Configure DNS Settings On Your Apple Mac Pro
1 Introduction: Configure DNS
Domain Name System (DNS) servers map domain names to Internet Protocol (IP) addresses. When used in conjunction with search domains, they allow you to go quickly to websites and servers you visit frequently without typing the complete address.
Your home router is likely set by default to use your ISP's DNS servers, which may or may not be very reliable. There are a number of third-party DNS servers available as well.
What you need before you start:
- Your computer should be connected to the Internet. (wired or wireless)
2 macOS: Configure DNS
- Choose Apple menu > System Preferences.
- Click Network.
- In the list at the left, select the network connection service you want to use (such as Wi-Fi or Ethernet), then click Advanced.
- Click DNS, then click the Add button at the bottom of the DNS Servers list.
- Enter the IPv4 or IPv6 address for the DNS server. Below is a short list of commonly used public DNS servers. Secondary DNS servers can be added to add a layer of redundancy.
Provider Primary DNS Server Secondary DNS Server Google 8.8.8.8 8.8.4.4 Dyn 216.146.35.35 216.146.36.36 OpenDNS Home 208.67.222.222 208.67.220.220 Verisign 64.6.64.6 64.6.65.6 Level3 209.244.0.3 209.244.0.4 - Click the Add button at the bottom of the Search Domain list, then enter the search domain—for example, apple.com.
- When you’re finished, click OK.
- Domains are searched in the order you list them; the search stops when a valid name is found.
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YesNoDomain Name System (DNS) servers map domain names to Internet Protocol (IP) addresses. When used in conjunction with search domains, they allow you to go quickly to websites and servers you visit frequently without typing the complete address.
Your home router is likely set by default to use your ISP's DNS servers, which may or may not be very reliable. There are a number of third-party DNS servers available as well.
What you need before you start:
- Your computer should be connected to the Internet. (wired or wireless)
- Choose Apple menu > System Preferences.
- Click Network.
- In the list at the left, select the network connection service you want to use (such as Wi-Fi or Ethernet), then click Advanced.
- Click DNS, then click the Add button at the bottom of the DNS Servers list.
- Enter the IPv4 or IPv6 address for the DNS server. Below is a short list of commonly used public DNS servers. Secondary DNS servers can be added to add a layer of redundancy.
Provider Primary DNS Server Secondary DNS Server Google 8.8.8.8 8.8.4.4 Dyn 216.146.35.35 216.146.36.36 OpenDNS Home 208.67.222.222 208.67.220.220 Verisign 64.6.64.6 64.6.65.6 Level3 209.244.0.3 209.244.0.4 - Click the Add button at the bottom of the Search Domain list, then enter the search domain—for example, apple.com.
- When you’re finished, click OK.
- Domains are searched in the order you list them; the search stops when a valid name is found.