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macOS Setup Guide

Configuring your Mac to use our public DNS resolvers enhances security, privacy, and browsing speed. Follow these steps to manually set up DNS on macOS.

Changing DNS Settings on macOS

  1. Open System Settings (macOS Ventura and later) or System Preferences (earlier versions).
  2. Go to “Network”.
  3. Select your active network connection (Wi-Fi or Ethernet).
  4. Click “Details” (Ventura and later) or “Advanced” (earlier versions).
  5. Navigate to the “DNS” tab.
  6. Click the “+” button to add new DNS server addresses.
    • Primary DNS: 209.250.227.42
    • Secondary DNS: 64.176.190.82
  7. Click “OK” and then “Apply” to save the settings.

Verifying Your Configuration

Visit the UK DNS Project homepage to verify that your system is using the configured DNS.

For any issues or troubleshooting steps.


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