Mac/Netscape

You will see a set of expandable menus on the left.  Click the arrow beside ADVANCED to expand its list.
Click on the first item in the list, "CACHE"
Click on the "Clear Disk Cache Now" button.

Clearing your browser history

Click the Navigator heading in the expandable list on the left side of the Preferences window.
On the right side of the window you will see several sections, one of which is titled "History"
Click the "Expire Now" button.  This returns all visited link colors to "un-visited"

Surfing the web without cookies

Cookies are a way for web sites to track their visitors and their actions.  Sometimes this means that the site will "remember" you when you visit again (e.g. it may display your first name, which you entered on a previous visit).  Cookies are stored on your computer as a record of many sites you visit.  To avoid this, you can turn them off inside your web browser before you begin surfing the web.

Here's how:

1.From the Edit pull-down menu, select "Preferences"

2.Click on the "Privacy & Security" section from the list of areas on the left of the small pop-up window.

3.Click “Cookies.

4.Click the “Disable Cookies” section.

5.Click OK.

Note:  Some sites require cookies to be enabled in order to function properly, particularly those with online forms or login areas.

Deleting cookies from your computer

If you have surfed the web with cookies turned on, you can still delete them from your computer.

Here's how:

1.From the Edit pull-down menu, select "Preferences"

2.Click on the "Privacy & Security" section from the list of areas on the left of the small pop-up window.

3.Click “Cookies.

4.Click the button “View Stored Cookies”, and then “Remove All Cookies”.

Please Note: Your web browser isn't completely closed until you have gone to the FILE menu and selected QUIT (This can also be done by clicking   “Apple” + “Q”).

Using Web-based Email
Keeping your email to yourself can be very difficult if you are using programs such as Outlook Express, which can easily be opened by anyone using your computer.  To ensure email privacy, it is recommended that you set up a web-based email account through Hotmail, Yahoo or various others.  There are simple account set-up instructions available on each company's web site.  If you would prefer, you can fill out the set up forms using an alias.

For more information, please visit:
http://www.hotmail.com
http://mail.yahoo.com/

Note:
If anonymity on the web is of the utmost importance for you, you should consider using the internet in an environment away from home, such as a friend's house, or a public terminal.  Public terminals can usually be found in libraries and community centers

Safe Use Tips: www.shelternet.ca