Clearing the Browser Cache

At times, you might discover old screens appearing in your web browser.  This usually happens when a website was recently updated but your browser is still showing the old screens.  To get the updated screens to appear you must “Clear Your Cache.”  Here is how to do it for various browsers.

Chrome:

Navigate to the browser’s settings, then find the “Privacy and security” section and select “Clear browsing data”. Choose the desired time range (e.g., “All time”) and ensure “Cached images and files” is checked. Finally, click “Clear data” to remove the cached information.

Firefox:

Navigate to the menu (top right corner), select Settings, then Privacy & Security, and click “Clear Data…” within the “Cookies and Site Data” section. Select “Cached Web Content” and click “Clear”. Alternatively, you can clear recent history, selecting “Everything” and the “Cache” option.

Safari on a Mac:

Open Safari, go to Safari > Settings (or Preferences) > Privacy, then click Manage Website Data… and choose Remove All or select specific websites to remove their cached data. You can also clear the cache by enabling the Develop menu (in Preferences > Advanced) and selecting Empty Caches.