The cache makes processes like opening a webpage much more easier, because it saves you the hassle of opening said webpages afresh. You just continue from where you stopped.
For many of us clearing cache is a somewhat delicate affair. This is as a result of the fear of tampering with settings that would have a negative effect on the computer.
Due to the various benefits however, this article will show you how to clear the cache in your Mozilla Firefox browser as the previous one on the Google Chrome browser did.
That way, your machine is always at the ready to visit the sites you already often visit and make those run the fastest. In that sense, cache makes it faster to open those webpages.
As was the case in the Google Chrome browser, clearing your Mozilla Firefox’s cache helps you get rid of sensitive information that you would like wiped. It also helps you solve performances issues on your computer like it being slow.
How To Clear Your Cache In Mozilla Firefox
To clear your cache in Mozilla Firefox, simply:
- Go to the ‘Preferences’ option in the menu. To find it simply select the menu button which is right next to the web address bar on your Mozilla Firefox browser.
- Once there, proceed to select the mask. The mask simply represents the privacy section of your Mozilla Firefox browser. Hence selecting it will open up that section.
- Next, change the settings from ‘Remember History’ to ‘Use Custom Settings For History’. Selecting the latter option will allow you to adjust the various cache related settings i.e certain a couple of more options will be made available, thus giving you more control over the cache Mozilla Firefox stores on your computer.
- Select Mozilla Firefox’s most aggressive setting for getting rid of cache. Doing this will ensure that Mozilla Firefox will delete any data stored in the browser after you close it.
Mozilla Firefox also simply known as ‘Firefox’, is a free and open-source web browser that was developed by the Mozilla Foundation and its subsidiary which is the Mozilla Corporation.
The Mozilla Firefox browser uses the Gecko layout engine to render its web pages, which implement the current web standards, as well as the anticipated web standards.
It (Mozilla Firefox) is officially currently available on Windows 7 or newer, macOS and the Linux platform. The browser’s unofficial ports are also available for various Unix and operating systems that are like Unix including the FreeBSD, OpenBSD, NetBSD, illumos, and Solaris Unix.
It is also available on Android and iOS. The iOS version however uses the WebKit layout engine as opposed to the Gecko. This is as a result of the iOS platform limitations.
It was first released on the 23rd of September 2003.
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