How to Empty the Caches in Modern-Day macOS Safari:

Last modified: Oct 28, 2026 5:28 PM
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A User Tip Authored by TheLittles of the Apple Support Community:


How to Empty the Caches in Modern-Day macOS Safari:

There are 7 steps to take, each of which is marked with what to select, in the corresponding order...

  1. Open: Safari. (in Screenshot 1)*
  2. Click: Safari menu (in Screenshot 1)*
  3. Select: Settings... (in Screenshot 1)*
  4. Click;: Advanced tab (in Screenshot 2)**
  5. Check On: Show Features for web developers. (in Screenshot 2)**
  6. Click: Develop menu. (in Screenshot 3)***
  7. Select: Empty Caches (in Screenshot 3)***


Having been checked on, you can use this shortcut:

⌥ + ⌘ + E



Screenshots:

Look at the red-marked items for what to click:


*Screenshot 1:

Steps 1., 2., and 3.


**Screenshot 2:

Steps 4. and 5.


***Screenshot 3:

Steps 6. and 7.

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