User level: Level 1 (4 points)I am told by one government site that clearing my web cache could help me to register with the site ?
As I am NOT tech savvy I wonder if this is a good idea, it look's fraught with problems.
my set is old and running OS Monterey 12.7.6 with intel quad chip
Advice please ??
Posted on Nov 8, 2026 8:54 AM
User level: Level 7 (27,833 points)Nov 8, 2026 10:42 AM in response to antiqueme
Clearing the web cache is generally benign and it may even make your browser run a bit smoother. The most significant effects are that your browsing history is cleared and any websites that you allowed to keep you signed in would no longer be signed in (and you would need to sign in again on your next visit to those sites).
Clearing the cache is also easy ... in Safari just do Safari > Clear History > Clear All History
I have a Mac running Monterey 12.7.6 and I clear the browser cache daily. Have never had a problem with it.
User level: Level 9 (78,350 points)Nov 9, 2026 10:51 AM in response to antiqueme
If you are using Safari, then Safari may be too outdated to work with the website. Try using a third party browser such as Firefox which still supports macOS 12.x Monterey. Firefox is the best browser to use for older versions of macOS because Firefox tends to be supported for much longer periods than any of the Chromium based browsers.
User level: Level 7 (27,833 points)Nov 9, 2026 11:02 AM in response to HWTech
HWTech wrote:
If you are using Safari, then Safari may be too outdated to work with the website.
While that may be possible with some site(s), I can confirm that at present Safari (17.6) on Monterey (12.7.6) still works with all the websites I visit including .gov sites.
Although I also prefer Firefox over Safari.
Originally posted at discussions.apple.com/thread/256390866