Refresh button in Safari?

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Refresh button in Safari?

Does anyone know how to create or add a refresh button in Safari? Safari used to have this button but it strangely disappeared a few years ago. I know there are other discussions on this topic but I wanted to ask this question again just in cause there are any updates on the refresh button. I know that the small circular arrow in the address bar can refresh a web page. However, it is much smaller than a standard browser button and it's not always available (sometimes it is an "X"). Many websites do not refresh content automatically. So, the user has to manually refresh the web page to see the new content. Hence the importance of the refresh button.

I have already submitted feedback to Apple, but as I mentioned above, I was hoping there was a way to re-add the button.

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iMac, OS X Mavericks (10.9.4)

Posted on Sep 16, 2014 9:12 AM

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Answer 1

Jan 29, 2016 2:06 PM in response to JPL007

In Safari go to Customize Toolbar. Then drag the default toolbar (shown at the bottom of the page) up to the toolbar. The reload icon should appear.

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norm123

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Sep 18, 2014 10:43 AM in response to JPL007

Hey JPL007

You can try to look for a safari extension that may be able to help or you can refresh by going to the drop down menu View > Refresh Page or the keyboard shortcut command +r.

Safari 7 (Mavericks): If Safari doesn’t display webpage images

http://support.apple.com/kb/PH17159

Regards,

-Norm G.

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Allan Jones

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Sep 18, 2014 6:05 PM in response to JPL007

I agree that it is wise to view any add-ons with all the caution of an amorous porcupine approaching his mate. However. I've used that one under first 10.6.8 and now Mavericks and it shows no ill effects on Safari. I feel that one is safe.

If you don't want to run extensions, command r has been a universal refresh command since Safari v1.

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JPL007 Author

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Sep 18, 2014 5:21 PM in response to norm123

Thanks for the tips for refreshing a web page.

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JPL007 Author

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Sep 18, 2014 5:24 PM in response to Allan Jones

Thanks, I'll have a look at that extension. However, I don't trust most extensions because I don't have a way to view or verify the code behind them. That's why I prefer a native refresh button. But thanks for the info and I'll check out the refresh extension.

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