menu.

Dec 12, 2012 6:27 PM in response to Lisa Hodgen

why does it knock me off the net when I empty the cache?

Dec 15, 2012 2:20 PM in response to Lisa Hodgen

I do not see that option . I use Safari 6.0.2.

Can you help ?

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Mac: De cache legen in Safari

Safari beschikt net zoals de meeste macOS applicaties over een cache, hierin bevinden zich afbeeldingen en overige bestanden die Safari kan aanroepen. Hierdoor zullen webpagina’s sneller inladen.

Toch kan de cache ook voor problemen zorgen zodat sommige webpagina’s niet correct meer worden geladen. Dan dien je de cache te herstellen, sinds OS X Mountain Lion moet je dan de gehele geschiedenis en cookies wissen. Maar het kan ook anders, je kunt namelijk ook alleen de cache legen via een trucje.

Cache legen in Safari voor Mac

• Open Safari en navigeer naar de menubalk • Klik hier op 'Safari' • Selecteer 'Instellingen/Voorkeuren' • Open het tabblad 'Geavanceerd' • Vink de optie 'Toon Ontwikkel-menu in menubalk' aan

Wanneer het ontwikkel-menu is geactiveerd kun je hierop klikken en vervolgens op de optie ‘Leeg caches’ te klikken om de cache te legen. Om dit proces nog sneller uit te voeren volstaat het om de toetscombinatie option⌥ + cmd⌘ + E uit te voeren, de cache wordt dan onmiddellijk gewist.

In macOS kun je instellingen zoals meldingen, reader, automatisch afspelen en meer per website beheren in Safari voor Mac

waar vind ik de cache van een Teams App op de Mac?

Vanaf macOS Ventura heet ‘Voorkeuren’ > ‘Instellingen’.

Ik heb hier niks aan… ik heb geen voorkeuren in mijn safari menu…. maar wel macbook

Op een bepaalde website zie ik geen afbeeldingen van de producten welke je daar online kunt kopen. Staat er iets niet correct ingesteld?

Dank voor je reactie Wesley! Ik was er ook al bang voor.

Tweemaal klikken klopt inderdaad Robert, niets aan te doen ben ik bang.

Het vervelende is dan wel dat alle icoontjes van je bladwijzers leeg zijn en opnieuw gevuld moeten worden.

Vraag: Ik heb in Safari via “weergave””toon favorietenbalk” ingeschakeld. In mijn favorietenbalk heb ik vervolgens (categorie)mapjes gemaakt waarin ik bladwijzers plaats. Als ik zo’n mapje op de favorietenbalk aanklik en deze zich opent, en mijn muis naar de volgende map verplaats, dan opent deze niet. Dan moet ik 2x klikken. Is hier een (instelling)oplossing voor?

Heb sinds kort problemen met het laden van de websites van Buienradar en Cameranu.nl. Buienradar geeft alleen tekst met de melding dat ik kennelijk banners heb geblokkeerd en op cameranu.nl worden geen afbeeldingen meer getoond maar een vierkantje met blauw ?. Geen instellingen gewijzigd. E.e.a. doet zich voor op een iMac 27,5 inch van laat 2009 met OSX Mavericks. Andere websites werken normaal. Op mijn nieuwe iMac 21,5 inch met High Sierra wordt alles normaal weergegeven. Iemand tips hoe e.e.a. te verklaren en wat eraan te doen?

Echt na Netscape navigator zijn er alleen maar rukbrowsers gekomen. Maar Chrome en safari zijn gelukkig beter dan welk ms gedrocht. Maar waarom niet gewoon zoals het hoort ‘shift’+’reload’????

Op de iPad, instelling, safari, wis geschiedenis en website data

Deze beschrijving is voor laptop etc waarbij Safari een menu bovenin heeft. Mijn probleem doet zich voor op een iPad. Daar kan ik bij Safari in Instellingen geen cache vinden. Ik wil de cache legen om te testen of de aanpassing aan het flexibel menu van mijn website werkt.

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How to clear your browser cache

by WEBDOGS August 8, 2019

The WEBDOGS Platform Stack implements enterprise caching to make our partners’ websites blazing fast. Caching makes browsers fast by storing static files on your computer, eliminating the need to download new files with every pageload.

