Hold the Option (⌥) key, right-click the Finder icon in your Dock, and select Relaunch . This restarts the file manager to show updated files.
This forces the browser to download the latest version of the page instead of using saved files. Google Chrome: Press Command (⌘) + Shift + R . Safari: Press Command (⌘) + Option + R . 2. Refreshing the Desktop or Finder
Simply opening and closing a folder usually forces a refresh. You can also press Command (⌘) + Option + Escape , select Finder, and click Relaunch . 3. Refreshing Other Native Apps
Command (⌘) + R