{"id":2506,"date":"2025-06-04T10:32:05","date_gmt":"2025-06-04T10:32:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/blog\/?p=2506"},"modified":"2025-06-04T10:32:05","modified_gmt":"2025-06-04T10:32:05","slug":"clear-firefox-cache","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/resources\/clear-firefox-cache\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Clear Cache on Firefox"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If you\u2019re using Firefox, and it seems to be working poorly, this guide will show you how to clear cache on Firefox in a few simple ways. We\u2019ve even highlighted ways to clear cache on Firefox for Android and iOS smartphones. Additionally, will also run through when the correct time to delete cache is and when it\u2019s not.<\/p>\n<p>Have you ever heard of websites or tutorials asking you to clear your cache in order for an app or a website&#8217;s performance to work? Well, this is the case here too. We will run through all the basics and teach you everything there is to know. You\u2019ll be a cache clearing pro in no time!<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_75 ez-toc-wrap-center counter-flat ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/div>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #000000;color:#000000\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: 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href=\"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/resources\/clear-firefox-cache\/#Reasons_why_you_should_clear_your_cache_on_Firefox_or_otherwise\" >Reasons why you should clear your cache on Firefox or otherwise<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/resources\/clear-firefox-cache\/#How_to_clear_cache_on_Firefox_Windows_Android_and_iOS\" >How to clear cache on Firefox Windows, Android and iOS<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/resources\/clear-firefox-cache\/#Via_Windows_Firefox_browser\" >Via Windows Firefox browser<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/resources\/clear-firefox-cache\/#Via_Android_Firefox_browser\" >Via Android Firefox browser<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/resources\/clear-firefox-cache\/#Via_iOS_Firefox_browser\" >Via iOS Firefox browser<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/resources\/clear-firefox-cache\/#How_to_automatically_clear_cache_on_Firefox\" >How to automatically clear cache on Firefox<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/resources\/clear-firefox-cache\/#Use_a_VPN_for_better_performance_on_Firefox\" >Use a VPN for better performance on Firefox<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/resources\/clear-firefox-cache\/#To_conclude\" >To conclude<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/resources\/clear-firefox-cache\/#Start_Browsing_Privately\" >Start Browsing Privately!<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Table_of_contents\"><\/span>Table of contents<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#What-is-a-cache\">What is a cache?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#Reasons-why-you-should-clear-your-cache-on-Firefox-or-otherwise\">Reasons why you should clear your cache on Firefox or otherwise<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#How-to-clear-cache-on-Firefox-Windows-Android-and-iOS\">How to clear cache on Firefox Windows, Android, and iOS<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#Via-Windows-Firefox-browser\">Via Windows Firefox browser<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#Via-Android-Firefox-browser\">Via Android Firefox browser<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#Via-iOS-Firefox-browser\">Via iOS Firefox browser<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#How-to-automatically-clear-cache-on-Firefox\">How to automatically clear cache on Firefox<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#Use-a-VPN-for-better-performance-on-Firefox\">Use a VPN for better performance on Firefox<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#To-conclude\">To conclude<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n        <div class=\"iprovpn_btn_cta_row\">\n    \t<a class=\"btn_cta\" href=\"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/buy-vpn\" title=\"Get iProVPN Now\">Get iProVPN NOW <i class=\"fas fa-long-arrow-alt-right\"><\/i><\/a>\n    \t<\/div>\n    \n<h2 id=\"What-is-a-cache\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_a_Cache\"><\/span>What is a Cache?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>In short, a cache is a collection of all stored data on your browser or app, when using or connected to the internet. No doubt, cache with stored data helps make websites run faster, helping you to load old websites much faster when you\u2019re re-accessing them.<\/p>\n<p>At the same time, too much cache stored can lead to terrible speeds and the overall performance of the website or app. Take a look below to understand when and why it\u2019s the right time to clear cache on Firefox or in general.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"Reasons-why-you-should-clear-your-cache-on-Firefox-or-otherwise\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Reasons_why_you_should_clear_your_cache_on_Firefox_or_otherwise\"><\/span>Reasons why you should clear your cache on Firefox or otherwise<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>You\u2019re using your Firefox browser, and it is working slower than usual.<\/li>\n<li>There is a lack of storage on your device because of the many apps you use.<\/li>\n<li>You have privacy concerns, and would like to get rid of all stored data from your device or Firefox browser history.<\/li>\n<li>Your speeds and battery is a little sluggish<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"How-to-clear-cache-on-Firefox-Windows-Android-and-iOS\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_clear_cache_on_Firefox_Windows_Android_and_iOS\"><\/span>How to clear cache on Firefox Windows, Android and iOS<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>This guide will take you step by step on the easiest ways to delete your cache on your Windows, Android and iOS smartphones. Let\u2019s begin:<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"Via-Windows-Firefox-browser\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Via_Windows_Firefox_browser\"><\/span>Via Windows Firefox browser<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Open the Firefox browser on your <a href=\"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/download\/windows-vpn\">Windows<\/a> PC.