Can I Delete Quicktime qtch files?

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Can I Delete Quicktime qtch files?

Under Library, in Cache, in Quicktime folder,

I had some huge files and I need to make space on my computer.
My understanding is that these qtch files represent previously
viewed trailers of movies that were streamed and then saved?
But not regular movies that were downloaded?
Is that right?
I have no need for large files of temporarily viewed stuff,
can I delete all these huge MB files and not mess up everything?

These files read like 48585727942gnefjsaiu2qk32.qtch so I don't know
what it IS is.

Thanks - McGoose

Mac G4, Mac OS X (10.3.x)

Posted on Dec 13, 2007 8:44 AM

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Answer 1

Dec 13, 2007 8:53 AM in response to coldgooseman

The easiest way...........

QT preferences>Browser

Movie Download Cache Size:
Set it to zero or move slider all the way to the left.

Click on the Empty Download Cache button.

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Answer 2

coldgooseman Author

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Dec 13, 2007 9:03 AM in response to Baby-Boomer-USofA

And this will automatically delete the previous stuff as well?

Also, I moved it all the way to the left and it only goes down
to 100 MB and not zero. Is that bad?

Thanks - McGoose

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Answer 3

Dec 13, 2007 9:16 AM in response to coldgooseman

The safest, simplest and hassle free method of getting more free space on an internal drive is buying an external drive and store your largest media folders (Movies, Pictures and Music) on it.
All of the iLife apps allow you to use an external drive to view, listen or store your huge Library folders.
Max size for the QuickTime cache is 4 GB's. Streamed media isn't cached so it isn't stored there. Just those files you view in a browser are saved in it.

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Answer 4

coldgooseman Author

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Dec 13, 2007 9:52 AM in response to QuickTimeKirk

Just to clarify,
any music or movie quicktime file won't be affected then if I delete the qtch files
only those that were stored previously from some explorer browser window I used
(which is different from streaming files <-- did not know that)

Am I understanding correctly?

Thanks - McGoose

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Answer 5

Dec 13, 2007 9:55 AM in response to coldgooseman

Yep.

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Answer 6

Dec 13, 2007 10:22 AM in response to coldgooseman

"Also, I moved it all the way to the left and it only goes down to 100 MB and not zero. Is that bad?"

In QT Pro v7.3.0, the 100 MB is on the right of the scale. At least under the Tiger OS that is where it is.

Which QT versions are you using? Possibility under Panther 100 MB shows on the left side? Either way, you want to slide the slider to the lowest amount.

I've never used Panther. Hopefully, a Panther user can confirm.

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