How To On a Mac, clear the cache.

If you want to clear the cache of temporary system files that your Mac stores as you use it, you need to learn how to do that from this wikiHow.Clearing the system cache can cause your Mac to freeze or crash unexpectedly; this is a normal response to clearing the cache.

Step 1: As much as possible close the programs.

If you have multiple programs open, you won't be able to remove as many files from the "Cache" folder as you would like.

Step 2: You can go to your Mac's Finder.

You can do this by clicking on your Desktop image or the blue smiley-face icon on the far left.

Step 3: Go.

The menu bar is at the top of the screen.A menu will appear.

Step 4: Click the folder you want to go to.

The option is located at the bottom of the menu.You can open a text box by doing that.

Step 5: The "Library" folder path is entered.

Go to the text box and type /Library.

Step 6: Go.

There is a blue button in the text box.You should find a folder named "Caches" when you open the Library folder.

Step 7: Go to the "Caches" folder.

The folder should be near the top of the Finder window, but you have to scroll down to find it.

Step 8: You can select the contents of the "Caches" folder.

Click one item in the "Caches" folder and then press Command+A.Everything is in the "Caches" folder.

Step 9: The "Caches" folder's contents should be erased.

The menu item is at the top of the screen.The contents of the "Caches" folder will be moved to the trash.The files are being used by a program that's currently open if you receive an error telling you that one or more of the files can't be deleted.If the programs in question aren't open, try to remove these files later.

Step 10: Click on it.

There is a menu item in the top left corner of the screen.A menu will appear.

Step 11: Click the trash that is empty.

The drop-down menu has this option in it.

Step 12: When prompted, click OK.

It will empty the trash and clear the cache files from your Mac.

Step 13: Open the browser.

The bottom of your Mac's Dock is where you'll usually find the blue compass-like icon of the Safari app.

Step 14: Click on the browser.

There is a menu item in the top left corner of the screen.A menu will appear.If you see a menu item in the bar at the top of the screen, click it instead.

Step 15: Click on the one you want.

The drop-down menu has it near the top.A new window will open.

Step 16: You can click on the Advanced tab.

The Preferences window has it on the far right side.

Step 17: The "show develop menu in menu bar" box should be checked.

It is at the bottom of the Preferences window.The tab is added to the menu bar.

Step 18: Click Continue.

There is an option at the top of the screen.A menu will appear.

Step 19: Click the empty cache to open it.

You can see it in the menu.It will clear your Mac's cache.When the cache is cleared, there will be no pop-up window or confirmation notice.