Clearing Browser Cache

Here we cover clearing the cache on multiple web browsers, including Chrome, Safari, Firefox, Edge, and Opera. This is good to know when you have made changes to your website and saved them, but the site is not showing the differences.

Your browser's cache is a temporary storage area that holds the most recently downloaded Web pages. As you jump from web page to web page, caching those pages in memory lets you quickly go back to a page without downloading it from the Web again.

Clearing your cache occasionally is essential, especially when updating web pages. Clearing the cache forces the browser to download the web page again, allowing you to see any updates you have made. 

Clear Chrome Cache

1. Navigate to the Clear browsing data box
   1. Press CTRL + SHIFT + DEL at the same time on the keyboard
      1. If on a Mac, press CMD + SHIFT + DEL
   2. Locate and click the menu in the top right of the browser, which looks like three dots on top of each other
      
      
      1. Select History in the menu drop-down that appears
         
         
      2. Then select History again, or click CTRL +H at the same time on the keyboard
         
         
      3. Choose Clear Browsing Data on the left of the page
         
2. A new tab will open with a window titled Clear browsing data
   
   
   1. It is possible to choose the amount of data then to be deleted by selecting an option under the Time range dropdown (Optional)
      
   2. It is also possible to choose in more detail what is being purged under the Advanced Tab
      
3. Once the time range is selected and the checkbox next to Cached images and files is checked, click Clear data to clear the cache

Clear Safari Cache

1. Click on the Safari option available in the upper left corner and select Preferences
   
   
2. In the Preferences window, switch to the Privacy tab
   
3. Below Block all cookies, located next to Cookies and website data, click on the Manage Website Data button
   
4. A dialog box appears asking to confirm; choose Remove now
   
   
5. Close the browser and relaunch it

Clear Firefox Cache

1. Navigate to the Clear Recent History box
   1. Press CTRL + SHIFT + DEL at the same time
      1. If on a Mac, press CMD + SHIFT + DEL
   2. Locate and click the menu button on the far right of the top of the browser that has three lines on top of each other
      
      
      1. Select History in the menu drop down that appears
         
      2. Select Clear Recent History
         
         
2. The Clear Recent History box will appear
   
   
   1. Under History, ensure the boxes for Browsing & download history and Cache are checked
   2. It is possible to choose the amount of data to be deleted by selecting an option under the Time range to clear drop-down
      
   3. Click the OK button to clear the cache
   4. Close the browser and relaunch it

Clear Edge Cache

1. Navigate to the Clear browsing data box
   1. Press CTRL + SHIFT + DEL at the same time 
      1. If on a Mac, press CMD + SHIFT + DEL
   2. Locate and click the menu in the top right of the browser, which looks like three dots next to each other
      
      
      1. Select History in the menu drop down that appears
         
      2. On the top right of the History box will be another menu that looks like three dots next to each other; click this
         
      3. In the menu that opens, click Clear browsing data
         
         
2. A settings tab will open with the Clear browsing data box
   
   
   1. Ensure the checkbox next to Cached images and files and Cookies and other site data are checked
3. Click Clear now to clear the cache
4. Close the browser and relaunch it

Clear Opera Cache

1. Navigate to the Clear browsing data box
   1. Press CTRL + SHIFT + DEL at the same time
      1. If on a Mac, press CMD + SHIFT + DEL
   2. Locate and click the menu in the top right of the browser, which looks like three horizontal lines on top of each other
       
      1. In the menu drop-down that appears, scroll to the end to locate the Privacy & Security section
         
         
         1. Click on Clear next to Browsing data
2. A new tab will open with a window titled Clear browsing data
   
   
3. It is possible to choose the amount of data then to be deleted by selecting an option under the Time range dropdown
   
4. Once the time range is selected and the checkbox next to Cached images and files is checked, click Clear data to clear the cache
5. Close the browser and relaunch it