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When browsing the web on a Mac, browsing is very comfortable if the browsing is fast. Cache is essential for fast web browsing.
Caching is an essential function of web browsers, but if left unattended, it will take up storage space and cause harmful effects such as slow Mac running, so it is necessary to delete it. Learn more about what Mac cache is and how to clear/delete it.
[ماك]What is “cache”?
When searching the web on your Mac, you shouldn’t get frustrated with the webpage you want to find.
If you start a browser application such as “Safari”, “Chrome”, “Firefox”, etc., and enter a relevant word in the search box, a list of candidates will be displayed quickly, so that you can immediately view it by clicking on the website you are looking for. more.
It may take some time to access internal or external links and navigate to other web pages, but basically you can quickly view the web page you are looking for. One of the features is deeply to speed up the browsing process.
It’s a feature called caching. Thanks to the cache, not only browsing speeds up, but also the launch speed of applications, allowing you to comfortably operate your Mac and search the web.
As you can see, caching is a very useful feature, but leaving it unattended can cause problems on your Mac. In this article, we will introduce what is cache on Mac and how to clear/delete cache you don’t need.
What is Mac Cache?
Cache is essential for comfortable use of Mac, but do you know what Mac cache is? Before introducing the reason and how to clear/delete unnecessary cache on Mac, let’s briefly review what Mac cache is in the first place.
– Files created when using applications or browsing websites
Mac cache is a file created to store data temporarily in order to speed up the loading of data on your Mac, websites, browsers, applications, etc.
To understand the role cache files play, let’s take an example of browsing a website. Every time you visit a webpage using your Mac’s web browser, a cache file is created in your Mac.
HTML files, Java scripts, images, videos, etc. are downloaded and saved in cache files created in your Mac.
If you want to view the previously visited webpage again, the cache file has already been created so you don’t have to download all the data required to view the webpage again. Therefore, web pages can be displayed at a high speed.
– The difference between cash and cookie
Now that we know what a Mac’s cache is, the next thing we want to cover is the difference between cache and cookies. A cookie is a file that temporarily stores information about websites you have visited in the past.
Although caching and cookies seem like duplicate features that serve the same role, there is a big difference between caching and cookies. A cache is a file that temporarily stores text information, image data, and web page information.
A cookie is a file that temporarily stores personal information entered on a website, such as user IDs and passwords. The reason for the difference between the two is the difference in the data it stores.
Cache type
Cache plays an important role in speeding up browsing and apps on Mac, but cache can be broadly categorized into three categories. They are System Cache, Browser Cache, and Application Cache.
The differences between System Cache, Browser Cache, and Application Cache are summarized below for your reference.
| Cache name | summary |
| system cache | A small cache of data on a Mac to connect the main memory to the processor. |
| Application cache | A cache that temporarily stores app usage data, such as photos, search history, and videos. |
| Browser cache | A cache that builds up each time you browse a web page on a browser application, and holds data such as HTML, CSS, JavaScript, cookies, and images. |
Why you should clear your cache
Although cache is an important function that speeds up your Mac, unnecessary cache should be deleted. The reason is that it will negatively affect your Mac.
There is a lot of duplication of temporary data stored as it builds up every time you use a web browser or app.
If you keep leaving the cache build unattended, your Mac’s internal storage will get compressed. Even if the size of each cache is small, the capacity increases proportionally as the number increases.
If you have too much cache, your Mac’s storage will be low and you won’t be able to install macOS updates or other important data.
Also, if the cache builds up too much, your Mac will slow down and you won’t be able to maintain high performance. For these reasons, unnecessary caches should be removed regularly.
[Mac]How to clear/delete the cache
There are three types of caches, and each cache accumulates all the time, so regular deletion is necessary for the comfortable use of Mac. How to clear/delete the cache depends on the type of cache.
The reason for the different wipe/delete methods is that the cache is stored in a different location. I will show you how to clear/delete each cache.
How to delete the system cache
The first thing we will cover is how to clear the system cache. Let’s see how to remove it.
Click Finder in the Dock at the bottom of your desktop screen
When Finder starts, click Go in the menu bar
From the drop-down list that appears, select and click “Move to Folder”
In the popup that appears, enter “/Library/Caches/” in the search box. Since “Library > Caches” is in the list of candidates, select it and hit the “Enter” key
The “Caches” folder will appear in the Finder. The files stored in this folder are the system cache. Some system caches are important, so delete only the system caches that you can safely delete.
How to delete app cache
Next is how to clear app cache. Let’s see how to delete app cache.
After starting “Finder”, click “Go” in the menu bar. A dropdown menu will appear, so press the “Option” key. Although it doesn’t appear in the picture, “Library” will appear, so let’s click on it
The “Library” folder will be displayed in the “Finder”, so select the “Caches” folder and click on it.
Saved folders are displayed in the Caches folder. Select one folder with the name of the application and right-click
From the drop-down menu that appears, select “Move to Trash” and click on it. Let’s delete other application caches in the same way
How to clear browser cache
Here’s how to clear your browser cache. This article will focus on Safari, Chrome, and Firefox to explain how to clear cache, because they all have different ways to clear cache.
– Safari
Let’s first see how to clear cache in Safari.
Click Safari in the Dock
When “Safari” starts, click “Safari” in the menu bar
From the drop-down menu that appears, select “Settings” and click
When the Safari Settings screen appears, tap Advanced in the menu at the top.
Put a “✓” next to “Show development menu in menu bar” at the bottom of the menu.
Click “Development” in the menu bar
A dropdown menu will appear, so select and tap on “Empty cache.” This will clear the cache in Safari
-Chrom
Next, let’s see how to clear the cache in Chrome.
Click Chrome in the Dock
Type “chrome://settings” in the “Chrome” search field and hit the “Enter” key
The Chrome setup screen will launch, so tap Privacy and Security in the side menu
Click on “Clear browsing data”
Make sure it is set to “All time” and click on “Clear data”. This will clear the cache in Chrome
-Fire Fox
Now let’s see how to clear the Firefox cache.
Click “Firefox” in the Dock
Type “about:preferences” in the “Firefox” search field and hit “Enter”
The Firefox setup screen will launch, so click on Privacy and Security in the side menu
Click Clear data under Cookies and site data
A popup will appear asking you to confirm that you want to clear Firefox data, click Clear
A confirmation popup will appear, tap Clear Now. This will clear your Firefox cache
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