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===Firefox=== | ===Firefox=== | ||
Tools -> Options -> Advanced -> Network / Cache ''(Firefox 2)''<br> | [[Menu differences in Windows, Linux, and Mac|Tools -> Options]] -> Advanced -> Network / Cache ''(Firefox 2)''<br> | ||
Tools -> Options -> Privacy -> Cache ''(Firefox 1.5 and earlier)'' | [[Menu differences in Windows, Linux, and Mac|Tools -> Options]] -> Privacy -> Cache ''(Firefox 1.5 and earlier)'' | ||
===Mozilla Suite and SeaMonkey=== | ===Mozilla Suite and SeaMonkey=== | ||
Edit -> Preferences -> Advanced -> Cache | Edit -> Preferences -> Advanced -> Cache |
Revision as of 03:11, 1 June 2008
Background
When a page is loaded, it is cached so it doesn't need to be downloaded to be redisplayed. This preference controls the maximum amount of hard drive space to use for caching purposes.
Possible values and their effects
0
Do not cache files on the hard drive.
Any positive integer
Maximum amount of hard drive space in KB to use for cache. (Firefox default: 50000. Default for OpenVMS systems: 4096. Default for all others: 51200)
Caveats
- browser.cache.disk.enable must be true for this preference to take effect.
UI
Firefox
Tools -> Options -> Advanced -> Network / Cache (Firefox 2)
Tools -> Options -> Privacy -> Cache (Firefox 1.5 and earlier)
Mozilla Suite and SeaMonkey
Edit -> Preferences -> Advanced -> Cache
First checked in
Present since at least 2000-10-30. Exact checkin date unknown.
Has an effect in
- Netscape (all versions since 6.0)
- Mozilla Suite (all versions since 0.6)
- Phoenix (all versions)
- Firebird (all versions)
- Firefox (all versions)
- Thunderbird (all versions)
- Minimo (all versions)
- SeaMonkey (all versions)