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 Safari browser as the previous ones on the Mozilla Firefox and Google Chrome browsers did.
Apple’s Safari browser offers its users various ways of getting rid of the cache from your system and unlike options available in other browsers, Safari also provides a number of shortcuts to those settings.
As was the case in the Google Chrome browser and then the Mozilla Firefox browser, the Apple Safari browser 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 The Cache On Your Safari Browser
- Go to ‘Safari’ in the upper left corner and select the ‘Preferences’ option. Once there, a new window which will contain the settings for your Safari browser, will appear.
- Next, go to the privacy category and select the ‘Remove All Website Data’ option. Doing this will clear everything that has been stored on your computer and is easily the most convenient way to clear your Safari browser’s cache.
Another option is to:
- Select the ‘Details’ button. Doing this will enable you manage exactly which sites are taking up space on your computer.
It will also give you the ability to effectively customize the storage settings for your cache.
You can also clear all the data stored in your Safari Browser by clicking on Safari in the top left corner and selecting the ‘Reset Safari’ option. Once there, you can tick each item that you would like to get rid of.
Safari, is a graphical web browser that was developed by Apple. It is based on the WebKit engine and was first released on desktop in 2003 with the Mac OS X Panther.
A mobile version of the Safari browser has been released with each version of the iOS devices since the Apple iPhone was first introduced in 2007. It is also the default browser on all Apple devices.
A Windows version of the Safari browser was also ‘briefly’ available from 2007 to 2012.
Its latest version the Safari 13 was announced alongside the macOS Catalina at the WWDC 2019 on the 3rd of June 2019.
Safari 13 includes various new features such as encouraging its users to change their passwords when said passwords are weak, a FIDO2 USB security key authentication support, a sign with Apple support system, Apple Pay on the Web support, as well as an increased speed and security.
Safari 13 released on the 20th of September 2019.
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