{"id":358,"date":"2016-08-07T17:34:34","date_gmt":"2016-08-07T14:34:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/community.virtono.com\/?p=358"},"modified":"2016-08-07T18:40:20","modified_gmt":"2016-08-07T15:40:20","slug":"how-to-clear-your-dns-cache","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.virtono.com\/community\/tutorial-how-to\/how-to-clear-your-dns-cache\/","title":{"rendered":"How to clear your DNS cache"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>DOMAIN NAME SYSTEM<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>What is DNS?<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Internet Directory Service<\/li>\n<li>A client-server application that maps host names into their corresponding IP addresses<\/li>\n<li>Mapping host names into their corresponding IP addresses is called <strong>name resolution <\/strong>or <strong>name translation <\/strong>or <strong>name mapping <\/strong>or <strong>Address Resolution<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_73 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" 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title=\"The Steps are listed depending on your Operating System, so choose yours and lets begin, and end too, seriously its not that long of a process.\">The Steps are listed depending on your Operating System, so choose yours and lets begin, and end too, seriously its not that long of a process.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.virtono.com\/community\/tutorial-how-to\/how-to-clear-your-dns-cache\/#OS_Windows_10_81_8_7\" title=\"OS: Windows 10, 8.1, 8, 7.\">OS: Windows 10, 8.1, 8, 7.<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.virtono.com\/community\/tutorial-how-to\/how-to-clear-your-dns-cache\/#i\" title=\"\u00a0\">\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.virtono.com\/community\/tutorial-how-to\/how-to-clear-your-dns-cache\/#i-2\" title=\"\u00a0\">\u00a0<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.virtono.com\/community\/tutorial-how-to\/how-to-clear-your-dns-cache\/#OS_Ubuntu_Linux_Mint_Linux\" title=\"OS : Ubuntu, Linux Mint, Linux\">OS : Ubuntu, Linux Mint, Linux<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.virtono.com\/community\/tutorial-how-to\/how-to-clear-your-dns-cache\/#OS_MacOS\" title=\"OS : MacOS\">OS : MacOS<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.virtono.com\/community\/tutorial-how-to\/how-to-clear-your-dns-cache\/#MacOS_107_108_and_109\" title=\"MacOS 10.7, 10.8, and 10.9\">MacOS 10.7, 10.8, and 10.9<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.virtono.com\/community\/tutorial-how-to\/how-to-clear-your-dns-cache\/#MacOS%C2%AE_10101_10102_and_10103\" title=\"MacOS\u00ae 10.10.1, 10.10.2, and 10.10.3\">MacOS\u00ae 10.10.1, 10.10.2, and 10.10.3<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.virtono.com\/community\/tutorial-how-to\/how-to-clear-your-dns-cache\/#MacOS_107_108_and_109-2\" title=\"MacOS 10.7, 10.8, and 10.9\">MacOS 10.7, 10.8, and 10.9<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/www.virtono.com\/community\/tutorial-how-to\/how-to-clear-your-dns-cache\/#MacOS_105_and_106\" title=\"MacOS 10.5 and 10.6\">MacOS 10.5 and 10.6<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_clear_your_DNS_cache\"><\/span>How to clear your DNS cache<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Steps_are_listed_depending_on_your_Operating_System_so_choose_yours_and_lets_begin_and_end_too_seriously_its_not_that_long_of_a_process\"><\/span>The Steps are listed depending on your Operating System, so choose yours and lets begin, and end too, seriously its not that long of a process.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"OS_Windows_10_81_8_7\"><\/span>OS: Windows 10, 8.1, 8, 7.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Step 1. Open up your Command Prompt, there are many ways, the easiest, Right-click on your start button and click Command Prompt (Admin)<\/p>\n<h2>\u00a0<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"359\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.virtono.com\/community\/tutorial-how-to\/how-to-clear-your-dns-cache\/attachment\/1-13\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.virtono.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/1-2.png?fit=328%2C476&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"328,476\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.virtono.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/1-2.png?fit=207%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.virtono.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/1-2.png?fit=328%2C476&amp;ssl=1\" class=\" wp-image-359 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/community.virtono.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/1-2-207x300.png?resize=236%2C342&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"1\" width=\"236\" height=\"342\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.virtono.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/1-2.png?resize=207%2C300&amp;ssl=1 207w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.virtono.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/1-2.png?w=328&amp;ssl=1 328w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 236px) 100vw, 236px\" \/><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<p>Step 2. Click on \u201cYes\u201d, when prompted.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"360\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.virtono.com\/community\/tutorial-how-to\/how-to-clear-your-dns-cache\/attachment\/2-12\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.virtono.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/2-2.png?fit=456%2C238&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"456,238\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"2\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.virtono.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/2-2.png?fit=300%2C157&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.virtono.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/2-2.png?fit=456%2C238&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-360 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/community.virtono.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/2-2-300x157.png?resize=300%2C157&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"2\" width=\"300\" height=\"157\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.virtono.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/2-2.png?resize=300%2C157&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.virtono.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/2-2.png?w=456&amp;ssl=1 456w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Step 3. Copy and paste the command below on the Command Prompt, or just write it, and hit enter.<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>ipconfig \/flushdns<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"361\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.virtono.com\/community\/tutorial-how-to\/how-to-clear-your-dns-cache\/attachment\/3-11\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.virtono.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/3-2.png?fit=494%2C338&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"494,338\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"3\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.virtono.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/3-2.png?fit=300%2C205&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.virtono.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/3-2.png?fit=494%2C338&amp;ssl=1\" class=\" wp-image-361 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/community.virtono.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/3-2-300x205.png?resize=398%2C272&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"3\" width=\"398\" height=\"272\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.virtono.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/3-2.png?resize=300%2C205&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.virtono.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/3-2.png?w=494&amp;ssl=1 494w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 398px) 100vw, 398px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>If the command succeeds, the system returns the following message:<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Windows IP configuration successfully flushed the DNS Resolver Cache.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2>\u00a0<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"362\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.virtono.com\/community\/tutorial-how-to\/how-to-clear-your-dns-cache\/attachment\/4-9\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.virtono.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/4-1.png?fit=484%2C336&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"484,336\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"4\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.virtono.