MacOS® 10.10.1 - 10.13.6

To clear your DNS cache if you use MacOS X version 10.10, perform the following steps:

  1. Click Applications.
  2. Click Utilities.
  3. Click Terminal.

  4. Run the following command:

    sudo discoveryutil mdnsflushcache

    If the command succeeds, the system does not return any output.

    Warning:

    To run this command, you must know the computer's Admin account password.

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