Clearing cache on Mac computers usually leads to instant performance boost that lasts for weeks and even months. Caches are storages of temporary data used by the macOS operating system and applications. Your operating system and applications should automatically purge the temporary data stored in caches when they are no longer needed, but this seldom happens in reality. When a cache is filled with junk, it takes longer to retrieve useful temporary data from it, and it may even become impossible to store new data in the cache.<\/p>\n
The main Mac cache that you should worry about is located in the Library folder. To access it, open Finder and go to \/Library\/Caches. You should see a long list of folders and files belonging to various applications. Keep in mind that not everything located in the Caches folder can be safely deleted. Some developers store important data in there, like user credentials, so you should proceed with caution and delete only the folders which definitely contain junk.<\/p>\n
While you\u2019re at it, you may also consider clearing the DNS cache, which contains old entries that translate internet domain names into IP addresses, allowing you to type www.google.com<\/a> instead of, let\u2019s say, 64.233.191.255. You can clear the DNS cache with a single command:<\/p>\n sudo dscacheutil -flushcache; sudo killall -HUP mDNSResponder; say cache flushed<\/p>\n Type (or copy) this command exactly as it is into Terminal and hit Enter. You will be asked to input your admin password to execute the command.<\/p>\n Restart your computer when you\u2019re done clearing caches.<\/p>\n Web cookies are small pieces of data sent from websites. You may think of them as tiny hard drives that web sites use to store various information, such as your shopping cart, your login status, or the information entered into form fields.<\/p>\n However, not all cookies are created equal, and some can be very dangerous. For example, tracking cookies stay on your computer for a very long time, compiling a long-term record of your web browsing history and sending this information to various companies.<\/p>\n If you use Safari as your web browser, you can clear cookies by going to Preferences and then clicking on Privacy. Click Manage Website Data, select one or more websites, and click on the Remove button. Alternatively, click the Remove All button to delete all cookies at once. After you remove cookies from Safari, you may need to log in again to sites like Facebook, YouTube, or Twitter. This is normal, and you only need to do it once. Knowing how to delete Cookies on Mac computers is paramount for improving your online privacy and security.<\/span><\/p>\n Clearing cookies on the Mac version of the Chrome web browser is just as easy as clearing cookies on Safari. First, click on the three dots on your browser toolbar and select More Tools and Clear Browsing Data. Next, click the checkbox for Cookies in the Clear Browsing Data window. Finally, select the amount of data that you want to delete using the menu at the top and click on the Clear browsing data button. The ability to clear cookies only from the last hour is useful when you accidentally visit a malicious website that is known for distributing tracking cookies. Instead of deleting all cookies and then having to log in again to every website you visit, you can limit the cleanup of cookies to the last hour of web browsing.<\/p>\n There are several good reasons why you might want to disable cookies altogether to avoid all security and privacy issues associated with them. In the Chrome web browser, you can disable cookies by going to Settings, Show advanced settings, and Content Settings in the Privacy section. In the Cookies section, uncheck the Allow local data to be set option.<\/p>\n To re-enable cookies, simply check the Allow local data to be set check box and restart your web\u00a0browser.<\/p>\n \n Solid-state drives offer much faster read and write speeds than traditional hard drives, and it\u2019s not that difficult to upgrade to an SSD that you couldn\u2019t do it yourself. You will need a set of screwdrivers to open your Mac and some patience to follow an instructional video that explains the entire process step-by-step. There are many such videos on sites like YouTube \u2014 just search for your Mac and you\u2019re guaranteed to find at least a few well-rated videos.<\/p>\n However, we don\u2019t recommend upgrading to an SSD just because you\u2019ve lost a few files from your hard drive. There are many possible reasons why that might have happened, and some of them have nothing to do with the health of the hard drive, such as malware and sudden computer shutdown.<\/p>\n<\/span>How to Clear Cookies on Mac Computers<\/span><\/h2>\n
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