A website may sometimes feel faster after you load it for the first time… this is called caching.
If a website is updated, you may need to clear the cache to see the changes immediately.
I have put together some steps on how you can clear your cache (assuming you have the latest versions of the browsers mentioned below).
Google Chrome (Desktop) on Windows/Mac
- Click the 3 dots in the top right corner.
- Click on More tools.
- Click on Clear browsing data….
- Under the Basic tab, make sure the Time range is set to All time.
- Make sure Cached images and files is checked.
- Click on Clear data.
Microsoft Edge (Desktop) on Windows/Mac
- Click the 3 dots in the top right corner.
- Click on Settings.
- Under Clear browsing data, click on Choose what to clear.
- Make sure Cached data and files is checked.
- Click on Clear.
Firefox (Desktop) on Windows/Mac
- Click the 3 lines in the top right corner.
- Click on Library.
- Click on History.
- Click on Clear Recent History….
- Make sure the Time range to clear is set to All time.
- Make sure Cache is checked.
- Click on Clear Now.
Google Chrome (Mobile) on Android/iOS
- Click the 3 dots in the corner.
- Click on Settings.
- Click on Privacy.
- Click on Clear Browsing Data.
- Make sure the Time Range is set to All time.
- Make sure Cached Images and Files is checked.
- Click on Clear Browsing Data.
Safari (Mobile) on iOS
- Go to the Settings app.
- Click on the Safari option.
- Click on Clear History and Website Data.
- Click on Clear History and Data.
Firefox (Mobile) on iOS
- Click the 3 lines in the corner.
- Click on Settings.
- Click on Data Management.
- Make sure Cache is switched on.
- Click on Clear Private Data.
- Click on OK.
Firefox (Mobile) on Android
- Click the 3 lines in the corner.
- Click on Settings.
- Click on Clear private data.
- Make sure Cache is checked.
- Click on CLEAR DATA.