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How does content caching work on a Mac?
Mac content caching cuts down your Internet data usage and accelerates downloads on iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch and Apple TV dramatically. Here’s how to set up and use this feature to avoid repeated downloads and reduce bandwidth usage.
How do I change the caching settings on my Mac?
The path to the directory used to store cached content. Changing this setting manually doesn’t automatically move cached content from the old to the new location. To move content automatically, use Content Caching preferences (see Select a volume for caching ). You can also set this value in Content Caching preferences.
What do I need to cache on my Mac?
Click the Cache pop-up menu, then choose the content you want cached. All Content: Store software updates and apps downloaded from Apple, and iCloud content on this Mac. Only Shared Content: Store only software updates and apps downloaded from Apple on this Mac.
Are there any Mac OS that support caching?
Never operating system versions such as macOS High Sierra 10.13, macOS Mojave 10.14 and iOS 11 and iOS 12 all support tethered and untethered caching. Untethered caching in macOS comes with more specific control and does not require client devices to connect to the host via USB.
Content caching stores local copies of the software on your Mac, so the downloads are faster for connected clients. macOS includes built-in support for caching the following software. macOS updates and Internet Recovery images (macOS 10.13.5 or later)*
How does tethered caching work on a Mac?
With tethered caching, a Mac can not only share its Internet connection with iOS devices connected to it via USB but automatically cache downloaded content. Never operating system versions such as macOS High Sierra 10.13, macOS Mojave 10.14 and iOS 11 and iOS 12 all support tethered and untethered caching.
What should I do when I change the cache size on my Mac?
Apple advises restarting all client devices after turning the content cache on, changing cache size or adjusting other features so that clients can take advantage of any changes immediately. If you don’t restart your client devices, it may take a while before they automatically identify a new content cache on the network.