How to Find and Delete Temporary Files on Mac

Summary

This post tells you where to find temporary files and how to clean temp caches, temporary Internet files, junk files and other useless files on Mac.

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Mar. 28, 2016

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Free Download MacClean to quickly find and remove temporary Internet files, Mac OS caches and junk files on your MacBook, iMac, and Mac Mini.

Q: "I am a new Mac user and updated it to OS X Yosemite, and want to know how do I delete temporary files in Yosemite? Guys help me as I wanna know the best I can do from my MacBook pro retina."

-- A User from Apple Support Communities

Generally speaking, you do not really need to manually delete temporary files on your Mac computer for the self-maintenance feature of Apple Mac operating system. However, experts will recommend you to regularly clear kinds of temp files including browser cache, cookies to ensure you a top performance of your Mac. Moreover, if you are in dire need of additional space on your Mac, you do not necessarily need to purchase an expensive external hard drive. You can simply delete temp files and various kinds of junks from your Mac to gain you extra storage space.

Clear Temp Files on Mac

Clear Temp Files on Mac

Must Read: How to Clean Junk Files on iPhone/iPad >

Here in this iMobie guide, we will help you to easily find and remove temp files and junks from your Mac with a wonderful Mac cleaning software - MacClean. Now check out the designed features of MacClean.

MacClean Main Features

  • It is a nice cleaning software made for all Mac users, no matter you are working on a MacBook Air or a Mac mini, MacClean works well for you.
  • It is capable of removing temporary Internet files, such as browsing history, cookies, caches and download history, no matter on Safari, Chrome, Firefox or Opera.
  • It helps you delete app leftover, Mac OS user caches, duplicates files and some other kinds of temporary junk files on your Mac.

How to Clear Temp Files on Mac with MacClean

First of all, you need to free download MacClean and install it on your Mac. Then follow the step-by-step tutorial to delete temporary files from your Mac.

Step 1. Click the MacClean icon to open up it. On the left side, there are kinds of junk you can go to clear, such as System Junk, Internet Junk and Malicious Cookies. And some tools also be useful to remove Mac temp files, such as iPhoto Clean and Binary Junk Remover on the Optimization Tools.

How to Clear Temp Files on Mac with MacClean – Step 1

How to Clear Temp Files on Mac with MacClean – Step 1

Step 2. Go to each item to clean junk and temp files. For example, you can go to System Junk and click Scan to get some leftovers and some useless temp data.

How to Clear Temp Files on Mac with MacClean – Step 2

How to Clear Temp Files on Mac with MacClean – Step 2

Step 3. After the scan finished, you can preview the temp files and junks by clicking “Review Details”, and then click “Clean” button on the bottom to remove them.

How to Clear Temp Files on Mac with MacClean – Step 3

How to Clear Temp Files on Mac with MacClean – Step 3

Also Read: How to Free Up Disk Space on Mac >

The Bottom Line

Deleting temp files regularly can speed up and free up more space on your Mac. Why not have a try on this powerful cleaner now? At the same time, don't forget to share this guide with your friends thus to help them delete temp files on Mac with ease.

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