{"id":1239,"date":"2021-04-14T13:29:30","date_gmt":"2021-04-14T10:29:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.scalahosting.com\/kb\/?p=1239"},"modified":"2022-02-01T15:53:18","modified_gmt":"2022-02-01T13:53:18","slug":"how-to-clear-a-web-browsers-cache-and-cookies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.scalahosting.com\/kb\/how-to-clear-a-web-browsers-cache-and-cookies\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Clear a Web Browser&#8217;s Cache and Cookies"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A browser can store your history indefinitely by <strong>holding on to cookies and cache<\/strong> <strong>information<\/strong> from websites you visit. When your <strong>browser history<\/strong> falls into the wrong hands, a lot could go wrong \u2014 <em>your security might be compromised, and you\u2019ll lose privacy for the most part. <\/em><\/p>\n<p>Of course, the good thing about this is you get to access once-visited sites faster the next time. But that also means anyone who gets a hold of your computer will know where you\u2019ve been.<\/p>\n<p>This guide will teach you how to get a <strong>grip on your browsing data <\/strong>by clearing your cache and cookies on your desktop browsers.<\/p>\n<h2>How to Clear Cache and Cookies on PC<\/h2>\n<p>Before you begin, quickly know that you can use this keyboard shortcut\u2014<strong>Ctrl + Shift + Delete<\/strong> to clear your cache and cookies on your PC.<\/p>\n<p>If this doesn&#8217;t work, then troubleshoot it with the steps below.<\/p>\n<h3>Google Chrome<\/h3>\n<p><strong>To manage browser cookies and cache on Chrome when using a PC, do the following:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>On your <strong>Chrome browser<\/strong>, click on the Tools menu (i.<em>e., the three vertical dots<\/em>) in the upper-right corner.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1246 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.scalahosting.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/image7-5.png\" alt=\"How to Clear a Web Browser&#8217;s Cache and Cookies, Google Chrome\" width=\"574\" height=\"67\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.scalahosting.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/image7-5.png 574w, https:\/\/www.scalahosting.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/image7-5-300x35.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 361px) 660px, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 910px, 1140px\" \/><\/p>\n<ol start=\"2\">\n<li>Go to <strong>History<\/strong> &gt; <strong>History <\/strong>hamburger menu (<em>i.e., the three horizontal parallel lines<\/em>)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1260 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.scalahosting.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/image21.png\" alt=\"How to Clear a Web Browser&#8217;s Cache and Cookies, Google Chrome 2\" width=\"620\" height=\"87\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.scalahosting.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/image21.png 620w, https:\/\/www.scalahosting.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/image21-300x42.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 361px) 660px, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 910px, 1140px\" \/><\/p>\n<ol start=\"3\">\n<li>From the left-hand side on the following page, select <strong>Clear Browsing Data<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1250 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.scalahosting.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/image11-1.png\" alt=\"How to Clear a Web Browser&#8217;s Cache and Cookies, Google Chrome 3\" width=\"322\" height=\"254\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.scalahosting.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/image11-1.png 322w, https:\/\/www.scalahosting.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/image11-1-300x237.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 361px) 660px, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 910px, 1140px\" \/><\/p>\n<ol start=\"4\">\n<li>Set the <strong>Time Range<\/strong> to <strong>All Time<\/strong>, then tick the following:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Cookies<\/strong> <strong>and other site data<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Cached images and files<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1248\" src=\"https:\/\/www.scalahosting.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/image9-3.png\" alt=\"How to Clear a Web Browser&#8217;s Cache and Cookies, Google Chrome 4\" width=\"460\" height=\"445\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.scalahosting.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/image9-3.png 460w, https:\/\/www.scalahosting.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/image9-3-300x290.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 361px) 660px, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 910px, 1140px\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Suppose you&#8217;d like to <strong>delete<\/strong> browsing and download history too \u2014\u00a0 Tick <strong>&#8220;Browsing history&#8221; <\/strong>and <strong>&#8220;Download history.&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol start=\"5\">\n<li>Hit <strong>Clear Data<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1242 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.scalahosting.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/image3-9.png\" alt=\"How to Clear a Web Browser&#8217;s Cache and Cookies, Google Chrome 5\" width=\"460\" height=\"445\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.scalahosting.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/image3-9.png 460w, https:\/\/www.scalahosting.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/image3-9-300x290.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 361px) 660px, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 910px, 1140px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Close and re-open <strong>Google Chrome<\/strong> to complete the process and <strong>save your changes<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3>Mozilla Firefox<\/h3>\n<p><strong>To manage browser cookies and cache on Firefox when using a PC, do the following:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>On your<strong> Firefox browser<\/strong>, click the hamburger (<em>i.e., the three horizontal lines<\/em>) menu in the upper right corner.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1252 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.scalahosting.