Why doesn't Mac OS have a refresh button like Windows?

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Why doesnt Mac OS have a refresh button like Windows
  • Mac users who have converted from Windows may be asking what the Mac counterpart of the refresh button is. It's also possible that you've always been a Mac user and are wondering how to refresh your browser on a Mac. In most Windows web browsers, the F5 key is used to refresh the page.
  • On Windows systems, pressing F5 to refresh a web browser, website, or webpage is a well-known shortcut; however, pressing F5 on a Mac produces a different outcome.
  • On Mac platforms, instead of hitting F5, you'll want to use Command+R (or cmd+r) to do a refresh. Of course, the majority of Mac web browsers are the same.
  • You'll need to change the typical Command+R input to do a hard refresh, but the key combination may alter depending on the browser you're using.
  • Press Command+Option+R in Safari and Opera.
  • Shift+Command+R in Chrome, Firefox, and Edge
  • You can also do a hard refresh by holding down the Shift key while pressing your browser's refresh button.


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