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DNS Selector

Switch, test, and compare DNS resolvers, flush cache, or restore defaults

Version 1.0.1 by Patrick Sy

This workflow requires jq.

Alfred can help manage Homebrew dependencies once the workflow is installed.

Usage

Change your preferred DNS resolver via the dns keyword.

Showing DNS resolvers

  • ↩ Change DNS servers.
  • ⌘↩ Test DNS resolver responsiveness.
  • ⌥↩ Open the correlating website.
  • ⌘⇧↩ Ignore DNS resolver.
  • ⌥⇧↩ Open DNSPerf website if available.
  • ⌘Y (or tap ⇧) Quick Look correlating website.
  • ⌘L View DNS resolver info as Large Type.
  • ⌃ Show description.

Restore DNS settings to your ISP's defaults with the dnsreset keyword, or clear your local DNS cache with the dnsflush keyword.

Resetting DNS

Flushing DNS

Previously ignored services can be recovered via the :dns keyword.

Recovering ignred DNS services

  • ↩ Recover DNS option.
  • ⌘↩ Go to the DNS resolver list.