Safari
Safari stores a browser disk cache under com.apple.Safari to keep local copies of web resources such as HTML, JavaScript, CSS, images, media segments, and compiled website content so pages reopen faster and use less bandwidth. When those cached responses no longer match the current site version, Safari can keep serving stale assets that lead to broken layouts, missing media, or pages that refuse to update correctly. Kudu removes Safari’s cached web content and temporary browser cache files without touching bookmarks, saved passwords, history, cookies, or other personal data.
Why clean Safari?
- Stale cached CSS or JavaScript after a site deploy can leave pages half-updated, so buttons stop responding or the layout looks broken even though the site works in another browser
- A corrupted disk cache entry can make one specific page reload endlessly or show a blank area until Safari is forced to fetch a fresh copy from the server
- Old cached image and media responses can cause missing thumbnails, broken icons, or videos that never start because Safari keeps reusing bad local copies
- Disk cache growth over time wastes storage in ~/Library/Caches/com.apple.Safari, which users notice as Safari occupying far more disk space than expected
- Sites that aggressively version assets can behave inconsistently when Safari serves expired local resources, leading to login screens that loop or web apps that fail to finish loading
- After a website redesign, Safari may keep mixing old and new cached assets, producing visual glitches such as overlapping text, unstyled pages, or menus that open incorrectly
Cache paths Kudu targets
macOS
~/Library/Caches/com.apple.Safari |
Common questions about Safari
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