Safari MacBook Pro question?

[jmebbk]

When using safari is it true after a month or so..you should clear web browser history and 'empty caches' to prolong your Mac from slowing down?

Do any of you guys do this?

 

[Apple 26.2]

Sure and that's true of all browsers.

 

[Sanpete]

No. I keep 16 tabs open in two windows, plus one more window I use for streaming video. If one of them starts acting up, I close it and reopen it under Recently Closed. I've restarted the machine twice in six weeks. Haven't noticed any performance issues. I like keeping history indefinitely.

 

[jmebbk]

Sure and that's true of all browsers.

Really?
How often do you do this?

 

[Weaselboy]

When using safari is it true after a month or so..you should clear web browser history and 'empty caches' to prolong your Mac from slowing down?

Do any of you guys do this?

No. Maybe on an older and slower Mac with a slow hard drive, but these newer machines with fast flash storage, there is no need to do this. The difference would likely be imperceptible.

If anything, emptying caches slows it down. The whole idea of the cache is it is faster to access that data from the cache than it is to download it again.

 

[jmebbk]

No. I keep 16 tabs open in two windows, plus one more window I use for streaming video. If one of them starts acting up, I close it and reopen it under Recently Closed. I've restarted the machine twice in six weeks. Haven't noticed any performance issues. I like keeping history indefinitely.

Over a period of time it slows down I am told?

 

[DeltaMac]

Over a period of time it slows down I am told?

You have been told incorrectly, or it's just an out-of-date tip.
Again, with the speed of today's drives, rebuilding browser caches probably does not provide any noticeable benefits.

 

[Apple 26.2]

Really?
How often do you do this?

At home, not often. At work, where lots of the hardware is ancient? Quite often.

 

[Sanpete]

Over a period of time it slows down I am told?

Not that I've noticed.

 

[jerryk]

I never clear browser histories. I am lazy and want the browser to complete my typing!

 

[jmebbk]

You have been told incorrectly, or it's just an out-of-date tip.
Again, with the speed of today's drives, rebuilding browser caches probably does not provide any noticeable benefits.

So I don't ever have to delete the web history or empty the cache?

 

[DeltaMac]

Sure - if you want.
Not really necessary.

 

[Sanpete]

So I don't ever have to delete the web history or empty the cache?

Only if you're concerned that others might look through it.