A hard refresh clears the browser cache for a page, ensuring the latest version is loaded. On mobile devices, this is done through browser settings (Chrome: Clear browsing data, Firefox: Clear site data, Safari: Clear history and website data). On laptops, keyboard shortcuts like Ctrl+F5 (Windows) or ⌘+Shift+R (Mac) are used in Chrome, Firefox, and Edge; Safari uses Opt+⌘+E to clear the cache and ⌘+R to refresh.
A hard refresh helps clear the browser cache for a specific page and ensures that the latest version of that page is loaded.
Here is the guide on how to clear the cache with a hard refresh in different browsers on your mobile device:
Google Chrome
- Menu -> Clear browsing data
Firefox
- Menu -> Settings -> Data Management -> Site Data -> Select nebenan.de -> Delete items: 1
Safari (iOS)
- iOS Settings -> Safari -> Clear History and Website Data
Here is the guide on how to clear the cache with a hard refresh in different browsers on your laptop:
Google Chrome
- Windows users: Hold down Ctrl and then press F5
- Mac users: Hold down ⌘ Cmd and ⇧ Shift and then press R
Firefox
- Windows users: Hold down Ctrl and then press F5
- Mac users: Hold down ⌘ Cmd and ⇧ Shift and then press R
Safari (Mac)
- Go to Safari > Empty Caches, or press Opt + ⌘ Cmd + E
- To refresh, click the refresh button in the address bar or press ⌘ Cmd + R
Internet Explorer/Microsoft Edge (Windows)
- Hold down Ctrl and then press F5