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/image13-1.png\" alt=\"How to Clear a Web Browser&#8217;s Cache and Cookies, Mozilla Firefox\" width=\"619\" height=\"82\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.scalahosting.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/image13-1.png 619w, https:\/\/www.scalahosting.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/image13-1-300x40.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 361px) 660px, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 910px, 1140px\" \/><\/p>\n<ol start=\"2\">\n<li>Head over to <strong>Options<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>On the following page, select <strong>Privacy and Security.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1240\" src=\"https:\/\/www.scalahosting.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/image1-9.png\" alt=\"How to Clear a Web Browser&#8217;s Cache and Cookies, Mozilla Firefox 2\" width=\"629\" height=\"140\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.scalahosting.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/image1-9.png 629w, https:\/\/www.scalahosting.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/image1-9-300x67.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 361px) 660px, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 910px, 1140px\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<ol start=\"4\">\n<li>Scroll down. Under the <strong>Cookies and Site Data <\/strong>box, hit <strong>Clear Data<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1243 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.scalahosting.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/image4-9.png\" alt=\"How to Clear a Web Browser&#8217;s Cache and Cookies, Mozilla Firefox 3\" width=\"691\" height=\"183\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.scalahosting.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/image4-9.png 691w, https:\/\/www.scalahosting.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/image4-9-300x79.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 361px) 660px, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 910px, 1140px\" \/><\/p>\n<ol start=\"5\">\n<li>In the following <strong>Clear Data<\/strong> page, you&#8217;ll see two options only:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Cookies and Site Data<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Cached Web Content<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1253\" src=\"https:\/\/www.scalahosting.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/image14-1.png\" alt=\"How to Clear a Web Browser&#8217;s Cache and Cookies, Mozilla Firefox 4\" width=\"565\" height=\"314\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.scalahosting.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/image14-1.png 565w, https:\/\/www.scalahosting.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/image14-1-300x167.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 361px) 660px, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 910px, 1140px\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Tick them, and hit <strong>Clear.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Exit and enter the browser again for your changes to take effect.<\/p>\n<h3>Microsoft Edge<\/h3>\n<p><strong>To manage browser cookies and cache on Microsoft Edge, do the following:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Click the Tools menu (<em>i.e., the three horizontal dots)<\/em> at the upper-right corner of your screen.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1254 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.scalahosting.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/image15.png\" alt=\"How to Clear a Web Browser&#8217;s Cache and Cookies, Microsoft Edge\" width=\"603\" height=\"61\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.scalahosting.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/image15.png 603w, https:\/\/www.scalahosting.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/image15-300x30.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 361px) 660px, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 910px, 1140px\" \/><\/p>\n<ol start=\"2\">\n<li>Go over to <strong>Settings<\/strong> &gt;<strong> Settings <\/strong>hamburger menu (<em>i.e., the three horizontal parallel lines<\/em>)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1262 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.scalahosting.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/image23.png\" alt=\"How to Clear a Web Browser&#8217;s Cache and Cookies, Microsoft Edge 2\" width=\"742\" height=\"78\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.scalahosting.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/image23.png 742w, https:\/\/www.scalahosting.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/image23-300x32.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 361px) 660px, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 910px, 1140px\" \/><\/p>\n<ol start=\"3\">\n<li>Select <strong>Privacy, search, and services<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1251 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.scalahosting.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/image12-1.png\" alt=\"How to Clear a Web Browser&#8217;s Cache and Cookies, Microsoft Edge 3\" width=\"396\" height=\"269\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.scalahosting.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/image12-1.png 396w, https:\/\/www.scalahosting.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/image12-1-300x204.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 361px) 660px, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 910px, 1140px\" \/><\/p>\n<ol start=\"4\">\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ol start=\"4\">\n<li>Scroll down. Under <strong>Clear Browsing Data<\/strong>. Click <strong>Choose what to clear<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1241 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.scalahosting.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/image2-9.png\" alt=\"How to Clear a Web Browser&#8217;s Cache and Cookies, Microsoft Edge 4\" width=\"718\" height=\"206\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.scalahosting.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/image2-9.png 718w, https:\/\/www.scalahosting.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/image2-9-300x86.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 361px) 660px, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 910px, 1140px\" \/><\/p>\n<ol start=\"5\">\n<li>Then, set the drop-down arrow to <strong>All time.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Next, tick :<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Cookies and other site data<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Cached images and files<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1261\" src=\"https:\/\/www.scalahosting.