There is no universal "refresh" key on macOS like F5 on Windows.
To (update file icons, sizes, or remote drive contents): mac refresh shortcut key
| Action | Shortcut | |--------|----------| | Refresh Finder view | Command + Option + R (some macOS versions) | | Force refresh (reload from disk) | Command + Option + Escape then relaunch Finder — — Right-click Finder icon in Dock → Relaunch | There is no universal "refresh" key on macOS