# Total Refresh for Safari — Reload all your tabs at once

> Safari extension to reload all open browser tabs simultaneously. (iPhone/iPad app by William Walker.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/total-refresh-for-safari/id1573919086 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [William Walker](https://appshunter.io/developer/1492951703)
- Category: Utilities, Developer Tools
- Price: $1.99
- Rating: 3.30/5 from 4 App Store ratings · 43 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 15.0 · 5 MB
- Languages: American English, Arabic, Bangla, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French (France), German (Germany), Greek and 21 more
- Released: 2021-06-25
- Data updated: 2026-08-27
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/total-refresh-for-safari/id1573919086/reviews.md

## What is Total Refresh for Safari?

Total Refresh is a Safari extension for iOS and macOS that reloads all browser tabs at once. Tap the toolbar icon to refresh every open tab and pull the latest content.

On macOS, choose your refresh scope from the extension menu: all tabs in all windows, just the current window, or only the active tab. You can also trigger it from the keyboard shortcut (default MacCtrl+Shift+R).

Getting started is simple: install the app, enable the extension in Safari, and grant the required permissions. The app includes step‑by‑step instructions for iOS and macOS.

## Key features

- Reload all open tabs at once
- Select refresh scope (all windows, current window, active tab)
- Keyboard shortcut support on macOS
- Step-by-step installation guide
- Works on iOS and macOS

## Chart rankings

- #59 in Top Paid · Utilities (US App Store)

## Recent user reviews (10 of 43)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/total-refresh-for-safari/id1573919086/reviews.md

### 1/5 — Doesn’t work consistently

*2026-04-21*

I have a window of tabs that I refresh daily so thought this would save me a few seconds. When I invoke it some windows are refreshed but some are not so I still have to check and it saves me nothing.

### 5/5 — Works Great

*2026-03-04*

Works great, reloads all my tabs that are in a tab group at a click

### 4/5 — Almost perfect? Need CURRENT window refresh only

*2026-01-26*

I’m so frustrated by this app and documentation at this point. The App Store page says it comes with a guide, online instructions say there should be a way to toggle it to only the current window, and I think MAYBE I saw that option when first downloading, but I can’t find anywhere in my Mac or the app menu to check/change this option. Even when uninstalling app, when I re-download it from the App Store to trigger a setup wizard or something, it just defaults back to the current settings where there’s no way to change it. 

I’m a user who tends to keep a few different windows open for various projects, and when I revisit a project I just want all those tabs to refresh. This app defaults to refreshing ALL tabs across ALL windows which is a significant drag on computer resources, for tabs I have no intention of using today.

### 5/5 — Latest update for macOS works great!

*2025-12-29*

As reported by some of the other users, this app was in a state of disrepair, but has since been updated to work for the latest macOS. Works great!

### 5/5 — New update fixes bugs

*2025-12-24*

The latest update seems to have fixed all the bugs that some of the other reviews mention

**Developer response:** Glad it’s working out well for you 👍

### 1/5 — Funktioniert kaum

*2025-12-10*

Es wird bei mir nur der letzte Tag aktualisiert, somit Nonsens.

### 5/5 — Great app !

*2025-10-26*

Worth it and works great !
Very useful when using many news tabs for example. You will win a lot of time.

### 3/5 — Refreshes every tab on every window

*2025-06-22*

The option to only refresh the tabs on the current active window doesn’t seem to work. Like another reviewer noted, this extension works… sort of. Every time I activate it, it refreshes every tab I have across all 3 of my Safari windows. I really wish he would fix this and it would be perfect if it worked like it was supposed to.

### 1/5 — It always reload all tabs

*2025-04-21*

I chek the option to reload only the current tab, but it always reload all tabs.

### 1/5 — Não funciona

*2025-02-17*

Péssimo

## Frequently asked questions about Total Refresh for Safari

### What does Total Refresh for Safari do?

Total Refresh for Safari is an extension that allows you to reload all of your open browser tabs in Safari at once. This is useful for quickly updating web content across multiple pages without having to manually refresh each one individually.

### How do I use Total Refresh for Safari?

After installing the app and enabling the extension in Safari, you can refresh your tabs by tapping the toolbar icon. On macOS, you can also use a keyboard shortcut or select a specific refresh scope from the extension menu.

### Is Total Refresh for Safari free to use?

Yes, the application is available for free. There are no in-app purchases or advertisements mentioned, indicating a completely free experience for users.

### What devices is Total Refresh for Safari compatible with?

This application is designed for both iOS and macOS devices. It functions as a Safari extension, meaning it integrates directly with the Safari browser on these platforms.

### Can I choose which tabs to refresh?

Yes, on macOS, you have the flexibility to choose your refresh scope. You can opt to refresh all tabs in all windows, just the tabs in the current window, or only the currently active tab.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 2.2.0 — 2025-12-23

- Added support for 28 languages with improved localization throughout.  
- Localized the keyboard shortcut description and kept your refresh scope setting between sessions.  
- Fixed macOS metadata to align with the iOS Info.plist.

### 2.1.0 — 2025-05-27

* add keyboard shortcut (Ctrl + Shift + R)
* rebase onto latest template

### 2.0 — 2022-12-13

This update fixes a serious bug where tab thumbnails would not be reloaded. Please send any feedback to: hey@willswire.com

### 1.4.2 — 2022-06-01

This update includes bug fixes.

### 1.4.1 — 2022-05-26

This update fixes an issue where the extension would not work as expected

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All apps by William Walker: https://appshunter.io/developer/1492951703

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