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/image22.png\" alt=\"How to Clear a Web Browser&#8217;s Cache and Cookies, Microsoft Edge 5\" width=\"397\" height=\"417\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.scalahosting.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/image22.png 397w, https:\/\/www.scalahosting.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/image22-286x300.png 286w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 361px) 660px, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 910px, 1140px\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Remember to tick &#8220;<strong>Browsing history<\/strong>&#8221; and <strong>&#8220;Download history&#8221;<\/strong> if you want to erase your history too.<\/p>\n<ol start=\"7\">\n<li>Hit <strong>Clear now<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1266 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.scalahosting.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/image27.png\" alt=\"How to Clear a Web Browser&#8217;s Cache and Cookies, Microsoft Edge 6\" width=\"397\" height=\"417\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.scalahosting.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/image27.png 397w, https:\/\/www.scalahosting.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/image27-286x300.png 286w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 361px) 660px, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 910px, 1140px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Close and open the <strong>Microsoft Edge<\/strong> <strong>browser <\/strong>to save the changes.<\/p>\n<h2>How to Clear Cache and Cookies on Mac<\/h2>\n<p>Asides from the<strong> Apple Safari browser<\/strong> \u2014\u00a0 which is Mac\u2019s native browser \u2014 every other external browser on <strong>Mac <\/strong>works following a<strong> similar pattern<\/strong> with the <strong>PC <\/strong>steps above.<\/p>\n<p>Let\u2019s explore how to clear your cookies and cache on browsers on <strong>Mac<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3>How to Clear Your Cache on Safari<\/h3>\n<p><strong>To manage browser cache on Safari, do the following:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Click on <strong>Safari<\/strong> in the menu bar.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1244 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.scalahosting.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/image5.jpg\" alt=\"How to Clear a Web Browser&#8217;s Cache and Cookies, How to Clear Your Cache on Safari\" width=\"312\" height=\"263\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.scalahosting.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/image5.jpg 312w, https:\/\/www.scalahosting.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/image5-300x253.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 361px) 660px, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 910px, 1140px\" \/><\/p>\n<ol start=\"2\">\n<li>Select <strong>Preferences<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1264\" src=\"https:\/\/www.scalahosting.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/image25.jpg\" alt=\"How to Clear a Web Browser&#8217;s Cache and Cookies, How to Clear Your Cache on Safari 2\" width=\"298\" height=\"359\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.scalahosting.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/image25.jpg 298w, https:\/\/www.scalahosting.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/image25-249x300.jpg 249w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 361px) 660px, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 910px, 1140px\" \/><\/strong><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol start=\"3\">\n<li>Click the <strong>Privacy<\/strong> icon<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1255 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.scalahosting.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/image16.jpg\" alt=\"How to Clear a Web Browser&#8217;s Cache and Cookies, How to Clear Your Cache on Safari 3\" width=\"680\" height=\"177\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.scalahosting.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/image16.jpg 680w, https:\/\/www.scalahosting.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/image16-300x78.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 361px) 660px, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 910px, 1140px\" \/><\/p>\n<ol start=\"4\">\n<li>Next, go down and select <strong>Manage Website Data<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1249 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.scalahosting.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/image10.jpg\" alt=\"How to Clear a Web Browser&#8217;s Cache and Cookies, How to Clear Your Cache on Safari 4\" width=\"680\" height=\"177\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.scalahosting.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/image10.jpg 680w, https:\/\/www.scalahosting.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/image10-300x78.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 361px) 660px, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 910px, 1140px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This shows you a list of websites with <strong>stored information and cached files<\/strong> on your browser. You receive a warning that removing the data may improve your privacy but change how the <strong>website responds<\/strong> to you as well as log you out if you were previously logged in to those sites.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1245 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.scalahosting.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/image6.jpg\" alt=\"How to Clear a Web Browser&#8217;s Cache and Cookies, How to Clear Your Cache on Safari 5\" width=\"669\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.scalahosting.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/image6.jpg 669w, https:\/\/www.scalahosting.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/image6-300x224.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 361px) 660px, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 910px, 1140px\" \/><\/p>\n<ol start=\"5\">\n<li>To <strong>delete one or more select website\u2019s data<\/strong>, hold the command (<em>CMD<\/em>) key down, and then use your cursor to select the sites you want to delete.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1258 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.scalahosting.