Browser.cache.disk.parent directoryFrom MozillaZine Knowledge Base
[edit] BackgroundMozilla Suite and Firefox store the disk cache in the "Cache" directory located in the profile folder or, in SeaMonkey and Firefox 1.5 and above, in the "profile temp directory" [1]. The Cache directory location can be viewed in about:cache. The Cache location can be changed by adding the "browser.cache.disk.parent_directory" preference and entering a folder path. (In the past, this was specified in the "browser.cache.disk.directory" preference and before that, "browser.newcache.directory" and "browser.cache.directory" behaved similarly.) Once this preference is specified, a new directory named “Cache” will be created at the path you set, upon browser restart. Note: In Windows, if the "browser.cache.disk.parent_directory" value is being set in the prefs.js or user.js file instead of about:config, the path separator must be two backslashes (e.g., "C:\\Path\\To\\Parent"). [edit] Possible values and their effectsAny path with full write permissions by the current user is considered valid. As mentioned above, the actual disk cache contents will be stored in a directory beneath this path. [edit] Caveats
[edit] UI[edit] Mozilla Suite and SeaMonkeyA “Choose Folder” button is available under “Edit → Preferences → Advanced → Cache”. [edit] Recommended settingsA fast, local hard disk is the best choice for storing your disk cache files. If you’re concerned about privacy, you may want to look into creating a RAM disk and using that as the location for your cache. [edit] First checked in[edit] Has an effect in
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