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Empty Safari cache with keyboard shortcut
Empty the Safari cache via the developer menu
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Quick guide: Clear the Safari cache via the developer menu
Quick guide: Clear the Safari cache on the iPhone

A lot of unnecessary data accumulates in the browser cache. We explain here how to clear the cache in Safari..

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In the so-called browser cache, images and data from the websites you visit are constantly stored. This helps that the pages do not have to load as long when they are called up again. However, this also accumulates all sorts of useless data that you should remove from time to time. Our instructions show you how to do this on a Mac, PC and iPhone.

Empty Safari cache with keyboard shortcut

Mac

On a Mac, empty the cache using the key combination [cmd] + [alt] + [E] .

Windows PC

On a Windows PC, empty the cache using the key combination [Ctrl] + [Alt] + [E] ..

Empty the Safari cache via the developer menu

Follow our step-by-step instructions or take a look at the quick start guide .

1st step:

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Before you can manually clear the cache, you must first activate the developer menu. To do this , open Safari , click on " Safari " in the upper left corner and then on " Settings ".

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In the Safari settings click on " Advanced " in the upper right corner and then tick the box next to " Show developer menu in menu bar ". The "Developer" option will appear in the menu bar at the top.

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Now click on the " Developer " option you just added in the menu bar and select " Clear cache memory " from the context menu .

Empty the Safari cache on the iPhone

Follow our step-by-step instructions or take a look at the quick start guide ..

1st step:

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Open the iPhone settings , scroll down and tap on " Safari ".

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Now tap in the Safari settings on " Clear history and website data " to clear the cache.

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Finally, tap on " Clear history and data " to confirm . note that this not only clears the cache, but also clears your search history and cookies.

Quick guide: Clear the Safari cache via the developer menu

  1. Open Safari and click above lnks in the menu bar, click " Safari "> " Settings ".
  2. Go to " Advanced " in the top right corner of the settings and check the box next to " Show developer menu in menu bar ". The " Developer " option will then appear in the menu bar .
  3. Now click on the option you just added and select " Clear cache memory ".

Quick guide: Clear the Safari cache on the iPhone

  1. Open the iPhone settings and tap on " Safari " below .
  2. Then go to " Clear History and Website Data ".
  3. Confirm with " Clear history and data ". Warning: This not only clears the cache, but also your search history and cookies.

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