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Replace Yosemite's DNS discoveryd with the former mDNSResponder.
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#!/bin/bash | |
if [ ! $(whoami) = 'root' ]; then | |
echo "This script should be run as root." > /dev/stderr | |
exit 1 | |
fi | |
spinner() | |
{ | |
local pid=$! | |
local delay=0.75 | |
local spinstr='|/-\' | |
local text=$1 | |
local count=0 | |
echo -ne "$text " | |
while [ "$(ps a | awk '{print $1}' | grep $pid)" ]; do | |
local temp=${spinstr#?} | |
printf "[%c]" "$spinstr" | |
local spinstr=$temp${spinstr%"$temp"} | |
sleep $delay | |
printf "\b\b\b" | |
done | |
echo -ne "\b\b\b\n" | |
} | |
case "$1" in | |
install) | |
(cp ./mDNSResponder /usr/sbin/ && cp ./mDNSResponderHelper /usr/sbin/ && cp ./com.apple.mDNSResponder.plist /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/ && cp ./com.apple.mDNSResponderHelper.plist /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/) > /dev/null 2>&1 & spinner "copying required files" | |
(launchctl unload -w /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.discoveryd.plist && launchctl unload -w /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.discoveryd_helper.plist) > /dev/null 2>&1 & spinner "deactivating discoveryd" | |
(launchctl load -w /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.mDNSResponder.plist && launchctl load -w /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.mDNSResponderHelper.plist) > /dev/null 2>&1 & spinner "activating mDNSResponder" | |
echo -e "Please reboot your machine" | |
;; | |
remove) | |
(launchctl unload -w /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.mDNSResponder.plist && launchctl unload -w /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.mDNSResponderHelper.plist) > /dev/null 2>&1 & spinner "deactivating mDNSResponder" | |
(launchctl load -w /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.discoveryd.plist && launchctl load -w /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.discoveryd_helper.plist) > /dev/null 2>&1 & spinner "activating discoveryd" | |
(rm -rf /usr/sbin/mDNSResponder && rm -rf /usr/sbin/mDNSResponderHelper && rm -rf /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.mDNSResponder.plist && rm -rf /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.mDNSResponderHelper.plist) > /dev/null 2>&1 & spinner "removing unnecessary files" | |
echo -e "Please reboot your machine" | |
;; | |
*) | |
echo -e "Usage: mdnsresponder.sh {install|remove}" | |
exit 1 | |
;; | |
esac |
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Usage: | |
1. Download and unzip the archive from https://copy.com/DKXr6KxqL1LrFkpA into the same directory as the attached shell script | |
2. chmod +x ./mdnsresponder.sh | |
3. sudo ./mdnsresponder.sh install | |
4. reboot your machine | |
To switch back to discoverd: | |
1. sudo ./mdnsresponder.sh remove | |
2. reboot your machine |
THANKS A LOT! My internet connection only works on Chrome and not in Safari, Dropbox, Spotify... And you have resolved it!!!!!!!!!
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@dlueth yes link broken to download