However, locally stored files can get out of sync, specifically in times of active development. The most common files to get out of sync are CSS and JavaScript files, which control the visual design and interactivity, respectively. When WEBDOGS reports that changes have occurred on a website, yet you’re not seeing those changes, it’s very likely the files on your computer are out of date and need to be refreshed.

There are three primary strategies to refresh locally stored files:

• Reload , which is a non-destructive operation and resolves about 85% of file synchronization issues.
• Clearing cached files , which deletes all locally stored browser files including CSS, JavaScript, and images.
• Private / Incognito / InPrivate browsing which creates an entirely new browser window with no data at all, as if you just opened a browser on a brand new computer.

Engaging in the cache clearing strategies in the specified order (Reload > Clear files > Private) is actually quite important. For instance, knowing that a regression is present after clearing cache but not when looking Private is a critical piece of information that would help the WEBDOGS team resolve any discrepancy more quickly.

With all that said, here’s the WEBDOG guide to clearing your browser cache.

Table of Contents

• Chrome (Mac & Windows)

Firefox (Mac & Windows)

• iOS & Android
• Mobile Safari (iOS)

Mobile Chrome (Android)

• Final Steps

Try first: hard reload

Chrome & firefox (mac & windows).

• Windows: Press Ctrl + F5
• Mac:   Press Shift + ⌘ + R

Press Ctrl + F5

Press Option + ⌘ + E , then hold Shift and click the refresh icon in the browser address bar.

For all of the above, be sure to either hold these keys down for ~5 seconds (creating multiple refreshes) or press them at least 5 times in a row to ensure the browser fully processes the reload.

iOS Safari & Mobile Chrome (Android or iOS)

There unfortunately isn’t an equivalent action in the mobile browsers. It is possible to clear the cache for iOS and Android .

Try next: Clear cached files

Chrome (mac & windows).

• Type chrome://settings/clearBrowserdata into the browser address bar. This will immediately navigate to the correct view.
• In the “Clear browser data” popup, select the “Advanced” tab.
• Set the time range to “All time” or “Beginning of time”
• Uncheck all options except “Cached images and files.”
• Click “Clear data” in the lower right of the popup.

• Type about:preferences#privacy into the browser address bar.
• Scroll down to the “Cookies and Site Data” section.
• Click the “Clear Data…” button and a popup will appear.
• Deselect “Cookies and Site Data” ensuring “Cached Web Content” is the  only selected option.
• Click the “Clear” button in the lower right of the popup.

• Click the “Settings and more” menu (three dots)
• Click “Settings” with the gear icon
• Click “Privacy & Security”
• Click “Choose what to clear”
• Deselect all options except “Cached data and files” which must remain checked.

• Press ⌘ + ,
• Click on the Advanced tab
• Check the option “Show develop menu in menu bar”
• In the new Develop menu, navigate to Develop > Empty caches

Note: This action will delete Safari data and may require you to log in to sites again.

• Navigate to Settings
• Scroll down the Settings page until you get to Safari, then tap Safari.
• Scroll down the Safari settings until you see Clear History and Website Data and tap it.
• Click the red text that says Clear History and Data

• In Chrome, tap the three dots …
• Tap Settings
• Under the “Advanced” header, click Privacy
• In the Privacy menu, tap Clear browsing data
• Uncheck Browsing history and Cookies and site data
• Click the Clear data button.

Try last: Incognito / Private / InPrivate browsing

In the event reloading or clearing cache doesn’t produce any changes, using Incognito / Private browsing can give us an idea if caching perhaps isn’t the issue. To effectively use Incognito / Private / InPrivate browsing:

• Ensure all Incognito / Private / InPrivate windows are closed . It is critical that no Incognito / Private / InPrivate windows are open at this point as they will have generated cached files.
• Chrome: Ctrl + Shift + N
• Firefox: Ctrl + Shift + P
• Edge: Ctrl + Shift + P
• Chrome: Shift + ⌘ + N
• Safari: Shift + ⌘ + N
• Firefox: Shift + ⌘ + P
• Tap the two squares icon in the lower right of the browser window.
• Tap “Private” in the bottom left of the screen.
• Close all existing tabs
• Tap the + icon to add a new tab.
• Tap the three dots …
• Tap “New Incognito Tab”
• Navigate to the website URL.

