How to clear your iPad cache (and wipe out lag for good)

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ZDNET's key takeaways

• Clear your iPad cache regularly to boost speed and free storage.
• Safari, Chrome, and apps all store cache that can slow performance.
• Restarting your iPad helps clear hidden files and improve stability.

If you're anything like me, you're probably a bit of a data hoarder, maybe without even realizing it. My iPad Pro has around a hundred apps installed and a couple of browsers I regularly use, each with more than 10 tabs open at all times, and they're all caching data.

In theory, caching is great, as it helps your favorite apps and browsers load faster. In practice, though, it's all too easy for those temporary files -- images, scripts, logins, etc. -- to pile up and slow down your iPad. It's like a backpack filled with junk ...