MacBook means class, decency, and business. They offer the most refined experience in everything the users use them for. But, they are not completely free of problems, are they? Icon cache has been a problem on Apple MacBook for quite some time now. You might have seen different generic icons for some apps on your MacBook too. Clearing the icon cache can help you with this small issue. So, let us show you how to clear icon cache on MacBook.
Just like every other OS, MacOS too saves the icons of different apps on the system so that when the user interacts with their computer, the icons for all the apps can be loaded faster. The place or folder where all these icons of different apps are saved is known as the icon cache. Though clearing it may solve a few of your problems related to generic icons on your MacBook, it is recommended to create a backup of your system, in case something goes wrong during the process. Since we will be using the terminal and rm commands to clear the icon cache on MacBook, if you make even the slightest mistake while entering a command, things can get messy. You can use Time Machine to create a backup of your data.
Clearing icon cache on a MacBook, as discussed earlier, can make things difficult for you if you make any mistakes. But, completing this process is way too easy if you safely follow the steps mentioned below:
So, after all these steps are taken care of, the icon cache on your MacBook will be cleared and your icons will appear just the way they should. In the meantime, also check out our other guides on similar topics: How to Recover Data from Damaged/Broken Mac SSD, and How to Shutdown MacBook Air with Keyboard.
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