<\/li>\n<li>Click on the hamburger icon.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2511\" title=\"click on hamburger icon\" src=\"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/click-on-hamburger-icon-300x171.png\" alt=\"click on hamburger icon\" width=\"400\" height=\"227\" srcset=\"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/click-on-hamburger-icon-300x171.png 300w, https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/click-on-hamburger-icon.png 702w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>Select either <strong>\u201cPreferences\u201d<\/strong> or <strong>\u201cSettings.\u201d<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2512 aligncenter\" title=\"click on settings\" src=\"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/click-on-settings-300x247.png\" alt=\"click on settings\" width=\"400\" height=\"330\" srcset=\"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/click-on-settings-300x247.png 300w, https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/click-on-settings.png 712w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>Click on \u201c<strong>Privacy &amp; Security<\/strong>.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2513\" title=\"Privacy and security\" src=\"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Privacy-and-security-300x142.png\" alt=\"Privacy and security\" width=\"400\" height=\"190\" srcset=\"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Privacy-and-security-300x142.png 300w, https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Privacy-and-security.png 674w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>Now, towards the side of \u201c<strong>Cookies and Site Data<\/strong>\u201d click on \u201c<strong>Clear Data<\/strong>.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2509\" title=\"click on clear data\" src=\"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/click-on-clear-data-300x84.png\" alt=\"click on clear data\" width=\"400\" height=\"111\" srcset=\"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/click-on-clear-data-300x84.png 300w, https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/click-on-clear-data.png 743w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>Click on <strong>\u201cClear\u201d<\/strong> after you select which data you\u2019d like to delete and which you\u2019d like to keep.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2510\" title=\"Click on clear\" src=\"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Click-on-clear-300x169.png\" alt=\"Click on clear\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Click-on-clear-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Click-on-clear.png 532w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>For better results, tick the box that says \u201c<strong>Delete cookies and site data when Firefox is closed<\/strong>.\u201d<\/li>\n<li>That\u2019s all!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 id=\"Via-Android-Firefox-browser\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Via_Android_Firefox_browser\"><\/span>Via Android Firefox browser<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Open the Firefox browser on your <a href=\"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/download\/android-vpn\">Android<\/a> phone.<\/li>\n<li>Click on the three vertical dots on the bottom-right of the screen.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2515\" title=\"Android Firefox hamburger icon\" src=\"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Android-Firefox-hamburger-icon-138x300.jpeg\" alt=\"Android Firefox hamburger icon\" width=\"250\" height=\"542\" srcset=\"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Android-Firefox-hamburger-icon-138x300.jpeg 138w, https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Android-Firefox-hamburger-icon.jpeg 378w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>Select <strong>\u201cSettings.\u201d<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2516\" title=\"Click on firefox settings android\" src=\"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Click-on-firefox-settings-android-138x300.jpeg\" alt=\"Click on firefox settings android\" width=\"250\" height=\"542\" srcset=\"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Click-on-firefox-settings-android-138x300.jpeg 138w, https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Click-on-firefox-settings-android.jpeg 378w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>Select \u201c<strong>Delete browsing data<\/strong>.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2517\" title=\"Delete browsing data firefox\" src=\"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Delete-browsing-data-firefox-138x300.jpeg\" alt=\"Delete browsing data firefox\" width=\"250\" height=\"542\" srcset=\"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Delete-browsing-data-firefox-138x300.jpeg 138w, https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Delete-browsing-data-firefox.jpeg 378w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>Tick the boxes of the data you\u2019d like to delete and then click on \u201c<strong>Delete browsing data<\/strong>.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2514 aligncenter\" title=\"Android Delete browsing data\" src=\"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Android-Delete-browsing-data-138x300.jpeg\" alt=\"Android Delete browsing data\" width=\"250\" height=\"542\" srcset=\"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Android-Delete-browsing-data-138x300.jpeg 138w, https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Android-Delete-browsing-data.jpeg 378w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>You\u2019re done!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 id=\"Via-iOS-Firefox-browser\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Via_iOS_Firefox_browser\"><\/span>Via iOS Firefox browser<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Open the Firefox app on your <a href=\"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/download\/ios-vpn\">iPhone<\/a> and click on the hamburger icon (three vertical lines) on the bottom-right of the screen.