Picture it: Someone tells you to clear your browser cache (we know, it’s usually someone on our team!). Your face contorts into a frown of puzzlement. You think: “You want me to who my what?” We’re here to help with some quick tips on how to clear the browser cache on your Desktop. Have no clue what a cache is? Read our caching blog post here!

Google Chrome

  1. Open Chrome.
  2. At the top right, click More (three dots icon) and then select Delete browsing data.
  3. Choose a time range, like Last hour or All time.
  4. Select the types of information you want to remove.
  5. Click Delete data.

BONUS TIP: To clear your browser cache in Google Chrome on a Mac using a keyboard shortcut, you can press Command + Shift + Delete. On a PC, try Control + Shift + Delete.

For more information, visit: https://support.google.com

Apple Safari

  1. Open Safari.
  2. Select Safari > Settings
  3. Choose Advanced
  4. Select the box next to Show features for Developers
  5. Quit Settings
  6. Click the Develop menu
  7. Select Empty Caches

BONUS TIP: To clear your Safari browser cache on a Mac using a keyboard shortcut, you can press Command + Option + E simultaneously. You can use the same keystroke to clear the cache in Safari on a PC. However, you must first enable the Develop menu in Safari to access this shortcut (Preferences > Advanced > Show Develop Menu in Menu Bar).

For more information, visit: https://support.apple.com/

Mozilla Firefox

  1. Open Firefox.
  2. Click the menu button in the top right corner.
  3. Select History
  4. Select Clear Recent History
  5. Select Everything from the Time range to clear drop-down menu
  6. Select Cache in the items list
  7. Make sure other items you want to keep are not selected
  8. Click Clear Now

BONUS TIP: To clear the cache in Firefox on a PC, you can use the keyboard shortcut Control + Shift + Delete. On a Mac, try Command + Shift + Delete.

For more information, visit: https://support.mozilla.org/

Microsoft Edge

  1. Click the three dots in the top right corner of the browser
  2. Select Settings
  3. Select Privacy
  4. Select Clear Browsing Data
  5. Select Browsing History, Cookies, and Cached data and files
  6. Select Clear

BONUS TIP: To clear the browser cache for Microsoft Edge — on a PC, you can also use the keyboard shortcut Control + Shift + Delete to open the Clear browsing data window. On a Mac, try Command + Shift + Delete.

For more information, visit: https://www.microsoft.com/