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<p>Ever wonder why you can’t see the recent changes to your website but your developer can? Or does your website look different on one device versus another? This happens all the time and can be an incredibly frustrating issue when you’re making updates to your website.</p><div class="lwptoc lwptoc-autoWidth lwptoc-light lwptoc-notInherit" data-smooth-scroll="1" data-smooth-scroll-offset="24"><div class="lwptoc_i">    <div class="lwptoc_header" style="font-size:175%;">
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<p>In this article, we’re going to show you how to get around this issue once and for all!</p>
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<p><a href="#chrome">Clear browser cache on Google Chrome</a><br>
<a href="#safari">Clear browser cache on Apple Safari</a><br>
<a href="#firefox">Clear browser cache on Mozilla Firefox</a><br>
<a href="#ie">Clear browser cache on Internet Explorer/Edge</a></p>
<h2><span id="What_is_browser_caching">What is browser caching?</span></h2>
<p><strong>Browser caching is a method by which your browser stores information about visited page content and assets in order to reduce the load time of a page.</strong> Rather than re-downloading all of the code, content, and media each time you visit a page, your browser has a saved version of the page and serves up this information in order to improve your browsing experience.</p>
<p>Many websites which have not been optimized for performance will contain large files and media which will dramatically increase the time a user has to wait before they can view the page. This is a common oversight many businesses make and failure to address this issue can result in decreased conversion rates, higher bounce rates, and overall less customer satisfaction!</p>
<p>While many websites have their own server-side caching systems in place, you can control what your own browser stores in its cache. Below is a list of some of the current most popular web browsers and how you can easily clear your browser cache in order to see the latest version of a website.</p>
<h2 id="chrome"><span id="How_to_clear_browser_cache_on_Google_Chrome">How to clear browser cache on Google Chrome</span></h2>
<blockquote><p><strong>Windows</strong> keyboard shortcut: <strong>control + shift + R</strong><br>
<strong>Mac</strong> keyboard shortcut: <strong>command + shift + R</strong></p></blockquote>
<p><strong>Tip</strong>: you can use <strong>Google’s Incognito mode</strong> (<strong>control — or command on mac + shift + N</strong> with a Chrome window open) to view a webpage with no stored cookies or caching data to see the latest version of a website.</p>
<p><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-1108" src="https://wp.brytdesigns.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/chrome-incognito.png" alt="Chrome Incognito Mode" width="672" height="478" srcset="https://wp.brytdesigns.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/chrome-incognito.png 672w, https://wp.brytdesigns.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/chrome-incognito-300x213.png 300w" sizes="(max-width: 672px) 100vw, 672px"></p>
<h2><span id="How_to_clear_browser_cache_on_Apple_Safari">How to clear browser cache on Apple Safari</span></h2>
<blockquote><p><strong>Windows</strong> keyboard shortcut: <strong>control + alt + E</strong><br>
<strong>Mac</strong> keyboard shortcut: <strong>command + option + E</strong></p></blockquote>
<p><strong>Tip</strong>: you can use <strong>Apple’s Private Browsing mode</strong> to view a webpage with no stored cookies or caching data to see the latest version of a website. First, click the gear icon in the top right corner of your browser, then click “Private Browsing” — see below:</p>
<p><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-1101" src="https://wp.brytdesigns.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/safari-private-browsing.png" alt="How to select private browsing in Apple Safari" width="437" height="492" srcset="https://wp.brytdesigns.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/safari-private-browsing.png 437w, https://wp.brytdesigns.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/safari-private-browsing-266x300.png 266w" sizes="(max-width: 437px) 100vw, 437px"></p>
<h2 id="firefox"><span id="How_to_clear_browser_cache_on_Mozilla_Firefox">How to clear browser cache on Mozilla Firefox</span></h2>
<blockquote><p><strong>Windows</strong> keyboard shortcut: <strong>control + shift + R</strong><br>
<strong>Mac</strong> keyboard shortcut: <strong>command + shift + R</strong></p></blockquote>
<p><strong>Tip</strong>: you can use <strong>Firefox’s Private Browsing mode</strong> (<strong>control — or command on mac + shift + P</strong> with a Firefox window open) to view a webpage with no stored cookies or caching data to see the latest version of a website.</p>
<p><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-1109" src="https://wp.brytdesigns.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/firefox-private-browsing-1024x709.png" alt="Mozilla Firefox Private Browsing" width="640" height="443" srcset="https://wp.brytdesigns.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/firefox-private-browsing-1024x709.png 1024w, https://wp.brytdesigns.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/firefox-private-browsing-300x208.png 300w, https://wp.brytdesigns.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/firefox-private-browsing.png 1036w" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"></p>
<h2 id="ie"><span id="How_to_clear_browser_cache_on_Internet_ExplorerEdge">How to clear browser cache on Internet Explorer/Edge</span></h2>
<blockquote><p><strong>Windows</strong> keyboard shortcut: <strong>control + shift + Delete</strong><br>
<strong>Mac</strong> keyboard shortcut: <strong>command + shift + Delete</strong></p></blockquote>
<p><strong>Tip</strong>: you can use <strong>Microsoft’s InPrivate Browsing mode</strong> (<strong>control — or command on mac + shift + P</strong> with a Firefox window open) to view a webpage with no stored cookies or caching data to see the latest version of a website.</p>
<p><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-1110" src="https://wp.brytdesigns.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/edge-inprivate.png" alt="Microsoft Edge InPrivate Mode" width="439" height="80" srcset="https://wp.brytdesigns.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/edge-inprivate.png 439w, https://wp.brytdesigns.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/edge-inprivate-300x55.png 300w" sizes="(max-width: 439px) 100vw, 439px"></p>
<h2><span id="Conclusion">Conclusion</span></h2>
<p>That’s it! Hopefully this resolves some of your “I can’t see the changes on my website” issues and you’ll be able to stay up to date with your dev team while relieving some of your rightful frustration!</p>


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