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Clear Microsoft Edge Cache on Mac

To clear the Edge cache, first try the cache option in Edge's settings if it offers one, then remove the cache folder with Edge fully quit. Your favorites, passwords, history and cookies stay in place, and the cache rebuilds on its own.

Last updated: October 31, 20262 min read

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Microsoft Edge data usually takes 400 MB – 4 GB on a Mac. The free scan shows the exact size on your Mac before you change anything.

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Application: Microsoft Edge
Typical data size: 400 MB – 4 GB
Category: Browsers
File Location: ~/Library/Application Support/Microsoft Edge

Microsoft Edge cache folders you can clear

These folders are rebuilt automatically, so removing them does not touch your own files.

~/Library/Caches/Microsoft Edge Cache · web page, image and script cache Yes, rebuilt automatically~/Library/Application Support/Microsoft Edge/Default/GPUCache Cache · GPU shader cache of the default profile (each profile has one) Yes, rebuilt automatically~/Library/Application Support/Microsoft Edge/Default/Service Worker/CacheStorage Cache · offline caches stored by websites through service workers Yes, rebuilt automatically

Locations are the standard macOS folders Microsoft Edge uses; some appear only after you use the matching feature.

What the Microsoft Edge cache holds and when clearing helps

Specific to Microsoft Edge

The folder at ~/Library/Caches/Microsoft Edge holds web pages, images and scripts that Edge saves so sites load faster. Edge also keeps a GPU shader cache and offline site data inside your default profile, and all of it rebuilds automatically. Clearing helps when pages show outdated content, when Edge starts slowly, or when that Caches folder has grown to several gigabytes. Your profile folder holds your history, favorites, passwords, cookies and extensions, so clearing the cache never touches it.

What changes after you clear Microsoft Edge

Edge rebuilds its cache as you browse, so the first pages you open may load more slowly than usual. The first start after clearing can also take a little longer while the app fills its new cache. If you sign in with a Microsoft account, your favorites, passwords, history and extensions are already synced, so you do not need to sign in again. Local-only profiles exist only on this Mac, and they remain unchanged.

Open Edge settings and clear cached images and files, if offered.Quit Edge completely before removing anything from its Caches folder.Leave the profile folder and any Office-shared files untouched.Keep removed items in the Trash until Edge works normally again.

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Account and sync: Signing in with a Microsoft account syncs favorites, passwords, history and extensions; local-only profiles exist only on this Mac.

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Frequently asked questions

Yes. Folders marked “Yes, rebuilt automatically” are rebuilt automatically; removing them only makes the next start slower.

Will Edge ask me to sign in again after clearing the cache?

Not because of the cache alone, since favorites, passwords and history live in your profile rather than in the cache.

How much space will I get back?

It depends on how large the Caches folder had grown, so check its size before and after clearing.