Despite the fact that MacBooks are praised for their performances, there are times when users feel like the computer is underperforming.
The sluggishness is not always easy to explain. Sometimes, the issue could be caused by too much dust inside the laptop. At other times, not enough storage on the MacBook’s drive could also lead to significant issues. For instance, you might need to clear space for the macOS Ventura update or another task while still ensuring that there is enough free space on the computer.
Of course, not all performance issues are significant enough to seek tricky solutions. You might run into applications, particularly a web browser, not loading. And we do not mean a website failing to load because of a slow internet connection.
No, loading problems could be related to macOS, which means that you need to find a solution on that end.
One of the ways to manage the problem is to refresh the MacBook. If you have no idea what this refresh is and how to do it, the article will give you the necessary information. Ultimately, it is not just a question of how to refresh MacBook Pro. It is also a question of why you should do it.
Why You Need to Refresh the MacBook
The odds are that most casual MacBook users are not aware of the fact that they can refresh their computers.
As already mentioned, the feature exists to solve application-related issues, most notably when an app fails to load properly.
For the most part, you will be using the refresh to solve potential internet browser app issues, but the method is also worth trying if you encounter problems with built-in macOS applications as well as applications that you download from Apple Store.
One final thing to mention before we get into the details is that there are two refresh types. The first one is a soft refresh in which you would reload a stuck web page (if you are trying to refresh an internet browser) and a hard refresh that refreshes the whole application.
Refreshing Web Pages on a MacBook
If you were an MS Windows user in the past, you have probably used the F5 key to refresh an internet page. The key on a MacBook keyboard does not offer the same functionality.
No, as a MacBook user, you will need to use the Command + R keyboard shortcut, which is applicable to virtually every internet browser you can use on a MacBook.
After a hard refresh, an internet browser removes the current webpage cache and downloads it again, which should make the page load.
Note that Command + R is a soft refresh.
Now, on to shortcuts for individual internet browsers:
- Safari
Safari is the default macOS internet browser, so the odds are that you are using it the most. To refresh a web page, you can simply click the arrow icon that is next to the Address bar or use the Command + R shortcut.
Now, for a hard refresh on Safari, you will need to enter the following sequence on your keyboard: Command + Option + R.
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