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/image19.jpg\" alt=\"How to Clear a Web Browser&#8217;s Cache and Cookies, How to Clear Your Cache on Safari 6\" width=\"647\" height=\"304\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.scalahosting.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/image19.jpg 647w, https:\/\/www.scalahosting.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/image19-300x141.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 361px) 660px, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 910px, 1140px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>And then click <strong>Remove<\/strong> and then <strong>Done<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1257 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.scalahosting.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/image18.jpg\" alt=\"How to Clear a Web Browser&#8217;s Cache and Cookies, How to Clear Your Cache on Safari 7\" width=\"647\" height=\"137\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.scalahosting.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/image18.jpg 647w, https:\/\/www.scalahosting.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/image18-300x64.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 361px) 660px, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 910px, 1140px\" \/><\/p>\n<ol start=\"5\">\n<li>If you want to clear all the cached data, click <strong>Remove All<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1259 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.scalahosting.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/image20.jpg\" alt=\"How to Clear a Web Browser&#8217;s Cache and Cookies, How to Clear Your Cache on Safari 8\" width=\"610\" height=\"202\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.scalahosting.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/image20.jpg 610w, https:\/\/www.scalahosting.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/image20-300x99.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 361px) 660px, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 910px, 1140px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s it, you\u2019ve cleared your Safari browser cache.<\/p>\n<h2>How to Clear Cookies on Safari<\/h2>\n<p><strong>To manage cookies on Safari, do the following:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Click on <strong>Safari<\/strong> in the menu bar.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1244 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.scalahosting.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/image5.jpg\" alt=\"How to Clear a Web Browser&#8217;s Cache and Cookies, How to Clear Your Cache on Safari\" width=\"312\" height=\"263\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.scalahosting.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/image5.jpg 312w, https:\/\/www.scalahosting.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/image5-300x253.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 361px) 660px, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 910px, 1140px\" \/><\/p>\n<ol start=\"2\">\n<li>Click <strong>Clear History<\/strong> from the dropdown menu<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1263 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.scalahosting.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/image24.jpg\" alt=\"How to Clear a Web Browser&#8217;s Cache and Cookies, How to Clear Cookies on Safari 2\" width=\"297\" height=\"344\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.scalahosting.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/image24.jpg 297w, https:\/\/www.scalahosting.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/image24-259x300.jpg 259w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 361px) 660px, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 910px, 1140px\" \/><\/p>\n<ol start=\"3\">\n<li>From the options dropdown, <strong>choose the history to clear<\/strong>. The options are chronological\u2014<em>last hour, today, today and yesterday, or all history.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1247 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.scalahosting.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/image8.jpg\" alt=\"How to Clear a Web Browser&#8217;s Cache and Cookies, How to Clear Cookies on Safari 3\" width=\"446\" height=\"199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.scalahosting.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/image8.jpg 446w, https:\/\/www.scalahosting.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/image8-300x134.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 361px) 660px, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 910px, 1140px\" \/><\/p>\n<ol start=\"4\">\n<li>That\u2019s it. Click <strong>Clear History<\/strong> and you\u2019re done.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1265 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.scalahosting.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/image26.jpg\" alt=\"How to Clear a Web Browser&#8217;s Cache and Cookies, How to Clear Cookies on Safari 4\" width=\"446\" height=\"199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.scalahosting.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/image26.jpg 446w, https:\/\/www.scalahosting.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/image26-300x134.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 361px) 660px, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 910px, 1140px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>Google Chrome<\/h3>\n<p><strong>To manage browser cookies and cache when using Chrome on Mac, do the following:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Click on the <strong>Chrome <\/strong>icon on the browser toolbar.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1246 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.scalahosting.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/image7-5.png\" alt=\"How to Clear a Web Browser&#8217;s Cache and Cookies, Google Chrome\" width=\"574\" height=\"67\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.scalahosting.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/image7-5.png 574w, https:\/\/www.scalahosting.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/image7-5-300x35.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 361px) 660px, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 910px, 1140px\" \/><\/p>\n<ol start=\"2\">\n<li>Click <strong>More Tools<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>On the fly-out menu, select <strong>Clear browsing data<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1256 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.scalahosting.