All browsers work hard to provide a fast page loading speed. They do this by loading files into the browser’s cache so they can be displayed quickly rather than having to pull every single file from a server. It means next time you visit that particular site the cached files will cut down the page load time.
Often when there are problems or changes are not being displayed you are asked to clear your cache. This is so that if a file has been changed, the cache will be updated with the new file.
Step 1
First click on Safari menu in menu bar
Step 2
Click on Preferences…
Step 3
Click on Advanced
Step 4
Tick on Show Develop menu in menu bar
Step 5
Click on Develop menu in menu bar
Step 6
Click on Empty cache…
Step 7
Close Safari web browser and open Safari web browser again.
Force Refresh Safari
Usually a “force refresh” is enough. You can force refresh your browser by using the following key combination:
On Apple: CMD + R
Disable the cache permanently
This method only works on old versions of Safari 2 on OS X 10.4 and previous versions, and is not recommended as it may potentially cause system instability
- Quit Safari
- Open a Terminal window by double-clicking ‘Terminal’ within the ‘Utilities’ folder, which is within the ‘Applications’ folder
- Type the following commands, which are case-sensitive, each followed by the Enter key:
rm -rf ~/Library/Caches/Safari
touch ~/Library/Caches/Safari - Quit terminal and relaunch Safari