Those unnecessary data and files that apps and browsers store on your device for reloading sites easily, identifying your preferences, suggesting leads, and much more. All these are cache and cookies that your browser and apps store on your device.
When you delete these data and files, you don’t affect any part of your device’s working. Rather freeing this data actually speeds up your working and efficiency on your device.
Before moving onto the ways of clearing cache from your Mac laptop or PC, let’s get a quick insight into these ways of clearing cache, so as to locate these ways effortlessly.
- Clearing cache from Safari browser
- Clearing cache from Mozilla Firefox
- Clearing cache from Google
- ChromeClearing cache from your Mac device(long method)
- Clearing cache from your Mac device(shortcut method)
So let’s get to know about the ways of clearing this unnecessary data in your Mac Laptop or PC
Clearing cache from Safari browser
Being the default browser in Mac devices, Safari browser is the one that stores a significant amount of cache in your Mac laptop or PC. As you normally do, search for various things on the Safari browser.
You can easily clear cache from the Safari browser by following some simple steps given below;
- First of all, go to the Safari browser on your Mac device.
- Click on the Safari drop down down menu, on the top left corner of your screen
- Select the Preference option from the drop down menu.
- Click on the Advanced option, on the top right side of your screen.
Thereafter you need to select the option “Show develop menu in menu bar”.
- Tick mark the box in front of the “Show develop menu in menu bar” option.
- Go to the Develop menu, and then click on the “Empty caches” option.
Here, you have cleared caches from the Safari browser in your Mac Laptop or PC.
You can also directly clear the caches from the Safari browser in you Mac laptop or PC by ;
- Press the keys “Command + Option + E” altogether on your keyboard.
This way also, the cache from the Safari browser in your Mac laptop or PC clears up.
Clearing cache from Mozilla Firefox
Mozilla Firefox also clears up a large amount of cache in your Mac device, if you do use it very often.
You can easily clears cache from Mozilla Firefox in your Mac laptop or PC by following some simple steps given below;
- First of all, go to the Mozilla Firefox on your Mac device.
- Click on the Firefox drop down menu, on the top left corner of your sscree.
- Select the History option from the drop down menu.
- Click on the Clear Recent history option inside the History.
Thereafter you need to select the time range between which you want to clear the cache recorded in Firefox.
- Select the Everything option, in the Time range to clear.
After that you need to select the data that you want to delete from the Firefox browser.
It is not just cache that is stored inside the Firefox browser, rather it also stores your browsing history, download history, active logins, Formband search history.
- Select the data that you want to clear from the Firefox other than Caches. Tick mark the box in front of the required data options.
- Click on the Ok button, at the end of the window.
Here, you have successfully cleared the cache and other data from the Mozilla Firefox in your Mac laptop or PC.
You can also clear the cache from Mozilla Firefox in your Mac device by using the shortcut keys.
- Press the keys “Command + Shift + Delete” altogether on your keyboard.
Hereby the cache from the Mozilla Firefox browser in your Mac laptop or PC gets deleted.
Clearing cache from Google Chrome
Google Chrome may be the other browser that also stores much cache in your Mac laptop or PC, if you use it more often.
You can look and consider your order of clearing cache from various browsers or other apps in your device.
You can easily clear cache from the Google chrome browser in your Mac laptop or PC by following some simple steps given below;
- First of all, go to the Chrome browser on your Mac device.
- Click on the see more icon, indicated by three dots, on the top right corner.
- Select the Settings option.
- Select the Privacy and Security option in the Settings. And click on the Clear browsing data option.
Thereafter you need to select the time frame within which period you want to clear the cache.
- Select the “All time” option from the Time range.
Thereby, you need to select the data that you wish to clear from the Chrome browser.
As there is some other data as well that your chrome browser stores, such as browsing history, cookies, cached images and files.
- Check the box in front of the respective options( data to clear) along with cached files and images.
- Click on the Clear Data button.
Here you finish deleting the cached data from the Google Chrome in your device.
There is another more direct way of clearing cache from your Google chrome browser in your Mac device.
- Press the keys ” Command + Shift + Delete ” altogether in your Mac laptop or PC.
