How-To Clear the Browser History and Cache in Firefox

Follow the steps below to clear the cache of your Firefox Browser. 

1. Close all open Firefox windows and tabs. Open a new Firefox window.
   
   
2. Click the Menu button in the top right
   
   
3. Select the "Settings" button (Marked by a gear icon) - On Mac the button will say "Preferences" like below
   
   
   
   
   
4. On the left select the Privacy & Security tab
   
   
5. Locate and click "Clear History".
   
   
   
   
6. A dialogue box will appear, select the items to delete. We recommend the options selected in the image below. At a minimum, make sure that "Cache" is selected. Before proceeding, verify that the time range to clear is set to "Everything". 
   
   
   
   
7. Now click the "OK" button.
   
   You  have now cleared the cache of your Firefox browser! We recommend closing and restarting the program. 

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