Final steps:

• Take a screenshot
• Submit your screenshot along with a description of the issue to [email protected] or by logging into your account at https://support.webdogs.com

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Cache wissen? Zo doe je dat!

1 januari 2024 Auteur: Redactie Beleef KPN

Herken je de frustratie van een trage smartphone? Het kan goed zijn dat jouw toestel wordt vertraagd door een overvolle cache. Maar wat betekent dit eigenlijk? In deze blog nemen we je mee in de wereld van cachegeheugen, leggen we uit wat het is en onthullen we handige tips om je smartphone op te schonen. Ontdek hoe je eenvoudig de prestaties van je telefoon kunt verbeteren door slim om te gaan met cachegeheugen. Lees verder om te begrijpen waarom het legen van de cache cruciaal is voor een soepel draaiende smartphone-ervaring.

Wat is cachegeheugen en waarom zou je de cache wissen?

Het cachegeheugen is een soort kortetermijngeheugen voor mobiele apparaten. Vrijwel alle apps en browsers maken hier gebruik van. Deze slaan tijdelijke bestanden in de cache op, zoals je zoekgeschiedenis of een nummer dat je net geluisterd hebt. Ben je dus net op een Wikipedia-pagina geweest? Dan laden de afbeeldingen de volgende keer dat je deze pagina bezoekt sneller vanwege je cachegeheugen. Maar je raadt het al: je cachegeheugen neemt na verloop van tijd steeds meer opslag in. Dit zou wel eens de oorzaak kunnen zijn van je trage smartphone, daarom is het slim om regelmatig je cache te checken en te legen. Maar wat betekent het leegmaken van je cache dan precies en hoe doe je het? Dat leggen wij je uit!

Je iPhone/iPad cache legen

Het legen van de cache van je iPhone of iPad is gelukkig zo gepiept en je bepaalt zelf van welke apps je de cache wilt opschonen. Zo verwijder je jouw tijdelijke geheugen: 

1. Ga naar ‘Instellingen’

2. Klik op ‘Algemeen’ en vervolgens op ‘iPhone-opslag’ of ‘iPad-opslag’

3. Kies nu de apps die je wilt opschonen. Zo gedaan!

Tip: check welke apps de meeste opslag gebruiken. Misschien staat er wel een app tussen die je helemaal niet meer gebruikt. Deze kun je meteen verwijderen van je smartphone.

Cache van je Android telefoon legen

Heb jij een telefoon of tablet met een Android besturingssysteem, zoals bijvoorbeeld een Samsung, en wil je jouw cache legen? Dat gaat als volgt:

1. Ga naar de instellingen van je smartphone

2. Klik op ‘Opslag’ en kies daarna voor een categorie die je wilt opschonen

3. Kies een app. Nu zie je hoeveel opslagruimte deze cache gebruikt

4. Klik op ‘Cache wissen’, et voilà: je tijdelijke geheugen is gewist

Lees ook:  Acht handige tips om je smartphone sneller te maken

Zo leeg je de cache van jouw browser

Wist je dat je browser behoorlijk veel tijdelijke bestanden opslaat? Deze bestanden, bekend als cache, bevatten gegevens zoals afbeeldingen en stukjes tekst die je hebt bekeken tijdens het browsen. Het legen van de cache werkt bij alle browsers – zoals Chrome, Edge, Safari of Firefox – op een verglijkbare manier, we geven je hier enkele voorbeelden van. Tijd om de cache te wissen en ruimte te maken in jouw browser! 

Zo leeg je de cache van Safari op je iPhone:

2. Klik op ‘Safari’

3. Scrol naar beneden en tik op ‘Geavanceerd’

4. Klik op ‘Websitedata’

5. Druk op ‘Verwijder alle websitedata’

Heb je een Android telefoon of iPhone en gebruik je Chrome? Dan leeg je de cache van je browser als volgt:

1. Ga naar de Chrome-applicatie

2. Tik op de drie stipjes naast de adresbalk

3. Klik op ‘Instellingen’

4. Klik op ‘Privacy’ en vervolgens op ‘Cachegeheugen wissen’

Handig om te weten: in dit menu kun je ook je browsergegevens, browsergeschiedenis en cookies wissen. 

