# IT:Apple:iMac:Networking #



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## Process ##
Common commands that may come in handy:

    # edit the hosts file
    sudo nano etc/hosts

    # clear/reset the cache
    dnscacheutil -flushcache

    # check
    nslookup dada.didi.doodoo.com




## Resources ##

* [http://decoding.wordpress.com/2009/04/06/how-to-edit-the-hosts-file-in-mac-os-x-leopard/](http://decoding.wordpress.com/2009/04/06/how-to-edit-the-hosts-file-in-mac-os-x-leopard/)
* [http://www.leftcolumn.net/2011/11/29/etchosts-file-on-mac-osx/](http://www.leftcolumn.net/2011/11/29/etchosts-file-on-mac-osx/)