Mac: reloading document in Chrome or Firefox?

Question

How can I tell Chrome or Firefox to reload the document in the top window? Here\'s what I\'m using for Safari:

osascript -e \'
    tell application \"Safari         


        

Answer 1

Here's the code for Chrome:

tell application "Google Chrome"
    tell the active tab of its first window
        reload
    end tell
end tell

Or more concisely:

tell application "Google Chrome" to tell the active tab of its first window
    reload
end tell

Answer 2

Here's another way to do it in Safari without using JavaScript:

tell application "Safari"
    tell its first document
        set its URL to (get its URL)
    end tell
end tell

Answer 3

Automator

• Open Automator and choose a New Document
• Choose Service

• Set Service receives to no input
• Choose Run AppleScript action from the action list.
• Paste the following code in the script:

 

tell application "Google Chrome" to tell the active tab of its first window
reload
end tell

• Save the the service, for example, using the name Chrome Refresh

System Preferences

• Open System Preferences > Keyboard
• In the Shortcuts tab, choose Services
• Assign a new shortcut

Answer 4

I do not think Firefox or Chrome have special Applescript support, but you can send the keystrokes (Cmd-R) to refresh the page:

tell application "Firefox"
    activate
    tell application "System Events" to keystroke "r" using command down
end tell