How To Use Google, OpenDNS, Cloudflare Public DNS On MAC?

Here in this post, we will understand the following things,

• How To Use Google Public DNS On MAC
• How To Use OpenDNS Public DNS On MAC
• How To Use Cloudflare Public DNS On MAC

DNS which stands for Domain Name System plays a very integral part of the web’s infrastructure. Each time when you try to visit any website on the internet, your computer runs a DNS lookup in order to successfully help you access the website. If you ask for a more simple explanation then a DNS is like a phone book for the internet.

A Public DNS is a service that looks up DNS for the general internet. Anyone with an internet connection can access public DNS, and they are provided by ISP (Internet Service Provider) or third-party companies.

How To Use Google Public DNS On MAC?

For Latest macOS (Sonoma 13 & 14)

• From the top left corner tap on the Apple menu.
• Select System Settings.
• Select Network from the left Sidebar.
• Tap on your Network service for which you want to change DNS.
• Tap on Details.
• Tap on DNS.
• Then scroll down to the DNS Servers options.
• Then tap on the add button at the bottom of the DNS servers list.
• Then enter following DNS Address in the order,
  • For For IPv4
    • 8.8.8.8
    • 8.8.4.4
  • For For IPv6
    • 2001:4860:4860::8888
    • 2001:4860:4860::8844

For Older macOS

• From the top left corner tap on the Apple menu.
• Select System Preferences.
• Select Network.
• Tap on your Network service for which you want to change DNS.
• Select Advanced.
• Select DNS.
• Then scroll down to the DNS Servers options.
• Then tap on the add button at the bottom of the DNS servers list.
• Then enter following DNS Address in the order,
  • For For IPv4
    • 8.8.8.8
    • 8.8.4.4
  • For For IPv6
    • 2001:4860:4860::8888
    • 2001:4860:4860::8844

How To Use OpenDNS Public DNS On MAC?

For Latest macOS (Sonoma 13 & 14)

• From the top left corner tap on the Apple menu.
• Select System Settings.
• Select Network from the left Sidebar.
• Tap on your Network service for which you want to change DNS.
• Tap on Details.
• Tap on DNS.
• Then scroll down to the DNS Servers options.
• Then tap on the add button at the bottom of the DNS servers list.
• Then enter following DNS Address in the order,
  • For For IPv4
    • 208.67.222.222
    • 208.67.220.220
  • For For IPv4
    • 2620:119:35::35
    • 2620:119:53::53

For Older macOS

• From the top left corner tap on the Apple menu.
• Select System Preferences.
• Select Network.
• Tap on your Network service for which you want to change DNS.
• Select Advanced.
• Select DNS.
• Then scroll down to the DNS Servers options.
• Then tap on the add button at the bottom of the DNS servers list.
• Then enter following DNS Address in the order,
  • For For IPv4
    • 208.67.222.222
    • 208.67.220.220
  • For For IPv4
    • 2620:119:35::35
    • 2620:119:53::53

How To Use Cloudflare Public DNS On MAC?

For Latest macOS (Sonoma 13 & 14)

• From the top left corner tap on the Apple menu.
• Select System Settings.
• Select Network from the left Sidebar.
• Tap on your Network service for which you want to change DNS.
• Tap on Details.
• Tap on DNS.
• Then scroll down to the DNS Servers options.
• Then tap on the add button at the bottom of the DNS servers list.
• Then enter following DNS Address in the order,
  • For For IPv4
    • 1.1.1.1
    • 1.0.0.1
  • For For IPv4
    • 2606:4700:4700::1111
    • 2606:4700:4700::1001

For Older macOS

• From the top left corner tap on the Apple menu.
• Select System Preferences.
• Select Network.
• Tap on your Network service for which you want to change DNS.
• Select Advanced.
• Select DNS.
• Then scroll down to the DNS Servers options.
• Then tap on the add button at the bottom of the DNS servers list.
• Then enter following DNS Address in the order,
  • For For IPv4
    • 1.1.1.1
    • 1.0.0.1
  • For For IPv4
    • 2606:4700:4700::1111
    • 2606:4700:4700::1001