Web: Hard Refresh
How to hard refresh your browser and clear your cache
For Chrome
Chrome (Windows)
To hard refresh on Google Chrome on Windows, there are two ways you can do it:
Hold down Ctrl and click the Reload button.
Hold down Ctrl, Shift, and press R.
Hold down Ctrl and press F5.
Clear the cookies as well by following the below steps:
Go to the site on the webpage
On the URL bar above, click the Site Info icon — it is located to the left of the website address
Click Site Settings
Chrome opens a settings page for that site, confirm that you are on the app.animaldietformulator.com site
On the Usage section, click 'Delete data' to remove all cookies for the site
Chrome (Mac)
To do a hard refresh on Google Chrome on Mac, there are two ways that you can do it:
Hold down Shift and click the Reload button.
Hold down Command, Shift, and click the ‘R’ key.
Clear the cookies as well by following the below steps:
Go to the site on the webpage
On the URL bar above, click the Site Info icon — it is located to the left of the website address
Click Site Settings
Chrome opens a settings page for that site, confirm that you are on the app.animaldietformulator.com site
On the Usage section, click 'Delete data' to remove all cookies for the site
Chrome (iPad, iPhone)
To do a hard refresh and clear cookies on Google Chrome on iPad, follow the below steps:
Go to the site you want to hard refresh
Tap the three dots menu on the top-right
Tap Settings > Privacy and Security > Delete browsing data
Select Time Range as All time
Tap Browsing data
Select Browsing history and Cached images and files (you may select more if needed, if you want to clear cookies, select Cookies as well)
Tap Confirm
Tap Delete data
For Firefox
Firefox (Windows)
To hard refresh Firefox on Windows, there are also two easy hotkey commands you can use:
Hold down Ctrl, Shift, and the ‘R’ key.
Hold down Ctrl and press F5.
Clear the cookies as well by following the below steps:
Click the three horizontal lines in the top-right corner
Select Settings (or Options)
In the left sidebar, click Privacy & Security
Scroll to Cookies and Site Data
Click Manage Data...
In the search box, type the name of the site whose cookies and cache you want to clear
Select the site from the list
Click Remove Selected
Click Save Changes
Confirm by clicking Clear Now in the prompt
Firefox (Mac)
To hard refresh Firefox on Mac, there are also two easy vital combinations that you can use:
Hold down Command, Shift, and the ‘R’ key.
Hold down Shift and press the reload button.
Clear the cookies as well by following the below steps:
Click Firefox in the top menu bar (next to the Apple logo), then select Preferences
In the left sidebar, go to Privacy & Security
Scroll down to Cookies and Site Data
Click Manage Data...
In the popup, search for the website name
Select the site(s) you want
Click Remove Selected, then Save Changes
Click Clear Now again to confirm
For Safari
Safari (Mac)
The steps are to clear the cache and reload the browser.
Hold down the option and command key then press the ‘E’ key to clear the cache.
Then reload the page using the steps below
Click the Reload icon.
or Hold down Command and the ‘R’ key.
Clear the cookies as well by following the below steps
Open Safari Settings: Click on the Safari icon in your top Dock and select 'Settings.'
Go to the Privacy Tab: Click on the 'Privacy' tab.
Manage Website Data: Click on the 'Manage Website Data' button.
Search or Filter: Use the search bar or filters to find animaldietformulator.com websites.
Remove Data: Select the website to clear data and click the 'Remove' button.
Safari (iPad, iPhone)
To do a hard refresh and clear cookies on Safari on iPad, follow the below steps:
Open Settings on your device
Go to Apps > Safari > Advanced > Website Data
Find the website and swipe left to Delete or tap Edit > remove it
For Microsoft Edge
Microsoft Edge (Windows)
To hard refresh Edge on Windows, you can do either of these shortcut keys:
Hold down Ctrl key and press F5
Hold down Shift key and press F5
Hold down Ctrl and Shift key and press 'R'
Clear the cookies as well by following the below steps:
Click the three dots in the top-right corner
Go to Settings
Click Cookies and site permissions on the sidebar
Click Manage cookies
Use the search bar to find the specific site
Click the trash can icon next to it to delete its cookies and data
Microsoft Edge (Mac)
To hard refresh Edge on Windows, you can do either of these shortcut keys:
Hold down Command key, and Shift key, and press 'R'
Hold down Shift key and press F5
Hold down Shift key and click the Reload button in the browser toolbar
Clear the cookies as well by following the below steps:
Click the three dots in the top-right corener
Go to Settings
Click Cookies and site permissions on the sidebar
Click Manage cookies
Use the search bar to find the specific site
Click the trash can icon next to it to delete its cookies and data
For Internet Explorer
Internet Explorer:
To hard refresh IE, there is one simple way to do it:
Hold the Control key, and press the F5 key.
Or, hold the Control key, and click the Refresh button.
Clear the cookies as well by following the below steps:
Click the gear icon on the top right corner, or press Alt and X
Select Internet Options
Under the General tab, in the Browsing history section, click Delete...
In the Delete Browsing History window, check Cookies and website data (you can uncheck others if you want to keep things like saved passwords)
Click Delete
Click OK to close the Internet Options window
Note: Internet Explorer is deprecated and lacks modern privacy tools. Consider using other browsers for better cookie control and security.
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