{"id":11097,"date":"2021-04-01T10:38:00","date_gmt":"2021-04-01T15:38:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/manage4.performancescoring.net\/kb\/?p=11097"},"modified":"2023-11-20T19:52:24","modified_gmt":"2023-11-21T00:52:24","slug":"how-to-clear-a-browser-cache-on-mac-os","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/securedb.io\/kb\/?p=11097","title":{"rendered":"How to Clear a Browser Cache on Mac OS"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

SecureDB<\/a> is a web-based application that runs in a browser cache stores copies of web pages you visit which allows the pages to load faster. Clearing the cache helps keep pages updated with the correct information and can often fix errors caused by old\/invalid information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here’s how to clear the cache on your handy-dandy Mac. Using a Windows machine? Check out this support post<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Safari<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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  1. In the Safari menu bar, click the Safari <\/strong>option.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Click the Clear History <\/strong>link.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. In the Clear drop-down menu, select the time range where you want to clear browsing data.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. Click the Clear History <\/strong>button.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Chrome<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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    1. On the browser toolbar, click the Chrome<\/strong> menu icon.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    2. Select the More Tools<\/strong> link.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    3. Select the Clear browsing data<\/strong> link.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    4. In the data drop-down menu, select the time range where you want to clear browsing data.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    5. Select the Cookies and other site and plug-in data<\/strong> and Cached images and files <\/strong>checkboxes.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    6. Click the Clear Browsing Data<\/strong> button.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

      Firefox<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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      1. In the Firefox menu bar, click the Firefox<\/strong> option.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      2. Select the Preferences<\/strong> link.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      3. Click the Privacy<\/strong> tab.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      4. Under the History heading, click the clear your recent history<\/strong> link.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      5. Select the Cache<\/strong> checkbox.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      6. Click the Clear Now<\/strong> button.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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