{"id":"mac-storage-basics.how-do-i-clear-the-cache-in-edge-brave-or-opera","url":"/faq/mac-storage-basics/how-do-i-clear-the-cache-in-edge-brave-or-opera","category":{"id":"mac-storage-basics","title":"Mac storage basics"},"subcategory":{"id":"browsers-everyday-apps","title":"Browsers and everyday apps"},"question":"How do I clear the cache in Edge, Brave, Arc or Opera on a Mac?","alt_questions":["clear edge cache mac","brave browser cache mac","arc browser storage mac","opera cache mac","chromium browser clear cache","clear browsing data mac browser"],"short_answer":"Open the browser's settings, search for \"clear browsing data\", pick Cached images and files for all time, and confirm. Leave cookies unticked to stay signed in.","answer_markdown":"These browsers share the same engine as Chrome, so the steps are similar: open the browser's settings, type **clear browsing data** into its settings search, choose **Cached images and files**, set the time range to all time, and confirm. In many of them **Shift-Command-Delete** opens the same panel directly.\n\nLeave **Cookies** unticked if you don't want to be signed out of websites — the cache is the part that takes space. Each browser keeps its own cache, so clearing one doesn't touch the others. Chrome itself is covered in [clearing the Chrome cache](/faq/mac-storage-basics/how-do-i-clear-the-chrome-cache-on-a-mac).","answer_html":"

These browsers share the same engine as Chrome, so the steps are similar: open the browser's settings, type clear browsing data into its settings search, choose Cached images and files, set the time range to all time, and confirm. In many of them Shift-Command-Delete opens the same panel directly.

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Leave Cookies unticked if you don't want to be signed out of websites — the cache is the part that takes space. Each browser keeps its own cache, so clearing one doesn't touch the others. Chrome itself is covered in clearing the Chrome cache.

","answer_text":"These browsers share the same engine as Chrome, so the steps are similar: open the browser's settings, type clear browsing data into its settings search, choose Cached images and files, set the time range to all time, and confirm. In many of them Shift-Command-Delete opens the same panel directly.\n\nLeave Cookies unticked if you don't want to be signed out of websites — the cache is the part that takes space. Each browser keeps its own cache, so clearing one doesn't touch the others. Chrome itself is covered in clearing the Chrome cache.","tags":["browser","cache","edge"],"related":[{"id":"mac-storage-basics.how-do-i-clear-the-chrome-cache-on-a-mac","question":"How do I clear Google Chrome's cache on a Mac?","url":"/faq/mac-storage-basics/how-do-i-clear-the-chrome-cache-on-a-mac"},{"id":"mac-storage-basics.does-clearing-browser-history-free-up-space","question":"Does clearing my browser history free up disk space?","url":"/faq/mac-storage-basics/does-clearing-browser-history-free-up-space"}],"applies_to":"all","last_reviewed":"2026-10-01","title":"How do I clear the cache in Edge, Brave, Arc or Opera on a Mac? — Storage Studio FAQ","description":"Open the browser's settings, search for \"clear browsing data\", pick Cached images and files for all time, and confirm. Leave cookies unticked to stay signed in.","crumbs":[{"name":"Home","path":"/"},{"name":"FAQ","path":"/faq/"},{"name":"Mac storage basics","path":"/faq/mac-storage-basics/"},{"name":"How do I clear the cache in Edge, Brave, Arc or Opera on a Mac?","path":"/faq/mac-storage-basics/how-do-i-clear-the-cache-in-edge-brave-or-opera"}],"jsonld":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"FAQPage","url":"https://storagestudio.us/faq/mac-storage-basics/how-do-i-clear-the-cache-in-edge-brave-or-opera","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-10-01","mainEntity":[{"@type":"Question","name":"How do I clear the cache in Edge, Brave, Arc or Opera on a Mac?","alternateName":["clear edge cache mac","brave browser cache mac","arc browser storage mac","opera cache mac","chromium browser clear cache","clear browsing data mac browser"],"acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"These browsers share the same engine as Chrome, so the steps are similar: open the browser's settings, type clear browsing data into its settings search, choose Cached images and files, set the time range to all time, and confirm. In many of them Shift-Command-Delete opens the same panel directly.\n\nLeave Cookies unticked if you don't want to be signed out of websites — the cache is the part that takes space. Each browser keeps its own cache, so clearing one doesn't touch the others. Chrome itself is covered in clearing the Chrome cache.","url":"https://storagestudio.us/faq/mac-storage-basics/how-do-i-clear-the-cache-in-edge-brave-or-opera"}}]},"fragment":"
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Mac storage basics · Browsers and everyday apps

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How do I clear the cache in Edge, Brave, Arc or Opera on a Mac?

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Short answer: Open the browser's settings, search for "clear browsing data", pick Cached images and files for all time, and confirm. Leave cookies unticked to stay signed in.

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These browsers share the same engine as Chrome, so the steps are similar: open the browser's settings, type clear browsing data into its settings search, choose Cached images and files, set the time range to all time, and confirm. In many of them Shift-Command-Delete opens the same panel directly.

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Leave Cookies unticked if you don't want to be signed out of websites — the cache is the part that takes space. Each browser keeps its own cache, so clearing one doesn't touch the others. Chrome itself is covered in clearing the Chrome cache.

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