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How to Clear your Browser Cache

How to Clear your Browser Cache

August 22, 20231 min read

How to Clear your Browser Cache

In this article we’ll go over how to clear your cache in various popular browsers.

Safari

  • Click on the Safari drop-down menu and select 'Preferences'.

  • Click the Advanced tab. Select the 'show develop menu in menu bar' checkbox and close the Preferences window.

  • Select the develop drop-down menu. Click 'Empty Caches'.

Firefox

  • Click the menu button and select Settings.

  • Select the Privacy & Security panel.

  • In the Cookies and Site Data section, click 'Clear Data'

  • Remove the check mark in front of Cookies and Site Data.

  • With Cached Web Content check marked, click the 'Clear' button.

  • Close the about:preferences page. Any changes you've made will automatically be saved.

Chrome

  • On your computer, open Chrome.

  • At the top right, click the 3 vertical dots.

  • Click "More Tools" then click "Clear Browsing Data".

  • At the top, choose a time range. To delete everything, select All time.

  • Next to "Cached images and files," check the box.

  • Click "Clear Data".

  • Refresh the page.

NOTE: For best results, close and reopen the associated browser window once completed. 

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