Skip to main contentClearing Cache & Cookies
Clearing your cache and cookies can fix many common issues like pages not loading, outdated content, or login problems.
When to Clear Cache
Clear your cache if you experience:
- Pages not loading properly
- Seeing outdated information
- Login issues or being logged out unexpectedly
- Layout or display problems
- Features not working after an update
Quick Instructions by Browser
Chrome
Keyboard shortcut: Ctrl + Shift + Delete (Windows) or Cmd + Shift + Delete (Mac)
Manual steps:
- Click the three dots menu → Settings
- Click Privacy and security → Clear browsing data
- Select Time range: “All time”
- Check:
- ✓ Cookies and other site data
- ✓ Cached images and files
- Click Clear data
Safari
Keyboard shortcut: Cmd + Option + E (clears cache only)
Manual steps:
- Click Safari → Settings (or Preferences)
- Go to Privacy tab
- Click Manage Website Data
- Search for “rallies”
- Select and click Remove
- Or click Remove All for everything
Firefox
Keyboard shortcut: Ctrl + Shift + Delete (Windows) or Cmd + Shift + Delete (Mac)
Manual steps:
- Click the hamburger menu → Settings
- Click Privacy & Security
- Scroll to Cookies and Site Data
- Click Clear Data
- Check both options and click Clear
Edge
Keyboard shortcut: Ctrl + Shift + Delete
Manual steps:
- Click the three dots menu → Settings
- Click Privacy, search, and services
- Under “Clear browsing data,” click Choose what to clear
- Select Cookies and Cached images and files
- Click Clear now
Clear Cache for Rallies Only
If you don’t want to clear all your data, you can clear just Rallies data:
Chrome
- Go to
chrome://settings/siteData
- Search for “rallies”
- Click the trash icon next to each entry
Safari
- Safari → Settings → Privacy → Manage Website Data
- Search for “rallies”
- Select and remove
Firefox
- Click the lock icon in the address bar
- Click Clear cookies and site data
Edge
- Go to
edge://settings/siteData
- Search for “rallies”
- Delete the entries
After Clearing Cache
After clearing:
- Refresh the page - Press
Ctrl/Cmd + R or F5
- Log in again - You may be logged out
- Check if the issue is resolved
If the issue persists, try a hard refresh: Ctrl/Cmd + Shift + R
Hard Refresh
A hard refresh forces the browser to ignore cache:
| Browser | Windows/Linux | Mac |
|---|
| Chrome | Ctrl + Shift + R | Cmd + Shift + R |
| Safari | N/A | Cmd + Option + R |
| Firefox | Ctrl + Shift + R | Cmd + Shift + R |
| Edge | Ctrl + Shift + R | Cmd + Shift + R |
What Gets Deleted
Cookies
- Your login session (you’ll need to log in again)
- Saved preferences
- Session data
Cache
- Stored images and files
- Downloaded scripts
- Temporary data
What’s NOT Deleted
- Bookmarks
- Saved passwords (usually separate setting)
- Your Rallies account data (stored on our servers)
Clearing Mobile Browser Cache
iOS Safari
- Go to Settings → Safari
- Tap Clear History and Website Data
- Confirm
Chrome on iOS/Android
- Open Chrome
- Tap three dots → Settings
- Tap Privacy (or Privacy and security)
- Tap Clear browsing data
- Select options and tap Clear
Still Having Issues?
If clearing cache doesn’t help:
- Try a different browser →
- Check our status page →
- Contact support →
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