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2521\" title=\"Click the hamburger icon iOS\" src=\"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Click-the-hamburger-icon-iOS-166x300.jpg\" alt=\"Click the hamburger icon iOS\" width=\"250\" height=\"452\" srcset=\"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Click-the-hamburger-icon-iOS-166x300.jpg 166w, https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Click-the-hamburger-icon-iOS.jpg 369w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>Click on <strong>\u201cSettings.\u201d<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2520\" title=\"Click on Settings iOS\" src=\"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Click-on-Settings-iOS-169x300.jpg\" alt=\"Click on Settings iOS\" width=\"250\" height=\"445\" srcset=\"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Click-on-Settings-iOS-169x300.jpg 169w, https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Click-on-Settings-iOS.jpg 375w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>Now select \u201c<strong>Data Management<\/strong>.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2519\" title=\"Click on Data Management iOS\" src=\"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Click-on-Data-Management-iOS-169x300.jpg\" alt=\"Click on Data Management iOS\" width=\"250\" height=\"445\" srcset=\"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Click-on-Data-Management-iOS-169x300.jpg 169w, https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Click-on-Data-Management-iOS.jpg 375w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>Toggle what kind of data you\u2019d like to delete from the list.<\/li>\n<li>Click on \u201c<strong>Clear Private Data<\/strong>.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2518\" title=\"Click on Clear Private Data iOS\" src=\"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Click-on-Clear-Private-Data-iOS-169x300.jpg\" alt=\"Click on Clear Private Data iOS\" width=\"250\" height=\"445\" srcset=\"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Click-on-Clear-Private-Data-iOS-169x300.jpg 169w, https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Click-on-Clear-Private-Data-iOS.jpg 375w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>It\u2019s done!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote><p><strong>NOTE<\/strong> &#8211; although clearing your cache on Firefox browser or any other kind of app is beneficial, make sure you don\u2019t do it too often. It can create more issues and poorer performance. Stick to clearing cache once a while, or when recommended.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2 id=\"How-to-automatically-clear-cache-on-Firefox\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_automatically_clear_cache_on_Firefox\"><\/span>How to automatically clear cache on Firefox<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Open the Firefox browser on either your PC or Mac.<\/li>\n<li>Click on the menu button on the top right of the screen.<\/li>\n<li>Select <strong>\u201cPreferences.\u201d<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Click on \u201c<strong>Privacy &amp; Security<\/strong>.\u201d<\/li>\n<li>Scroll and click on <strong>\u201cHistory.\u201d<\/strong> You will find this below <strong>\u201cCookies and Site Data.\u201d<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Next to \u201cF<strong>irefox will<\/strong>\u201d click on its dropdown menu and select \u201c<strong>Use custom settings for history<\/strong>\u201d instead of the default <strong>\u201cremember history\u201d<\/strong> option.<\/li>\n<li>Now, there will be a list of options, click on the one that says \u201c<strong>Clear history when Firefox closes<\/strong>.\u201d<\/li>\n<li>Click on <strong>\u201cSettings\u2026\u201d<\/strong> which is next to the option.<\/li>\n<li>Tick mark the box next to <strong>\u201cCache.\u201d<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Click on <strong>\u201cOK\u201d<\/strong> and save all changes.<\/li>\n<li>You\u2019re all done!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 id=\"Use-a-VPN-for-better-performance-on-Firefox\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Use_a_VPN_for_better_performance_on_Firefox\"><\/span>Use a VPN for better performance on Firefox<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Since we\u2019re on the topic of making the performance levels better and more secure on a browser like Firefox, make sure you\u2019re always connected to a VPN, short for <a href=\"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/virtual-private-network\/\">Virtual Private Network<\/a>, for added security. iProVPN offers a <a href=\"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/download\/firefox-vpn-extension\">VPN extension for Firefox<\/a> that is simple and free to install. Just download the extension, sign in to your account and <a href=\"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/servers\">connect to a server<\/a>!<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"To-conclude\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"To_conclude\"><\/span>To conclude<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>And that\u2019s all! You now know how to clear cache from your Firefox on Windows, Android and iOS. Also make sure you use a VPN to secure yourself while browsing on Firefox.<br \/>\n    \t<hr class=\"mt-5\">\n        <div class=\"custom_CTA mt-5\">\n            <div class=\"row\">\n                <div class=\"col-lg-7 align-self-center text-lg-left text-center\">\n                    <h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Start_Browsing_Privately\"><\/span>Start Browsing Privately!<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n                    <p clas=\"mb-0\">iProVPN encrypts your data for protection against hackers and surveillance. Unblock your favorite streaming platforms instantly with the best VPN for streaming.<\/p>\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"col-lg-5 align-self-center text-center\">\n                    <a class=\"custom_btn_cta\" href=\"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/buy-vpn\" title=\"Get iProVPN Now\">Get iProVPN NOW<\/a>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n    \t<\/div>\n    <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you\u2019re using Firefox, and it seems to be working poorly, this guide will show you how to clear cache on Firefox in a few simple ways. We\u2019ve even highlighted ways to clear cache on Firefox for Android and iOS smartphones. 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