How to flush DNS cache in MacOS
Every time I needed to flush the DNS cache on macOS, I had to scroll through pages to find the actual command. So here I am providing the full command list for all macOS versions. Find the command according to your macOS version and execute it in the terminal.
| MacOS Version | Command |
| macOS 12 (Monterey) | sudo dscacheutil -flushcache; sudo killall -HUP mDNSResponder |
| macOS 11 (Big Sur) | sudo dscacheutil -flushcache; sudo killall -HUP mDNSResponder |
| macOS 10.15 (Catalina) | sudo dscacheutil -flushcache; sudo killall -HUP mDNSResponder |
| macOS 10.14 (Mojave) | sudo killall -HUP mDNSResponder |
| macOS 10.13 (High Sierra) | sudo killall -HUP mDNSResponder |
| macOS 10.12 (Sierra) | sudo killall -HUP mDNSResponder |
| OS X 10.11 (El Capitan) | sudo killall -HUP mDNSResponder |
| OS X 10.10 (Yosemite) | sudo discoveryutil udnsflushcaches |
| OS X 10.9 (Mavericks) | sudo killall -HUP mDNSResponder |
| OS X 10.8 (Mountain Lion) | sudo killall -HUP mDNSResponder |
| Mac OS X 10.7 (Lion) | sudo killall -HUP mDNSResponder |
| Mac OS X 10.6 (Snow Leopard) | sudo dscacheutil -flushcache |
| Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard) | sudo lookupd -flushcache |
| Mac OS X 10.4 (Tiger) | lookupd -flushcache |
source: https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/how-to-flush-dns-on-mac-macos-clear-dns-cache/