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The Firefox cache temporarily stores images, scripts, and other parts of websites while you are browsing. This article describes how to clear the Firefox cache. {for fx35} * To clear your history (i.e. cookies, browsing history, cache, etc.) all at once, see [[Clear Recent History]]. {/for} {for fx3} * To clear your history (i.e. cookies, browsing history, cache, etc.) all at once, see [[Clearing Private Data]]. {/for} __TOC__ = Clear the cache = # [[T:optionspreferences]] # Select the {menu Advanced} panel. # Click on the '''Network''' tab. # In the '''Offline Storage''' section, click {button Clear Now}.<br/> <br/> {for win}[[Image:2bd0b316b0ef6a181452357b0f563477-1270320067-928-1.jpg]]{/for}{for mac}[[Image:f49b2eeaca4757e02058bd6cf6e8f4b7-1246122498-344-2.jpg]]{/for}{for linux}[[Image:f49b2eeaca4757e02058bd6cf6e8f4b7-1266972965-411-2.jpg]]{/for}<br/> <br/> # [[T:closeOptionsPreferences]] = Automatically clear the cache = You can set Firefox to automatically clear the cache when Firefox closes: {for fx35} # [[T:optionspreferences]] # Select the {menu Privacy} panel. # In the ''History'' section, set '''Firefox will:''' to '''Use custom settings for history'''. # Select the check box for '''Clear history when Firefox closes'''.{for win} <br/> <br/> [[Image:0fe4dbec9d60196f4d2380c648cfed1b-1259382275-299-2.png]] <br/>{/for} # Beside ''Clear history when Firefox closes'', click the {button Settings...} button. The Settings for Clearing History window will open. # In the Settings for Clearing History window, click the check mark box next to '''Cache'''. {for win} <br/> <br/> [[Image:0fe4dbec9d60196f4d2380c648cfed1b-1259382275-299-3.png]] <br/>{/for} ** For more information on the other {for win}options{/for}{for mac,linux}preferences{/for}, see [[Clear Recent History]] . # Click {button OK} to close the Settings for Clearing History window. # [[T:closeOptionsPreferences]] {/for} {for fx3} # [[T:optionspreferences]] # Select the {menu Privacy} panel. # In the Private Data section, click to select '''Always clear my private data when I close Firefox'''. ** If '''Ask me before clearing private data''' is selected you will be prompted to clear the cache each time you close Firefox. Do not select it if you want Firefox to clear the cache automatically. # In the Private Data section, click {button Settings...}. Click to select '''Cache'''. {/for}