Clearing Your Web Browser Cache
How to clear the browser cache.
Safari*
Clear the Cache
- Click Safari in the upper left hand side of your screen. In the menu that appears, select "Clear History..."
- In the "Clear" pulldown menu, select "all history"
- Click the "Clear History" button.
- Quit & relaunch Safari.
* Remember, Safari is not a supported browser for Synergy. Please use Firefox ESR or Chrome
Safari on iPad
Click Settings > Safari > Clear History and Website Data
Firefox
Clear the Cache
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Mac - Press the Command, Shift and Delete keys. PC - Press the Control, Shift and Delete keys.
- Set the Time range to "Everything"
- Check the boxes for: Cookies, Cache, Active Logins & Offline Website Data
- Click the Clear Now button
- Quit & relaunch Firefox.
Disable Caching
- Type about:config in the address bar
- If you get "This might void your warranty!", click the "I accept the risk!" button.
- Type use-cache in the Filter box
- Double-click on network.http.use-cache: value will be set to false. Double-clicking again will re-enable the cache.
Chrome
Clear the Cache
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Mac - Press the Command, Shift and Delete keys. PC - Press the Control, Shift and Delete keys.
- Make sure the "Time range" menu is set to "All time"
- Check the boxes for:
- Cookies and other site data
- Cached images and files
- Click the "Clear data" button.
Internet Explorer 8
Clear the Cache
- In the Tools menu, select Internet Options
- Under the General tab in the Browsing history section, click the Delete... button
- Uncheck everything except Temporary Internet files
- Click the Delete button
Disable Caching
- In the Tools menu, select Internet Options
- Under the General tab in the Browsing history section, click the Settings button
- In the Temporary Internet Files section, change the setting to check for new versions of stored pages to "Every time I visit the webpage"
Internet Explorer 6
How and Why to Clear Your Cache
Others
Clear Your Browser's Cache