How to Clear your Browser Cache

This article reviews 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 checkmark in front of Cookies and Site Data.
• With the 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 three 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 browser window once completed.