Clear Firefox Cache Hotkey/Shortcut using Keyconfig

UPDATE: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/5364/ --- To clear Firefox's cache using a simple hotkey, do the following: 1. Install Keyconfig. 2. Add a new key named Clear Cache. 3. Add the following code:

var cacheService = Components.classes["@mozilla.org/network/cache-service;1"].getService(Components.interfaces.nsICacheService);
var alertsService = Components.classes["@mozilla.org/alerts-service;1"].getService(Components.interfaces.nsIAlertsService);
try{
    cacheService.evictEntries(Components.interfaces.nsICache.STORE_ON_DISK);
    cacheService.evictEntries(Components.interfaces.nsICache.STORE_IN_MEMORY);
    alertsService.showAlertNotification(null, "Success", "Cache cleared!", false, "", null);
}
catch(exception){
    alertsService.showAlertNotification(null, "Exception", exception, false, "", null);
}

4. Set your preferred hotkey. 5. Open a new window for the hotkey to work. Press the hotkey you set and a notification in the corner will appear. NOTE: Go to about:cache in Firefox to see cache usage before and after clearing cache. NOTE: Other Storage Policy: STORE_ANYWHERE - cache stored in any device STORE_IN_MEMORY - cache entry in non-persistent storage (RAM) STORE_ON_DISK - cache entry in persistent storage (HDD) STORE_ON_DISK_AS_DISK - cache entry in persistent storage in a specific file

Clear Firefox Cache Hotkey/Shortcut using Keyconfig

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