How to clear the local DNS cache in Mac OS

I received an instruction from my web host that in order to clear local DNS cache I need to

use following commands on Terminal:

dscacheutil -flushcache

sudo killall -HUP mDNSResponder

But such instructions says it can flush in Mac OS up to El Capitan.

My OS is Mojave

Would that be the same command?

Posted on Oct 5, 2019 7:55 AM

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