There unfortunately isn’t an equivalent action in the mobile browsers. iOS Safari & Mobile Chrome (Android or iOS) Press Option + ⌘ + E, then hold Shift and click the refresh icon in theįor all of the above, be sure to either hold these keys down for ~5 seconds (creating multiple refreshes) or press themĪt least 5 times in a row to ensure the browser fully processes the reload.

Incognito / Private / InPrivate browsing.

With all that said, here’s the WEBDOG guide to clearing your browser cache. For instance, knowing that a regression is present after clearing cache but not when looking Private is a critical piece of information that would help the WEBDOGS team resolve any discrepancy more quickly.

Private / Incognito / InPrivate browsing which creates an entirely new browser window with no data at all, as if you just opened a browser on a brand new computer.Įngaging in the cache clearing strategies in the specified order (Reload > Clear files > Private) is actually quite important.Clearing cached files, which deletes all locally stored browser files including CSS, JavaScript, and images.Reload, which is a non-destructive operation and resolves about 85% of file synchronization issues.There are three primary strategies to refresh locally stored files: When WEBDOGS reports that changes have occurred on a website, yet you’re not seeing those changes, it’s very likely the files on your computer are out of date and need to be refreshed. The most common files to get out of sync are CSS and JavaScript files, which control the visual design and interactivity, respectively. However, locally stored files can get out of sync, specifically in times of active development. Caching makes browsers fast by storing static files on your computer, eliminating the need to download new files with every pageload.

The WEBDOGS Platform Stack implements enterprise caching to make our partners’ websites blazing fast.

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