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marty64

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Q: I used to use F5 to refresh a page...

What's the Mac eqivalent?

MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.7.3)

Posted on Apr 9, 2012 6:27 PM

I have this question too

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A:

Command - R.

That's what I use.

Posted on Apr 9, 2012 7:20 PM

Q: I used to use F5 to refresh a page...

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by Shootist007,

Shootist007 Apr 9, 2012 6:56 PM in response to marty64
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Apr 9, 2012 6:56 PM in response to marty64

There really isn't one. But you can assign F5 to refresh in Keyboard Sys Prefs Shortcut keys. Do a google search for it.
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by Probie1983,Solvedanswer

Probie1983 Apr 9, 2012 7:20 PM in response to marty64
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Apr 9, 2012 7:20 PM in response to marty64

Command - R.

That's what I use.
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by marty64,

marty64 Apr 9, 2012 8:13 PM in response to marty64
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Apr 9, 2012 8:13 PM in response to marty64

This solved my question!
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by Network 23,

Network 23 Apr 9, 2012 10:52 PM in response to marty64
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Apr 9, 2012 10:52 PM in response to marty64

Also, some other web browsers like Firefox do use F5 on the Mac for refresh.
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