How to find and delete temporary files on Mac

Authored by: Support.com Tech Pro Team

1. Introduction

2. Resolution

1. Quit all active apps:

2. Open Finder â€” in the menu bar click on Goâ€”Go to Folderâ€”type in ~/Library/Caches/

3. Highlight the temporary files you want to deleteâ€”move the selected files to Trash

4. Empty the Trash folder

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