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/image17.png\" alt=\"How to Clear a Web Browser&#8217;s Cache and Cookies, Google Chrome 2\" width=\"514\" height=\"416\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.scalahosting.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/image17.png 514w, https:\/\/www.scalahosting.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/image17-300x243.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 361px) 660px, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 910px, 1140px\" \/><\/p>\n<ol start=\"4\">\n<li>From the drop-down menu, set the preferred time range to <strong>All Time<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Check these boxes:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Cookies and other site and plug-in data <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Cached images and files.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1248\" src=\"https:\/\/www.scalahosting.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/image9-3.png\" alt=\"How to Clear a Web Browser&#8217;s Cache and Cookies, Google Chrome 4\" width=\"460\" height=\"445\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.scalahosting.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/image9-3.png 460w, https:\/\/www.scalahosting.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/image9-3-300x290.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 361px) 660px, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 910px, 1140px\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<ol start=\"6\">\n<li>Then, hit the <strong>Clear Data<\/strong> button.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1242 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.scalahosting.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/image3-9.png\" alt=\"How to Clear a Web Browser&#8217;s Cache and Cookies, Google Chrome 5\" width=\"460\" height=\"445\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.scalahosting.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/image3-9.png 460w, https:\/\/www.scalahosting.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/image3-9-300x290.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 361px) 660px, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 910px, 1140px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Go back to the <strong>Chrome<\/strong> menu and select <strong>Quit<\/strong> to save browser changes.<\/p>\n<h3>Mozilla Firefox<\/h3>\n<p><strong>To manage browser cookies and cache when using Firefox on Mac, do the following:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Click the <strong>Firefox <\/strong>hamburger icon on the menu bar.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1252 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.scalahosting.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/image13-1.png\" alt=\"How to Clear a Web Browser&#8217;s Cache and Cookies, Mozilla Firefox\" width=\"619\" height=\"82\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.scalahosting.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/image13-1.png 619w, https:\/\/www.scalahosting.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/image13-1-300x40.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 361px) 660px, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 910px, 1140px\" \/><\/p>\n<ol start=\"2\">\n<li>Click <strong>Preferences (<\/strong><em>which is the same thing as <strong>Options<\/strong> on PC)<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Select the <strong>Privacy and Security<\/strong> tab on the left.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1240 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.scalahosting.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/image1-9.png\" alt=\"How to Clear a Web Browser&#8217;s Cache and Cookies, Mozilla Firefox 2\" width=\"629\" height=\"140\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.scalahosting.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/image1-9.png 629w, https:\/\/www.scalahosting.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/image1-9-300x67.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 361px) 660px, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 910px, 1140px\" \/><\/p>\n<ol start=\"4\">\n<li>Choose <strong>Clear recent history <\/strong>on the menu that appears.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1243 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.scalahosting.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/image4-9.png\" alt=\"How to Clear a Web Browser&#8217;s Cache and Cookies, Mozilla Firefox 3\" width=\"691\" height=\"183\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.scalahosting.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/image4-9.png 691w, https:\/\/www.scalahosting.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/image4-9-300x79.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 361px) 660px, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 910px, 1140px\" \/><\/p>\n<ol start=\"5\">\n<li>Tick <strong>Cache<\/strong> and<strong> Cookies<\/strong> checkbox<\/li>\n<li>Then, hit the <strong>Clear Now <\/strong>button.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1253 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.scalahosting.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/image14-1.png\" alt=\"How to Clear a Web Browser&#8217;s Cache and Cookies, Mozilla Firefox 4\" width=\"565\" height=\"314\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.scalahosting.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/image14-1.png 565w, https:\/\/www.scalahosting.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/image14-1-300x167.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 361px) 660px, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 910px, 1140px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Close the browser to save your changes.<\/p>\n<p>And that\u2019s it!<\/p>\n<p>Looking to host your website but don\u2019t know where to start? <strong>Scala hosting\u2019s<\/strong> plans include robust support from a <strong>24\/7 <\/strong>standby team \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scalahosting.com\/contact-us.html\"><strong>chat with us<\/strong><\/a> today, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scalahosting.com\/web-hosting-for-small-business.html\"><strong>check out our plans<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A browser can store your history indefinitely by holding on to cookies and cache information from websites you visit. When your browser history falls into the wrong hands, a lot could go wrong \u2014 your security might be compromised, and you\u2019ll lose privacy for the most part. 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