How to Delete Steam Cache
Nah, clearing cache is overrated. Steam manages its cache pretty well on its own. If you're not experiencing issues, why bother?
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Easiest way to clear Steam's cache? Open up Steam, head over to 'Settings' or 'Preferences' if you're on a Mac, click on the 'Downloads' tab, and you'll see a button that says 'CLEAR DOWNLOAD CACHE.' Hit that, log back into Steam, and bam, cache cleared. Your games will thank you for the spring cleaning!
Actually, clearing your cache can sometimes fix random Steam issues. It's like giving your Steam a fresh start without reinstalling everything. Worked for me when I had download issues.
Just delete the cache folder manually if you don't trust the button. Go to where Steam is installed, find the 'appcache' folder, and delete it. Steam will create a new one next time it starts. Note: this is a bit more hands-on and not recommended unless you know what you're doing.
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