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How to clear your cache in Safari
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Looking to clear your cache on Safari but not sure how? Here is the simplest way to clear your cache in Safari.
It’s important to make sure that you are regularly clearing out your phone. Old websites and history can take up a lot more storage than you may expect, and doing a spring clean for your handset every once in a while can keep things running smoothly and actually improve the phone’s performance.
Thankfully, Apple has made it really easy to clear your cache and website history on the iPhone, meaning that you can keep your phone in tip-top shape with very little effort.
Keep reading to find out how easy it is to clear your cache on your iPhone.
What we used
The Short Version
Step1
Open your iPhone
Open up your iPhone to start the process.
Step2
Click on the Settings app
Find the Settings app and click on it. It is grey and has cogs on the logo.
Step3
Scroll down to Safari
Once you get into Settings, scroll down to find the button that says Safari. The button will have the Safari logo next to it.
Step4
Click on Safari
When you have found the Safari button in Settings, click on it.
Step5
Scroll down to the bottom of the page
You will need to scroll down to the bottom of the page once you are in the Safari sub-setting.
Step6
Click Clear History and Website Data
When you find the button that says Clear History and Website Data, click on it.
Step7
Click Clear History and Data
Click the Clear History and Data pop-up to confirm your choice. You may want to make sure that you have saved or forwarded any important websites or information that you already have in your Safari, as it will not be accessible after you clear the history and data.
FAQs
Yes, this method will also work on an iPad, and you should make sure you clear your cache and website history on your tablet for the same reasons: it improves performance and clears away storage that you could be using.
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