"clean cache" - the ball keeps spinning

I'm relatively new to Mac. When I click "clean cache" the spinning ball shows up and doesn't stop.
Normally it doesn't take more than 1 minute maximum to clean?
I don't use it often, only after using PayPal or similar.
Is there a way to fix it ?
thanks

Manually clear the caches for the browser yourself. Safari keeps cache in
/Users/account/Library/Caches/Metadata
There are folders for history, bookmarks and site icons as well.
Repair your disk drive, sounds like it could have directory problem.

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