What is Safari web cached?

What is safari web cached? takes up alot of memory....

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Posted on May 23, 2023 11:15 PM

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John Galt

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Posted on May 24, 2023 3:21 PM

Cache files exist to increase performance, so that previously downloaded page elements don't have to be dowloaded every time unless they have been changed. The fact it's taking a lot of memory means it's working.

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