The clear cache button is
The simplest way to clear the Firefox browser cache. No menus, no popups. One button - click it and the cache is clear.

Latest News
Next feature - feedback. From the many comments I've receieved (thanks everyone!), the most requested feature is improved feedback after the clear cache operation.

The plan is to include an popup message after the clear cache button is clicked that will state that the operation is completed. Not everyone will want this feedback, so the popup will be optional. I expect there to be a checkbox on the message letting the user to disable the feature. A new options dialog will be packaged with the extension to re-enable the message if desired.

Many thanks for all the positive responses and support!

What's next?
Future planned features (in no particular order):
  • * Optional alert dialog when cache is cleared
  • Improved alpha blending of icon
  • More cache clearing options:
    • STORE_ANYWHERE
    • STORE_ON_DISK_AS_FILE
  • Make each cache clearing item an optional preference
  • Add button directly to toolbar during installation rather than to the customization panel
  • Add tooltip to button that shows the current cache usage
Feature requests are welcome but no promise is made that they will be implemented. If you have a feature request, please submit it to: massada42@gmail.com


Older News
Version 0.5 is done! Long overdue, Clear Cache Button version 0.5 includes extensive localization support. No longer English-only, the following languages have been added:
  • ru-RU
  • tr-TR
  • zh-CN
  • ko-KR
  • pt-BR
  • hu-HU
  • da-DK
  • cs-CZ
  • nl-NL
  • hr-HR
  • en-US
  • es-ES
  • fr-FR
  • it-IT
  • de-DE
  • sk-SK
This release also includes icon improvements. Adjustments have been made to icon smoothing and mouse-over highlighting has been added. Note - this is a work in progress - the icon does not yet completely use alpha blending; your mileage will vary when using darker themes.

This the most extensive re-work of the clear cache button yet, and there's much more planned in the next release. Thanks for your patience, and come back to this site again for future announcements.


About the developer
Chris Holtz is a:
  • Software Engineer
  • Development Lead
  • Geek
  • Father
Who gets his kicks designing and writing software, messing with computers, and drinking coffee.

Email: massada42@gmail.com

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