iOS 17 safari: How to clear cache as Apple expands options pertaining to website data, profiles

Whenever an user navigate the web using Safari, the browser stores website data to enhance your browsing speed by avoiding repeated downloads of the same content when revisiting a site. However, there may be instances where you wish to clear the cache and begin with a clean slate. In iOS 17, Apple has expanded the options for clearing Safari's web history and website data, offering more flexibility in managing your browsing experience. Notably, you can now clear Safari's cache for a specific Safari profile.

In ‌iOS 17‌, Apple not only provides the option to clear Safari's history and website data for a specified timeframe but also allows you to clear the cache associated with a particular Safari profile. These profiles are designed to help you segregate your browsing sessions based on categories such as Work, School, or Personal.

One needs to follow a few steps to clear Safari cache on iPhones and iPads running on ‌iOS 17‌, and iPadOS 17 respectively.


User needs to go to the settings app and click on Safari. Subsequently, user needs to click on Clear History and Website Data.

The user will have to select to duration of history that he/she wants to clear.

After that, the user needs to select either a particular profile or all profiles.

Then select close all tabs and click on click on clear history.

FAQs

Q1. Can I clear Safari cache in iOS 17?
A1. In ‌iOS 17‌, Apple not only provides the option to clear Safari's history and website data for a specified timeframe but also allows you to clear the cache associated with a particular Safari profile.

Q2. How to clear cache in iOS 17?
A2. One needs to follow a few steps to clear Safari cache on iPhones and iPads running on ‌iOS 17‌, and iPadOS 17 respectively.