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/4-1.png?fit=300%2C208&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.virtono.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/4-1.png?fit=484%2C336&amp;ssl=1\" class=\" wp-image-362 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/community.virtono.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/4-1-300x208.png?resize=359%2C249&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"4\" width=\"359\" height=\"249\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.virtono.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/4-1.png?resize=300%2C208&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.virtono.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/4-1.png?w=484&amp;ssl=1 484w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 359px) 100vw, 359px\" \/><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"OS_Ubuntu_Linux_Mint_Linux\"><\/span>OS : Ubuntu, Linux Mint, Linux<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Step 1. Open up your terminal, again there are many ways, easiest being, press Ctrl+Alt+T.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"366\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.virtono.com\/community\/tutorial-how-to\/how-to-clear-your-dns-cache\/attachment\/8-6\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.virtono.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/8-1.png?fit=840%2C516&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"840,516\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"8\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.virtono.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/8-1.png?fit=300%2C184&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.virtono.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/8-1.png?fit=750%2C461&amp;ssl=1\" class=\" wp-image-366 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/community.virtono.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/8-1-300x184.png?resize=375%2C230&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"8\" width=\"375\" height=\"230\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.virtono.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/8-1.png?resize=300%2C184&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.virtono.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/8-1.png?resize=768%2C472&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.virtono.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/8-1.png?w=840&amp;ssl=1 840w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 375px) 100vw, 375px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Step 2. Write the command below and press enter.<\/p>\n<p>Note: The terminal will prompt you for the password of the user account you are on, so have it on you.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"OS_MacOS\"><\/span>OS : MacOS<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>MacOS\u2019s command depends on the version, so pay attention on Step 2.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Step 1. Open Up your terminal, there are many ways to do so, one being, go on search, write terminal, and open it.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"363\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.virtono.com\/community\/tutorial-how-to\/how-to-clear-your-dns-cache\/attachment\/5-7\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.virtono.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/5-1.png?fit=1366%2C68&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1366,68\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"5\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.virtono.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/5-1.png?fit=300%2C15&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.virtono.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/5-1.png?fit=750%2C37&amp;ssl=1\" class=\" wp-image-363 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/community.virtono.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/5-1-300x15.png?resize=500%2C25&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"5\" width=\"500\" height=\"25\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.virtono.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/5-1.png?resize=300%2C15&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.virtono.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/5-1.png?resize=768%2C38&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.virtono.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/5-1.png?resize=1024%2C51&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.virtono.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/5-1.png?w=1366&amp;ssl=1 1366w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"364\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.virtono.com\/community\/tutorial-how-to\/how-to-clear-your-dns-cache\/attachment\/6-7\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.virtono.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/6-1.png?fit=1366%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1366,768\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"6\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.virtono.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/6-1.png?fit=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.virtono.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/6-1.png?fit=750%2C422&amp;ssl=1\" class=\" wp-image-364 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/community.virtono.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/6-1-300x169.png?resize=503%2C283&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"6\" width=\"503\" height=\"283\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.virtono.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/6-1.png?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.virtono.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/6-1.png?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.virtono.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/6-1.png?resize=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.virtono.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/6-1.png?w=1366&amp;ssl=1 1366w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 503px) 100vw, 503px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Step 2. Write the command depending on your version of MacOS, and press enter.<\/p>\n<p>Note: Have the Computer\u2019s Admin password with you.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"365\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.virtono.com\/community\/tutorial-how-to\/how-to-clear-your-dns-cache\/attachment\/7-6\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.virtono.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/7-1.png?fit=584%2C378&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"584,378\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"7\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.virtono.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/7-1.png?fit=300%2C194&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.virtono.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/7-1.png?fit=584%2C378&amp;ssl=1\" class=\" wp-image-365 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/community.virtono.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/7-1-300x194.png?resize=478%2C309&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"7\" width=\"478\" height=\"309\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.virtono.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/7-1.png?resize=300%2C194&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.virtono.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/7-1.png?w=584&amp;ssl=1 584w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 478px) 100vw, 478px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"MacOS_107_108_and_109\"><\/span>MacOS 10.7, 10.8, and 10.9<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Run the following command:<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>sudo killall -HUP mDNSResponder<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"MacOS%C2%AE_10101_10102_and_10103\"><\/span>MacOS\u00ae 10.10.1, 10.10.2, and 10.10.3<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Run the following command:<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>sudo discoveryutil mdnsflushcache<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"MacOS_107_108_and_109-2\"><\/span>MacOS 10.7, 10.8, and 10.9<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Run the following command:<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>sudo killall -HUP mDNSResponder<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"MacOS_105_and_106\"><\/span>MacOS 10.5 and 10.6<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Run the following command:<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>sudo dscacheutil -flushcache<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>DOMAIN NAME SYSTEM What is DNS? 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