Thanks Sam So if I remove caches will apps work again and just rewrite a cache file to speed themselves up? Or is it really not worth deleting them for speed gains?
Oh, ad my home button arrived so looking forward to seeing you in December when I'm in town' AP Sent from my mobile On 10 Nov 2012, at 12:16, Sam - MacAmbulance <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Adam > > Removing cache files is more of a troubleshooting step than maintenance. Most > apps rely on the cache files to work quickly, so in some cases you'll be > slowing down your Mac by deleting the cache files. > > Logs can be removed safely but they can help when diagnosing a problem. > > Regards > > Sam > MacAmbulance > > Providing affordable Apple & PC services > > Sam Mullen > 07747 778022 > http://www.macambulance.co.uk > [email protected] > > > On 10 Nov 2012, at 07:19, mac98aop <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Hi all >> >> Always like to do a bit of housekeeping to keep the system fresh - and one >> tip I was given was to remove Caches and Logs from ~/Library >> >> But looking in there I see 1Password files, iPhoto files, and names for all >> my most used apps. >> >> Can I delete the whole Cache/Log folder without any concerns when I next >> open the apps, or should I expect to lose important settings and data?!?! >> >> Help and advice gratefully received! >> >> Thanks >> >> Adam >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Sussex Mac User Group" group. >> To view this discussion on the web, visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msg/smug/-/SQaYKuizcQEJ. >> To post to this group, send an email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/smug?hl=en-GB. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Sussex Mac User Group" group. > To post to this group, send an email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/smug?hl=en-GB. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Sussex Mac User Group" group. To post to this group, send an email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/smug?hl=en-GB.
