Once upon a time, there was a lifelong Windows user named who finally decided to switch to a MacBook. On his first day, he opened Safari to check the morning news. The page seemed a bit sluggish, so, by habit, Arthur reached out and confidently slammed the key.

Pressing Command + R will force the system to check for the latest available updates. How to Use F5 as a Refresh Key

To refresh a webpage in almost every browser on macOS (Safari, Chrome, Firefox, Edge), the standard shortcut is:

By the end of the day, Arthur wasn't just a Windows convert; he was a keyboard shortcut wizard. He still missed the simplicity of a single F5 key sometimes, but as he told his niece, "At least now I know how to turn the lights back on." How to Refresh on Mac - Lifewire

The behavior of the refresh command changes slightly depending on which browser you use and whether you need to clear the local cache (a "hard refresh"). Safari Chrome / Firefox ⌘ + R ⌘ + R Hard Refresh ⌘ + Option + R ⌘ + Shift + R