How to Clear System Cache on PC or Mac

This wikiHow teaches you how to clear temporary files from a Windows or macOS computer. You can accomplish this in Windows by deleting the files from the Temp folder, and on macOS by rebooting the computer. Press . This opens the Run...

Method 1 of 2:

Windows

  1. Picture 1 of How to Clear System Cache on PC or Mac
    Press Win+R. This opens the Run dialog.
  2. Picture 2 of How to Clear System Cache on PC or Mac
    Type temp and press Enter. A permissions warning will appear.
  3. Picture 3 of How to Clear System Cache on PC or Mac
    Click Continue to grant permission. A list of cached files will appear.
  4. Picture 4 of How to Clear System Cache on PC or Mac
    Select all files in the right panel. To do this, click and drag the mouse across all of the files until they're all highlighted.
  5. Picture 5 of How to Clear System Cache on PC or Mac
    Press Del. It's usually at the top-right corner of your computer's keyboard. This clears your system's temporary file cache.
    1. You may have to enter your administrator password to delete the files.
Method 2 of 2:

macOS

  1. Picture 6 of How to Clear System Cache on PC or Mac
    Close all open programs on your Mac. Although there is no safe way to delete the system cache while your Mac is running, rebooting the system will clear the it automatically.[1] This method will teach you how to restart the computer safely.
  2. Picture 7 of How to Clear System Cache on PC or Mac
    Click the
    Picture 8 of How to Clear System Cache on PC or Mac
    menu. It's at the top-left corner of the screen.
  3. Picture 9 of How to Clear System Cache on PC or Mac
    Click Restart. Your Mac will now shut down and restart, deleting the system cache in the process.
Update 04 March 2020
Category

System

Mac OS X

Hardware

Game

Tech info

Technology

Science

Life

Application

Electric

Program

Mobile