If you’re like most people, you use your computer for work, entertainment, and everyday tasks. With so many programs and websites using cookies and other temporary files, your Mac can quickly become cluttered with junk.
This CleanMyMac’s post will help clear cache and cookies on your Mac:
1. Clear the Cache on Your Mac.
If you’re not using a particular website or program, you can often clear the cache on your Mac by selecting “Clear History and Caches” from the menu bar. This will delete all the temporary files and cookies used by the current application or website.
2. Use the Activity Monitor app.
To clear your cache and cookies:
- Open the Activity Monitor app and select the “Processes” tab.
- Under “Cache” and “Cookies,” you’ll see the websites and applications that have been using up your cache and cookies.
- Clear the cookies and cache under this option. You can go through the list of cookies and select the ones you don’t want to retain. Then press the “Clear” button.
3. Use the “Clear Cache” and “Clear Cookies” commands in your browser’s preferences.
Chances are, your browser has a “Clear Cache” and “Clear Cookies” command. You can use these commands to clear your browser’s cache and cookies, respectively. To clear your cache and cookies:
- Open the “System Preferences” app and select the “Web” tab.
- Under “Cache,” you’ll find a list of all the applications and websites in the cache along with the cookies.
- You can clear the cache and cookies for each website or application by selecting the “Clear” button.
4. Clear your Mac’s cache and cookies using the “Force Quit” app.
To clear your cache and cookies using the “Force Quit” option:
- Open the “Force Quit” app and select the “Cache” icon.
- Under “Cache,” you’ll find the websites and applications that have utilized your cache memory and left behind traces in the form of cookies. Just select the “Force Quit” button to use this option to clear the cache and cookies. All unwanted applications and websites will be removed.
- You can also use your browser’s “Refresh” button to clear cookies and cache.
- Open the “Force Quit” app and select the “Cache” icon.
- Follow the same method you used in the “Force Quit” option. Only this time you use the “Refresh” button to clear your cache and remove all traces of cookies.
5. Use a private browsing window.
You can do this in case you’re worried about having to clear your cookies and cache on a regular basis. Private browsing windows do not save cookies or cache files, so you can use them to surf the web without having to clear your cache and cookies.
If you are having problems with your Mac, one of the easiest ways to fix them is to delete your browser cache and cookies. However, it is not always easy to find the option to clear them. In this guide, we have shown you the simple steps you can take to clear the cache and cookies on your Mac.
