How To Clear Browser & DNS Cache

At times you will need to clear your browser's cache so you can see the latest changes on your website. Due to the continual updates by the different browser companies we have provided direct links to their instructions below:

How to clear Google Chrome browser cache
How to clear Mozilla Firefox browser cache
How to clear Microsoft Edge browser cache

How to clear your DNS cache

Windows®

To clear your DNS cache if you use Windows, perform the following steps:

Click Start or the Windows icon.
In the search text box, enter cmd.
Right-click Command Prompt and select Run as Administrator .
Run the following command:

ipconfig /flushdns

If the command succeeds, the system returns the following message:

Windows IP configuration successfully flushed the DNS Resolver Cache.

For more information about the ipconfig command, read Microsoft’s `ipconfig` documentation.

macOS®

To clear your DNS cache if you use macOS X version 10.10.4 or above, perform the following steps:

Warning: To run this command, you must know the computer’s administrator account password.

Click Applications .
Click Utilities .
Click Terminal .
Run the following command:

sudo killall -HUP mDNSResponder

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

Updated on: 16/12/2024