Do you often have a delay when you use the browser? Do you need to wait for a long time to load a website? Attention! You need to clear the browser cache! This guide will introduce step-by-step instructions on how to clear the cache on the website. Keep reading.

Part 1. Definition of browser cache

Browser cache refers to your browser temporarily saving your browsing data, like images and HTML files, in the local storage space of the client. By doing so, when users visit the same page again, the browser will load all the relevant data via cache instead of downloading them from the server again, which improves the loading speed to a great extent.

However, with too much accumulation of the cache, the loading speed may not be accelerated as expected. Instead, it may be slower. That's why we need to clear the browser cache from time to time.

Part 2. Clearing Cache in Major Browsers

Since it is of great significance to delete the browser cache, do you know how to do it? In this section, we will have a detailed discussion on how to clear the internet cache in terms of Chrome, Firefox, Safari and Edge.

Chrome

As an ultra-versatile browser, Chrome is widely used in our daily lives. Therefore, it is a must to delete the web cache of this browser in case it affects our daily use.

The steps to delete the cache of Chrome are listed below:

Step 1. Open the Chrome browser on your computer first. Click the three-dot pattern menu in the top-right corner of the page, and then choose More Tools in the following list and click Clear Browsing Data on the pop-up page.

Step 2. Turn to the Advanced option on the pop-up window, change the Time range to All time, and check the Cookies and other site data and Cached images and files boxes to clear cache and cookies in Chrome. You can also check other options like Browsing history or Download history if needed.

After selection, tap Clear data in the bottom right corner of the pop-up.

Firefox

Firefox is a free and open-source web browser developed by Mozilla. Here, we will list simple steps to delete the browser cache on Firefox on Windows/Mac.

Step 1. Launch Firefox on your computer first.

Step 2. Select Preferences in the top left navigation bar. If you are a Windows user, click the menu bar (three strips) in the upper-right corner and choose Settings in the following list.

Step 3. on the pop-up page, go to the left navigation bar and select the Privacy & Security option. Then, find the Cookies and Site Data column and click Clear Data after it.

Step 4. On the pop-up window, you should choose a time span for your cache to be cleared. Then, check Cached Web Content (Temporary cached files and pages for Windows) and click Clear to confirm your operation. You can also check Cookies and site data if needed.

Safari

Safari is a web browser developed by Apple and is the default browser of all iOS devices like iPhone, iPad, and iPhone. Here are the steps of how to clear the website cache of Safari.

Step 1. Open Safari on your Mac first.

Step 2. Select Develop in the top navigation bar. If there is no Develop option, you should open it manually. Go to the Safari menu and choose Preference.

Then, on the following page, select the Advanced option and check the Show Develop menu in menu bar at the bottom. Then, you will find Develop in the upper navigation bar.

Step 3. Open the Develop option and then tap on Empty Caches to get the cache cleared.

As for how to clear the browser cache on iPhone, you can go to settings to have relevant operations.

Edge

Edge is a web browser developed by Microsoft based on the Chromium open-source project and other open-source software. The steps to clear the browser cache of Edge are similar to the steps mentioned above.

Step 1. Go to the top right corner to find Menu (three horizontal dots) and click Settings on the following list.

Step 2. Select Privacy, search, and services in the left navigation bar. Then, go to the right page, find the Delete browsing data option, and click Choose what to clear after Clear browsing data now.

Step 3. Choose your wanted time range first on the pop-up window (All time recommended). Then, check the Cached images and files. Finally, click Clear now to start your operation.

Part 3. Easiest Way to Clear Your Cache

This section will introduce the quickest and most straightforward way to clear each browser cache. You don't have to open the browser one by one and find the corresponding function button.

Using Apeaksoft Mac Cleaner

Apeaksoft Mac Cleaner is definitely a must-have on your computer if you are a Mac user. It can help you clear system junk like system cache, application cache, system logs and user logs.

To clear the browser cache, you merely need to input the name of the corresponding browsers, and then you will see all the relevant caches and can delete them with one click.

Here are the detailed steps about how to clear the web browser cache via

Apeaksoft Mac Cleaner.

Step 1. Download Apeaksoft Mac Cleaner by clicking the button above. Run it after installation.

Step 2. On the interface, click Cleaner and System Junk individually. Then, click Scan to allow the app to scan your computer. Click View after scanning.

Step 3. Input the name of your desired browser in the search box on the top right, then all the browser-related cache files will appear automatically. Just check them and click Clean in the bottom right corner to clean thoroughly.

Part 4. Importance of Clearing Cache Regularly

Free Storage Space

The cache files will occupy a large space, especially when you have run your computer for a long time. Clearing these files will spare more space for other important files and data.

Improve System Performance

Too much cache will burden the responding system, thus slowing down the responding speed when we initiate programs. What's worse, it may influence the operation of the whole system, which will cause your computer to delay or crash. Therefore, clearing the cache can speed up the running slow Mac.

Solve Operation Problems

If the application is updated, the old cache may no longer be applicable. So you need to clear the expired cache in time. The cache starts to build up again as soon as you resume browsing.

Protect Security and Privacy

Some personal information, such as browsing history records and login credentials, may be saved in cache files. Removing them will protect our privacy and security in case of others get the data.

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