Hereby the cached data in your Google chrome browser gets deleted.
This was all about deleting cache from the browsers in your Mac device.
Now let’s move to the other section of deleting cache from your Mac Laptop or PC.
Clearing cache from your Mac device(long method)
If you didn’t want to clear cache from just your browser, rather you think of clearing it from your whole Mac device.
As it is not just your browser that stores cache and other data from your activity on the internet, there are various other apps and programs that do collect cache and other data in your Mac device.
You can easily clear data from your Mac device(collectively) by following some simple steps given below;
- First of all, go to the home screen on your Mac device.
- Minimize all the recently opened windows on your Mac device.
- Select the Go tab from the top of the screen.
- Click on the “Go to Folder” option inside the Go tab.
Thereafter you need to enter the location of the cache file or folder inside the Go to folder text box inside the Go to folder window.
- Enter the text “~/Library/Caches” inside the Go to folder text box.
- Click on the Go button, on the bottom of the short window.
Hereby the cache folder appears on your Mac device that contains cached files and data from various programs and apps.
- Click on the Edit tab on the top right side of the browser on your screen
- Click on the Select All option inside the Edit tab.
- Click on the File tab on the top right side of the screen.
- Select the Move to trash option inside the File tab.
You may need to confirm the step to clear the cache in your Mac Laptop or PC.
Here you finish clearing the cache from your Mac laptop or PC.
There is another shortcut way of clearing the cache from your Mac device. Follow the steps given below to clear cache from your mac laptop or PC.
Clearing cache from your Mac device(shortcut method)
- First of all, go to the home screen on your Mac device.
- Click on the Finder, on the top left corner of your Mac device, to open the Finder window on your screen.
- Press the keys “Command + Shift + G” altogether on your keyboard.
After that you need to enter the location of the cache file or folder to open it.
- Enter the text “~/Library/Caches” inside the Go to folder text box, on the Ho to folder window.
- Click on the Go button, on the bottom of the short window.
This will open the cache folder on your Mac device that contains cached files and data from various programs and apps.
- Press the keys Command + A altogether on your keyboard, to select all the files on the Cached folders.
- Press the keys “Command + Delete” altogether on your keyboard, to move the selected files to bin.
Hereby you need to confirm the above process of deleting cache from your Mac device.
Here you have successfully cleared the cache from your Mac laptop or PC.
This was all about clearing cache in Mac laptop or PC.
FAQ
Q: What is cache on a MacBook Pro?
A: Cache is temporary data stored on your MacBook Pro by web browsers, apps, and the operating system. This data is used to speed up future operations and improve performance.
Q: Why do I need to clear cache on my MacBook Pro?
A: Clearing the cache can free up disk space and help fix issues such as slow performance, app crashes, and web pages not loading correctly.
Q: How do I clear cache on Google Chrome?
A: To clear cache on Google Chrome, follow these steps:
Open Chrome and click the three dots in the top-right corner of the window.
Click “More Tools” and then “Clear browsing data”.
Select the time range for which you want to clear cache.
Check the box next to “Cached images and files”.
Click “Clear data”.
Q: How do I clear cache on Safari?
A: To clear cache on Safari, follow these steps:
Open Safari and click “Safari” in the top menu bar.
Click “Preferences”.
Click the “Advanced” tab.
Check the box next to “Show Develop menu in menu bar”.
Click “Develop” in the top menu bar and then click “Empty Caches”.
Q: How do I clear cache on Firefox?
A: To clear cache on Firefox, follow these steps:
Open Firefox and click the three horizontal lines in the top-right corner of the window.
Click “Library” and then “History”.
Click “Clear Recent History”.
Select the time range for which you want to clear cache.
Check the box next to “Cache” and then click “Clear Now”.
Q: How do I clear cache on the entire MacBook Pro?
A: To clear cache on the entire MacBook Pro, you can use a third-party app such as CleanMyMac or OnyX. These apps can scan your system and clear temporary files, cache, and other unnecessary data to improve performance and free up disk space. However, it’s important to be cautious when using these apps and make sure to read reviews and check compatibility with your version of macOS.
