How to Clear your Browser's Cache

Some website data (like images) are cached when you access a website from your web browser so that you don't have to retrieve it again upon additional page views. Sometimes, though, you want to see changes made to a site (like DNS changes, or modifying images/text), which means you need to clear the browser's cache.

Note:

• All examples below, with the exception of Internet Explorer, were made using MacOS High Sierra.

Chrome

1. 1. Go to the top left-hand side of the tab, click the 3 dots, then click "Settings".
2. 2. Scroll to the bottom of the page, and click "Advanced".
3. 3. Scroll down to the end of the "Privacy and security" section, and select "Clear browsing data".
4. 4. Select the items you want to clear, and select "Clear".

Opera

1. 1. Go to the top-left of the screen, click Opera, then click "Clear Browsing Data".
2. 2. Select the checkboxes next to data you want to clear, and click "Clear Browsing Data".

Safari

1. 1. In the top-lefthand corner of the screen, click "Safari", then "Clear History".
2. 2. When prompted, and after determining how far back you would like to clear, click "Clear History". 

Firefox

1. 1. In the top-righthand corner of the Browser window, click the 3 horizontal lines -> Preferences.
2. 2. Click Privacy & Security.
3. 3. Then click "Clear History".
4. 4. Select the specific data you'd like to clear and how far back you'd like to go, then click "Clear Now".
   
   

Internet Explorer

1. 1. Click the gear on the top-righthand side of the screen -> Internet Options.
2. 2. Find the Browsing History section, and select "Delete".
3. 3. Select what you'd like to delete, and click "Delete".