{"id":"mac-storage-basics.how-do-i-clear-the-safari-cache","url":"/faq/mac-storage-basics/how-do-i-clear-the-safari-cache","category":{"id":"mac-storage-basics","title":"Mac storage basics"},"subcategory":{"id":"caches-temp-logs","title":"Caches, logs and temporary files"},"question":"How do I clear Safari's cache on a Mac?","alt_questions":["empty caches safari mac","clear safari cache without history","safari develop empty caches","delete safari website data","safari taking up space mac"],"short_answer":"Use Develop → Empty Caches (after enabling developer features in Safari's Advanced settings) to clear only the cache, or Privacy → Manage Website Data to remove site data.","answer_markdown":"Safari has two levels:\n\n- **Website data only**: Safari → Settings → **Privacy** → **Manage Website Data…**, then remove individual sites or all. This signs you out of those sites.\n- **Cache only, keeping history and sign-ins**: turn on the developer features in Safari's **Advanced** settings, then choose **Develop → Empty Caches**.\n\n**History → Clear History…** removes history, cookies and cached data together.\n\nSafari's cache is usually modest; clearing it is more often about fixing a misbehaving site than about space.","answer_html":"

Safari has two levels:

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History → Clear History… removes history, cookies and cached data together.

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Safari's cache is usually modest; clearing it is more often about fixing a misbehaving site than about space.

","answer_text":"Safari has two levels:\n\n- Website data only: Safari → Settings → Privacy → Manage Website Data…, then remove individual sites or all. This signs you out of those sites.\n- Cache only, keeping history and sign-ins: turn on the developer features in Safari's Advanced settings, then choose Develop → Empty Caches.\n\nHistory → Clear History… removes history, cookies and cached data together.\n\nSafari's cache is usually modest; clearing it is more often about fixing a misbehaving site than about space.","tags":["safari","caches","browser"],"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.is-it-safe-to-delete-caches-on-a-mac","question":"Is it safe to delete cache files on a Mac?","url":"/faq/mac-storage-basics/is-it-safe-to-delete-caches-on-a-mac"}],"applies_to":"all","last_reviewed":"2026-10-01","title":"How do I clear Safari's cache on a Mac? — Storage Studio FAQ","description":"Use Develop → Empty Caches (after enabling developer features in Safari's Advanced settings) to clear only the cache, or Privacy → Manage Website Data to remove site data.","crumbs":[{"name":"Home","path":"/"},{"name":"FAQ","path":"/faq/"},{"name":"Mac storage basics","path":"/faq/mac-storage-basics/"},{"name":"How do I clear Safari's cache on a Mac?","path":"/faq/mac-storage-basics/how-do-i-clear-the-safari-cache"}],"jsonld":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"FAQPage","url":"https://storagestudio.us/faq/mac-storage-basics/how-do-i-clear-the-safari-cache","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-10-01","mainEntity":[{"@type":"Question","name":"How do I clear Safari's cache on a Mac?","alternateName":["empty caches safari mac","clear safari cache without history","safari develop empty caches","delete safari website data","safari taking up space mac"],"acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"Safari has two levels:\n\n- Website data only: Safari → Settings → Privacy → Manage Website Data…, then remove individual sites or all. This signs you out of those sites.\n- Cache only, keeping history and sign-ins: turn on the developer features in Safari's Advanced settings, then choose Develop → Empty Caches.\n\nHistory → Clear History… removes history, cookies and cached data together.\n\nSafari's cache is usually modest; clearing it is more often about fixing a misbehaving site than about space.","url":"https://storagestudio.us/faq/mac-storage-basics/how-do-i-clear-the-safari-cache"}}]},"fragment":"
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Mac storage basics · Caches, logs and temporary files

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How do I clear Safari's cache on a Mac?

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Short answer: Use Develop → Empty Caches (after enabling developer features in Safari's Advanced settings) to clear only the cache, or Privacy → Manage Website Data to remove site data.

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Safari has two levels:

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  • Website data only: Safari → Settings → Privacy → Manage Website Data…, then remove individual sites or all. This signs you out of those sites.
  • Cache only, keeping history and sign-ins: turn on the developer features in Safari's Advanced settings, then choose Develop → Empty Caches.
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History → Clear History… removes history, cookies and cached data together.

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Safari's cache is usually modest; clearing it is more often about fixing a misbehaving site than about space.

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