How do I clean out my cache to speed up computer

I have a MacBook Pro. It has slowed down quite a bit and I would like to clean it up to speed it up. I am open to suggestions to do this.
thanks

Caches speed up your computer -- that's exactly what they're for. Clearing them will only slow it dowm.

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Thanks for your helpful reply. If most of my website visitors are using Safari browser (( iPhone, iPad devices )) what type of flash should we use in the headers?
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Since Apple designed iOS (per Steve Jobs' insistence) to be specifically incompatible with Flash, I wouldn't worry about what Flash content to use in headers for devices that can never, and will never, be able to see it.
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I am travelling and am away from my 27" Mac *twitch*
Anyway, I am working on some edits on my MacBook Pro and I need to clear up some space. I wanted to clear out the cache folder but wanted to be sure what to delete and what to keep before I go any further.
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From my point of view CleanMyMac is pretty good and gives me a fast way to clean out the caches and junk. It also gives me a useful way of completely removing 3rd party Apps and their junk when I want to uninstall. It probably helps to know what you're doing and to know what you're selecting to be cleaned...
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To Lboogie111, if you're at the stage where your MBP is running out of space and you need to clear cache files to get some space back, you're likely going to have bigger problems. It's not usually a good idea to run with your drive nearly full. It can cause all kinds of weird problems.
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