Comments on: Firefox cache location http://www.infohole.com/blog/computing/firefox-cache-location/ A blog by Gordon R. Page Fri, 30 Jul 2010 22:30:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: SSDs and web browsing - Overclock.net - Overclocking.net http://www.infohole.com/blog/computing/firefox-cache-location/comment-page-1/#comment-7278 SSDs and web browsing - Overclock.net - Overclocking.net Sun, 24 Jan 2010 07:25:12 +0000 http://www.InfoHole.com/blog/computing/firefox-cache-location#comment-7278 [...] 2 options: First is to use a memory cache. Second is to change the cache to a different drive. Here Either way, you have to remember that your daily usage has to be VERY high to kill an SSD before [...] [...] 2 options: First is to use a memory cache. Second is to change the cache to a different drive. Here Either way, you have to remember that your daily usage has to be VERY high to kill an SSD before [...]

]]> By: B http://www.infohole.com/blog/computing/firefox-cache-location/comment-page-1/#comment-4404 B Sat, 25 Jul 2009 06:26:03 +0000 http://www.InfoHole.com/blog/computing/firefox-cache-location#comment-4404 <a href="#comment-20" rel="nofollow">@Michael Burns</a> You can keep it from swapping it if you have your page file disabled. True this may not be reccomended for most users but if you have the maximum RAM Windows can use (about 4 gigs) then you can safely disable it if you monitor your RAM usage and it never gets anywhere full. Only might run into problems with Photoshop like stuff and some games, but you can simply re-enable it if you don't use it much. @Michael Burns
You can keep it from swapping it if you have your page file disabled. True this may not be reccomended for most users but if you have the maximum RAM Windows can use (about 4 gigs) then you can safely disable it if you monitor your RAM usage and it never gets anywhere full. Only might run into problems with Photoshop like stuff and some games, but you can simply re-enable it if you don’t use it much.

]]> By: Ryan http://www.infohole.com/blog/computing/firefox-cache-location/comment-page-1/#comment-4070 Ryan Sat, 11 Jul 2009 04:04:06 +0000 http://www.InfoHole.com/blog/computing/firefox-cache-location#comment-4070 Just an FYI to everyone with a 900a running Xandros Linux (and I assume anyone with a eeepc on Xandros). All steps are the same, but the string value needs to read with a "/home/user/" in front of the location. i.e. /home/user/d:/firefoxcache/. Also forward slashes are not a typo, it will not work with back slashes. Just an FYI to everyone with a 900a running Xandros Linux (and I assume anyone with a eeepc on Xandros). All steps are the same, but the string value needs to read with a “/home/user/” in front of the location. i.e. /home/user/d:/firefoxcache/. Also forward slashes are not a typo, it will not work with back slashes.

]]> By: Robert http://www.infohole.com/blog/computing/firefox-cache-location/comment-page-1/#comment-3650 Robert Sat, 27 Jun 2009 04:23:38 +0000 http://www.InfoHole.com/blog/computing/firefox-cache-location#comment-3650 <a href="#comment-3185" rel="nofollow">@admin</a> Sorry. How do I change the location of browser.cache.offline? I’ve looked at the above posts and all I see is how to set/change the location of browser.cache.disk.parent_directory. (don't mean to double-post, I just realized that the first time I didn't hit "reply") @admin
Sorry. How do I change the location of browser.cache.offline? I’ve looked at the above posts and all I see is how to set/change the location of browser.cache.disk.parent_directory.

(don’t mean to double-post, I just realized that the first time I didn’t hit “reply”)

]]> By: Robert http://www.infohole.com/blog/computing/firefox-cache-location/comment-page-1/#comment-3550 Robert Wed, 24 Jun 2009 01:04:14 +0000 http://www.InfoHole.com/blog/computing/firefox-cache-location#comment-3550 Sorry. How do I change the location of browser.cache.offline? I've looked at the above posts and all I see is how to set/change the location of browser.cache.disk.parent_directory Sorry. How do I change the location of browser.cache.offline? I’ve looked at the above posts and all I see is how to set/change the location of browser.cache.disk.parent_directory

]]> By: TesserId http://www.infohole.com/blog/computing/firefox-cache-location/comment-page-1/#comment-3367 TesserId Wed, 17 Jun 2009 21:24:51 +0000 http://www.InfoHole.com/blog/computing/firefox-cache-location#comment-3367 I hacked it, the preference setting for the offline cache directory. The preference name (key) is: browser.cache.offline.parent_directory Note that this can be set to the same value as browser.cache.disk.parent_directory. Since both of these settings are parent directories, they each create a sub direct: one named "Cache" and the other named "OfflineCache". The insight for the hacked/guessed preference name was from http://www.dagorret.net/2009/06/12/great-firefox-tweaks/, which describes the setting for the offline cache size. Also, in searching for this, I found some discussion about an offline cache manager, but I could not find any description on how to use it. And, I found some suggestion that this feature may have been created to go along with Google Apps, but who knows. I hacked it, the preference setting for the offline cache directory.

The preference name (key) is:

browser.cache.offline.parent_directory

Note that this can be set to the same value as browser.cache.disk.parent_directory. Since both of these settings are parent directories, they each create a sub direct: one named “Cache” and the other named “OfflineCache”.

The insight for the hacked/guessed preference name was from http://www.dagorret.net/2009/06/12/great-firefox-tweaks/, which describes the setting for the offline cache size.

Also, in searching for this, I found some discussion about an offline cache manager, but I could not find any description on how to use it. And, I found some suggestion that this feature may have been created to go along with Google Apps, but who knows.

]]> By: TesserId http://www.infohole.com/blog/computing/firefox-cache-location/comment-page-1/#comment-3363 TesserId Wed, 17 Jun 2009 20:48:30 +0000 http://www.InfoHole.com/blog/computing/firefox-cache-location#comment-3363 about:cache shows two locations: 1) Disk cache device 2) Offline cache device Each of these has a "Cache Directory", and only the first is adjusted with: user_pref("browser.cache.disk.parent_directory", "c:\\..."); about:cache shows two locations:
1) Disk cache device
2) Offline cache device

Each of these has a “Cache Directory”, and only the first is adjusted with:

user_pref(“browser.cache.disk.parent_directory”, “c:\\…”);

]]> By: admin http://www.infohole.com/blog/computing/firefox-cache-location/comment-page-1/#comment-3185 admin Wed, 10 Jun 2009 23:53:11 +0000 http://www.InfoHole.com/blog/computing/firefox-cache-location#comment-3185 <a href="#comment-3183" rel="nofollow">@Robert</a> What exactly is your question? The cache can be stored in any location. @Robert
What exactly is your question? The cache can be stored in any location.

]]> By: Robert http://www.infohole.com/blog/computing/firefox-cache-location/comment-page-1/#comment-3183 Robert Wed, 10 Jun 2009 23:37:14 +0000 http://www.InfoHole.com/blog/computing/firefox-cache-location#comment-3183 <a href="#comment-1598" rel="nofollow">@admin</a> Then why when I go to about:cache does it give a different location for "offline cache device"? @admin
Then why when I go to about:cache does it give a different location for “offline cache device”?

]]> By: mrburgos http://www.infohole.com/blog/computing/firefox-cache-location/comment-page-1/#comment-1679 mrburgos Sun, 15 Feb 2009 02:00:26 +0000 http://www.InfoHole.com/blog/computing/firefox-cache-location#comment-1679 I fell so naive ! Sorry for being so careless and a big THANKS to you ! =) I fell so naive !

Sorry for being so careless and a big THANKS to you !

=)

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