Clear Cache and Cookies in Chrome, Edge, Firefox, and Safari
For browsers on Windows computers, regardless of which browser you're using, you can quickly clear browsing data by holding Ctrl + Shift + Delete. For browser-specific information, please take a look below.
ββFor browsers on Apple / Mac OS computers, you can quickly clear browsing data by holding Command β + Shift + Delete regardless of which browser you're using. For browser-specific information, see below. Edge
Launch your Edge browser
- Click on the 3-lined Hub button in the top right corner
- Click on Settings
- Go down to Clear browsing data
- Click on Choose what to clear
- You will see the following items available:
- Browsing history
- Cookies and saved website data
- Cached data and files
- Tabs I've set aside or recently closed
- Download History
- Form Data
- Passwords
- Media licenses
- Website permissions
- Select the first four options listed above (highlighted) to clear and click on the Clear button
- You can choose any others if you would like, but use caution
- Restart your Microsoft Edge browser
Chrome
- Launch your Chrome browser
- Click on the 3 vertical dots on your browser toolbar and go to Settings
- On the left pane, select Privacy and Security
- In the privacy and security area, click on Clear browsing data
- In the Clear browsing data box, change the Time range drop-down to All time
- Make sure the basic tab is highlighted, and the 3 boxes are checked
- Click Clear data
- Restart your Chrome browser
Firefox
- Launch your Firefox browser
- Click the menu button (the three vertical lines) and choose Options
- Click on Privacy & Security
- In the Cookies and Site Data section, click Clear Data...
- Close the about: preferences page. Any changes you've made will automatically be saved
- Restart your Firefox browser
Safari 8.0 β 10.0 (Mac)
- Cookies: Click Safari on the upper left-hand side of your screen. In the menu that appears, click Preferences
- In the window that appears, click the Privacy tab. Click the button Manage Website Data
- Click Remove Now in the pop-up window that appears
- Click Safari on the upper left-hand side of your screen. In the menu that appears, click Preferences
- Cache: In the Preferences window, click the Advanced tab and make sure the checkbox next to "Show Develop menu in menu bar" is selected
- Select Develop in the menu bar on the top of the screen and click Empty Caches
- Restart your Safari browser
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