How to clear local cache

This article explains how to clear the local DNS cache. It can be useful if you’ve made changes to a site but can’t see them on your computer.

Clearing cache on Windows computers

1. Press Windows key + X
2. Select “Run” and in the new window type cmd then press Enter
3. At the command prompt (CMD) enter the following command: ipconfig /flushdns and press Enter
4. That’s it. Your computer’s cache has now been cleared

Clearing cache on Mac OS computers

1. Go to Applications, then Utilities and open the Terminal app
2. Enter the following command depending on your Mac OS version:
   • From El Capitan to Mojave: sudo killall -HUP mDNSResponder
   • Big Sur: sudo dscacheutil -flushcache; sudo killall -HUP mDNSResponder
3. After entering the command press Enter. You may be asked for your Mac password, enter it
4. That’s it. Your computer’s cache has now been cleared

Clearing cache on Linux computers

1. In the terminal, enter the command: sudo systemd-resolve –flush-caches
2. Then you can check cache statistics using this command: sudo systemd-resolve –statistics
3. The last command will display cache statistics in a table; under Current Cache Size you should see 0