You are at a right place! You need to clear these temporary or cache files to make your MacBook function smooth. For a better understanding its important for you to first know what temporary files are and why is it important to remove it. Let us first know about the temporary files we’ll then tell how to delete files on MacBook.
What are Temporary or cache files on MacBook?
The temporary files are automatically created on your MacBook by an application or program. This is done to keep the temporary data on you Mac. We can also say temporary files are the short-term files that run in the background. There are 4 types of temporary files
Outdated system logsIntermediate document versionsApplication cachesBrowser cookies
Now, let us see what we can do to remove these temporary files from our Mac.
First way is to use a Mac cleaner tool like CleanMyMac or Umate Mac Cleaner
Umate Mac Cleaner is the best software if you want to delete temporary files on Mac. It just takes few seconds for the app to remove all the temporary files from your Mac. The app Umate Mac Cleaner has 2 main features:
Erase private dataClean up junk
The app has the ability to detect all the unnecessary temporary files automatically and delete them. The app is 100% safe and secure.
How to use Umate Mac Cleaner
First of all, download Umate Mac Cleaner and launch the appThen select “clean up junk” or “Erase private data” to scan temporary filesNow, select the unnecessary files and remove them with just 1 click
You can even clear the cache on Mac either by using shortcuts or without using shortcuts
Here is how to clear cache on Mac using shortcuts
First you will have to go to the main screen (desktop)The, just press ‘shift+ command+ G’ with the Finder window openJust enter the command: /Library/Caches into the search boxEnter ‘go’, this will open a new window consisting of all cached files on your MacPress & hold ‘command + A’, this will select all the folderNow, press command + deleteDoing so will pop-up a message asking you to confirm the actionBut you will need to enter Mac’s password before doing so
How to velar cache on Mac without using shortcuts
In case you can’t use the shortcuts to clear cache files, then follow these steps:
Close or minimize all the windows to see the FinderJust tap on goAfter this choose ‘go to folder’ in the drop-down listJust enter the command: /Library/Caches into the search boxEnter ‘go’, this will open a new window consisting of all cached files on your MacYou will now have to go back to the toolbar at the top of the screenTap on edit and then select allChoose ‘move to trash’ and you will have to enter your Mac’s password to complete the process
Delete the temporary files from browsers
Removing temp files in Chrome
Removing temp files in Firefox
Removing temp files in Safari
Here is another way to remove the temporary files from your MacBook
Restart your MacBook
When you restart any device, the cache files or temporary files get removed from the device. This is the easiest way to remove the temp files from your Mac as well. NOTE: Restarting your MacBook will not remove all the temp files but only some selective ones. These are the methods you can use to delete temporary files on Mac. Now we will tell you why we should remove temporary files on Mac.
Why to remove temp files on Mac?
If you don’t have much space on your hard disc or if it’s overloaded your MacBook will slow down. However, its important to always have more space on your Mac for a proper functioning. If you on regular basis clear cached files, cookies, browsers, your Mac’s performance will be enhanced. Also, it is necessary for you to know these temporary files are very important to enhance the function of an app. So, its better to keep these temp files if you have enough space on your disk. We now know what temporary files are, why is it important to delete these temp files and how to delete these temp files. But do we really know where is the temp file folder on Mac? Don’t worry we will tell you where to find them.
Where is the temp file folder on Mac?
Finding Mac temp files location is not as easy as it sounds. MacBook itself creates a directory in the /private/var/folder. You can still find the folder by following these steps:
First go to Finder and then find TerminalAfter this, open applications and go to utilitiesWrite echo $TMPDIR this will display the temp files folder nameYou can even write open $TMPDIR to locate the folder in the Finder
As it is important to have free space on your MacBook to enhance its performance, so we have provided you with the methods to do so. Using the methods mentioned above you can easily delete the temp files on your Mac. Now, you know how to delete temporary files on MacBook.
