Lisa Hodgen

Q: How do I clear cache in Safari now?

found the answer.

 

Message was edited by: Lisa Hodgen

MacBook Pro (13-inch, Mid 2012), OS X Mountain Lion (10.8.2)

Posted on Oct 19, 2012 1:55 PM

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Q: How do I clear cache in Safari now?

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  • by ladymindful,

    ladymindful ladymindful Apr 14, 2015 12:20 PM in response to Lisa Hodgen
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    Apr 14, 2015 12:20 PM in response to Lisa Hodgen

    I Don't have develop when I open advanced. I'm using an ipad mini. Just 3 categories under advanced: website data, java script and web inspector. I don't want to lose my history.

  • by Goopin Dog,

    Goopin Dog Goopin Dog Jul 20, 2015 8:06 PM in response to Lisa Hodgen
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    Jul 20, 2015 8:06 PM in response to Lisa Hodgen

    No one here has the right answer. 10 dot person or not, I've tried clearing the cache from the the library to the develop menu, IT DOESN'T WORK! I'm still left with 1.5 GB or more of cache crap! I'm convinced now it's a virus hiding in another part of my Mac. I just have to find it. When I do, if Link doesn't find it first, I'll let you know how to get rid of it.  Sincerely, one dot man.

  • by thomas_r.,

    thomas_r. thomas_r. Jul 21, 2015 8:46 AM in response to Goopin Dog
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    Jul 21, 2015 8:46 AM in response to Goopin Dog

    Goopin Dog wrote:

     

    I'm still left with 1.5 GB or more of cache crap!

     

    Why do you believe that cache files are "crap?" The purpose of cache files is to help your Mac perform at its best. They keep it running faster. By deleting cache files, you force your Mac to start rebuilding them from scratch, which slows it down... not to mention the fact that the cache files just come right back over time.

     

    Ignore the caches. Pretend they're not there, and don't mess with them. DEFINITELY don't use any "cleaning" utilities that profess to speed up your Mac by deleting caches. If you are running tight on hard drive space, trimming out cache files is not an appropriate solution, since they'll just come back... you need to remove some of your data files or applications that you no longer need, or that you can move to another storage device.

  • by kayfrombattlementmesa,

    kayfrombattlementmesa kayfrombattlementmesa Sep 27, 2015 12:57 AM in response to Carolyn Samit
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    Sep 27, 2015 12:57 AM in response to Carolyn Samit

    Thank you, so much!

  • by Jaclynn99,

    Jaclynn99 Jaclynn99 Dec 4, 2015 8:37 AM in response to WALTER-MILANO-ITALY
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    Dec 4, 2015 8:37 AM in response to WALTER-MILANO-ITALY

    Thank you for your post.

  • by Karap.Alexa,

    Karap.Alexa Karap.Alexa Sep 27, 2016 5:56 AM in response to Lisa Hodgen
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    Sep 27, 2016 5:56 AM in response to Lisa Hodgen

    you can also use a free application App Cleaner, that allows clearing cache files as well - https://nektony.com/mac-app-cleaner

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