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Why did you make it so ridiculously hard to empty the browser cache?

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Why did you make it so ridiculously hard to empty the browser cache? Instead of being able to push a button and empty select items, I have to go into preferences and opt to empty each time I close Firefox??

Seriously, please give us back the easy cache clearing buttons. Thank you.

Why did you make it so ridiculously hard to empty the browser cache? Instead of being able to push a button and empty select items, I have to go into preferences and opt to empty each time I close Firefox?? Seriously, please give us back the easy cache clearing buttons. Thank you.

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hello, you can press command + shift + delete to open the dialog to clear various types of user data.

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Suluhisho teule

hello, you can press command + shift + delete to open the dialog to clear various types of user data.

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That is great! And exactly what I was looking for, but it used to be right on the file tab dropdown...why the change? Really weird to find it now.

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i think that entry was moved under the history menu (maybe because it better fits there - but i'm not aware of the exact reasons).

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Firefox provides many different add-ons that can help users to improve their browsing experience. They can be installed on The Mozilla Add-on Store free of charge.

You can try using the Clear Cache Button add-on.

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Thanks! It used to be right there on the tab, no clue why they'd remove such an important tab but thanks for the work around!

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The only place I could find (until today) was buried in the preferences>privacy settings and it isn't the usual box that lets you pick to just empty the cache and not all the sign ins when you close Firefox. The command+shift+delete brings the normal window up. Thanks for the quick replies, you all are great!