Clear DNS Cache on Windows & macOS

Windows 8, 10 & 11

1. Press the Windows Key or click the Windows icon in the bottom left.
2. Type Command Prompt.
3. Right-click on Command Prompt and select Run as Administrator.
4. In the command prompt window, type the following command and press Enter:

ipconfig /flushdns

You should see a confirmation message: "Successfully flushed the DNS Resolver Cache."

Windows 7 & Earlier

1. Click the Start Menu.
2. Go to All Programs > Accessories.
3. Right-click Command Prompt and select Run as Administrator.
4. Run the following command:

ipconfig /flushdns

macOS (Yosemite 10.10 and Later)

Open Terminal (found in Applications > Utilities > Terminal) and run:

sudo dscacheutil -flushcache
sudo killall -HUP mDNSResponder

Enter your administrator password when prompted.

macOS (Older Versions)

OS X 10.7 – 10.8 (Lion, Mountain Lion):

sudo killall -HUP mDNSResponder

OS X 10.5 – 10.6 (Leopard, Snow Leopard):

dscacheutil -flushcache

OS X 10.4 (Tiger):

lookupd -flushcache

Linux

Most distributions:

sudo /etc/init.d/nscd restart

Ubuntu:

sudo service network-manager restart