Most web browsers will only try to hold onto a limited amount of cache data and cookies. Depending on how many apps you use regularly, you could be storing dozens - even hundreds - of cache and temporary files without realizing it, all incrementally slowing your Mac down.Ĭache and temporary files can include everything from the web browser cache and history, including cookies and passwords, messaging cache folders, partially completed downloads, app temp files and folders, and so much more, taking up space on your Mac. Storing temporary and cache files, alongside everything else stored in your Mac, takes up space that could be put to better use. But to help you do it all by yourself, we’ve gathered our best ideas and solutions below.įeatures described in this article refer to the MacPaw site version of CleanMyMac X. So here's a tip for you: Download CleanMyMac to quickly solve some of the issues mentioned in this article.