Ben je klaar om je cache te legen? Met behulp van deze blog moet dat goedkomen. Zeg maar dag tegen je trage smartphone! Wil je je gehele telefoon opschonen? Lees dan ook onze andere blog:  In 5 stappen je telefoon opschonen . 

Jouw cache automatisch leegmaken

Het automatisch legen van cache op mobiele apparaten is een handige en efficiënte manier om de prestaties van je smartphone te optimaliseren. De meeste moderne mobiele besturingssystemen, waaronder Android en iOS, bieden ingebouwde mechanismen om dit proces te automatiseren. Een bijkomend voordeel van het automatisch legen van cache is het vrijmaken van kostbare opslagruimte op je apparaat. Met regelmatige cache-opschoning verminder je de kans op vertragingen en optimaliseer je de algehele systeemprestaties. Bovendien kan het bijdragen aan een verlengde levensduur van de batterij, aangezien een opgeruimd systeem efficiënter werkt.

Gebruikers kunnen doorgaans de frequentie van automatische cache-wisacties aanpassen aan hun voorkeuren, variërend van dagelijkse tot wekelijkse basis. Het proces is over het algemeen naadloos en vindt plaats op de achtergrond, waardoor gebruikers zich geen zorgen hoeven te maken over handmatige handelingen. Kortom, het automatisch legen van cache op mobiele apparaten is een handige functie die niet alleen bijdraagt aan een soepele gebruikerservaring, maar ook de algehele gezondheid en prestaties van je apparaat bevordert.

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How to manage and clear your cache and cookies

As the internet evolved, new functions including cookies and cache have made browsing the web or  working from home  faster and easier. However, these functions do come with drawbacks. Find out how to manage your cookies and clear your browser cache for an elevated online experience.

What are cookies?

Cookies are small files created by the websites you visit to hold information about your online activity. These files often improve your user experience by saving your passwords, remembering your preferences, and providing content relevant to your location. When you load a website, your browser sends this cookie back to the server to give the site this information. This exchange can add time to your browsing experience.

Although you may have some privacy concerns about websites having access to your personal information, cookies only store your information for a short amount of time. The security of cookies is less of a concern, as long as you avoid suspicious websites and keep your device updated with antivirus software—such as the built-in  security features of Windows 11 .

The main reason to clear your cookies is to improve overall internet speed. You may end up spending time trying to remember your passwords, but you’ll be able to browse new web pages faster.

What is a cache?

Your web cache shares similarities with cookies, but functions differently. Cookies save your user preferences and behaviors, and cache saves information about the web pages themselves. Both cache and cookies store data on your device, but while cookies expire eventually, you must manually clear your cache.

A cache stores copies of all data that passes through it, like HTML pages and images, and helps display a web page. When you first visit a website, it might take time to load all of the online content, like images or videos. However, once it’s saved to the cache, your subsequent visits will load faster. Similar to clearing your cookies, deleting your browser cache improves your speed and performance. While the purpose of a cache is to make loading pages faster, over time it usually saves pages that you never even visit. Take the time to occasionally clear your cache for faster internet access and to free up storage space on your device.

What’s the difference between cache and browser history?

Browser history lists all of the specific web pages you’ve visited using a specific browser. Unlike your cache, you can access this list to find a website you’ve previously visited. Your browser history functions to help you remember previous web pages, while a cache helps jog your device’s memory.

How to clear browser cache and cookies

Managing and clearing your cache and cookies depends on the device and browser you use. To clear your browser cache and cookies in  Microsoft Edge , go to  Settings > Privacy > Clear browsing data  and select  Ctrl+Shift+Del . You can also type "edge://settings/clearbrowserdata" in your address bar to access this function.

Clear your browsing history, cookies, and cached images and files in minutes. You’ll be able to select the dates you want to clear, so you can keep some of your browsing history intact if you’d like.

Remember that clearing data in Microsoft Edge deletes it on any of your synced devices. If you want to avoid this, sign out of your account before clearing your cache and cookies.

By regularly clearing your browser cache and cookies, you’ll protect your privacy and improve your internet performance. The security features in Microsoft Edge make it easy to do exactly that: with a few clicks and a couple of minutes, you can easily delete information stored on your device.  Try Microsoft Edge  today to take control of your cookies and cache.

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