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Clear HitFilm Cache on Mac
To clear the HitFilm cache, use the app's own cache option if it offers one. Otherwise, quit the app and remove only the cache items inside its FXHOME folder. Your projects are separate files you saved yourself, so they are not part of the cache, and the first start afterwards will be slower.
Clear the HitFilm cache without guessing
HitFilm data usually takes 2 GB – 50 GB on a Mac. The free scan shows the exact size on your Mac before you change anything.
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- HitFilm
- Typical data size
- 2 GB – 50 GB
- Category
- Video
- File Location
~/Library/Application Support/FXHOME
HitFilm cache folders you can clear
HitFilm has no separate cache folder. Its folders hold settings and your own data, so there is nothing to clear safely by hand.
What the HitFilm cache holds
Specific to HitFilm
The cache sits in ~/Library/Application Support/FXHOME, the same folder that holds HitFilm's settings and presets. Its cached data is temporary material the app rebuilds as you work, and HitFilm's data typically ranges from 2 GB – 50 GB. Clearing the cache helps when HitFilm feels sluggish, behaves oddly after an update, or when you need disk space back. Clear only the cache items, because the settings and presets in that folder are not temporary. Your account sign-in for activation and add-ons is handled separately from the cache.
What happens after you clear the HitFilm cache
The first time you open the app, it rebuilds the cache, so startup takes longer than usual. Your projects open as before because they are separate files stored wherever you placed them. You may be asked to sign in again for activation or add-ons, so have your account details ready. The space the cache used becomes free, and the cache refills as you work.
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- Account and sync
- HitFilm uses an account sign-in for activation and add-ons.
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