Safari

Please note, Safari does change where to find the option to empty your cache from time to time so the below instructions are subject to change. They should however act as a guide to point you in the right direction.

What are Temporary Internet Files?

Temporary Internet Files are pieces of web pages that are downloaded to your computer in order to save time if you open the same web site again. Because they are downloaded onto your computer it doesn t need to re-download them from the web site, meaning it can load them a lot quicker.

Why Would I need to Clear my Temporary Internet Files?

If you update your website you may need to clear your Temporary Internet Files. This is because your computer will try and load the older versions of files instead of checking the web site to see if there s anything new. Clearing them forces the computer to check the web site again for any new files meaning it will definitely have the latest version.

How do I Clear my Temporary Internet Files?

In Safari, if you go to the top right hand corner of the screen you should see a cog with a drop down, similar to the following:

If you click on the cog, a drop down menu will appear. If you click on the highlighted option as shown below you will be taken to the ‘Preferences page.

In the Preferences page, under the Privacy tab, there is a section called ‘Cookies and other website data . In this section is a button labelled ‘Remove All Website Data… .

Clicking this button will bring up another window, warning you that this will remove all internet based information.