LKBEN11724: How to flush the dns cache on MacOS.
Symptom
You need to flush the dns cache on your Mac.
Cause
Sometimes this needs to be done for troubleshooting e.g. after editing your /etc/hosts file.
Solution
On MacOS you open a terminal window. In the terminal you type in the following:
#flush the cache
sudo dscacheutil -flushcache
#restart your DNS responder
sudo killall -HUP mDNSResponder
Hope this helps.
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Author: - Keskon GmbH & Co. KG
Wim Peeters is electronics engineer with an additional master in IT and over 30 years of experience, including time spent in support, development, consulting, training and database administration. Wim has worked with SQL Server since version 6.5. He has developed in C/C++, Java and C# on Windows and Linux. He writes knowledge base articles to solve IT problems and publishes them on the Lubby Knowledge Platform.
Latest update: 28/05/2024